UPDATE III: Sports Illustrated’s Jon Heyman reports the identity of the PED positive: It’s Edinson Volquez of the Cincinnati Reds. Volquez will be suspended for 50 games. Of course, he’s already out at least until the fall recovering from Tommy John surgery.
UPDATE II: I have learned that the player to be suspended is a National League pitcher.
UPDATE:
I have
learned that the PED suspension is NOT a New York player.
10:28 A.M. Baseball Prospectus’ Will Carroll tweeted this first yesterday afternoon, and I have since confirmed it with a baseball source: a major league player is going to be suspended for a PED violation, possible as early as this week.
I could not confirm the player’s identity, but my source tells me that it’s a “semi-big” name, though not a “huge” name. I imagine that, once the name is revealed, we’ll have more fun arguing about what being a “semi-big” player truly means than we will wondering why he was not a bigger name despite taking PEDs.
Updates as they come . . .
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- becca - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:38 PM
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It’s not Gagne, you can’t get suspended when you’re retired
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- ryan - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:38 PM
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snell is in the AL
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- Fast Eddy - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:40 PM
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Shawn: If it would be Carpenter, wouldn’t you think he is a big deal? I thought is was a mid level player. He is a Cy winner and probable Cy winner last year. I think that is big time not mid level. The others are possible, with a probable Arroyo. Marquis is a nobody, and if he took anything, it didn’t help.
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- LawDawg - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:43 PM
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“Semi-big” also can mean “Semi-small”.
Let me give you more facts: He’s a male player, aproximately 5 to 7 feet tall, between 150 and 300 pounds. Be on the look out!
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- YANKEES1996 - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:44 PM
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A National League pitcher….Hmmmm, who could it be? I’m going to guess Carlos Zambrano.
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- 11coreya - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:44 PM
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d-lowe wouldnt surprise me. he was an alcoholic while with the red sox
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- jle - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:53 PM
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Chris Young
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- jle - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:54 PM
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chris young
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- jle - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:55 PM
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Chris Young
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- Sonny - Apr 20, 2010 at 2:58 PM
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Its Edison Volquez
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- Jay - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:00 PM
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I’m guessing Carpenter
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- Brian London - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:01 PM
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The news is that it’s Edinson Volquez. John Heyman reporting, report on SI.com soon to follow.
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- Hans - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:03 PM
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They are probably definitely out to get Arroyo after his comments last season…My guesses would be him or Ryan Franklin….A “Semi-Big” name is so vague depending if your talking to the average joe or fantasy geeks like everyone who is probably reading this right now, myself included.
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- BC - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:04 PM
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Chris Young isn’t semi-big. He’s HUGE. He’s like 6’11″.
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- KC - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:04 PM
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Breaking News on SI.com
Reds pitcher Edinson Volquez failed a test for performance-enhancing drugs and will be suspended for 50 games, Jon Heyman has learned.
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- mike - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:05 PM
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I can promise you that its NOT Zambrano. If its a starting pitcher MLB wouldn’t announce a suspension only hours before the pitcher is supposed to start. It screws over the team. So if the announcement is truly imminent it won’t be a starter tonight so you can take these guys off your list:
Zambrano, Pelfry, Bailey, Billingsly, Bush, Morton, De La Rosa, Olson, Kendrick, Hanson, Volsatd, Myers, Lohse, Haren, Sanchez, Latos
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- gumbercules - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:06 PM
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Volquez? This could hurt his Rookie of the Year chances…
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- Jonny5 - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:09 PM
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You just never know, but now that we do…. Me and Utley’s hair can sigh in relief…….
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- 11coreya - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:13 PM
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props to wade at comment 81. only one to guess it
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- jake - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:13 PM
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this has no effect on him this year though unless he gets caught again since he isn’t scheduled back till August
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- mark - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:14 PM
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SI is reporting Volquez. Guess he is out of running for R.O.Y. again this year.
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- BC - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:15 PM
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Volquez makes sense, given the injury. Assume his suspension starts when he comes off the DL?
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- Pulse - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:19 PM
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Dermot had it @ 72
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- Pulse - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:20 PM
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Dermot had it @ 72
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- Utley's hair - Apr 20, 2010 at 3:24 PM
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I won’t be sighing in relief until I see what Kendrick brings tonight.
