southsider2k5 Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/colum...822-column.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Wow, I had a family member go through similar and 45 days sounds about right just to get back into everyday life without the drug. Adderall is a serious f***ing drug that is way over prescribed, especially to teens. Good job Delmonico. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Finally knowing the story makes me want to root for him even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmags Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 Finally read this story. We hear "the bad" when it comes to sox lack of turnover and excessive loyalty, and those concerns are warranted, but I can't help but feel like here is "the good". The sox signing him, giving him the time off he needed, but also Tommy Thompson visiting him and giving care to basically a minor league free agent...that's nice to see and hear from the organization you give money to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted August 23, 2017 Author Share Posted August 23, 2017 QUOTE (bmags @ Aug 23, 2017 -> 04:10 PM) Finally read this story. We hear "the bad" when it comes to sox lack of turnover and excessive loyalty, and those concerns are warranted, but I can't help but feel like here is "the good". The sox signing him, giving him the time off he needed, but also Tommy Thompson visiting him and giving care to basically a minor league free agent...that's nice to see and hear from the organization you give money to. This is the upside of the "loyalty" tag for the White Sox. I think more than anything they really do care about the people who work for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soxnfins Posted August 23, 2017 Share Posted August 23, 2017 (edited) Believe me, I know how that goes... it's hard to break from adderall/vyvanse, makes you feel like a superhuman. Definitely understand his pain and respect him for stopping. You're better without it! Definitely feels better without it, your overall mood. Have to respect the Sox not just valuing these players as just employees, but treating them like human beings. & caring for their emotions. Edited August 23, 2017 by Soxnfins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 Kind of odd how bad it got. Went from "lost my edge without it and felt dreadful" to "I gotta go to rehab" really quick. I've taken prescription amphetamines since I was in my early 20s and it would suck to get used to not using them again and would probably affect my ability to keep my job. But I don't know what I'd get out of rehab because I'd either have the stuff or I wouldn't. But, of course, I'm not addicted—the drugs are treating an illness, of course I should feel badly without them even after the withdrawal fades. With that said, good for him to deal with whatever happened and get back to baseball. I always wondered what caused him to leave the Brewers like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chitownsportsfan Posted August 24, 2017 Share Posted August 24, 2017 QUOTE (Jake @ Aug 24, 2017 -> 05:53 PM) Kind of odd how bad it got. Went from "lost my edge without it and felt dreadful" to "I gotta go to rehab" really quick. I've taken prescription amphetamines since I was in my early 20s and it would suck to get used to not using them again and would probably affect my ability to keep my job. But I don't know what I'd get out of rehab because I'd either have the stuff or I wouldn't. But, of course, I'm not addicted—the drugs are treating an illness, of course I should feel badly without them even after the withdrawal fades. With that said, good for him to deal with whatever happened and get back to baseball. I always wondelred what caused him to leave the Brewers like that. Ur addicted bud, trust me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Señor Ding-Dong Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 24, 2017 -> 06:28 PM) Ur addicted bud, trust me. I have ADHD and I'm prescribed Adderall too. I don't think you're in a position to be making judgements about people like that. People with ADHD often need stimulant medications just to function at the same level as everyone else, and sometimes even that doesn't work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hi8is Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 QUOTE (chitownsportsfan @ Aug 24, 2017 -> 04:28 PM) Ur addicted bud, trust me. -1,000,000,000,000,000,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldsox Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 This issue goes back to when a Doc originally prescribes this stuff for kids. Or OVER prescribes is what I meant. Sounds like Delmonico was mis-prescribed, and an unnecessary addiction ensued. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Jimmy0 Posted August 25, 2017 Share Posted August 25, 2017 David Haugh kind of glossed over the issue in his story. He said that he asked for and received his release while that isn't technically true. He asked for his release and then went AWOL. Hostetler was on the radio last week and said that Nick Capra and Buddy Bell gave Delmonico his last chance. He made it sound like other teams likely weren't going to give him a chance because he left the Brewers in the fashion that he did. Credit to Delmonico for working through his issues and credit to Bell and Capra for taking the chance on a guy with some upside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heads22 Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 If Nicky is cleaned up, and used his last chance, then good for him. He's got every chance to stick here and I hope that he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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