So, the 40-man is a red herring.

Would it represent a de facto suspension? I don’t believe so.

They choose not to commit a roster spot to someone who won’t be back in the organization in 2013 and who in their opinion wouldn’t be in game shape to contribute in the playoffs. Melky’s playoff share is predetermined based on how far the team goes so he loses no money. Done, end of story.

Who would bat an eyelash? Anyone who takes the Basic Agreement seriously. See the wording at the bottom of the page: “No Club may take any disciplinary or adverse action against a Player…”

Given those constraints, it seems almost impossible to me for the Giants to have no part of him at all and get away with it. They could tell him to report to Arizona near the end of the regular season to prepare for his return, and after he works out and faces live pitching for awhile officially decide that he’s not ready for big-league postseason action. That might fly.

But a total break, where they have nothing to do with him at all? What is that if it isn’t a de facto extension of the suspension?

He was obviously trying to back up one lie with another.

His reputation was already bad to begin with.

At what point do the Giants have to continue to put up with this shit?

As I just said, his mere association with the rest of the team has brought forth all kinds of “See, those Giants! What cheaters!” crap.

And now the Giants are somehow now union-busting goons for saying “Enough!”?

It may sound lame, but to me, it just continually seems like whatever tack puts the Giants in a bad light, folks like you will be there with bells on, blowing your whistle and trying to act relevant.

All authority to discipline Players for violations of the Program shall repose with the Commissioner’s Office. No Club may take any disciplinary or adverse action against a Player (including, but not limited to, a fine, suspension, or any adverse action pursuant to a Uniform Player’s Contract) because of a Player’s violation of the Program.

Then how can you say they won’t bring him back?

You should change your headline to:
1. Report: Giants may not bring back Melky Cabrera in postseason
2. Giants have “zero interest” in bringing Melky Cabrera back for the postseason
3. Source indicates Giants won’t bring Melky Cabrera back in postseason

But neither of those things has happened as yet. So what’s the Giants’ justification for keeping him off the roster beyond the terms of his suspension?

We’re always concerned about our brand, about how you’re perceived. But we’ve done nothing wrong. The player has done something wrong, faced the music, and under the policy of Major League Baseball we don’t have the right to shut him out. We don’t have the right to further sanction him.

So if they didn’t have the right to further sanction Mota, what makes anyone think they have the right to further sanction Cabrera? It doesn’t matter whether people generally agree that Melky’s a “piece of trash”; this is about the Giants acting fairly and appropriately under the system that’s in place. If you’re a Giants fan, like me, I think that should matter more to you than making “the best public relations move”. After all, as temporarilyexiled reminds us, the masses are a beast.

And if they do some damage in the post-season, they better remember a guy who, tainted or not, helped get them there.

Im just amazed people are sticking up for this guy. If he wasn’t a baseball player, he’d be on worlds dumbest criminals…just saying

I hope he wins this NL Batting Crown…just for Bud.

The previous flood of “Giants are cheaters” comments?

Or this new pile of “They can’t do this to him” crap?

No wonder the Giants ignore fan commentary.

Alexander Hamilton was right.

The masses ARE a great beast.

But still, there is no precedent for keeping a batting champion off the postseason roster just because he is a lousy human being and nobody likes him.

What if according to his contract he gets a bonus for being named a League Championship or World Series MVP? Wouldn’t he have a legitimate beef if the Giants don’t let him play?

And I don’t blame them, sure the guy’s a stud, but he’s also a clown (do I have to TM Bryce Harper?)…anyone who is dumb enough to create their own website for a product when they know their in deep S—- is a moron and I don’t blame the Giants for basically, cutting ties with him. He’s a PR nightmare…they already have the cult legend, Smokey Lincecum