If MLB can suspend Tatis, it can suspend anyone. The Padres' star made good use of the downtime, undergoing surgery and getting ready for Thursday's return
Crazy though it sounds, it was a good thing — on balance — that Fernando Tatis Jr. was suspended for testing positive for a banned substance, whether or not he meant to consume the testosterone-boosting anabolic steroid that’s banned also by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
Suspending Tatis was the last thing MLB wanted to do. He made baseball look youthful, edgy and fun, in part because the league had been marketing him for two years and most especially to young people. Go back to August when many folks argued Tatis’ suspension dealt a critical blow to the team’s World Series pursuit.
There were no reprisals of the painful shoulder episodes that dated back several years and were increasing in frequency. The twice-repaired wrist held up.
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