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The Detroit Tigers were put on notice this week as to how aggressive the powers that be at MLB will go after suspected PED violators. Jhonny Peralta?s name has been on the list since its release, just like Ryan Braun?s was, and there it remains.
Any day now, any hour really, the anvil could drop on Peralta. The penalty for a first-time offender is a 50-game suspension. Peralta?s case is a bit more complex than the average bear.
He not only is the clear option at shortstop for a team that expects to be playing meaningful games deep into October, but he?s having a strong bounce back season on the cusp of his free agency.
Chase Utley
The Tigers are 99 games into their 2013 season. 63 remain. Hopefully this is all one big misunderstanding and Peralta is free of any guilt, but that remains to be seen. In the event that he is guilty as charged, let?s look at the potential fallout.
Detroit doesn?t really have a player to replace Peralta at short, assuming Omar Infante remains at second base, his most nat
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