April 20, 201016 yr Well, this is the culture of major league baseball. From what I understand, it is also rampant in the islands near the Dominican. Honestly, this is probably a good decision by Volquez. He won't miss any time and is able to heal quicker than usual. It's difficult to condone a guy breaking the MLB substance abuse policy, but this is about as close as you can get to legitimacy, IMO. I only agree with him intentionally taking it, and knowing it was going to help him, if he knew he was going to get caught when he did. If for example he was two weeks from coming off the DL, and then the drug test busts him and he is suspended for 50 games, then I would view it much differently.
April 20, 201016 yr Volquez says he was trying to start a family & it was an accident... Statement from Edinson Volquez: “Prior to the conclusion of last season, my wife and I sought medical advice in Cincinnati with the hope of starting a family. As part of my consultation with the physician, I received certain prescribed medications to treat my condition. As a follow up to our original consultation, my wife and I visited another physician in our home city in the Dominican Republic this past off-season. This physician also gave me certain prescribed medications as part of my treatment. Unfortunately, I now know that the medication the physician in the Dominican gave me is one that is often used to treat my condition, but is also a banned substance under Major League Baseball’s drug policy. As a result, I tested positive when I reported to spring training. “Although I understand that I must accept responsibility for this mistake and have chosen not to challenge my suspension, I want to assure everyone that this was an isolated incident involving my genuine effort to treat a common medical issue and start a family. I was not trying in any way to gain an advantage in my baseball career. I am embarrassed by this whole situation and apologize to my family, friends, fans, teammates, and the entire Reds Organization for being a distraction and for causing them any difficulty. I simply want to accept the consequences, learn from the mistake, and continue to strive to be the best person and baseball player I can be.” http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2010/04/20/volquez-statement/
April 21, 201016 yr From the looks of that statement the Dominican Republic teaches some solid grammar.
April 21, 201016 yr Volquez says he was trying to start a family & it was an accident... Statement from Edinson Volquez: “Prior to the conclusion of last season, my wife and I sought medical advice in Cincinnati with the hope of starting a family. As part of my consultation with the physician, I received certain prescribed medications to treat my condition. As a follow up to our original consultation, my wife and I visited another physician in our home city in the Dominican Republic this past off-season. This physician also gave me certain prescribed medications as part of my treatment. Unfortunately, I now know that the medication the physician in the Dominican gave me is one that is often used to treat my condition, but is also a banned substance under Major League Baseball’s drug policy. As a result, I tested positive when I reported to spring training. “Although I understand that I must accept responsibility for this mistake and have chosen not to challenge my suspension, I want to assure everyone that this was an isolated incident involving my genuine effort to treat a common medical issue and start a family. I was not trying in any way to gain an advantage in my baseball career. I am embarrassed by this whole situation and apologize to my family, friends, fans, teammates, and the entire Reds Organization for being a distraction and for causing them any difficulty. I simply want to accept the consequences, learn from the mistake, and continue to strive to be the best person and baseball player I can be.” http://cincinnati.com/blogs/reds/2010/04/20/volquez-statement/ Sorry, don't believe it.
April 21, 201016 yr Volquez's mistake should save the Reds some money. It'll save them about $125,000 this season. More importantly, Volquez is arbitration eligible after this year. It will also help there.
April 21, 201016 yr From the looks of that statement the Dominican Republic teaches some solid grammar. I think that's why a lot of them play baseball year round.
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