The name doesn't sound familiar. He is pitcher that latched on to the Mets who is trying to stay with the organization. Over at the NY Times they have the latest on the 27 year old from Australia that has not pitched in the big leagues in over 2 years.
There are drugs he can take to combat it but it cause him rampant insomnia.
“I don’t know much about the long-term effects of it,” he said, “I just know what I didn’t like about it. It’s just staying awake forever, it’s like insomnia. It’s the worst feeling in the world. I would much rather have a problem with my concentration than have that.”
According to the article, the drug in question is Adderall, a psychostimulant that some believe has been abused by some baseball players as a way of sneaking performance-enhancing amphetamines into their bloodstream to boost energy levels during games. According to a report by baseball’s drug testing administrator, Dr. Bryan Smith, 108 players received exemptions in 2009 .
Mets right fielder Francoeur makes a mention in the article that D-Backs first baseman and his former teammate Adam LaRoche has A.D.D.“I have total respect for that,” Francoeur said. “I played with Adam and he has to take it. If he doesn’t, he forgets stuff and he really needs it. But some people can take advantage and try to get a therapeutic exception.
Travis had to change from a starter to a reliever due to A.D.D. and seems to think that he can handle pitching that way.
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