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Melky Cabrera

Melky Cabrera

Giants Not Planning To Use Cabrera In Postseason

The San Francisco Giants have no plans to bring back suspended outfielder Melky Cabrera for the postseason if the club is still playing when he is eligible to return.

2012/09/25

San Francisco Giants Photo Day

Suspended Giants Outfielder Cabrera Asks To Be Disqualified From Batting Title

A person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press that Melky Cabrera has been disqualified from the National League batting title at his own request.

2012/09/21

Giants pitcher Guillermo Mota. (Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)

Mota Reportedly Rejoining Giants Following Drug Suspension

Mota has only thrown 10 2/3 innings with the Giants this season. He was suspended in May for testing positive for a banned substance. Because it was his second violation, Mota was suspended for 100 games.

2012/08/28

San Francisco Giants v Los Angeles Dodgers

Daily Madden: The Excuse The Giants Didn’t Need

That was John Madden’s reaction to the Giants three-game sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers following the suspension of their star outfielder for use of performance enhancing drugs.

KCBS–2012/08/23

Bartolo Colon #21 of the Oakland Athletics throws to first base after fielding a ground ball against the Texas Rangers during the first inning at O.co Coliseum on July 17, 2012. (Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

A’s Starter Colon Suspended After Positive Drug Test

Former Cy Young Award winner Bartolo Colon of the Oakland Athletics was suspended for 50 games Wednesday after testing positive for testosterone.

2012/08/22

Melky Cabrera

Giants Cancel Order For Melky Cabrera T-Shirts, Consultant Banned

Giants spokeswoman Staci Slaughter said Tuesday that the order was stopped just before printing after Melky Cabrera received a 50-game suspension from Major League Baseball last Wednesday following his positive test of testosterone.

2012/08/21

National League All-Star Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants holds up the Ted Williams Most Valuable Player Award in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Giants’ Cabrera Linked To Website Fabricating Drug-Test Defense

An associate of Melky Cabrera purchased a website and attempted to create evidence to support a claim that the outfielder inadvertently took the substance that caused a positive drug test, the New York Daily News reported.

2012/08/19

(credit: Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

Padres Series Should Help Giants Recover From Loss Of Cabrera

With Melky Cabrera suspended for the remainder of the regular season following a positive test for testosterone, the Giants hope Friday night’s series opener against a San Diego Padres team they usually beat can help get their stretch drive back on track.

2012/08/17

83rd MLB All-Star Game

Daily Madden: Cabrera Shouldn’t Return For Playoffs

Melky Cabrera’s fifty game suspension for use of performance enhancing drugs means he could return for some post-season play if the Giants reach the playoffs. John Madden told the KCBS morning crew that shouldn’t happen.

KCBS–2012/08/16

83rd MLB All-Star Game

Giants Star Melky Cabrera Suspended For Season After Positive Drug Test

The Major League Baseball Commissioner’s Office said Wednesday that San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera has received a 50-game suspension without pay after testing positive for Testosterone, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

2012/08/15

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