Tuesday, May 15, 2018

The Mariners Loose Cano For Half The Season



The tweet from Rosenthal says it all, Robinson Cano has been suspended 80 games for testing positive to a diuretic, Furosemide, prior to the season.

Cano admitted that he took the diuretic because it was prescribed by a licensed doctor while he was at his home in the Dominican Republic during the off season. The problem is that Furosemide is used as a masking agent for steroids and the MLB drug policy requires the MLB to prove that is was being used with the intended use of steroids, so this doesn’t look good. Cano has agreed to the punishment and will not appeal the suspension, which will cost him $11.85 million in lost salary as well as being ineligible for the All-Star game and any post season playoff games.

Damn it! damn it! damn it!

6 comments:

  1. So, once his broken wrist heals his suspension starts? Which basically means he's done for 2018. And next year he'll be..36?!? Yikes.

    I was so happy when he signed with the M's..but that contract is already starting to stink.

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    1. His IR time does count towards his 80 game suspension so he will finish up the season playing in about 40 more games. If the Mariners keep pace with the Angels and Astros he will come back right in time.

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  2. I just want to know more about their loose can. They should see a proctologist. B^)

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  3. It's never fun when it is such a key part of the team. The Pirates had to deal with Marte last year and never really could get things going.

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  4. Great. Another guy added to the PED/HOF debate.

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