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Melky banned 50 games for testosterone use
Giants left fielder, having breakout season, was MVP of All-Star Game
(By Bobbie Dittmeier / MLB.com | 08/15/12 3:13 PM ET)
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Giants left fielder Melky Cabrera, Most Valuable Player of the All-Star Game
and the second-leading hitter in the National League, was suspended for 50
games Wednesday by Major League Baseball for testing positive for
testosterone, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of MLB's Joint
Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
The suspension, during which Cabrera will not be paid, is effective
immediately.
Tied for first place in the NL West with the Dodgers as play began Wednesday,
the Giants have 45 scheduled regular-season games remaining. Cabrera's
suspension will continue into the postseason if the Giants qualify, but
Cabrera could return if San Francisco plays at least five additional games
after the end of their schedule. That would complete his suspension.
"My positive test was the result of my use of a substance I should not have
used," Cabrera said in a statement issued by the MLB Players Association. "I
accept my suspension under the Joint Drug Program and I will try to move on
with my life. I am deeply sorry for my mistake and I apologize to my
teammates, to the San Francisco Giants organization and to the fans for
letting them down."
Said the Giants, who also issued a statement:
"We were extremely disappointed to learn of the suspension of Melky Cabrera
for violating Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment
Program. We fully support Major League Baseball's policy and its efforts to
eliminate performance-enhancing drugs from our game. Per the protocol outline
by Major League Baseball's Collective Bargaining Agreement, the Giants will
not comment further on this matter."
Cabrera, 28, was batting .346, 13 points behind league-leader Andrew
McCutchen of Pittsburgh.
With 501 plate appearances, Cabrera is one shy of automatically qualifying
for the NL batting title. However, he would win the title if were to still
have the league's highest average after the mathematical addition of one
at-bat.
To explain, Cabrera is 159-for-459, good for a batting average of .3456 when
carried to a fourth decimal. If Cabrera were theoretically given one more
at-bat, 159-for-460 comes to an average of .3464. Both figures round out to
.346. If no one has hit for a higher average, Cabrera would be the NL batting
champion.
2012年ASG MVP會斷送前往HOF之路嗎?
總之例行賽是掰了，有機會在季後賽看到HoFer的身手嗎?