AJ Did Not Test Positive; No Story Here

[southsider2k5]

Get rid of this thread, if it's untrue.

 

If the story is big enough that major media outlets are commenting on it, the thread isn't going anywhere. We aren't going to hide it, unlike other sites.

[Swingandalongonetoleft]

according to mully and hanley this morning, MLB has flat out denied that this story has any truth to it

 

they did not issue a "no comment" or "can't confirm/deny" statement, Mike Mulligan said they flat out called it false

 

FWIW

 

No Sox game on the schedule today, but if this holds, it would be as sweet as a taking both games of a doubleheader against the Tigers. Would be a fitting end to this if he went out and hit some long ones tomorrow.

Edited September 6, 2012 by Swingandalongonetoleft

[southsider2k5]

Coop on the score now, says he hasn't heard anything about this and isn't even worth talking about since it's just a rumor

 

Mully clarified the MLB response. Sox front office heard the rumors, and contacted MLB yesterday/last night about this situation and were told there's nothing to it

 

So does that mean teams aren't told if their players have tested positive until after the appeals process?

[Dick Allen]

Coop on the score now, says he hasn't heard anything about this and isn't even worth talking about since it's just a rumor

 

Mully clarified the MLB response. Sox front office heard the rumors, and contacted MLB yesterday/last night about this situation and were told there's nothing to it

Amazing the Sox didn't know about it, but workers at the Cell did and knew all about a press conference.

[fathom]

So does that mean teams aren't told if their players have tested positive until after the appeals process?

 

I thought they do know about it, as the Giants had been trying to trade for another outfielder when they knew Melky was going to be out.

[southsider2k5]

I thought they do know about it, as the Giants had been trying to trade for another outfielder when they knew Melky was going to be out.

 

I don't know the process at all, and wanted to clarify it. Would the Sox even know if something was happening? It seems weird that they would call MLB to check, if they should already know.

[Real]

I don't know the process at all, and wanted to clarify it. Would the Sox even know if something was happening? It seems weird that they would call MLB to check, if they should already know.

 

it was reported that Braun knew in advance before the report came out

 

this dbag caller already phoned in, telling the score that the NY radio stations are already discussing this story as being true

 

once mully told the guy "well we can only report on what we've been told", the guy starts interjecting opinions "WELL IF THE GUY IS 35 AND HAVING A CAREER YEAR, IF YOU HAVE A BRAIN IN YOUR HEAD" yadda yadda yadda

 

i hate people

 

 

Edited September 6, 2012 by Real

[Balta1701]

I don't know the process at all, and wanted to clarify it. Would the Sox even know if something was happening? It seems weird that they would call MLB to check, if they should already know.

If he's believable, Brian Sabean says he found out about Melky ~ 24 hours before the suspension became public...I'd guess that means teams aren't informed during an appeal.

[fathom]

If he's believable, Brian Sabean says he found out about Melky ~ 24 hours before the suspension became public...I'd guess that means teams aren't informed during an appeal.

 

Thanks for posting, but that makes Mully's source seem even more legit/accurate then.

[Dick Allen]

Thanks for posting, but that makes Mully's source seem even more legit/accurate then.

And it makes all the others seem like total lies.

[southsider2k5]

it was reported that Braun knew in advance before the report came out

 

this dbag caller already phoned in, telling the score that the NY radio stations are already discussing this story as being true

 

once mully told the guy "well we can only report on what we've been told", the guy starts interjecting opinions "WELL IF THE GUY IS 35 AND HAVING A CAREER YEAR, IF YOU HAVE A BRAIN IN YOUR HEAD" yadda yadda yadda

 

i hate people

 

Obviously the player would know, they have to formulate the appeal. The team might not know though, and it could be for many different reasons. A false positive could set in teams mind that he is a juicer for the next contract negotiations, even if it isn't true.

[southsider2k5]

If he's believable, Brian Sabean says he found out about Melky ~ 24 hours before the suspension became public...I'd guess that means teams aren't informed during an appeal.

 

Interesting to know.

[Jake]

You can't tell the team until its official. You don't want that GM, etc to tell the rest of the league about your positive test when you might be seeking a free agent contract, etc. I'd imagine a successfully appealed positive would still leave a black mark on your record, even if your excuse isn't as lame as Braun's.

[fathom]

Obviously the player would know, they have to formulate the appeal. The team might not know though, and it could be for many different reasons. A false positive could set in teams mind that he is a juicer for the next contract negotiations, even if it isn't true.

 

Considering the number of people that supposedly heard about AJ though, it seems hard to believe no one in the front office would have heard/been asked about it until yesterday if this was true.

[Kyyle23]

I hate all of this

[southsider2k5]

Considering the number of people that supposedly heard about AJ though, it seems hard to believe no one in the front office would have heard/been asked about it until yesterday if this was true.

 

AJ is also the least likely player in the history of the world to keep him mouth shut if something were happening.

[Balta1701]

Considering the number of people that supposedly heard about AJ though, it seems hard to believe no one in the front office would have heard/been asked about it until yesterday if this was true.

Depends on what we mean by "Supposedly heard". All we've got until the WSI post are a few vague statements that suggest a couple people thought AJ was distracted, and his performance falling off over the past week or two.

 

There's a lot of things that could be. Maybe he's in the Adam Dunn boat of a sick kid. Maybe he's having other family troubles. Maybe he had an extra bad hangover and the team was annoyed with him for it.

[bigruss]

Does this mean the press conference in which the White Sox forgot to invite the press is cancelled? A lot of people around the country are going to be pissed. A few on this board as well.

You are the most insufferable poster here. NO ONE has said they hope this rumor is true.

[southsider2k5]

You are the most insufferable poster here. NO ONE has said they hope this rumor is true.

 

Forget it, he's rolling.

[iamshack]

Would we have sensed this from Hawk somehow I wonder? He is as close to AJ as anyone and very likely to know if AJ in fact knew...no one has contacted him to get him on the air?

[Dick Allen]

Depends on what we mean by "Supposedly heard". All we've got until the WSI post are a few vague statements that suggest a couple people thought AJ was distracted, and his performance falling off over the past week or two.

 

There's a lot of things that could be. Maybe he's in the Adam Dunn boat of a sick kid. Maybe he's having other family troubles. Maybe he had an extra bad hangover and the team was annoyed with him for it.

Is it at least possible, a 35 year old catcher who plays as much as AJ, in a summer that was extremely hot, with a young pitching staff that throws a lot of balls in the dirt, so he will take an extra beating, has a performance dip due to the tank being a little low?

[Dick Allen]

You are the most insufferable poster here. NO ONE has said they hope this rumor is true.

You took the rumor of a guy on the street internet poster and said "it doesn't look good." Sorry if I didn't take the bait, and if people at USCF like jenksismyb**** reported were saying it was true with a press conference today, when the White Sox didn't even know about, you know there are people who want this to be true. You would have to be very naive to think there aren't posters on here who are dissappointed this isn't true.

[Balta1701]

Is it at least possible, a 35 year old catcher who plays as much as AJ, in a summer that was extremely hot, with a young pitching staff that throws a lot of balls in the dirt, so he will take an extra beating, has a performance dip due to the tank being a little low?

Of course, but that wasn't what fathom was referring to with his statement about "The stuff we've heard". "The stuff we've heard" were a few vague tossaway lines from Konerko and the guys on the radio that seemed to suggest AJ was a bit distracted recently (and heck, even people here have been frustrated with his hustle down the line lately).

[southsider2k5]

You took the rumor of a guy on the street internet poster and said "it doesn't look good." Sorry if I didn't take the bait, and if people at USCF like jenksismyb**** reported were saying it was true with a press conference today, when the White Sox didn't even know about, you know there are people who want this to be true. You would have to be very naive to think there aren't posters on here who are dissappointed this isn't true.

 

You've officially lost your mind. I know you are the defender of lost causes, but this is just ridiculous. Not a single person has remotely said anything that could even be wrongly interpreted that way. Not being surprised does not equal hoping it is true.

[Swingandalongonetoleft]

this dbag caller already phoned in, telling the score that the NY radio stations are already discussing this story as being true

 

once mully told the guy "well we can only report on what we've been told", the guy starts interjecting opinions "WELL IF THE GUY IS 35 AND HAVING A CAREER YEAR, IF YOU HAVE A BRAIN IN YOUR HEAD" yadda yadda yadda

 

It always makes for a fun listen when you can vividly and accurately picture how a caller looks based on the 15-20 seconds that they're on the air.