Baseball player tries to cover up steroid use with fake website

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera, who was suspended 50 games last week, allegedly created a fictitious website and product to convince Major League Baseball he unwittingly took a banned substance.

However, MLB officials quickly were onto the ruse during the investigation of his positive test for a banned testosterone, the New York Daily News reported Sunday. The plot, which is being probed by federal authorities and MLB, could cause Cabrera more serious problems than his current ban.

Cabrera and his entourage were being investigated by, among others, Jeff Novitzky, a criminal investigative agent for the Food & Drug Administration after the All-Star Game MVP tested positive for using a synthetic testosterone.

Juan Nunez, who was called a paid consultant of Cabrera's agents, allegedly purchased a fraudulent website for $10,000 in July to try to prove the outfielder bought the testosterone from a source he thought was legit. Cabrera allegedly wanted it to appear he had ordered a supplement that caused a positive test. A clause in the MLB's collectively bargained drug program gives a player wiggle room to prove he inadvertently took a banned substance.

The website was part of Cabrera's defense that he was not responsible for his positive test. The meeting, which included Cabrera's agents, MLB officials and Players Association representatives, occurred before the outfielder was handed a 50-game suspension.

MLB officials, who quickly began asking questions, determined the website was promoting a topical cream that didn't exist.

I'd think someone, even a professional ball player, might find himself in jail for something like that.

Fish on...

Todd

He was a big part of the Giants offense and he'll be missed. There was plenty of talk about a multi-year contract for him, but after the All Star game his agent stopped talking to the Giants and was going to see what he'd be worth to other teams. That's good for the Giants because his worth is zilch to them now.

He'll sign with the Yankees.

He won't be a Yankee...Hankeee. He came up as a Yankee and they tired of him. He wasn't loved in that organization at all.

I think he'll have a hard time getting work. His numbers really jumped the last 2 years. He seems to be the 1st player to be caught using fast acting and quick to clear creams and gels. I read that some of these topical steroids can clear the body in 6 hours. He signed for 6 million this year so it was worth it.
Remember this is a player the the Braves cut before. His offensive performance seems to be predicated on PED's alone.

It'll be interesting to see what happens. I sincerely hopes no one signs him.

Go Sox,
cds

He was a marginal player before he used the banned substances, now he'll be banned for 50 games, perhaps more with his fake website, perhaps face criminal charges for it, and then go back to being a marginal player again...I doubt there will be many teams of quality looking to get him signed up.

Fish on...

Todd

What are these guys gonna do now?

circle jerk?

or worse.

If Melky and Cocoa Crisp got together, would we have breakfast?

Never missed a convict myself ...

Bartolo Colon of the Oakland Athletics was suspended for 50


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