Got LASIK?

[muchuckwagon]

I understand it is very early in the season but Eric Hosmer is off to a good start after a horrible 2009 season. I had him on my prospect radar screen last year and was very disappointed...and skeptical when the Royals indicated LASIK surgery was the answer.

http://web.minorleaguebaseball.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?pos=1B&sid=milb&t=p_pbp&pid=543333

We need to let the season unfold some more but .415 is a good start! Anyone else surprised?

 

[Russ S.]

Not at all.
I got PRK in 2005 and it was amazing.
Couldn't believe the difference.

 

[Jaypers]

Interesting how people like arod305 panicked after last season and sold their Hosmers for pennies on the dollar. Sometimes you just gotta be patient.

I still have mine.

 

[NECpilgrims8]

Interesting how people like arod305 panicked after last season and sold their Hosmers for pennies on the dollar. Sometimes you just gotta be patient.

I still have mine.

Are you kidding me?

That was BG's fault, not Hosmer.

 

[Jaypers]

Interesting how people like arod305 panicked after last season and sold their Hosmers for pennies on the dollar. Sometimes you just gotta be patient.

I still have mine.

Are you kidding me?

That was BG's fault, not Hosmer.

His USA cards fell as well, not just his Razor.

 

[cgilmo]

he had a very bad season last year


and i am pretty sure Adam is being facetious

 

[George_Calfas]

Not at all.
I got PRK in 2005 and it was amazing.
Couldn't believe the difference.

PRK in 2001 and extremely happy, LASIK was not an option for me due to my job.

 

[NECpilgrims8]

Interesting how people like arod305 panicked after last season and sold their Hosmers for pennies on the dollar. Sometimes you just gotta be patient.

I still have mine.

Are you kidding me?

That was BG's fault, not Hosmer.

His USA cards fell as well, not just his Razor.

Every failed prospect from last year in Razor products was the fault of BG and only BG. If you didn't notice, he was actually the one on the mound or in the batters box. Such a shame for a company to take on that kind of pressure.












Sarcasm JP.

 

[Jaypers]

Sarcasm JP.

~~~ Oh, I had no idea. ~~~

:mrgreen:

 

[jbhofmann]

LASIK = PED

 

[Russ S.]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

 

[NECpilgrims8]

LASIK = PED

I hope that was sarcasm.


Making your eye sight as close to normal as possible is such an awful idea for athletes. Especially in a sport where seeing the ball is the most important aspect!

 

[allstarauction]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

I could actually see an arguement that would side with this... Players 10-15+ years ago didn't have this option.

 

[Russ S.]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

I could actually see an arguement that would side with this... Players 10-15+ years ago didn't have this option.

Come on man.
Be real.

It's the same as saying a player can't have Tommy John, or ANY time of surgery for an injury. (muscle tear, broken bone, ect.)
It's not really enhancing or giving the player an advantage.

 

[allstarauction]

[quote="Russ S.":2i3jbxx5]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

I could actually see an arguement that would side with this... Players 10-15+ years ago didn't have this option.

Come on man.
Be real.

It's the same as saying a player can't have Tommy John, or ANY time of surgery for an injury. (muscle tear, broken bone, ect.)
It's not really enhancing or giving the player an advantage.[/quote:2i3jbxx5]

There are "legal" substances that make you test postive for PED in MLB, How dumb is that?

A lot of things over the years have changed, and I would side with if it is a legal substance to a US citizen then it should be legal in MLB, but that simply isn't true.

I am not saying I agree or disagree with Lasik being a PED, I just think an arguement could be made that it was and it is not as far fetched as some of your responses make it. If MLB can justify male "bedroom" pills as illegal then I wouldn't be shocked to see the arguement made against Lasik. The whole system is screwy, but thats another subject.

 

[mredsox89]

[quote="Russ S.":1w51q4q6]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

I could actually see an arguement that would side with this... Players 10-15+ years ago didn't have this option.

Come on man.
Be real.

It's the same as saying a player can't have Tommy John, or ANY time of surgery for an injury. (muscle tear, broken bone, ect.)
It's not really enhancing or giving the player an advantage.[/quote:1w51q4q6]


They could also have worn contacts or glasses. Lasik is easier, and can give better and more consistent results, but the players 20 years ago didn't just have to hope they had 20/20 vision to behin with.

 

[jbhofmann]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

Sometimes A Reader Can't understand An author'S Meaning.

So you have to spell it out for them.

 

[sheetskout]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

Sometimes A Reader Can't understand An author'S Meaning.

So you have to spell it out for them.

Sometimes an author is too vague.

 

[jbhofmann]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

Sometimes A Reader Can't understand An author'S Meaning.

So you have to spell it out for them.

Sometimes an author is too vague.

Sometimes the mood here is too serious.

 

[aminors]

LASIK = PED

Really? ::facepalm::
That's a ridiculous opinion!

Sometimes A Reader Can't understand An author'S Meaning.

So you have to spell it out for them.

Sometimes an author is too vague.

Sometimes the mood here is too serious.

I guess I'm the only one who saw the sarcasm in the initial post..just to let you know, jbhofmann, you're not alone and some people do understand sarcasm when they see it.

Anyway, good to see Hosmer is back on track. I like when players are able to turn it around, similar to what Brian McCann did last year with his glasses.

Ant