The San Francisco Giants got hit with a huge blow on Wednesday, when Major League Baseball suspended All-Star Game MVP Melky Cabrera 50 games for testing postiive for testosterone. The suspension comes just four days after Cabrera's 28th birthday. San Francisco acquired Cabrera in the offseason from the Kansas City Royals in exchange for pitcher Jonathan Sanchez.
Cabrera has led the Giants offense for most of the season, hitting a team-leading .346 and OPSing .906 for the season. The positive test apparently occured around the All-Star Break, and appeals pushed the announcement back until today. The Giants' knowledge of the positive test likely hastened their pursuit of Hunter Pence, who San Francisco acquired from the Phillies at the trade deadline.
Cabrera's positive test will likely push Gregor Blanco back into the starting lineup, taking Cabrera's spot in left field alongside Angel Pagan in center and Pence in right. Blanco's playing time has decreased sinc...
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TEAMS: San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals
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