JURICKSON PROFAR TESTED POSITIVE FOR PEDS....A SECOND TIME!

Here we go....again. The new face of cheating and stupid choices is Jurickson Profar after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs a SECOND time. So much for the "I would never willingly take a banned substance," speech he gave us in March of 2025 after accepting his 80 game suspension.

This is a real problem in Rob Manfred's world. Major League baseball officially announced a 162 game suspension for Profar. The Atlanta Braves now how to figure out how and when they add to their team now that Profar will not be a factor. Losing Profar is a big blow for Atlanta after a disappointing injury riddled 2025 season and then they had a very quiet winter. They were counting on Profar adding some stability to the lineup. In addition to missing the 2026 season, Profar will not be allowed to participate in the World Baseball Classic and represent the Netherlands. Play stupid games....win stupid prizes, Profar.

Testing once is bad, but this is now the second positive test in two years. It's a huge black mark to add to Manfred's already messy record. It's even uglier when Profar claimed he was innocent the first time around. Clearly, he hasn't learned anything or he's just too stupid to think he would never be caught again. It's bad enough we still have guys like Jenrry Mejia and Alex Rodriguez to talk about and remember.....but now we get one more moron to add to the list.

How much more of this do we have to endure in baseball? Seriously, it's frustrating to watch this continue to happen with just a slap on the wrist for Profar and the backing of the Players Association who are reportedly filing a grievance to challenge his suspension which is stupid. Profar doesn't need to be defended. He needs to admit he screwed up again, and take his punishment like a man. He was caught cheating twice. Years ago he was the top prospect in all of baseball, but obviously he couldn't make it on just his talents. This should not be overlooked, but this is Manfred's world so it will. 

I'm sick of this. All I keep hearing is "if he does it again he is banned for life!" and that's not the answer. We shouldn't accept that and make that a normal reaction. Guys like Profar ruin the integrity of the game and then fans like me get mad hearing about it after we see teams through stupid amounts of money to put them on their teams and play....which we also end up paying for in the grand scheme of things.

When it comes to cheating - it shouldn't be a "three strikes and you are out" ruling. This isn't a plate appearance. This is a bad choice in your job that is a massive character flaw. It's just a bigger mess in Manfred's circus and I am tired of it!

--Jeana Bellezza-Ochoa

BYB Senior Managing Editor

Twitter: @nyprincessj

BIG ALL-STAR SUSPENDED 80 GAMES!

I'm not surprised by anything anymore.

Looks like Dee Gordon of the Marlins has been suspended for 80 games because of PEDs. According to ESPN:

"Miami Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games without pay, effective immediately, for violating MLB's performance-enhancing drug policy, the league said early Friday.

The speedy second baseman tested positive for the performance-enhancing substances exogenous testosterone and clostebol, MLB said."

Look, this is what baseball needs, to punish players and the fact that Dee Gordon couldn't see what was going on with Alex Rodriguez, and then Jenrry Mejia this season, well too bad for him.  I do know this, Dee Gordon is a very good ballplayer and never felt like he got the credit he deserved.  Whether or not that was factor in all of this, who knows, but now the dude is suspended and somewhere in the country, a Dee Gordon fan is crushed, much like when my son realized that guys like ARod and Manny Ramirez dabbled. It's heartbreaking to see kid's with idols disappointed. 

Look, cheating and 'getting an edge' has always been in sports.  It's just a shame that in this environment, in 2016, even with restrictions and punishment, it really doesn't matter.  Players still try and not get caught...but they always do.

Gordon's the latest.  See you in 80 games.



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PEDs ARE BACK & MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL DOESN'T CARE!

Last season the Toronto Blue Jays became a surprising powerhouse in baseball after the trade deadline. I remember looking at the Yankees 7 game lead and wondering if it was going to be enough. After the Jays picked up David Price they now had a deadly combination of pitching and hitting.

We all know what happened last year but Price wasn't the only contributing factor.... The Blue Jays new first baseman Chris Colabello made a persevering rise to the Major Leagues last year. He rose from the independent leagues and was a cast off of the Minnesota Twins that suddenly became a new fan favorite. He gave Jays fans hope for a new exciting future and he was productive. That was last year.

This season Colabello started the season going 2 for 29 with one RBI. The timely hitting and 15 home runs from last season are gone. It's been a rough start and an interesting stat to look at now that he tested positive for Turnibol, a performance enhancing drug on Friday. Interesting enough, it is now looked at as a "rare" drug but Colabello isn't the only known user. Just 10 days previous to his positive test Daniel Stumpf of the Phillies also tested positive for the same drug. So what is Turnibol?

It is a steroid that used to be popular from the 1960's-1980's that is now considered hard to get. It is also ingested orally and not injected. In a baseball world post Biogenesis and a year long suspension for Alex Rodriguez the message still isn't being taken seriously.

A year away from the game or a lengthy suspension without pay is not teaching these players a lesson. Next year they will just come back and play again. They will play a game and earn lots of money. They will earn a salary that pays more than any other sport and in the mean time they are just on an extended vacation. There is no consequence that they seem to care about.

After the news broke out Colabello made a statement and it made me angry. Here is what he said:

"On March 13, I got one of the scariest and most definitely the least-expected phone calls of my entire life. I was informed by the players' association that a banned substance was found in my urine. I have spent every waking moment since that day trying to find an answer as to why or how? I would never compromise the integrity of the game of baseball. I am saddened more for the impact this will have on my teammates, the organization and the fans of the Toronto Blue Jays. I hope that before anyone passes judgment on me they can take a look at the man that I am, and everything that I have done to get to where I am in my career."

So let me get this straight; Colabello has no idea how this drug got in his system? It's just a freak coincidence after another baseball player was suspended for the same drug, too. Are we supposed to believe that this magically showed up in the water you were drinking or you were framed? Give me a break!

This epidemic is on Major League Baseball, plain and simple. They need to take accountability for all of the illegal drug use and start taking this seriously. If a player takes these drugs, he is admitting that he no longer believes in his talent or hard work and that the only way they can compete is by cheating! Integrity means nothing to this game and that rules are made to be interpreted and are merely suggestions. If Major League Baseball doesn't step up and let these players know that there are consequences to their actions America's famous pastime will be tarnished and we will be giving young impressionable kids a poor example.

I like that Major League Baseball finally took a stand with Jenrry Mejia and gave him a lifetime ban after failing three tests, but it shouldn't take three failed tests. They need to reform the way they treat punishments for offenders. I for one agree with Casey's idea in PEDs HAVE DESTROYED THIS GREAT GAME OF BASEBALL that was written back in 2013. I think a public service announcement is a beautiful thing. It's time to make these players stand up, and talk about what they did, own up to it and play it regularly for years to come.

"Hi Boys and Girls, my name is (INSERT VIOLATOR HERE), I play for the (INSERT TEAM HERE), but I tested positive for drugs and cheated. I am now suspended for (X NUMBER) of games. What I did was wrong. Don’t be like me. I am not a role model. A role model works hard to achieve their goals.” 

It's time to take baseball back, and if Major League Baseball wants to look reputable again they need to stand up and be accountable too. It's time to send a real message and show some authority. We want to see some reform here and it's time for baseball to stop looking the other way and show that they have some integrity. All eyes are on you Major League Baseball officials....so what are you going to do?
 

   
--Jeana Bellezza, 
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THE PROBLEM WITH THE STEROID NARRATIVE

Last week Casey wrote a piece called JENRRY MEJIA, THE STRUGGLE & THE MLB SHELL GAME. He brought up a few interesting points. Things that have been discussed, in passing mostly, but I feel like people aren't really discussing the meat of the problem. I want to try to address them.

"The Dominican Republic has been rumored to be a PEDs haven for a long time."

I've heard this line several times over. Casey is not the first, and will not be the last to make this statement. To Casey goes on to say that it is not all Dominican players, "but that is the perception." And he is right. Unfortunately, it is the perception. As Casey pointed out, even with players like New York's own Andy Pettitte having used at one point in his career, the arrows seem to always point towards Dominican-born players, or players born outside of the US.  In fact, I've had this same conversation with a number of people, on numerous occasions.

There is a total of 45 major league players suspended for steroid usage since 2005. Wiki has the most up-to-date list available. Of the 45 players, nearly two-thirds were born outside of the 50 states. This includes players born in Puerto Rico, Latin America, Japan, Italy, Panama... literally any place outside of the 50 states of the US. As far which group is in the majority in regards to PEDs users, it's pretty evenly keeled between Dominican-born, and American-born players (18 and 16 respectively), with others making up a very small minority.

(In photo: Cody Stanley)
Yes, I understand that in recent years, a number of the name associated with PEDs have been Dominican-born players. But it is just as common for us to hear names like Jenrry Mejia and Bartolo Colon, as it is to hear names like Cody Stanley and Andrew McKirahan.

"Great players are made at a much younger age than American players"

This much we agree on.  Dominican-born players play harder. They have been working on it for a lifetime. Their main objective is to make it to the Major Leagues. It's a part of the culture. The question is why is it so important to them?

The sad truth is that a great majority of the Dominican Republic lives in extreme poverty. There are approximately 2 million people living in the rural area's and 50% of them live in poverty (HERE). One-third of the country lives on just $1.25/day. Put that into perspective for a moment. Consider supporting yourself on just $1.25/day. How much are you sacrificing to make that happen? Now consider raising a family on that same amount. It's impossible.

So yes, players start playing in the Dominican Republic seemingly from birth. They know that baseball can save them and their families from a lifetime of poverty. This is the struggle that Casey mentions. It's harsh, and not something that you can fully grasp unless you have lived it yourself.

So they play, and many many talented players have come out of the Dominican Republic on their talent alone. But what happens to those players once they are here? How do they manage to stay on top? When you come from that kind of background, being number one is the only real option. Failing to perform, and being dismissed could mean that you would go back to the circumstances you escaped from. It means failure. This is what makes the lure to PEDs so much stronger. As Casey said, "It's about getting out of the struggle." But it's also about staying out of the struggle. 

"It's very curious as to just how big this epidemic is."

And that is ultimately the conversation we need to have. This is not exclusive to players born outside of the 50 states either. This is true of all players who have been suspended for using PEDs.

The MLB Rules Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program is very intricate. To sum up as best as I could, the MLB performs drug test at random throughout the year. Only if a player fails two consecutive drug test, will they face suspension. There are a ton of other loopholes in the Joint Drug agreement, including Therapeutic Use Exemptions (TUEs), which are essentially doctors notes that state the use of certain banned substances are acceptable due to whatever condition the player is claiming (ie. ADHD and baldness). Basically, a player could essentially find ways to use steroids repeatedly with no consequences to them or their career. Which makes the cases of players that have been suspended all that much more questionable, and disturbing.

Let's take the case of Mejia. He was suspended in July, and he knew that his next infraction would have him face a lifetime ban. Most people will argue that he was too stupid to care. The dummy who destroyed his career. The question that no one is asking is why didn't he care? There are signs of addictive behavior, particularly when it comes to players that are repeat offenders. Key characteristics of addiction are engaging in the behavior even though it is causing harm, and compulsively seeking out the addiction. Is this not in line with the perception of the repeat offenders? Particularly Mejia?

I believe that most of us could agree that using steroids is cheating. There is no denying that. But there is something deeper that needs to be addressed. The action itself is harmful to the player. The side effects of steroids are sometimes life threatening. This is common knowledge, and yet players do it anyway. Yes, there is the initial push to be at the top of the heap. But what continues to push these players towards that destructive behavior? Why isn't it being addressed?

My point was not to pick apart Casey's piece. In fact, I could agree with most of it. When it comes to steroids, there has been this narrative set up, and it is distracting from bigger issues. "Everyone knows this is happening including MLB, but the job is to just tamp it down... not truly fix it." And you have to really wonder why? Discussions about whether usage is more common amongst players born outside of the 50 states create a false plot line to pretty up the truth. The root issue is so much deeper than what most people are considering. Yes, it's about getting the edge, and getting a leg up on the competition, but that barely seems to scratch the surface, in my opinion.

I can appreciate the steps that the MLB has taken so far. But there is still such a long way to go. And there is still so much that needs to be addressed and acknowledged along the way.

--Erica Morales BYB Senior Writer 
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WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET

Actions speak louder than words. Visuals tell a story. Emotions need no translation. These are all statements we have heard or said throughout the years. But what do they really mean? Researchers who study nonverbal communication state that self-image and social identity are shaped to a large degree by one's appearance.  After this past week in sports, we can certainly see how one's public appearance presents a very telling story.

Exhibit A- Eli Manning. The other evening Peyton Manning appeared on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. The topic of the Super Bowl soon shifted to his brother, New York Giants' quarterback Eli Manning and his now famous "stone face." Peyton and Eli supporters know "that" face all too well. It's an Eli face. It means that Eli is thinking. It's his game face. But for the rest of the nation, Eli appeared to be snubbing his brother with his blank facial expression following his big brother's second Super Bowl win. Perception is 90% of the law.  However, as a Giant fan, I know that his face, despite the jokes, didn't express what he was thinking.  But at the end of the day, that doesn't matter.

Exhibit B- Cam Newton. We have all had our opportunity to read and watch Carolina Panthers' quarterback Cam Newton's Post-Super Bowl press conference. Heck we wrote about it and referred to it a few times last week. One of the nonverbal attributes that Newton exhibited is what every young male and some females have demonstrated when they feel defeated; that hood up, slouch in the seat behavior. For some, it wasn't that Newton walked out of the press conference but rather how he walked into it. His ego-bruised body all packed into a grey hoodie walked into the press conference defeated. It's every middle school teacher's pet-peeve and he demonstrated it beautifully in front of billions of viewers across the globe.

Exhibit C- Jenrry Mejia's cover photo on New Daily News.  He looks like a user in the picture chosen for the front page of the Daily News.  We know that images sell papers, stories and products.  The Daily News chose an image much like the New York Post did.  It told a story and made Mejia look like a thug.  My closest friends who saw the paper and watched the stories didn't need to turn up the sound as they moved along on the treadmill with the television in the background- they just used the images of Mejia to crucify him.

Exhibit D- The New York Yankees infamous dress code. People sneer at the Yankees' dress code which includes or rather excludes excessive facial hair and long hair, but it's there for a reason. It's called professionalism and it's a nonverbal trait that is earned with careful preparation and continuity.  The way you dress and the way you carry yourself says a lot about who you are, regardless if it is true or not.  It is what they (the public) perceive.

So, what you see is what you get or is it?  Is there another story to tell?  Perhaps, but athletes need to think before they look...literally.  People will believe what they see and it is important for them and frankly all of us to take a closer look in the mirror before we look out at our audience.  We might not like what we see staring back at us when we take a closer look.

--Suzie Pinstripe, BYB Senior Staff Writer

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JENRRY MEJIA, THE STRUGGLE & THE MLB SHELL GAME

When the Yankees do well, or were expected to do well and don't, they are crucified by the New York press.  The Mets skated for years, and that's because they weren't terribly good, but that changed last season.  The Mets were very, very good.  And I wondered to myself... "When do they get slammed like the Yankees have been?" Well... with the lifetime suspension of Jenrry Mejia... thank God for John Harper of the New York Daily News:

Titled By keeping Jenrry Mejia around, Mets flunked test of their own

"The Mets had to know that Jenrry Mejia was a rockhead when he was suspended twice last season for using PEDs, so even if they were stunned on Friday to learn he’d done it again, getting banned for good this time, they should have known better.

That is, they should have cut him loose on the spot rather than hope to still get something out of him in 2016 and beyond. Yes, theoretically Mejia could have added bullpen depth late in the season, but two suspensions should have been enough for them to realize they couldn’t trust him.

And if you can’t trust him, what’s the point?"

And it's so true, but here's the thing;  The Dominican Republic has always been rumored as a PEDs haven for a long time. Not only the D.R., but many Latin countries. We've mentioned it here on BYB.  No excuses, what Mejia did was wrong, but hear me out;   Many kids from the D.R. grow up playing ball all their lives from a very young age.  In fact, my friend, a Dominican, told me once, 'Yeah, there's American age, and then there's D.R. age'... meaning, 'that kid may be 13 year old in American age, but he plays like he's 16'.

The Dominican Republic players play more and are less educated.  Many D.R. players are extremely, EXTREMELY talented because they grow up playing baseball every single waking moment.  Great, great players are made at a much younger age than American players, because the hope is to make a Major League team one day and most of them do.  Here's the concern though; With that hope and dream comes the cloud of PEDs. NOT ALL PLAYERS, but that is the perception. In the process, some might take what they need to get there, not caring or not even knowing of the consequences.

BYB writer Mike O'Hara has touched on this in THE PEOPLE VS. DAVID ORTIZ,  writing:

"The unfortunate fact seems to be that athletes from the Dominican Republic have what appears to be unlimited access to PEDs.  It’s almost as if the “D.R.” stands for DAMN RIGHT they’re using.  That is not an accusation on Dominican people.  NOT. AT. ALL.  There are countless players that hail from the Republic that NEVER took or would ever take HGH, Steroids and the like.  But many do…Manny, Alex, Sosa (Those rumored to a possible link like Cano, Pujols and Bautista)."

I echo this.  For players in the Dominican and other Latin countries, it's about getting out of the struggle, and that's the mentality and it is my opinion that that's where Jennry Mejia's head was and probably still was.  But there's alittle more to it.  Teams know this... and teams turn their back on it.

If you ask retired players today if they'd use now, guys like Don Mattingly, Johnny Bench, they said they would have, because it would have given them an edge or it would have helped with their injuries and furthered their career.  Andy Pettitte did it during injury.  He's still the Golden Boy in New York.  Remember when everyone hated Alex Rodriguez? He came back with a solid season and all was forgotten and in the end, as dumb as Jennry Mejia was... perhaps he was hoping to get back to that point.

What I'm saying is I see where Mejia's head may have been at. He just did it way too many times and that's just dumb.

Look, I'm not softening my stance on PEDs in baseball... it despicable. But it's very curious as to just how big this epidemic is.  Now, I will tell you, Major League Baseball could easily come out and say, "Hey, 1 offense and you're banned for life", but they won't ever do that.  That's because in the end, baseball is a business.  And so, if a player is tested and caught, the thinking is, "That player wouldn't be stupid enough to do it again, and so we'll just keep up with this charade. He's banned for 50 games... the game won't be affected. We'll keep making money."

It shows the fans that MLB is trying to clean up the game, and at the same time, it keeps the business rolling.  But for a guy like Mejia... for Manny Ramirez and I'm sure more... they just don't think any other way... because they were brought into America with a different mentality... it's about the struggle for these players.  My opinion of course.

Look, I like what baseball has done to clean up the game, but this is the extent of it. They will not do it much stricter than they already have and that's because if a black eye is on MLB for suspending everyone for life, they lose a ton of money and the system breaks down.  And so this is what we know... the D.R. and other Latin countries work to get out of their poorer countriles and these countries are the ones that a rumored to be havens for PEDs. In turn, many players that come out of there either are users or RUMORED to use.  Mejia may have been a product of that.

And by the way, this is not a racist slap at the D.R. people.  This is about understanding what the struggle means for some of these kids. It's about being able to make it and go back to their homeland and say, "I made it, you can too". Not all Dominicans are users. Not all Latin players are users.  Not all Latin players are criminals.  I'm saying to you, I think I understand how this is unfolding.

And this goes for all players by the way. Ryan Braun is a perfect example of trying to get ahead.  It's about the struggle for some, but it's also about the edge and many players, even talented ones want that edge.  Sometimes they just get caught.  Jenrry Mejia got caught.  Alex Rodriguez got caught.  Ryan Braun got caught.  But there's more to it... everyone... EVERYONE knows this is happening including MLB, but the job is to just tamp it down... not truly fit it.  That's where we're at.

I hope you understand my concerns, as well as my editorial. It was a tough one for me to write.  Questions or concerns or comments... let's have a dialog. I'm here.

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DUMBEST. PLAYER. EVER.

There have been dumb players in our lifetime and in baseball history.  Some may say that Alex Rodriguez was pretty dumb, lying on ESPN that he was a changed man only to be caught using PEDs and suspended for a full season in 2014.

Some may say Shoeless Joe Jackson and Pete Rose were dumb. After all, gambling is an addiction, but some see it as greed.

But listen, I think if you're 26 years old and a pro baseball player, and you've read about and lived through the steroid era, and you know there are strict rules against PEDs, and you're trying to make it in the Bigs, and you STILL USE and get caught more than once, you gotta be the dumbest player ever.  And that's what Jenrry Mejia is.  Dumb.  He's just dumb. Dumb, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, DUMB, DUMMY.  My opinion of course.

Ironically, when Mejia was previously caught, we wrote YOU BIG DUMMY! 

That was in July.  It's astonishing to me that players still use.  What's worse is Mejia is now banned permanently. That's right... LIFE!

Breaking right now, we can report that Mejia tested positive for Boldenone. Boldenone is considered an "old school" PED. Clearly he was looking for something to help him and being DUMB, he doesn't even know what the hell he's taking and hoping something from yesteryear would fly under the radar. Wrong. Here's an idea... go squeaky clean, we'll all respect you more!

This is now the third offense against Mejia, and that means his life in baseball is officially over.  He's banned forever.



The New York Post writes: "Mejia is allowed to apply for reinstatement from the lifetime ban in one year, but must miss a minimum of two years."

But let's face it... that's a long time to think about how foolish you were and who the hell knows if this guy would ever even try to be reinstated. Plus, who trusts the dude now? Not me.

I just can't believe it. You work your entire life to become a Major league ball player, any boys dream.  Mejia had a ton of potential, the Mets loved him and they were looking forward to him getting back on the hill for them, and he slaps them in the balls with this. 

You know what? 3 strikes and you're out, pardon the pun.  As Paulie said to Henry Hill after Henry lied to him and asked for a couple bucks to get back on his feet...

"Now I gotta turn my back on ya."

Later Bitch. Hope it was worth it.



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CALL IT WHAT YOU WANT, BUT IT AINT 'ROID RAGE!

One thing about being a Yankee fan...we always have a lot of crap to endure from baseball fans in general. If it's not the generic "Yankees Suck" comment, it's a comment about how we have 26 rings and a pocket watch but we aren't relevant anymore. Or, our team is a bunch of dinosaurs and we are cheaters. I can go on and on....we've all had these debates. It's tough being a Yankee fan, we wear our own uniforms and battle gear too.

So old news, but last Monday night Mark Teixeira had a meltdown. You can read more about that HERE if you need to but now it is as Joe Girardi puts it a "non-issue" in the organization. As far as the fans and Yankee haters go it is FAR from over. So after the picture of Teixeira beating up a trash can surfaced next my cell phone starts to light up like a Christmas tree, and my Facebook and twitter got private messages on them. Yes, let it be known I am a Mark Teixeira believer but seriously, can't these people antagonize someone else?

::Red Sox fan:: Hey Jee! I told you that SUCKteira guy you like so much is a jackass. That is disrespectful to his team.
::Me:: I will be sure to tell him next time we talk.
::Red Sox fan:: I am serious! Carrying on like that is unprofessional.
::Me:: What do you have a problem with exactly? Yelling at the Coach or the trash can?
::Red Sox fan:: The trash can and his temper tantrum. Get a grip Paul O'Neill wannabe.
::Me:: Yeah, because David Ortiz never beat the heck out of a phone in the dugout before.
::Red Sox fan:: Well....that's different.
::Me:: How convenient....get outta here!

Or how about this one?

::Yankee hater with multiple "favorite" teams:: GET THAT MAN A PED's TEST!
::Me:: Right....because a reformed Gluten free .259 hitter is on the roids! That is a ground breaking idea right there.
::Yankee hater with multiple "favorite" teams:: Well Asprin doesn't cause that.
::Me:: Asprin....not a bad idea right now with how many of these messages I am getting.
::Yankee hater with multiple "favorite" teams:: Well you guys like your steroids.
::Me:: Oh that's right....Yankee players are the only ones that take PEDs.
::Yankee hater with multiple "favorite" teams:: Maybe Alex Rodriguez hooked him up.
::Me:: Yeah, maybe he knows Tony Bosch!

But this one is my personal favorite, especially after today's breaking news of Jenrry Mejia second failed drug test this year, read more on that HERE.

::Mets friend:: Check your boy, that is Roid Rage no doubt about it.
::Me:: Did he share it with Mejia?
::Mets friend:: What are you talking about? He served his time. He's back.
::Me:: Check the news homey.
::Mets friend:: LIES!
::Me:: Ok, if that is what helps you sleep at night.

So no people...the Mark Teixeira is on Roids is not funny and in fact, my friend the Mets fan was living under a rock. It's called PASSION people. That's right the stoic Mark Teixeira himself showed some emotion. The world must be coming to an end. I don't know what to do with myself. This temper tantrum changes everything.....except the amazing score last night and the leader in the AL East.

Keep searching haters. Carry on Yankees!


   

--Jeana Bellezza, BYB Senior Writer and Editor
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