The deal brokered by Major League Baseball and the Player's Union was originally brought up by Cabrera himself as according to existing rules he would have been eligible to win the batting crown.

Proper move on his part.

Wow, big surprise another Dominican cheating or committing some sort of fraud. These imbeciles never think ahead and they think they can beat the system. It just brings more international disgrace upon the country.

Scums like this don't represent me nor my family!

Written by: IloveDR, 22 Sep 2012 1:44 PM
"Scums like this don't represent me nor my family!"


Neither do any Dominicans of achievement, only you and your family represent you and your family. You shouldn't get any discredit when a member of your greater community does harm and no credit when a member does well.

It is important to remember that that the commissioner could not unilateraly disqualify Cabrera from batting title contention. Under the collective bargain agreement terms set by the MLB and the MLB Players Union, such action by the commissioner has to be "collectively bargained". It was a good PR move by Melky, having recieved an award under such duplicitous circumstances would have made him a laughing stock and he would never recieved any credit from winning since every mention of his "award" would forever be married to the circumstances of his achievement. Such negative press and further polarization is not conducive to Melky's supposed contrition.

babe ruth and mickey mantel never took drugs.
and i would guess they where at least half drunk when they went to bat.

today many cheat at the game.

choo choo train.

Ohh my

Agree Devin11,

Cabrera did right and I'm sure this action will help him have another opportunity in the Big Leagues.

Devin11 - Well put. I always say that this extreme nationalism shown by some is a double edge sword. When a Dominican screws up. What are you supposed to do. Go around with your head
hanging low.Because some lowlife f**cked up. I'm glad Cabrera is not going to get the batting title. He didn't earn it and doesn't deserve it.

Like the 70s TV series “Baretta” (Robert Blake); “ don’t do the crime, if you can’t time”. The MBL/the Commissioner have been very consisting enforcing the Zero Steroids policy among the big leaguers. This message has been very clear, and pretty fair across the board, regardless of anybody’s stardom status.

Does Melky Cabrera's Noble Action Pave the Way for Return to the Giants in 2013?

By Nick Houser (Featured Columnist) on September 21, 2012


The writer doesn't think so, but stranger things have happened in baseball.

I don't think the Giants fans want him back; they have been through this before (Bonds); no more embarrassing, media exposure

The trouble with the Cabrera decision

September, 22, 2012

By Buster Olney

Within seconds of the news breaking from Andrew Baggarly that Melky Cabrera had voluntarily withdrawn himself from the NL batting title race, with administrative aid from the MLB Players Association and Major League Baseball, I received dozens of tweets asking the questions that naturally followed the announcement:

Will the National League give up the home-field advantage in the World Series?

Will the Giants give up some victories?

Will Barry Bonds give up his single-season home run title so Roger Maris can be restored as the record holder?

Etc., etc. Which is why I think that, ultimately, the decision by the players' association to pave the way for Cabrera to vacate any claim to the award will open a Pandora's box that will never be closed. Ultimately, to foster this will turn out to be a mistake.

Ata,
It doesn't matter whether or not Bonds, Clemens or any other proven member of the cheating committe acquiesces their tainted record or not. There is a greater authority than the MLB administration or union and that is public perception. The far and away overwhelming percentage of diehard, casual or even non-interested public don't credit Bonds home run record or Clemens record Cy Young awards. Their punishment is that every time their "accomplishments" are mentioned, the very next conveyance is "tainted" or "cheater", whether it be written, spoken or thought. That is the truest and most beautiful form of poetic justice.

Devin,

A whole lot of records ARE tarnished. Yet again, another member of the fraternal gives us his take of usage. 80%! And as I've expressed on several occasions, many clubs weren't that different.

"Eric Gagne details PED usage in book

Updated: September 26, 2012,

By Mark Saxon | ESPNLosAngeles.com

Former Cy Young closer Eric Gagne alleges in his new biography that 80 percent of his Los Angeles Dodgers teammates were using performance-enhancing drugs.

Gagne, who set a major league record while converting 84 consecutive save chances, admits that he used human growth hormone over five cycles in a three-year period toward the end of his career.

Gagne says in the French-language book, titled "Game Over: The Story of Eric Gagne."

Gagne won the 2003 Cy Young while converting all 55 of his save opportunities and posting a 1.20 ERA."

If we take those earlier records from the Segregation Era, DeadBall Era, etc., why not our current Era?

The game has been on a downward slide for some time - ever since Bud "lite" Selig has been sitting in the commissioner's seat. As for Cabrera, hard to change habits of a lifetime. Too much money being paid for guys playing a kid's game. Money is the root to all evil and cheating in baseball. And it is not isolated to Caribbean players --- American players are as guilty. Can you say Roger Clements, Barry Bonds???