Did You Drop The Accused?

[Money]

I dropped E. Cabrera tonight. I viewed it as a calculated risk for a player I wanted that wouldn't be there next week. I'm probably wrong but like living on the edge.

Who did you drop tonight? Cruz, Peralta, Cabrera, Cano. I hope there are no surprises tomorrow. Some folks picking up AROD, I see it as a waste only because he'll be ridiculed beyond belief, even in NY, but possibly worth a dollar or two.

I'd love to see some feedback on the thought process going into tonights FAAB.

[Glenneration X]

I dropped Peralta from a XII. However I held onto Cruz just in case he decides to appeal, which I hear is a possibility. I also put in a bid or two on ARod due to rumors that he's a guaranteed appeal and will be in the Yankees lineup tomorrow. Even if a false rumor, didn't cost much.

[Money]

I dropped Peralta from a XII. However I held onto Cruz just in case he decides to appeal, which I hear is a possibility. I also put in a bid or two on ARod due to rumors that he's a guaranteed appeal and will be in the Yankees lineup tomorrow. Even if a false rumor, didn't cost much.

I think tomorrow is going to be a day that will go down in baseball history. While I look forward to the end result, I don't look forward to the damage that will come from it.

[Money]

I dropped E. Cabrera tonight. I viewed it as a calculated risk for a player I wanted that wouldn't be there next week. I'm probably wrong but like living on the edge.

Who did you drop tonight? Cruz, Peralta, Cabrera, Cano. I hope there are no surprises tomorrow. Some folks picking up AROD, I see it as a waste only because he'll be ridiculed beyond belief, even in NY, but possibly worth a dollar or two.

I'd love to see some feedback on the thought process going into tonights FAAB.

By the way, I dropped him for a player that I dropped last week. I'm such a stupid F#$%. I simply don't think things through properly.

[Hells Satans]

I dropped Peralta in the Diamond.

[Glenneration X]

I dropped E. Cabrera tonight. I viewed it as a calculated risk for a player I wanted that wouldn't be there next week. I'm probably wrong but like living on the edge.

Who did you drop tonight? Cruz, Peralta, Cabrera, Cano. I hope there are no surprises tomorrow. Some folks picking up AROD, I see it as a waste only because he'll be ridiculed beyond belief, even in NY, but possibly worth a dollar or two.

I'd love to see some feedback on the thought process going into tonights FAAB.

By the way, I dropped him for a player that I dropped last week. I'm such a stupid F#$%. I simply don't think things through properly.

You outbid me by 2 on him, nice bid. I could have used him.

[Deadheadz]

A guy in my league went buck wild tonight and dropped 8 players including Everth and Melky Cabreras. I'm not sure whether Melky was droppable anyway but I've heard speculation he and Bartolo will escape suspensions as they've already served last season.

I feel bad for the owner as he had been top-3 for quite a while but just got hit with injuries including Yadier, Hanley, Pujols, and David Wright. He's running a M*A*S*H* unit now as he picked up A-Rod and Ludwick too. He's already sitting on Buchholtz.

Hope ya bought the insurance this year, bud.

[Money]

I dropped Peralta in the Diamond.

The Tigers picking up Iglaseius made that a bit more palatable. How dumb is it that we have to speculate on this crap? Who knows what happens tomorrow?

Good luck in the Diamond, it has to be fun!!

[Hells Satans]

I dropped Peralta in the Diamond.

The Tigers picking up Iglaseius made that a bit more palatable. How dumb is it that we have to speculate on this crap? Who knows what happens tomorrow?

Good luck in the Diamond, it has to be fun!!

I think everyone but ARod is taking the 50', especially Peralta so he can be back for playoffs

[Money]

I dropped E. Cabrera tonight. I viewed it as a calculated risk for a player I wanted that wouldn't be there next week. I'm probably wrong but like living on the edge.

Who did you drop tonight? Cruz, Peralta, Cabrera, Cano. I hope there are no surprises tomorrow. Some folks picking up AROD, I see it as a waste only because he'll be ridiculed beyond belief, even in NY, but possibly worth a dollar or two.

I'd love to see some feedback on the thought process going into tonights FAAB.

By the way, I dropped him for a player that I dropped last week. I'm such a stupid F#$%. I simply don't think things through properly.

You outbid me by 2 on him, nice bid. I could have used him.

In my "Very weak" defense, he was playing like crap and hitting 9th. On Monday they move him to the lead off spot. I about puked.

[Money]

I dropped Peralta in the Diamond.

The Tigers picking up Iglaseius made that a bit more palatable. How dumb is it that we have to speculate on this crap? Who knows what happens tomorrow?

Good luck in the Diamond, it has to be fun!!

I think everyone but ARod is taking the 50', especially Peralta so he can be back for playoffs

I doubt the tigers use him in the playoffs, this Iglasius will make his mark defensively. Tigers need defense and if Miggy is good to go, they are golden. Peralta has played his last game in Detroit.

[BK METS]

Not sure why Cano is mentioned here. Other than one far fetched internet rumor, there are no other apparent connections with Cano and Biogenesis. I suppose he could be a semi-surprise, if he does get named, but I think Yankee fans still have one superstar left on their team that is not injured or retiring. If he is named, that would be the end of the Yankee season, for sure.

[Outlaw]

Not sure why Cano is mentioned here. Other than one far fetched internet rumor, there are no other apparent connections with Cano and Biogenesis. I suppose he could be a semi-surprise, if he does get named, but I think Yankee fans still have one superstar left on their team that is not injured or retiring. If he is named, that would be the end of the Yankee season, for sure.

I dropped Melky, becuase he sucks and his knee has a meniscus problem. He is not getting suspended either. As for other names, their are other players linked to Biogenesis and other clinics, but the proof is not there at this time. Some of them are the ones who used family and friends to get the PEDS. MLB is aware of them and still looking into them. If they get subpoeaed by the Feds, they will have a choice to make, not unlike the players who admitted to the grand jury in the Balco scandal, only now they will be able to be suspended. The precedent will have been set tommorrow moving forward, if you admit or it's proved you used PEDs, bought them, supplied them, you will be disciplined just like this group. Unfortunatley this may only be the begining of players involved in evading testing, using these type of Clinics to get PEDS.

[Bronx Yankees]

I dropped Everth Cabrera on two teams. If I had an extra slot for him, I would've kept him for the week just to make sure, but I've had a rash of injuries lately and needed the spot. Everything I've seen is that Everth Cabrera is going down for 50, so it seemed preferable to drop him over guys I really want to keep and i did not want to risk a week of no production from the SS slot. Still, I'm going to feel pretty foolish if he is not suspended today....

Mike

[Ichiban]

I'll just be glad when all of this is over. Nellie is a key member on my best team, and I have a few Peraltas. But whatever. I'm just sick of all this waiting around and all this talk, so I'll be very glad when all this is over, and we can get back to running our teams, watching baseball, and not having to talk about this all the time.

[Money]

I'll just be glad when all of this is over. Nellie is a key member on my best team, and I have a few Peraltas. But whatever. I'm just sick of all this waiting around and all this talk, so I'll be very glad when all this is over, and we can get back to running our teams, watching baseball, and not having to talk about this all the time.

AMEN.

[DOUGHBOYS]

It's a sad time for sure.
Bud Selig doesn't want it to be referred to as the 'Steroid Era', but it is.
Ryan Baun wanted us to believe he was clean, but he wasn't.
Alex Rodriguez wanted to use his money and influence to keep his name clean, but he couldn't.

No matter what happens today, it's not over.
The newer PEDS don't turn players into behemoths like Bonds, McGwire, or Sosa.
A player can even be slight like Everth Cabrera.
This only lends itself to fans thinking that now, ANY player can be using them.

A player like Chris Davis can answer "No" to a tweet question of whether he uses PEDS or not and he can say that Roger Maris is the 'real' home run king. He can say all the right things.
But they mean little.
Ryan Braun has already said all the right things leading up to his suspension. Fans have been down that road before.
It doesn't mean that Chris Davis is using PEDS.
We don't know.
But, we have learned that answers from MLB players regarding PEDS, are now filed in fans minds under 'Meaningless'.

Much to Selig's dismay, it is the steroid era.
It won't be over till we can see a player like Chris Davis and think, 'Wow, what a year!'
Not thinking, 'I wonder if it's for real?'
There has been a turning point over the years. Marvin Miller and all players were dead set against testing and penalties for players.
Now, there seems to be a rising in the Players Union that they WANT these players tested and penalized.
THAT, is a big step.
If those players and MLB can come to an agreement in teams owning offending players having the option of stripping players of current contracts, it would be an even bigger step.
Ryan Braun and ARod would surely be free agents this coming off season. They would be free to garner as much money as possible. Their losses, though, would be immense.

Melky Cabrera has demonstrated to me, how much PEDS helps during a season of use and watching the same player the following year when supposedly clean.
It ain't pretty.
I'll remember Peralta during his sucky years. I'll remember Everth Cabrera when he was inconsistent. I'll remember Nelson Cruz always getting hurt.
I'll remember all that when it comes to drafting for next year's drafts.
And I'll hold out hope that one day, we won't have to think about PEDS at all.

[Outlaw]

It's a sad time for sure.
Bud Selig doesn't want it to be referred to as the 'Steroid Era', but it is.
Ryan Baun wanted us to believe he was clean, but he wasn't.
Alex Rodriguez wanted to use his money and influence to keep his name clean, but he couldn't.

No matter what happens today, it's not over.
The newer PEDS don't turn players into behemoths like Bonds, McGwire, or Sosa.
A player can even be slight like Everth Cabrera.
This only lends itself to fans thinking that now, ANY player can be using them.

A player like Chris Davis can answer "No" to a tweet question of whether he uses PEDS or not and he can say that Roger Maris is the 'real' home run king. He can say all the right things.
But they mean little.
Ryan Braun has already said all the right things leading up to his suspension. Fans have been down that road before.
It doesn't mean that Chris Davis is using PEDS.
We don't know.
But, we have learned that answers from MLB players regarding PEDS, are now filed in fans minds under 'Meaningless'.

Much to Selig's dismay, it is the steroid era.
It won't be over till we can see a player like Chris Davis and think, 'Wow, what a year!'
Not thinking, 'I wonder if it's for real?'
There has been a turning point over the years. Marvin Miller and all players were dead set against testing and penalties for players.
Now, there seems to be a rising in the Players Union that they WANT these players tested and penalized.
THAT, is a big step.
If those players and MLB can come to an agreement in teams owning offending players having the option of stripping players of current contracts, it would be an even bigger step.
Ryan Braun and ARod would surely be free agents this coming off season. They would be free to garner as much money as possible. Their losses, though, would be immense.

Melky Cabrera has demonstrated to me, how much PEDS helps during a season of use and watching the same player the following year when supposedly clean.
It ain't pretty.
I'll remember Peralta during his sucky years. I'll remember Everth Cabrera when he was inconsistent. I'll remember Nelson Cruz always getting hurt.
I'll remember all that when it comes to drafting for next year's drafts.
And I'll hold out hope that one day, we won't have to think about PEDS at all.

Well Said Dan, However, while watching the Yankee Padres game yesterday, I saw E. Cabrera bat, to me he looked ripped in the forearms and thighs. Just what I saw with my own 2 eyes. Research I've done into the latest Gens of PEDS are that they do increase someones reflexes, reactions times and even improved eyesight. Thats Doctors and researchers saying that, not me.

[DOUGHBOYS]

You're right, Mike. 'Slight' was the wrong word. He is now more of a sinewy nature.
The point being that his stature would not stand out like the Bonds/McGwire bodies did among their peers.

[Outlaw]

You're right, Mike. 'Slight' was the wrong word. He is now more of a sinewy nature.
The point being that his stature would not stand out like the Bonds/McGwire bodies did among their peers.

Yup- New Gen of PEDS doesnt cause big heads, zits, and Popeye forearms... these are the new and improved versions.. Wait till they have to deal with Gene manipulation therapy

[Outlaw]

I dropped E. Cabrera tonight. I viewed it as a calculated risk for a player I wanted that wouldn't be there next week. I'm probably wrong but like living on the edge.

Who did you drop tonight? Cruz, Peralta, Cabrera, Cano. I hope there are no surprises tomorrow. Some folks picking up AROD, I see it as a waste only because he'll be ridiculed beyond belief, even in NY, but possibly worth a dollar or two.

I'd love to see some feedback on the thought process going into tonights FAAB.

Joe- Cabrera is suspended and accpeted.

[Money]

I dropped E. Cabrera tonight. I viewed it as a calculated risk for a player I wanted that wouldn't be there next week. I'm probably wrong but like living on the edge.

Who did you drop tonight? Cruz, Peralta, Cabrera, Cano. I hope there are no surprises tomorrow. Some folks picking up AROD, I see it as a waste only because he'll be ridiculed beyond belief, even in NY, but possibly worth a dollar or two.

I'd love to see some feedback on the thought process going into tonights FAAB.

Joe- Cabrera is suspended and accpeted.

While I'm happy in a sense that I dropped him yesterday, it's still a blow to my team and will probably cost me 2 points in SB's.

Thanks for all of your work on this Mike I probably would've held on to him for another week without your perspective.

[ALL-IN JD]

Joe,

You didn't need those two points anyway!!

[Outlaw]

Joe,

You didn't need those two points anyway!!

I do- lol.... Dumb me, I stayed away from Cabrera when I drafted - 37 steals to date is pretty good...though

[Money]

Joe,

You didn't need those two points anyway!!

You my friend are the biggest benefactor at this time in my leagues. It's kind of ironic because I passed on Braun in the three hole because of the rumors and now it comes back to bite me anyway. I'll need a few breaks coming home. If I could just figure out how to stop dropping players that I'll buy back the following week.