Braves minor leaguer Rafael Cruz suspended for drugs

by gondeee on Jun 16, 2009 8:14 PM EDT in Minor League News Comment 3 comments

According to an AP report:

Atlanta Braves minor leaguer Rafael Cruz has been suspended for 50 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

Baseball announced on Tuesday that the right-handed reliever tested positive for traces of Stanozolol (stah-NO'-zo-lall), a manmade steroid.

Cruz was signed away from the Japanese league this off-season with the promise of a high-90's fastball. He was a teammate of Kenshin Kawakami the last two seasons on the Chunichi Dragons.

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Shrug.

"...Braves tie! ...Braves tie! ...Braves tie!"

by The Keith Lockhart Era on Jun 17, 2009 2:39 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Maybe Cruz should send those roids to Cincinatti for Braves players to use

Just kidding. But seriously, what’s the worst that could happen? All our starters get suspended 50 games? It’s not like our backup lineup could do any worse than the one we have now…

Schafer
D. Hernandez
Heyward
C. Johnson
Freeman
B. Hicks
V. Pope
C. Sammons

Make it happen!!!

AB: Jeff Francoeur
Pitching: Any pitcher in MLB
Runners: Escobar at 3rd, Chipper at 2nd, McCann at 1st.

Pitch 1: In play, out(s)

by mvhsbball on Jun 17, 2009 2:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs