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Melky Cabrera suspended 50 games for banned substance

San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera reacts after

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San Francisco Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera has been suspended 50 games for using a performance enhancing substance, the Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced Wednesday afternoon.

Cabrera, 27, tested positive for testosterone and is suspended without pay effective immediately.

"My positive test was the result of my use of a substance I should not have used," Cabrera...

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