Profar Suspended 80 Games

[CrimsonCowboy]

PEDs. Confirmed by Jeff Passan

 

[Carp]

Well... Guess we know why he and Tatis were so close.

 

[CyYoung31]

So, if the Braves make the playoffs, Profar would be ineligible to be on the roster.

 

[drewdat]

What's everyone think about this Passan guy? Hack?

 

[Hudson2]

Just saw this wow. That trade makes sense now from today. This hurts big time with Acuna out. I wonder if the contract has any clause that can be voided.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

What's everyone think about this Passan guy? Hack?

Hardly. To me, he’s one of the better ones.

And the Braves have posted a statement

 

[msstate7]

Need to get verdugo ready

 

[Hudson2]

Anybody think his higher EV's were from the juice? Almost has to be.

 

[drewdat]

Hardly. To me, he’s one of the better ones.

And the Braves have posted a statement

I've seen the Braves post things like "Brian Snitker, Manager of the Year" before. I'm withholding judgment

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

I'm sure he'll get a real warm welcome from the fans his first game back. Also he sucked until last year and now we all know that was just PEDs. So the Braves get left with 2.5 years of an absolute bull**** contract.

 

[WaitingFor2017]

Looks like he can come back Sunday, June 29 against the Phillies pending zero makeup games being pushed behind that game.

 

[Southcack77]

I'm sure he'll get a real warm welcome from the fans his first game back. Also he sucked until last year and now we all know that was just PEDS. So the Braves get left with 2.5 years of an absolute bull**** contract.

I'm probably missing a lot about PEDs and for cause contract terminations, so I'll just ask: what do we know about that?

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

I know they won’t or can’t, but I wish his contract could be voided. I’m honestly ticked off about this.

 

[CrimsonCowboy]

I've seen the Braves post things like "Brian Snitker, Manager of the Year" before. I'm withholding judgment

It’s true. Don’t do that to yourself

 

[WaitingFor2017]

I know they won’t or can’t, but I wish his contract could be voided. I’m honestly ticked off about this.

I really wish that was a thing with any free agent deal for any team, but I can't see the union letting that happen.

 

[Ozzie Swanson]

Pretty sure MLB contracts are fully guaranteed unless you pull some ish like that Pirates reliever or Wander Franco.

 

[DaneHill]

Wonder if this is why he remained unsigned so long into the offseason. Maybe other GMs were wary he may be on the juice what with his numbers increasing so substantially last year. What an a-hole.

 

[msstate7]

Pretty sure MLB contracts are fully guaranteed unless you pull some ish like that Pirates reliever or Wander Franco.

Boy, that's tough for the teams. Seems like a PED test should be required before any deal is signed then.

 

[striker42]

I know they won’t or can’t, but I wish his contract could be voided. I’m honestly ticked off about this.

He won't be paid during his suspension but that's about all the relief we'll get.

 

[drewdat]

So, if the Braves make the playoffs, Profar would be ineligible to be on the roster.

Kind of an odd rule that only punishes the team when the player has a large financial commitment that can't just be eaten by releasing him. Unless we have the option to keep him off the roster and just pay him not to return?

Hypothetically, there's no reason for Profar to steal anyone's ABs that we'd be relying on in the playoffs. So from game 85-162, he's a completely wasted roster spot, unless his performance makes the difference in qualifying/seeding. He gets paid the next 2.5 years regardless and has no shot at another meaningful contract, so he'll probably half-ass. What a land mine.