...generally speaking, the motives of the PED violators are fueled by greed. They'll risk getting caught in return for a chance at more money.
all brawn and no brains.......what a concept, Not..~ and- (to be expected, yet bullshit of an approach)... Denial, not the river in Africa.... "Mejia told Dominican sports journalist Hector Gomez in Spanish: "It is not like they say. I am sure that I did not use anything." as well as Stupidity, (an ever growing problem): Mejia had 99 games left to serve on his second suspension and had been due to return to the Mets in late July. Mejia originally was handed an 80-game suspension in April for a positive test for stanozolol, an anabolic steroid. In July, three weeks and seven appearances into his return with the Mets, he was suspended 162 games for testing positive for both stanozolol and boldenone. The second positive test actually occurred while Mejia was still serving the first suspension. The Mets nonetheless decided to tender Mejia a contract in December for the 2016 season. Mets officials reasoned that despite Mejia letting down the team, he was worth bringing back to the organization because he would receive only a prorated portion of his salary -- less than $1 million -- and be eligible for the postseason. (shaking head in disbelief of this level of ignorance, and cheating)...
Jenrry Mejia told Hector Gomez of Z101 in the Dominican Republic that he is "certain he did not use anything illegal" as per The New York Times. All I have to say is wow really Dumbass.
...^^^..."deny, deny, deny"...the MLBPA and every one of it's members and players are given a complete list of medications including OTC medications that may show up as a PED...but as is the case with some of these guys, they're evidently too stupid to have a job...I don't feel sorry for them one bit.
I have no doubt that PED users have particular motivations....but greed? Sorry that might cut it for Hillbilly and the Bern, but not generally athletes. Arrogance, narcissism, jealousy, inadequacy, hubris, etc. These guys are all making a shit load of money, the only definite greed are the agents. If greed were a true motivator then everyone would be clamoring to play in Texas, Houston, Seattle, Tampa and Miami. Players would avoid NY, CA and Canada like the plague. Sorry Ron, just too simple to toss out a single motivation....there is no way to know what these idiots are thinking and feeling.
Not to speak for Ron Tom but by greed I've no doubt he meant, use PEDs perform better & get even more money. I think greed is a good word. but I also agree with the reasons you mentioned. Bottom line they're all idiots for shitting away something that so many young kids would give anything to be doing, playing baseball in the major leagues.
...Tote, don't fool yourself...it's always about the money...and without players greed there would be no agents greed.
“When somebody says it’s not about the money, it’s about the money.” ― H.L. Mencken 10 Reasons Why It's Always About the Money: After 23 years in the tech industry, I got off the corporate executive adrenaline-rush treadmill and started the second half of my business career, consulting and writing. I thought this time around, working for myself and all, things would be different. I thought it would be more Zen-like. I thought it would be more about the work and less about the money. Well, that's sort of the way it is, except for one little thing. The money. It's still about the damn money. Actually, success and money. But for me, they're one and the same. Even though I have the shortest commute ever, get to sleep-in if I want, and work outside when the weather's nice, I'll never get away from three unassailable facts: Work is great, but it doesn't mean a damn thing if you don't get paid Good or bad, we seem to measure happiness by success and success by money Fun isn't fun without suffering; you really need that contrast That's right, folks. I confess to being a neurotic materialistic capitalist driven almost entirely by the relentless need to achieve business success and make money. Wow, I thought I'd feel better after I said it, but now that I have, I actually don't. The harsh truth of it sort of freaks me out. How about this? How about I invent some logical reasons why it should be true? Then I don't have to feel as if there's something majorly flawed with my character. If that's okay, and you don't mind me indulging some self-serving rationalizations, here are 10 Reasons Why It's Always About the Money: Because my wife says it is, and she pays the bills A successful workweek means a fun weekend It gives me a reason to get up in the morning and feel good when I crash at night Having zero income is really embarrassing at tax time My parents wanted a doctor but instead got me and I feel guilty about that It's a real turn-on I have no hobbies What else is there, really? Whining about not having enough gets old after a while "Expensive habits" goes without saying; what habits aren't expensive, these days? In case you're wondering, the point is this. You think you've learned something by the time you get to the end of a long career, but all you've really done is one helluva job of reinforcing the same behavior. And even though you think the grass may be greener on the other side, well, after all, it's still just grass. And, if nothing else, I'm hoping this little confession motivates some other poor successaholics to come out of the closet. After all, you'll feel better about yourself. Especially if you invent some really funny ways to rationalize your behavior. Really. Go ahead, it's fun. Steve Tobak- http://www.cbsnews.com/news/10-reasons-why-its-always-about-the-money/
