Would anyone be willing to give Melky Cabrera a 1 year deal?

[Dark Helmet]

I disagree. He'll very likely sign another contract worth millions. Where are you getting $50 mil? The 50 game suspension cost him that much in future income? Seems like you are placing a lot a value on a guy who wasn't thought of very highly before he went off with KC and SF. Oh yeah, and before he got caught.

This is quotes from Jayson Stark after Cabrera was caught.

San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera may have cost himself $75 million in free agency riches due to his positive drug test, says Jayson Stark, ESPN’s MLB insider.

Cabrera was in line for a $60-$80 million, 5-year contract as a free agent. Now? After testing positive (not to mention his wacky scheme to try to fool MLB investigators by creating a fictitious product and web site), who knows what he’ll get. Cabrera was making $6 million this season

[MurphDogg]

I disagree. He'll very likely sign another contract worth millions. Where are you getting $50 mil? The 50 game suspension cost him that much in future income? Seems like you are placing a lot a value on a guy who wasn't thought of very highly before he went off with KC and SF. Oh yeah, and before he got caught.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/08/15/melky-cabreras-50-million-mistake/

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1291708-melky-cabrera-what-a-contract-extension-should-look-like-for-giants-outfielder

He was likely going to get 5/60-80. I would be surprised if he signed for more than 1/$3 million at this point.

[Il BuonO]

This is quotes from Jayson Stark after Cabrera was caught.

Well, I stand corrected. I'll still pass. His history without help on 'roids is enough for me to steer clear.

[Dark Helmet]

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kurtbadenhausen/2012/08/15/melky-cabreras-50-million-mistake/

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1291708-melky-cabrera-what-a-contract-extension-should-look-like-for-giants-outfielder

He was likely going to get 5/60-80. I would be surprised if he signed for more than 1/$3 million at this point.

I'd take a shot for that.

[MurphDogg]

I'd take a shot for that.

I would like to agree with you, but it is a PR nightmare and could distract the rest of the team. I think he will likely be worth $3 million in production but not in aggravation.

[Dark Helmet]

I would like to agree with you, but it is a PR nightmare and could distract the rest of the team. I think he will likely be worth $3 million in production but not in aggravation.

Possibly. But. it seems that the ped issue doesn't get the press it used to. Seems, theres just no shock factor to it anymore.

[Dark Helmet]

The Giants are open to brining Melky back, but the bolded is where I think the O's would have an interest.

Following his 50-game suspension for a performance-enhancing drug and word of an alleged cover-up attempt, the odds of the Giants re-signing Melky Cabrera this offseason seemed unlikely. However, there is now more openness within the Giants organization to retain the outfielder, according to Andrew Baggarly of CSNBayArea.com.

Many people within the club's front office view Cabrera as a talented two-way player coming into his prime, despite concerns that his strong 2012 campaign was the product of PEDs. It [/b]also helps that Cabrera should now be a relative bargain on the free agent market, a significant selling point for a team that will be looking to maximize its payroll room this winter. Baggarly also writes that the Giants were pleased with his decision to take action and have himself removed from contention for the batting title.

Read more at http://www.mlbtraderumors.com/melky_cabrera/#ZRpF1A7RLp6rtCjw.99

[MurphDogg]

Possibly. But. it seems that the ped issue doesn't get the press it used to. Seems, theres just no shock factor to it anymore.

One 5-game losing streak and that is all that anybody will be talking about, calling him a clubhouse cancer and blaming him for other players' failures.

[Dark Helmet]

One 5-game losing streak and that is all that anybody will be talking about, calling him a clubhouse cancer and blaming him for other players' failures.

Yeah, your probably right. I still think that aside, i'd rather have Melky for 1 year, over McLouth. I think Melky will out-perform McLouth in 2013.

[sangar]

If we could get him at 1/3 it would be hard to say no.

He could restore a lot of his value with a big season.

[OFFNY]

Realistically, we probably cheered on at least a couple PED/former PED users this past season on the O's.

I don't really like the guy, but I don't have a problem with them signing guys I don't like if they're going to help the team win.

Yes, we probably have. But cheering on players that might be using that are already on the team (that we currently have no proof of one way or another) is considerably different than acquiring a new player that was just suspended for 50 games due to steroid use, especially a high-profile case like Melky Cabrera.

I would be shocked if acquiring Cabrera has even crossed Duquette's mind since his 50-game suspension ..... almost as shocked as I would be if I found out that not a single player on this year's Orioles team was using.

[wildcard]

Don't want Melky. There are a lot of young players on the O's. I don't want that kind of influence on the team.

[weams]

I think the fraud website will have more actual implications than the ban. I see him as Bonds after the fall. Maybe Billy Beene will employ him.

[Ripken]

No chance in Hell. The guy is a cheater and wasn't good without the drugs.

[sevastras]

I would give him a chance on a 1 year. McClouth sucks, but everyone is excited about the last 50 games he played. He is a career .260ish batter. You would be loving a left fielder that was batting .310 and hitting 50 doubles. It is discussed many times before, the players that get caught using arent the only players using. If you wanted an absolutely clean sport, they would have to change their drug testing.