Rehab? Rehab From What?
Manny’s Rehab To Start Tuesday A player being allowed to play with a minor league affiliate while still under suspension. That makes sense. Or not. Why should any major league player (doesn’t matter...
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Jeffress: The Repetitive, Smoky Tale of a Prospect in Peril
I hate to kick a guy when he’s down. But I find it can be easy when a young man, by way of his immense athletic talent, inks a contract that gives him a $1.55M signing bonus to play a game… and...
View ArticleCliff Lee Won’t be Suspended for Throwing at Guy Who Once Fractured his Testicle
Good news for fantasy owners of Cliff Lee and the dozen or so Mariner fans who read Bugs & Cranks. Seattle’s co-ace had both his 5-game suspension and fine for throwing at Arizona’s Chris Snyder...
View ArticleIf You Experience a Suspension Lasting More Than 4 Hours…
… then you’re probably Reds’ pitcher Edinson Volquez. MLB announced a 50-game suspension of Volquez today, who tested positive for drugs on the league’s list of banned substances. But this may not be...
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The Other, Other Off-Field Shoe
They say that bad things come in threes. If that’s true, then maybe — finally — the Braves are finished making headlines for all the wrong reasons for a while. Most people are well aware of the first...
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Send a Message, Mets Brass
I was more surprised by the sun coming up this morning than I was to hear enigmatic Mets AAAA prospect Jordany Valdespin was somehow linked to this boring, interminable Biogenesis scandal. It also...
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Have a Seat, Nelson Cruz
So Nelson Cruz hits David Price (.429 / .478 /.905) and is eligible to return to action after serving his 50-game suspension for using performance enhancing drugs. Should Ron Washington play him? Cruz...
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