Indians Marlon Byrd suspended 162 games for PEDs

[Evil Yoda]

Tested positive for Ipamorelin, a growth hormone releasing peptide (a peptide is a short chain of amino acids). At 38, his career seems likely to be over. He is the third player to receive a full season ban (Alex Rodriguez is another). His lawyer blamed a tainted supplement; this defense is cousin to the mysterious dude defense used by criminals everywhere.

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That's strike two for Byrd, who previously served a 50-game suspension for a failed drug test. And as you mentioned, at 38 years of age, it isn't a stretch to say that his career is likely over.

[mmmbeer]

how apropos. Either SI or Fox had an article yesterday about how well older players are doing this year. I'm sure they have all discovered the fountain of youth. Again. I'm looking at you Fat Papi.

[Evil Yoda]

Ortez is almost certainly using something. Hell, there might be a number of them on that team doing so. When older players start doing well in bunches my assumption is that someone has produced a presently-undetectable steroid and they are all using it.

[darave]

Bragg's apple cider vinegar and amino acids in on the shelf of the giant grocery store is that stuff banned by the mlb.

[Evil Yoda]

Amino acids are the molecules chained together to make proteins. By themselves, and by mouth, they're not going to help much unless you're malnourished, and no professional athlete is that. A peptide would have to be administered by injection; by mouth, it would be digested before it hit the blood stream. That's what the pancreas and small bowel do. Ingest too many amino acids and you'll just pee 'em out; it'll make your pee more acid, something that might help with kidney stones and UTIs, but that's about all.