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Cano was suspended for a diuretic known as furosemide that is prohibited by the JDA as a masking agent, as Jon Heyman of Fan Rag tweeted and the league has since announced. Though he did not technically test positive for a PED, then, the effect is the same.
Cano has issued a statement through the MLBPA (Twitter link) in which he says the "substance was given to [him] by a licensed doctor in the Dominican Republic to treat a medical ailment."
The Milkman said:
Why any of these guys with so much on the line would trust a doctor outside of the US is beyond me
I am and I posed the question on another thread about what condition he could possibly have that would require treatment with a medication most commonly used for congestive heart failure.Ag_07 said:The Milkman said:
Why any of these guys with so much on the line would trust a doctor outside of the US is beyond me
I don't think he trusted anyone. I think he took a diuretic to mask PED use.
I'm not an MD but I don't see any reason why he would need to take a medication that would make him increase urine production or alter the chemistry of his piss.
I'm just not buying it.
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I am and I posed the question on another thread about what condition he could possibly have that would require treatment with a medication most commonly used for congestive heart failure.
That's a lot of salary, but it's a crock that the hand was going to keep him out until maybe mid-July and now he comes back in early August, if I'm doing the math right.Quote:
MLB said Cano's time on the disabled list will count toward his 80-game suspension. Baseball's drug program doesn't distinguish between a healthy and unhealthy player. However, he will lose salary -- $11.85 million of his $24 million deal for 2018, according to ESPN's Darren Rovell -- and is ineligible for the postseason and the All-Star Game.
W said:
Cano's suspension also continues the trend of just about every notable Latin American slugger from the steroid era...testing positive at some point in their career. Cano debuted in 2005...right at the end
Also used to treat sodium sensitive high blood pressure which is the most common kind of high blood pressure among young black males. Heart failure, liver failure, kidney failure, etc. are the end result of untreated high blood pressure. That being said, it should be noted that there are several other blood pressure medications that could have been used in the place of furosemide (Lasix).Quote:
I just don't see anyone who has a condition that would require diuretics (heart failure, liver cirrhosis, kidney disease) playing MLB at a high level and putting up HOF numbers.
toucan82 said:
Sweet, the Rangers might be able to catch the Mariners now