Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Auggie

(31,060 posts)
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:25 PM Sep 2012

Selig: MLB likely won't discard Melky Cabrera's batting title

Associate Press / 9-19-12

NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball appears unlikely to interfere if Melky Cabrera wins the NL batting title while serving his 50-game suspension for a positive drug test.

The San Francisco Giants outfielder began Wednesday with a league-leading .346 average, seven points ahead of Pittsburgh's Andrew McCutchen.

SNIP

"You can't change records because once you get into that it would never stop," Selig said. "It would create more problems than it would solve."

LINK: http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/8399074/san-francisco-giants-melky-cabrera-likely-barred-national-league-batting-title

I agree with Selig on this one. That's why we have these:



8 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
Selig: MLB likely won't discard Melky Cabrera's batting title (Original Post) Auggie Sep 2012 OP
Yeah, but missing 50 games is a big hunk of the season... joeybee12 Sep 2012 #1
I believe you have to have a minimum number of at-bats KamaAina Sep 2012 #5
I guess he did reach the minimum, but that minimum joeybee12 Sep 2012 #6
What about a platoon player? Or even a catcher? KamaAina Sep 2012 #7
It's like this... Upton Sep 2012 #8
You agree with $elig. El Supremo Sep 2012 #2
What would you do, rewrite every record book? Auggie Sep 2012 #3
I'd sure throw out this one. El Supremo Sep 2012 #4
 

joeybee12

(56,177 posts)
1. Yeah, but missing 50 games is a big hunk of the season...
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:35 PM
Sep 2012

How many games do you have to play in...10, 20? Maybe the whole season? Seems like he has an advantage since he can't go down at this point.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
5. I believe you have to have a minimum number of at-bats
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:16 PM
Sep 2012

and apparently he reached that before his pee turned purple.

Then again, he can't go up, either, in the event that McCutchen gets hot.

 

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)
7. What about a platoon player? Or even a catcher?
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:24 PM
Sep 2012

And I believe the number is a bit higher than 112, since some playoff games will be part of the suspension.

Upton

(9,709 posts)
8. It's like this...
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 07:27 PM
Sep 2012
Cabrera has 501 plate appearances, one fewer than the required amount if the Giants play 162 games. Under section 10.22(a) of the Official Baseball Rules, he would win the batting title if an extra hitless at-bat is added to his average and it remains higher than that of any other qualifying player.

El Supremo

(20,365 posts)
2. You agree with $elig.
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:42 PM
Sep 2012

$elig doesn't know how to handle cheaters. Never has.

Could this be another "It's OK if it's my guy"?

Auggie

(31,060 posts)
3. What would you do, rewrite every record book?
Wed Sep 19, 2012, 06:48 PM
Sep 2012

Any knowledgeable baseball fan would have enough sense to just ignore the stat.

Latest Discussions»Culture Forums»Sports»Selig: MLB likely won't d...