The abrupt departure of Melky Cabrera for 50 games after testing positive for testosterone use has left the Giants with a lot of questions to answer. Here are just a few:
Q: When can Cabrera return?
A: If the Giants win the division, Cabrera can potentially return for the first game of the National League Championships Series. If they play in the new wild card game, Cabrera can return for Game 5 of the NLDS, but only if the Giants leave open a roster spot. Those are now big ifs, and here's the bigger question: Would the Giants even want him back at that point?
San Francisco Giants
Record: 27-22
1st in National League West
Home: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
Capacity: 41,915
1st in National League West
Home: AT&T Park, San Francisco, California
Capacity: 41,915
Melky Cabrera leaves San Francisco Giants with load of questions
San Jose Mercury News 8/16/2012
Hal Steinbrenner watched from a suite above home plate and could have been excused if he ordered a program to identify who was in the gray uniforms with "NEW YORK'' stitched across the chest.
The managing general partner is paying Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira, Kevin Youkilis, Andy P
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With Brandon Crawford at second and one out in the 10th,
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Not only did they avoid adding to their three-game losing streak last night, they showed fight in the late innings. Now they just have to finish the game.
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Friday night at Comerica Park, Anibal Sanchez came within two batters of finding elite fame in baseball's all-time a
Curtis Granderson suffered another unfortunate strike from fate. This one came to his left hand.
He was hit by a pitch in the fifth inning and left the game to undergo X-Rays. The results showed that the Yankees' outfielder had fractured the knuckle on his left pinky finger.
It is the second t
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Left-handed reliever Sean Marshall has been placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Tuesday, with a sprained left shoulder, the Reds announced Friday. As a corresponding move, lefty Manny Parra has been activated from his DL stint.
This marks the second stint on the disabled list for M
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Returning to Fenway Park as a manager for the firs
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