No one in their right mind believes that MLB can do anything but slam 50 to 100 game suspensions on the likes of Ryan Braun and Arod, perhaps Bart Colon, Melky Cabrera and Gio Gonzalez. Depending on the level of evidence, the CSI crew would have sewn this caper up by May 1st, but major fact gathering continued, and we all expect the gloves to come off.
I really hope for the sake of the game that the commissioner's office have got all their facts right, because we know what happened to Braun's case last year. The denials, the botched evidence, and inuendos that Braun got off on a technicality, but was guilty of some wrong doing.
He was aquitted, if that is the correct term, but legal teams from the Players Association, as well as players personal lawyers are lined up ready to defend clients, and post pone whatever suspensions are levied.
But make no mistake, MLB, Bud, and his crew are no shrinking violets this time, no timid approach, they are coming all guns a blazing for this group.
This will be fought through the media, the court of public opinion, and will drag on after the season is long over.
When spring training opens next March, we may still be talking about this.
I strongly believe that before the July 31st non waiver deadline, we will hear from the league, no one would trade for any of the accused players without knowing where they stood.
Meanwhile the soap opera continues in Trenton, NJ, as Arod continues to make good strides, stroking 88 mph curve balls into orbit, and not showing up when can see rain from his downtown condo windows. The Yanks are 3 games out of the Wild card and after every poor performance are the scrutiny of the back pages of the dailes for not promoting him.
And of course the poster boy for righteousness re injured himself after 3 at bats. Derek Jeter gone for say 10 days at best, while a seemingly healthy Arod plods along trying not to get hurt.
My personal interest will be what MLB does to Melky Cabrera, who served his 50 games, had his batting title stripped, and forfeited a World Series ring. Because he had a web site, his crime is trying to obstruct justice, I would let him off with a stiff fine, and time served. This is no second offense, it is the same related issue.
Going after a web site is getting into grey areas of free speech, slander and libel, and do not serve any further purpose. I don't think MLB wants to get mired in the muck over what someone says on a web site, especially if hardly anyone even bothered to look at it.
Oh yeah, we start the second half on Friday after a boring All Star Game, nice send off for Mo, but blah. Jays begin to start the 2nd half seeking consistent rotation efforts, to which I say, " Good Luck ". I do not see this team winning more than 77-78 games, they cannot beat the East, pure and simple.
See ya soon folks.
Marcus of Quisenberry , eat your heart out......
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