Gonzo is often overlooked, but he's also a good defender. Imagine that infield if Gonzo, Pedroia, Iggy, and Ciriaco are all on the field at the same time. It's downright scary. Then a late-inning outfield with Ellsbury, Lin, and... Kalish/Pods(?).
Melky and Bartolo both tested positive for elevated levels of testosterone. From what I've read, the test measures the ratio of testosterone to epitestosterone in their blood. A 1:1 ratio is considered normal, and anything above 4:1 is an positive test. The lab conducts an isotope ratio mass spectrometry (IRMS) test on anything above 1:1. The IRMS test determines whether the testosterone is exogenous, meaning it came from outside the body.
Should be 1 year suspensions for first offense, and lifetime for second offense. There should be mandatory bi-monthly testing for every player in the majors and monthly in the minors.
I've wondered this for a long time and couldn't find reference to it anywhere. If a player on waivers is claimed and the teams agree on a trade, do the other player(s) involved have to clear waivers all the way to the receiving team?
It's now, it was 2 weeks ago, 5 weeks ago, 2 months ago, and April.
The glaring issue it in one-run games and extra-inning games. This is the reason the Orioles are way ahead of us in the standings.