Published on August 10, 2013 by Vincent Tapoglia III
The steroid scandal in Major League Baseball have been hanging over the league for the easier a part of the past decade, and despite evidence of dozens of players using the illegal performance enhancing drugs, the hammer had not come down on these players. Until the past two weeks.
After spending years collecting evidence of PED use among its players, MLB handed down the penalties this past week, and the announcement left several teams without their top stars heading down the stretch of the 2013 season.
The biggest name to fall came last week, when former MVP Ryan Braun was suspended for the remainder of the season. The suspension was not contested by Braun, who will now attempt to repair his image before he begins play next year in Milwaukee.
Braun's Brewers have long been out of playoff contention, but that was not the case with one of the crucial other players suspended as of Monday. Texas' Nelson Cruz, Detroit's Jhonny Peralta, and the Yankess' Alex Rodriguez were all suspended Monday, with their teams fighting to play in October.
Cruz' loss was expected to be the largest blow before the Rangers acted quickly and traded for Alex Rios on Friday. Rios have been one of the most bright spots for the Chicago White Sox before he was dealt yesterday.
The Tigers may have a miles tougher time replacing Peralta. The Detroit shortstop played within the All-Star Game this season, and his defense have been the most effective within the league in 2013. Detroit has a couple of young players of their organization that might fill the void, although early reports have Detroit filling the spot from the main League roster.
As for Rodriguez, he's going to become the one one of the crucial 12 players suspended to appeal the suspension. The Yankees third baseman was hit the hardest, with a 211 game ban that might take him in the course of the 2014 season. Rodriguez is getting back from a season-long injury, and has vowed to fight the suspension handed down by the league. He'll be allowed to play in games until an arbitrator rules at the appeal.
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