Sex Drugs All-Stars And NASCAR
Does anybody even care who is suspected of using these days? Apparently voters for the MLB All Star extravaganza don’t.
In the outfield for the National League we have a pair of users. Currently in 7th place Mike Cameron, he failed a test for banned stimulants twice in 2007 and was suspended for 25 games.
In 5th place we have the always colorful Manny Ramirez, Manny is currently serving a 50 game vacation for trying to increase his cup size by taking a women’s fertility drug.
In 1st place is a guy who has come under suspicion for doing something to “get an edge” Raul Ibanez. While he has not failed any test it is suspicious that at the age of 37 he’s second in the majors with 20 home runs(he hit 22 in 162 games last year). Here is what Raul should do, if you are clean you should go to a reputable lab and have them run tests to see if you have anything in your system on the MLB banned substances list. Take out a full page add in USA Today proclaiming that you are clean. If you are in fact taking something to get “an edge” keep proclaiming your innocence to anyone that will listen, ala Sammy Sosa, and hope that you never get “randomly tested”.
Some Mitchell Report Alums are also on the National League side, Rick Ankiel and Miguel “how old am I” Tejada(pronounced Ta-hate-cha). It’s unlikely that either will make the team, and also interesting that they have over 1 million votes combined.
Then there is our old buddy Alex Rodriguez, earlier this year it was revealed that he had used PED’s while playing for the Rangers. He missed at least 25 games for hip surgery, and he’s currently in second place in voting for 3rd base. He’s nearly 1 million votes behind Evan Longoria and will likely and justifiably be left off the All Star roster. He has been on the All-Star team every year since 1996.
And from the “Who Would Have Thunk It” desk: A Nascar driver had Meth in his system. That’s about as big a shock as reporting that an NBA player was caught with weed.
From EsPn: NASCAR driver Jeremy Mayfield tested positive for methamphetamine during a random drug screening May 1 at Richmond International Raceway, ESPN The Magazine has learned from two independent sources.
In court documents filed in the past two weeks (Mayfield sought a temporary restraining order to return to the track; NASCAR countersued), it was revealed that Mayfield had admitted ingesting a double dosage of Claritin-D, an allergy medication, and the prescription drug Adderall XR immediately prior to the Richmond drug test conducted for NASCAR.
Mayfield claims the Adderall XR had been prescribed by a physician to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
However, a third drug came up positive during the urine-based Richmond test. The name of the drug in question has been redacted from court documents and was not specified by either Mayfield or NASCAR because of the conditions of a May 29 gag order issued in Mecklenburg County Superior Court in North Carolina.
Just to play Devil’s advocate I suppose that a combination of Claritin-D and Adderall XR could cause you to flunk a drug test. Adderall XR is an amphetamine product, not sure what the boys down at Nascar labs test for or what they consider a positive Meth hit.
Ok through being nice, did this hillbilly or his “doctor” know that you shouldn’t take Adderall while taking Claritin-D?
From Drug.com:
What should I avoid while taking Claritin-D?
Claritin-D can cause side effects that may impair your thinking or reactions. Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert. Avoid drinking alcohol. It can increase some of the side effects of Claritin-D.
Avoid using other medicines that make you sleepy (such as sleeping pills, pain medication, muscle relaxers, and medicine for seizures, depression or anxiety). They can add to sleepiness caused by Claritin-D.
Avoid taking diet pills, caffeine pills, or other stimulants (such as ADHD medications) without your doctor’s advice. Taking a stimulant together with a decongestant can increase your risk of unpleasant side effects.
Two things that jump out at me “Be careful if you drive or do anything that requires you to be awake and alert.” He drives really fast in circles for a living.
“Avoid taking diet pills, caffeine pills, or other stimulants (such as ADHD medications)”
On to the Sex Scandal part of our program. Happy birthday to former NY Governor Eliot Laurence Spitzer. To celebrate his 50th birthday he’ll be rendezvousing with some inexpensive Jersey hookers at a Motel 6 in lower Manhattan.
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