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Total Speculation - Coldneck - 04-20-2010
From Craig Calcaterra at MSNBC:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->UPDATE: I have learned that the PED suspension is NOT a New York player. WFAN (and other sources) are reporting and/or speculating otherwise.
10:28 A.M. Baseball Prospectus' Will Carroll tweeted this first yesterday afternoon, and I have since confirmed it with a baseball source: a major league player is going to be suspended for a PED violation, possible as early as this week.
I could not confirm the player's identity, but my source tells me that it's a "semi-big" name, though not a "huge" name. I imagine that, once the name is revealed, we'll have more fun arguing about what being a "semi-big" player truly means than we will wondering why he was not a bigger name despite taking PEDs.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Is this Zambrano? Think about it. Lou said some bizarre things about the rotation this weekend and refused to discuss whether Zambrano would be pitching, or exactly who would be in the rotation when Lilly returns. Z got in much better shape in the offseason and has been pretty terrible. Maybe this is weighing on his mind?
Total Speculation - VanSlawAndCottoCheese - 04-20-2010
Also from Craig Calcaterra at MSNBC:
<!--quoteo-->QUOTE <!--quotec-->UPDATE II: I have learned that the player to be suspended is a National League pitcher.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Total Speculation - ColoradoCub - 04-20-2010
Nevermind, slaw beat me to it
Total Speculation - Butcher - 04-20-2010
Why couldn't it just be Albert Pujols?
And please don't let it be Z....please.
Total Speculation - ColoradoCub - 04-20-2010
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A few posts from Brewers fans on twitter hoping that it's Suppan or Davis
Total Speculation - Scarey - 04-20-2010
I'll be incredibly disappointed if it's Zambrano. Any Cub in general and I'll be disappointed, but I've been a big Zambrano fan for so long.
Total Speculation - PcB - 04-20-2010
Wouldn't surprise me if it was Z.
Total Speculation - jeffy - 04-20-2010
Please let it be Carpenter or Wainwright............it won't be, but one can only dream.
Total Speculation - jstraw - 04-20-2010
No sympathy for whoever it is.
Keep catching these guys, please.
Total Speculation - PcB - 04-20-2010
<!--quoteo(post=91184:date=Apr 20 2010, 12:12 PM:name=jeffy)-->QUOTE (jeffy @ Apr 20 2010, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Please let it be Carpenter or Wainwright.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Those 2 are "big names" CY Young candidates #2 & #3. I'd say Z is a middle of the road, semi-big name.
Total Speculation - Butcher - 04-20-2010
<!--quoteo(post=91184:date=Apr 20 2010, 12:12 PM:name=jeffy)-->QUOTE (jeffy @ Apr 20 2010, 12:12 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->Please let it be Carpenter or Wainwright............it won't be, but one can only dream.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
I have no doubt that they're juicing -- like most (if not all) of the Cardinals roster. They just haven't been caught yet.
Total Speculation - Coldneck - 04-20-2010
I'd rather it be Z than Dempster.
Total Speculation - jeffy - 04-20-2010
I have a very bad feeling about this [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/sad.gif[/img]
Total Speculation - PcB - 04-20-2010
<!--quoteo(post=91188:date=Apr 20 2010, 12:13 PM:name=Coldneck)-->QUOTE (Coldneck @ Apr 20 2010, 12:13 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I'd rather it be Z than Dempster.<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This. We can afford to be without Z for a bit. We can't afford to be without Dempster.
Total Speculation - VanSlawAndCottoCheese - 04-20-2010
With the way my fantasy season's going, it will probably be Billy Wagner or Wandy Rodriguez.