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Related: About this forumSan Diego Padres Hid Important Medical Information From Trade Partners
http://deadspin.com/report-san-diego-padres-hid-important-medical-informat-1786681241Remember when the Padres traded Colin Rea to Miami, only to have a furious Marlins front office send him back to San Diego after he got hurt in his very first appearance with his new team? According to a report from ESPN, that snafu didnt happen by accident.
ESPNs Buster Olney reports that the Padres are currently being investigated by MLB for improperly logging medical information about their players, for the express purpose of gaining an advantage over other teams during trade talks.
MLB maintains a database of players medical records called the Sutton Medical System. Its common practice for all teams to file any medical treatment received by one of their playerswhether it be knee surgery or a prescription for anti-inflammatoriesinto that database, where it can then be accessed by teams who are in advanced talks to trade for a particular player. Think of it as Carfax, but for baseball players.
Olney describes this system as one that relies on teams being honorable. There are no rules governing what information goes into the database and what doesnt, and there are some teams that keep more meticulous records than others.
ESPNs Buster Olney reports that the Padres are currently being investigated by MLB for improperly logging medical information about their players, for the express purpose of gaining an advantage over other teams during trade talks.
MLB maintains a database of players medical records called the Sutton Medical System. Its common practice for all teams to file any medical treatment received by one of their playerswhether it be knee surgery or a prescription for anti-inflammatoriesinto that database, where it can then be accessed by teams who are in advanced talks to trade for a particular player. Think of it as Carfax, but for baseball players.
Olney describes this system as one that relies on teams being honorable. There are no rules governing what information goes into the database and what doesnt, and there are some teams that keep more meticulous records than others.
I thought that trade and subsequent return were really weird!!!
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San Diego Padres Hid Important Medical Information From Trade Partners (Original Post)
RockaFowler
Sep 2016
OP
Honestly, I find the designated hitter rule and those who support it deplorable!!!
madinmaryland
Sep 2016
#3
KamaAina
(78,249 posts)1. It's gonna take a little more than that to make them competitive.
Auggie
(31,207 posts)2. Deplorable!
(my new word)
madinmaryland
(64,933 posts)3. Honestly, I find the designated hitter rule and those who support it deplorable!!!
Yes. I went there!!