Melky suspended for PED's

[marino13]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

Is it just me or is it seems like a "witch" hunt happening? So far, two potential playoff teams got targeted. Who's next?


Either way, I am okay with it since it is "not" being rumored or leaked or whatever they called it now-a-day.


The season is far from over, I would not be surprised if they have a handful or two of these suspensions waiting to be the "news of the day".

[slab0meat]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

Add Colon to the list..

[marino13]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

All of Melky's entourage should get FIRED for this dumb move!

If you going to try, at least call Braun's entourage up and pulled the same argument and hope that the arbitrator is the same idiot that MLB hired and then fired after the fiasco!


Come on.

[slab0meat]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

Ridiculous... up the penalty.

[otismalibu]

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http://www.nydailynews.com/exclusive-daily-news-uncovers-bizarre-plot-melky-cabrera-fake-website-duck-drug-suspension-article-1.1139623

[marino13]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

Not guilty doesn't mean innocent. Braun's urine was tested to the Olympic level and procedure. He wasn't "relieved of any wrong doing" at all. He had a failed test that had THREE numbered tamper proof seals on it and he signed the seals and all associated paperwork. None of the seals were found to be tampered with when delivered to the lab. If you don't think he got off on a technicality, then I really don't know what to tell you. At least Melky had the berries to admit it and not throw innocent people under the bus to save yourself.

Amen.

[David]

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An interesting penalty would be to take the wins away from the team-- ala NCAA. You can bet the team and teammates would be more diligent about steroids prevention.

I realize they'd never do it.

[coxfan]

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I'm confused regarding the batting title. I thing it used to be 502 Plate appearances (3.1 x 162) as a minimum, regardless of how many of those PA's were AB's. I think it's true that if someone fell short of the 502, they would add enough hitless AB's to reach the minimum and if it was still the best, they'd award the title. I wonder if this was contemplated in the agreement with the Player's Association regarding PED's?

Or am I completely wrong on this?

[frikativ54]

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They would add an 0 for 1 to his avg, not effecting his .346. Definitely would be a travesty.

I think that the MLB should adopt a much tougher stance with regard to PEDs. If you fail a drug test, you lose any chance of earning an MVP, ROY, Cy Young, etc., in that year. Additionally, any of the awards you win from that year - clean or while juicing - should be revoked. And the year's stats - up until the time of suspension - should be erased from a player's record. With such policies in place, it would take away even the temptation to cheat.

[BULBUS]

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They would add an 0 for 1 to his avg, not effecting his .346. Definitely would be a travesty.

[DJaeger22]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

Melky has a very good chance of winning the NL batting title.

I think he was one AB short of qualifying for the batting title.

[BULBUS]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

Melky has a very good chance of winning the NL batting title.

[nevrdiez34]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

Not guilty doesn't mean innocent. Braun's urine was tested to the Olympic level and procedure. He wasn't "relieved of any wrong doing" at all. He had a failed test that had THREE numbered tamper proof seals on it and he signed the seals and all associated paperwork. None of the seals were found to be tampered with when delivered to the lab. If you don't think he got off on a technicality, then I really don't know what to tell you. At least Melky had the berries to admit it and not throw innocent people under the bus to save yourself.

[LastingsMilledge85]

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Maybe now they can stop giving out MVP awards for an exhibition game... One can wish...

[camarokids]

Re: Melky suspended for PED's

Now it seems clear that the Giants knew of the test result and went hard into acquiring Hunter Pence.
I also read an opinion that Melky cost himself about $60-$70MM in free agency dollars this offseason. Talk about short sighted behavior....


Ben

Great news!!! Glad to hear he screwed himself outta some big duckies!!!