Suspensions Loom?

These are the names that ESPN published a while ago. Gio's name has an asterisk because he supposedly only received legal substances. The Blue Jays say Melky's suspension was for stuff received by Biogenesis, so they don't think he'll be suspended again. Other accounts differ on this.

Ryan Braun Brewers

Everth Cabrera Padres

Melky Cabrera Blue Jays

Francisco Cervelli Yankees

Bartolo Colon Athletics

Nelson Cruz Rangers

Fautino de los Santos Free agent

Gio Gonzalez* Nationals

Yasmani Grandal Padres

Fernando Martinez Astros

Jesus Montero Mariners

Jordan Norberto Free agent

Jhonny Peralta Tigers

Cesar Puello Mets

Alex Rodriguez
 
Seems like it would be tough sledding to get suspensions for these guys, or at least to double-dip the ones who've already been suspended. I know that MLB can suspend players without a positive test (cf Jordan Schafer), but it seems like they're asking for a nasty fight with the MLBPA.
 
Julio3000 said:
These are the names that ESPN published a while ago. Gio's name has an asterisk because he supposedly only received legal substances. The Blue Jays say Melky's suspension was for stuff received by Biogenesis, so they don't think he'll be suspended again. Other accounts differ on this.

Ryan Braun Brewers
Everth Cabrera Padres
Melky Cabrera Blue Jays
Francisco Cervelli Yankees
Bartolo Colon Athletics
Nelson Cruz Rangers
Fautino de los Santos Free agent
Gio Gonzalez* Nationals
Yasmani Grandal Padres
Fernando Martinez Astros
Jesus Montero Mariners
Jordan Norberto Free agent
Jhonny Peralta Tigers
Cesar Puello Mets
Alex Rodriguez
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Ryan Braun and his amigos. Higher injury rate for these guys than average? Seems to be the case. How do you suspend an unemployed (ie free agent) ballplayer?
 
There's a clause in the MLB/MLBPA Joint Drug Agreement that MLB will maintain allows them to discipline players without a positive test. It states that players can be disciplined for "just cause" without falling afoul of the testing criteria.

In my experience, most Joint Drug Agreements are less contentious than this one will prove to be. They mostly go down about like this:

[video=youtube;v6tqn7uhYKk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v6tqn7uhYKk[/video]
 
I think it's gonna happen but not sure it's going to be this year. Didn't feel like this a month ago but baseball has really dragged their feet on this. We've heard rumors that this was going to happen before and it hasn't happened yet. If it does there is going to be a long appeal process. You probably aren't going to see anything until next year at the earliest.
 
I really doubt MLB wants a protracted legal case over this, which is exactly what they'll get.
 
Metaphysicist said:
Why would he plea to a worse suspension? That doesn't make any sense.
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From what ive heard on the radio...it seems that the case is so overwhelming that they coukd potentially ban him from baseball. Nothibg has been corroborated but thats the rumor.
 
Hey guys, I want to plead guilty to speeding and agree to spend 3 years in jail.
 
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