McKirahan suspended 80 games for PEDs

[clvclv]

When is this going to stop??? The once great game's records are already ruined. I'm to the point where pro sports should just legalize PEDs and let the guys take their chances with cancer and such later in life. They are not stopping as it is.

The day that players stop making millions for playing the game I'm afraid.

[Hawk]

Ken Rosenthal
@Ken_Rosenthal
Suspension of #Braves’ McKirahan official. Tested positive for Ipamorelin, a performance-enhancing substance. Eighty games.

[Hawk]

McKiraham apparently mistook Ipamorelin cream for Bert Calypso's Ipanema sunscreen recommendation.

[Julio3000]

McKiraham apparently mistook Ipamorelin cream for Bert Calypso's Ipanema sunscreen recommendation.

Wouldn't that be Bert Bossanova? ;-)

[chop2chip]

When is this going to stop??? The once great game's records are already ruined. I'm to the point where pro sports should just legalize PEDs and let the guys take their chances with cancer and such later in life. They are not stopping as it is.

if you dont think the regulations are stopping players from taking then I don't know what to say to you.

[UNCBlue012]

Could be see Stults to the pen and a guy like Banuelos moving up?

[VirginiaBrave]

if you dont think the regulations are stopping players from taking then I don't know what to say to you.

Oh sure, but this is what 5 + years into the crackdown and it still happens? The interesting part is it seems to be 2-1 pitchers to position players right now.

[sturg33]

Not that I think it will matter, but any PED suspension makes the player ineligible for the postseason - no matter when the suspension occurred

[Hawk]

Wouldn't that be Bert Bossanova? ;-)

He looks like this:

[gilesfan]

Oh sure, but this is what 5 + years into the crackdown and it still happens? The interesting part is it seems to be 2-1 pitchers to position players right now.

It will never be completely out of the game. GUys are going to try to get away with it.

[keithlaw]

Bowman couldn't interrupt breakfast, but no excuse for O'Brien.

He was hiding so he didn't become breakfast

[CyYoung31]

When is this going to stop??? The once great game's records are already ruined. I'm to the point where pro sports should just legalize PEDs and let the guys take their chances with cancer and such later in life. They are not stopping as it is.

Yes. The suspension of Andrew Mckarahan is definitely a black eye on the sport.

[Braves1976]

Braves sign RHP Mitchell Boggs to minor league (AAA) deal.

I doubt he has much left after seeing him last year in AAA, he looked awful. But he is a vet and from Georgia so probably just veteran depth to help the kids in AAA.

[sturg33]

I doubt he has much left after seeing him last year in AAA, he looked awful. But he is a vet and from Georgia so probably just veteran depth to help the kids in AAA.

I'm the sure the plan is to flip him at the deadline

[dak]

Could be see Stults to the pen and a guy like Banuelos moving up?

This is an interesting idea. I don't think they'd invoke it right away, but they may invoke it if Ian Thomas is ineffective (assuming that's the move). Banuelos is on a 120-130 IP limit this year. He could come up to start in MLB and then move back to the Gwinnett bullpen when / if McKirahan comes back.

[Hawk]

Mark Bowman
@mlbbowman
McKirahan: "This is in no way a reflection of my character or morals."

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Erm, ok.

[chop2chip]

Oh sure, but this is what 5 + years into the crackdown and it still happens? The interesting part is it seems to be 2-1 pitchers to position players right now.

Considering players in general are getting hurt at a higher rate and the general decline in offense, I think that's better barometer of the effectiveness of the PED program than a half dozen fringe players getting busted every year.

Besides, shouldn't we be celebrating when guys are caught? I think a program that is actually catching players should be considered a good thing.

[Millwood1Hitter]

Mark Bowman
@mlbbowman
McKirahan: "This is in no way a reflection of my character or morals."

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Erm, ok.

[Braves1976]

This is an interesting idea. I don't think they'd invoke it right away, but they may invoke it if Ian Thomas is ineffective (assuming that's the move). Banuelos is on a 120-130 IP limit this year. He could come up to start in MLB and then move back to the Gwinnett bullpen when / if McKirahan comes back.

I'd expect they'd prefer not to do that since Man-Ban may only go 5 innings tops most starts. I'd think it would make more sense to go with someone more likely to be able to go 6-7 innings.

That said, I was encouraged by Man-Ban's last game in AAA where he went a solid 5 innings. I watched it and thought he looked good, much sharper than his first outing.

[skillet]

Well it is Ian's 28th birthday today, so it would make a nice birthday present to be moved back up to the show.