Those Astros guys were only "banned" (give me a break) for one year.
One year is nothing. Big deal.
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Not surprised by Henry. I remember being astonished the Sox let Orlando Cabrera go after he played sensationally in 2004, stabilized his position and the team leading them to that historic World Series.
It was much later revealed that the reason had nothing whatever to do with baseball. So the guy wasn't a saint; but I see no arrest record ever of the guy.
This is the worst I can find, one season in Chicago:
It was a bad year for Cabrera's image
I would have been perfectly all right with Cora serving a "ban" (suspension) and coming back here. I, for one, am grateful for his efforts.
I've seen pine tar, Billy Martin, steroids, and more, not to mention stickum in the NFL.
Lance Armstrong is a cheater. Alex Cora? Sounds more like a scapegoat.