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Mike Cameron Suspended 25 Games

Oct 31, 2007 – 12:12 PM
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Larry Brown

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Padres center fielder Mike Cameron has been suspended 25 games for a second positive test for a banned stimulant. Cameron told Double X Sports Radio, the Padres flagship station, that he wanted to make it clear that he was not messing around with steroids. Instead, Cameron figures the stimulant came from one of the supplements he was taking. Considering he had already tested positive once for the banned stimulant, I find the excuse to be poor at best; Cameron should have been more cautious with what he put in his body.

Since Cameron is a free agent this winter, the timing of the news has to be devastating. For instance, had the Angels known Gary Matthews Jr. would be involved in an HGH scandal shortly after they signed him to a longterm deal, they probably wouldn't have offered him a contract. Knowing that Cameron will not only miss the first month of the season, but that he's one more positive test away from an 80 game suspension, cannot be comforting for a team looking to open up the bank on a talented player like Cameron. With many other center fielders on the free agent market like Torii Hunter, Andruw Jones, and Aaron Rowand, Cameron's chances of locking up a good-sized longterm deal just were downgraded a bit. I'm guessing the Padres still try and lock him up for a few more years.
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