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    [QUOTE]Major League Baseball is poised to strip the 2012 National League batting title from Melky Cabrera after the suspended San Francisco Giants outfielder requested that his name be removed from consideration for the distinction.

    A union official with knowledge of the agreement confirmed to USA TODAY Sports' Bob Nightengale that Cabrera removed himself from consideration from the award, thanks to an unprecedented one-time agreement between MLB and the players' association. They agreed that a rule that enables Cabrera to win the title despite his season ending one plate appearance shy of qualification will be amended, and he will be ineligible for the award.
    The official spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was not yet announced.
    Cabrera's request to remove himself from batting-title consideration was first reported by CSN Bay Area.
    Cabrera, hitting .346 when he was suspended Aug. 15 for a positive testosterone test, was in line to win the title thanks to rule 10.22(a), which would deduct points from his average until he had the requisite 502 plate appearances. Since he was one plate appearance shy of qualifying, his average, rounded up, would remain at .346
    Instead, Cabrera requested, and was granted, to be removed from batting title consideration.
    Said Cabrera in a statement provided to CSN Bay Area: "I am grateful that the Players Association and MLB were able to honor my request. I know that changing the rules midseason can present problems, and I thank the Players Association and MLB for finding a way to grant my request."
    Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen (.339) and Cabrera's Giants teammate, Buster Posey (.335) now are poised to claim the title.[Quote]
    Last edited by jwgreen68; 09-21-2012, 03:28 PM.

  • #2
    Give back the All Star MVP Trophy too
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    • #3
      Originally posted by JesRey View Post
      Give back the All Star MVP Trophy too
      ...and vacate home field advantage since the NL used a cheater

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      • #4
        Originally posted by gladdyontherise View Post
        ...and vacate home field advantage since the NL used a cheater

        Nah... Bud Selig's stupid for making the ASG get home field.

        AL never gave it up when they had Manny/Arod
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        • #5
          Originally posted by JesRey View Post
          Nah... Bud Selig's stupid for making the ASG get home field.

          AL never gave it up when they had Manny/Arod
          Didn't Manny fail his first test in the NL? lol

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          • #6
            Originally posted by gladdyontherise View Post
            Didn't Manny fail his first test in the NL? lol
            You really think he started using a banned substance in 2009? smh
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            • #7
              Good way to save face. At least someone who deserves it will win it now.

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              • #8
                at least he did something right!
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                • #9
                  Agree 100%... MC made the most of a really, really, really, really bad situation.

                  Originally posted by tndcollectables View Post
                  at least he did something right!
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by gladdyontherise View Post
                    ...and vacate home field advantage since the NL used a cheater

                    Why, you want the White Sox, Rangers or Yankees to have home field advantage?

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by jsab4807 View Post
                      Why, you want the White Sox, Rangers or Yankees to have home field advantage?
                      I see what you did there....You are on a roll today.

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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by gladdyontherise View Post
                        I see what you did there....You are on a roll today.
                        Call him "butta"!

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                        • #13
                          It's a nice gesture, but the game is still full of cheaters. The All Star game home field advantage is still a complete joke. Selig still sucks.
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