http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=2903721Ever heard of Habeas Corpus, Bud? :bigfinger: :bigfinger:
If he's guilty why shouldn't he be suspended? I'd lower/eliminate the punishment if he cooperates with the Grand Jury, but otherwise he deserves to be Suspended.
It's BS. Punishing someone for doing something illegal before it was illegal. It's called habeas corpus
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (DevinHester23 @ Jun 14 2007, 11:46 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>It's BS. Punishing someone for doing something illegal before it was illegal. It's called habeas corpus</div>Newsflash: Most Forms of Steroids are Illegal to use in the United States without prescription or to be sold under any circumstances, and have been for years. Why exactly do you think the Federal Goverment is spending so much time and resources researching this matter? Because it is a crime.That's like saying that just because it's not directly written in MLB's rulebook that Murdering Someone is against the rules, that Major League Baseball shouldn't be allowed to take any action if a player murders someone. It's rediculous.Not to mention Steroids have been prohibited by Baseball for years, they only began testing for Steroid Use in Recent Years. <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>In 1991, Fay Vincent, then baseballs commissioner, finally took unilateral action and released a Commissioners Policy that said the possession, sale, or use of any illegal drug or controlled substance by Major League players and personnel is strictly prohibited This prohibition applies to all illegal drugs and controlled substances, including steroids. This policy didnt give Major League Baseball the right to demand that players take mandatory drug tests, but it was a step in the right direction and demonstrated the leagues authority to act on its own to respond to allegations of steroid use.</div>MLB is making it clear that Giambi has 2 choices A) Fully Cooperate with the Federal Government's InvestigationB.) Be Suspended for 50 Games for taking Steroids.Considering the only reason a player wouldn't cooperate with the Federal Government is that he is/was Guilty, I don't see what the problem is.
Habeas corpus only applies to criminal cases.Civil cases and private hearings can do whatever they want.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TCOF @ Jun 14 2007, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's injured for a while so what's the point anyway?</div>Depends, if Selig threatens to postpone the suspension until Giambi is healthy it could have a huge impact. Otherwise, not a huge one.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Jun 14 2007, 08:55 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (TCOF @ Jun 14 2007, 03:01 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He's injured for a while so what's the point anyway?</div>Depends, if Selig threatens to postpone the suspension until Giambi is healthy it could have a huge impact. Otherwise, not a huge one.</div>You can't serve a suspension on the DL. The Cubs tried this with Kerry Wood in 2004. He was injured, he served 5 games, then the Cubs put him on the DL and tried to backdate it to the date of when he started serving his suspension.
