interesting article from Jeff Passan...
Melky Cabrera's exile from San Francisco reflects poorly on Giants
"SAN FRANCISCO – Of all the teams to grow a conscience about performance-enhancing drugs, of course it had to be the San Francisco Giants. For years, Barry Bonds made Lance Armstrong look like a lightweight, and nobody here did anything. On the Giants' playoff roster today is Guillermo Mota, one of the only two-time offenders of baseball's drug policy, and they're happy to use him in relief. Melky Cabrera hit .346 for the Giants prior to his 50-game suspension. (Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images)
Then there is Melky Cabrera, banished, shunned but not forgotten. The Giants want nothing to do with him as they float into Game 1 of the World Series, in which they'll host the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night at AT&T Park – a game they have the privilege of playing at home, by the way, because Cabrera won the National League home-field advantage by taking All-Star Game MVP honors.
He is eligible to play, having served his 50-game suspension, only the Giants have no desire to bring him back. Why? It's complicated, yes, more than most PED cases, because of Cabrera's high profile and his idiotic endeavors to cover up his usage through fake websites that MLB sniffed out. And yet the Giants won't apologize for riding his league-leading batting average when he was dirty and were fine with Mota coming back after a 100-game suspension in late August.
This is their choice, yes, though it is sheathed in hypocrisy and selective morality..."
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/melky-cabrera-s-exile-from-san-francisco-reflects-poorly-on-giants.html
