Eric Thames invites drug testing after home run binge
Eric Thames is off to the hottest start in MLB, which has led to all sorts of questions about whether he is using PEDs.
MLB certainly has taken notice as the Brewers first baseman continues to face random drug testing. He was drug tested after blasting yet another homer on Tuesday night — his league-best 11th of the year.
During his postgame interviews, Thames made it clear that the drug testing he’s been subjected to doesn’t bother him at all and that he will not shy away from testing.
Eric Thames was drug tested again tonight. "If people keep thinking I'm on stuff, I'll be here every day. I have a lot of blood and urine." pic.twitter.com/De1smFWVj7
— Adam McCalvy (@AdamMcCalvy) April 26, 2017
“This whole thing is surprising to me as well. … I’m shocked at all the results,” Thames said, via MLB.com’s Adam McCalvy. “I’m just here to play ball and stay healthy and stretch as much as I can. People keep thinking I’m on stuff, I’ll be here every day. I have lots of blood and urine.”
You have to appreciate Thames’ attitude. The man is clearly enjoying his hot start and ride and not afraid to continue being tested. It’s hard to handle testing and scrutiny any better than that, especially when you have opponents openly questioning your results.
