Keep this on the DL?

Keep this on the DL? April 22, 2010

Cincinnati Reds pitcher Eddison Volquez becomes the first player to test positive for performance enhancing drugs in the 2010 season. He is suspended for 50 games, the same punishment Manny Ramirez received for the same offense last year. Volquez was an all-star two years ago but had tommy john surgery last year. Here’s the interesting part:  he is not expected back from his injury/surgery until late July yet he can serve his suspension while on the disabled list. Therefore, while he’ll lose some cash due to the punishment, he really won’t miss a single game due to suspension that he wouldn’t have missed due to injury. Now, for full disclosure, I’m a huge Cincinnati Reds fan and this way of serving the suspension would seem to help the Reds. But it doesn’t seem right. Any other thoughts?


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