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Mets relief pitcher Jenrry Mejia has been permanently suspended by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a banned substance for the third time.

Mejia, 26, is the first player to receive a lifetime ban under the league’s performance-enhancing drug policy.

“We were deeply disappointed to hear that Jenrry has again violated Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,” the Mets said in a statement. “We will have no further comment on this suspension.”

Mejia, who was tabbed as the Mets’ closer at the beginning of the 2015 season, was suspended for 80 games in April when he tested positive for Stanozolol. He returned to appear in seven games in July, only to receive his second suspension for banned substances on July 28—that time for 162 games, according to MLB rules.

After Mejia’s second suspension, which would have made him available for the stretch run of this upcoming 2016 season, the Mets brass expressed concern with his future.

wsj.com

What a dope.

 

[excelsiorlef]

He's so vein he thought he'd get away with it but MLB injected a fatal dose of reality into his career


Sad thing is he'll still get in the Hall before Pete Rose does.

 

[BennyBlanco]

If there's a point where you get a permanent ban (and I assume your team gets out of the contract), how is AROD still good?

 

[Johndoey]

He's so vein he thought he'd get away with it but MLB injected a fatal dose of reality into his career

7/10

 

[entremet]

If there's a point where you get a permanent ban (and I assume your team gets out of the contract), how is AROD still good?

He was caught before this process began. Those don't count.

 

[NateDrake]

If there's a point where you get a permanent ban (and I assume your team gets out of the contract), how is AROD still good?

ARod never failed a test under the MLB's new policy.

 

[excelsiorlef]

7/10

In my defense, to get a 10 I'd have to take humour growth hormones and I don't want to get banned.

 

[Poodlestrike]

Maybe they should just have a second, doper's league.

Also a drug-fueled Olympics.

(More so than the normal one I mean).

 

[Johndoey]

In my defense, to get a 10 I'd have to take humour growth hormones and I don't want to get banned.

Slow clap builds to roar.

 

[UnforgivenTwin]

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[Marauder Shields]

This seems unbelievably stupid. Surely you'd play it safe after the second suspension?

 

[RedNalgene]

I thought it was shocking when the Mets signed him after his second bust. Now this is even more shocking. They should bring him to the stadium for opening day, set him up in the bleachers, and let fans pelt him with rotten tomatoes. What a loser.

 

[23qwerty]

I don't understand how you can be so foolish as to keep using PED's after being caught TWICE already. Damn that's a whole lot of lost future income.. I guess he could go play in Japan or something?

 

[Couleurs]

This seems unbelievably stupid. Surely you'd play it safe after the second suspension?

"There's no way they'd bother testing me while I'm serving a year long suspension"

"...oh shit"

 

[cdyhybrid]

What a shame. He would have been considered a hero if he played for the Red Sox.

 

[Khaos_Knight]

Jenrry... God my people give their children the dumbest names.

Mejia is a dumb ass. He should have learned after the second time getting caught.

 

[slightconfuse]

At least they signed cespides lol

 

[Mesousa]

Jenrry... God my people give their children the dumbest names.

Mejia is a dumb ass. He should have learned after the second time getting caught.

Parents should have gave him a nice English Christian name? Like john?

Dominicans should totally conform to our Anglo norms.

 

[Zetta]

Parents should have gave him a nice English Christian name? Like john?

Dominicans should totally conform to our Anglo norms.

No Jenrry truly is an odd name. At the very least its the first time I've seen it spelled that way.

 

[Dr_LawyerCop]

I don't understand how you can be so foolish as to keep using PED's after being caught TWICE already. Damn that's a whole lot of lost future income.. I guess he could go play in Japan or something?

Nope, any leagues affiliated with MLB will honor the ban, Japan, South Korea, Mexico. He can probably play in some lesser league. He's playing in the Domican Republic now. Seriously don't understand how someone fails so many drug tests within such a short period of time.

 

[metsallica]

So disgusted by this sociopath. Way to nuke all the Mets goodwill from orbit A THIRD TIME.

 

[Slayven]

On one hand I think PED should be legal. On the other you got to be stupid to not clean your shit up after the second time.

 

[Mesousa]

No Jenrry truly is an odd name. At the very least its the first time I've seen it spelled that way.

I've seen dominicans with even worse names in NY. Jenrry is par the corse. I know a Piche.

 

[Zetta]

I've seen dominicans with even worse names in NY. Jenrry is par the corse. I know a Piche.

Oh I know some too lol, one of my cousins is called Mirciades. I have just never seen that name Jenrry before this person.

 

[Slayven]

I've seen dominicans with even worse names in NY. Jenrry is par the corse. I know a Piche.

How is that pronounced?

 

[Jazzy Network]

The dumbest fuck I know right here. I'm a Mets fan and I am fucking embarrassed this turd was on the team.

 

[Velcro Fly]

Has to be the dumbest motherfucker alive

Two positive tests while suspended

 

[Khaos_Knight]

Parents should have gave him a nice English Christian name? Like john?

Dominicans should totally conform to our Anglo norms.

You OK, bro? Cause I didn't say any of that.

 

[Patapwn]

3 strikes you're out

 

[The Abominable Snowman]

Damn! After he finally cut that hair and started looking fine, too.

Given his history, I hope this doesn't put him on a dark path. He needs family and support. I'm here for you, boo.

 

[Trojita]

That dude's neck is swole. Wonder how big it was before the PED's.

 

[Slayer-33]

3 strikes you're out

LOL

 

[Frozenprince]

He was a top 25 prospect in baseball before his arm gave out, I think the juice helped him get back and it became a mental crutch to him at a point.

Honestly, how much he talks about how his mother means to him and how important it is to support his family, I do somewhat understand why.

The kid had wicked stuff, shame he could never stay healthy or stay smart enough to harness it.

 

[FTF]

sigh...what an idiot :/

 

[statham]

he was banned for 242 games and still didn't learn his lesson?

 

[Lotto]

3 strikes you're out

how did this take so long

 

[Dennis]

Dat neck tho

Wider than his head lmao

 

[GaimeGuy]

Dat neck tho

Wider than his head lmao

Wtf

 

[bodyboarder]

This seems unbelievably stupid. Surely you'd play it safe after the second suspension?

Or the first.

 

[Radec]

What a dumb young man.

 

[crimsondynamics]

Jenrry... God my people give their children the dumbest names.

Mejia is a dumb ass. He should have learned after the second time getting caught.

I think it's because if you read out the name in Spanish it would sound like "Henry". Maybe his parents just preferred that to calling him "Enrique".

 

[TCRS]

and that's how you flush millions of dollar down the toilet lmao

 

[BladeoftheImmortal]

Always the minors.