@@MagicalBread Yeah I agree. Stay humble. Don’t pull a Padres and become showboats who celebrate after every homer and then implode your season in an extremely disappointing way
He was actually eligible to be on the World Series roster but he wasn’t included If Melky wasn’t suspended, the Giants might not have traded for Hunter Pence, who was instrumental in their WS runs Melky’s 1st half production was basically replaced by Scutaro’s 2nd half production, which certainly helped the Giants win the WS that year
If I remember correctly, the Giants traded for Pence before the Melky scandal. I remember specifically feeling so excited for an outfield with Melky, Pagan, and Pence.
there was something fishy going on in that giants locker room. scutaro also had an extreme outlier performance that year that he never showed before or repeated after.
This was disappointing when it happened cause the Melkman was having a great year but the Giants were still good enough still to win it all (and in fact it may have been a good thing the suspension happened for some because it showed the team was still able to win without the help of PEDs)
@@SilhouetteLifter so fax lol but i think it’s the best thing ive ever done. Only thing that sucks is I can’t stand going to the movies anymore or even watching tv w other ppl unless it’s comedy cuz it’s so slow
Melky was without a doubt the best hitter in baseball that first half of the 2012 season. For those that watched him it was fucking magical. Such a gut punch when this story came out.
You forgot to mention how he snuck out of the clubhouse of the Giants when suspended without telling anyone anything. After that, it was pretty clear from the Giants organization that he wouldn't be coming back for the playoffs after his suspension was over. Melky was exciting to watch for the first half of 2012 but deep down he wasn't a team player and he was disrespectful to fans. The Giants wanted nothing to do with him after that.
I remember when he made his first appearance with the yanks. The first 2 seasons i wanted him to be fired or traded by the Yankees. He made error after error and of course when he came up to bat it was like, “well here’s an out” and then 2009 came around and he was clutch!!! His numbers for 09 don’t speak the volumes he was to that 09 team. Numerous times he would get the game tying hit or to take the lead in crucial moments!! And his walk off hits too. It was like he saved his hits for clutch moments lol i was so sad when they traded him that offseason
As a Giants fan this was devastating news as the season prior turned to crap when Posey was taking out at the plate. Then 2012 everything is going good. Then BOOM PEDs. Thankfully the Giants were able to keep on truck'n.
I’m a pirates fan and he actually had a solid year for us in 2019 especially the first half. He hit back to back homeruns one game against rich hill in dodger stadium against the dodgers too ha. We still lost that game tho lmao
What was the deal with Cabrera's batting average in 2012? His teammate Buster Posey won the batting title at .336, but was Cabrera's .346 disallowed, or was it simply him missing the required 502 plate appearances by 1? Regardless, he made almost $73 million in his career, so my guess he doesn't really give a crap...
I'm surprised you never brought up that he led the league in batting average and actually was given the batting title by the national League. But he turned it down because he felt it wasn't right.
He went from a Melk Man to Karl Malone: a freaking disappointment when you scratch the surface. At least Melky didn’t have a relationship with someone U18.
The reason the official took home brauns sample was because the office was closing soon so he took it home with him instead, Braun accused him of some pretty nasty shit and the guy was pretty much fired after that
Even if Melky didn't take PEDs, I believe the result of the Giants winning the WS would've been the same (speaking as a Tigers fan). Their pitching was demolishing, and Buster Posey did win MVP.
Cabrera was a decent player with the Yankees but when he left he started playing way better then what he was an I knew something was up I wasn’t really surprised when the news came out about him cheating
I still love the Melk man and I still love Cano…who is probably the best hitting second baseman of all time honestly….a lot of rumors are floating around in MLB about why Cano was found using PED’s….as in-Mets just don’t wanna pay his salary.
It didnt matter regardless. They were heavily favored over the Giants and still choked big time. Verlander big time choked against Barry Zito of all people.
Melky Cabrera was a sham for the Giants. We gave up Jonathan Sanchez from our rotation for him who was a World Series Champion and pitcher a No Hitter seasons before. I know Sanchez didn't have the same luck once he left SF, but he was a better and clean player then Cabrera.
@@choochcoleman703 Goes without question he is too. Anyone who does that kind of thing is. But love how you divert the topic to Bonds because he was a Giant. lol
@@plaidzebra5526 Melky Cabrera signed a professional baseball contract when he was 15 years old. He has an 8th grade education and speaks little English. He is challenged to boot up a computer and read email, let alone create a fake website. He was duped by others who told him that they would fix a problem--for a hefty amount of money. Read Kurt Radomski's Book--"Bases Loaded"--He was a former employee of the Mets, also a personal trainer who sold PED's to players. He estimates that 75 percent of all ballplayers have used PED's at some point during their career. Very few have been caught. Continue to live in your own private dream world and express outrage on a topic of which you know little. There are players in the Hall of Fame who have used PED's. Look in the mirror. The real sham will be staring back at you.
My lasting impression of Cabrera, besides him looking as fat as Andruw Jones got, was that sideways throw he did in center field. That encompassed his entire Braves tenure in one moment.
09 Yankees are the most tainted ws champs since the black sox scandal. Cabrera, cano, pettite, Rodriguez, Cirvelli. All on that team, all tested positive at one or multiple points in their careers.
I don't understand why people think using steroids make you a good super player!! ! But if you never play baseball you don't know nothing ..about PED , if you're not good playing with steroids or not your not going to be a good player .. Melkys was a superstar
2:54 Trading Javier Vazquez was a tough pill to swallow for me at the time. He had a bit of resurgence with the Braves, posting a career high in strikeouts and career low in ERA. But he lasted just two years with the Yankees on his second run, so I guess he didn't have a lot left in the tank.
The reason why the test wasn't sent out immediately for Braun was because it was collected late in the day and the USPS was closed by the time he made it there. Should have waited till the next day, but it is what it is.
Testosterone definitely doesn’t make you a better hitter.. so really it has nothing to do whether or not his hot streak would have continued.. maybe it made some of the balls he hit travel a bit farther.. but him using testosterone did not allow him to make contact he previously was unable to. Of course PED’s don’t belong in the sport, but some people, mostly those who never played the sport at anything above little league, are truly delusional about what types of advantages PED’s can give you.
@@tylergash3175 Nah yeah I ain't trippin, I was more saying it in a "damn I remember that shit, it was hella long ago" more so than me actually caring that it was 9 years ago...if you know what I mean? I think he took it the wrong way.
The Giants got 113 games of MVP-caliber production from a player who was a proven cheater. The Giants organization absolutely benefitted from Cabrera's enhanced performance, yet received no punishment as an organization. Who's to say they even make the playoffs without Cabrera's contributions throughout the first 2/3 of the season? That's the problem with these PED rules - there is no downside to employing juicers. If they get caught, no big deal. They don't take wins off the board or disqualify teams from the playoffs.
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Bruh I remember my utter disappointment when I heard the news.
You unlocked a memory with this one.
Yeah, this hurt as a Giants fan
I wouldn’t be hurt with how you guys have played this year
@@depressedasfan9452 Well that’s a no brainer. I have no idea how or why we are playing this good. I just hope we stay humble.
@@MagicalBread Yeah I agree. Stay humble. Don’t pull a Padres and become showboats who celebrate after every homer and then implode your season in an extremely disappointing way
@@depressedasfan9452 😂Padres are such a disappointment. lol
@@MagicalBread Fr
Melky Cabrera is someone who I look at fondly with the Yankees and him helping bring the title to NY in 2009.
Lol Bc there’s not much else to look fondly about since then
@@ethan3949 2017 wasn’t a bad year
@@goldbloodedfilms only made the alcs
@@ethan3949 we would’ve made the ws if the Astros didn’t 🗑 🗑
@@java8619 Red Sox fans could’ve said the same thing but not a single one if them have
He was actually eligible to be on the World Series roster but he wasn’t included
If Melky wasn’t suspended, the Giants might not have traded for Hunter Pence, who was instrumental in their WS runs
Melky’s 1st half production was basically replaced by Scutaro’s 2nd half production, which certainly helped the Giants win the WS that year
And a Giant still won MVP that year, some guy named Posey.
If I remember correctly, the Giants traded for Pence before the Melky scandal. I remember specifically feeling so excited for an outfield with Melky, Pagan, and Pence.
@@judahdarwin4871 I checked, you're correct. My memory didn't serve me this time around lol
@@judahdarwin4871 The team might have know earlier though. Seems like the test was in July. Giants traded for Pence on 7/31.
there was something fishy going on in that giants locker room. scutaro also had an extreme outlier performance that year that he never showed before or repeated after.
I can remember he kinda had a bad rep when he came to the Jays. He was absolute money for us in 2014. I only wish he'd stayed with us in 2015
Then he came to us 😈
Same with the White Sox I wanted to hate him because of the steroids but he always contributed and seemed like a good guy
This one still hurts. He was so fun to watch that year and I was devastated when the news broke :(
we won it all. no worries
12 year old me was so devastated
Lol I was 11 and I was surprised! I thought he was just naturally that good.
Same man. Looks like we’re all the same age here.😅
I remember waking up and yelling at my phone 😂
The only Yankee fan that misses him is John Sterling, because he can't say the "Milk man delivers" when he hits a home run.
This was disappointing when it happened cause the Melkman was having a great year but the Giants were still good enough still to win it all (and in fact it may have been a good thing the suspension happened for some because it showed the team was still able to win without the help of PEDs)
I was at the Braves Giants series in 2012 in July when he returned to Atlanta and he DID NOT get a warm welcome back like he did in Kansas City 😂😂
Boy oh boy do I remember this. Melky had it on lock, and then he got self-conscious. Thanks Sportstorm, you the man bro!
The melk man
watch this guy on 1.25%, thank me later
i watch almost every TH-cam video on 2x. once you start, you can't go back. and you get totally used to it
@@SilhouetteLifter bro you’re insane
@@logandavis4285 hey man, I can watch a half-hour long video essay in 15 minutes. I love it
@@SilhouetteLifter you’re on demon time literally bro. Mad respect
@@SilhouetteLifter so fax lol but i think it’s the best thing ive ever done. Only thing that sucks is I can’t stand going to the movies anymore or even watching tv w other ppl unless it’s comedy cuz it’s so slow
Melky was without a doubt the best hitter in baseball that first half of the 2012 season. For those that watched him it was fucking magical. Such a gut punch when this story came out.
I loved watching him that year until it came out he was cheating. I’m also glad I’m a way because Posey won MVP anyways and we won the World Series
One Giant got disqualified for the MVP and another Giant won it. That's how good the Giants were that year. Haha
I’m the “post steroid era” starting to sound like the steroid era never ended….
I was at the ballpark in San Francisco the day he got busted. It was funny how everyone tried not to acknowledge it.
Your vids are fantastic. Just noting that I was here before you blew up!!!
As a giants fan I remember this
You should make a series based on "what ifs" it could be a career derailed from injury type of thing
Ah, this brings me back.
The Melk man. Loved his antics
melky being suspended right after aquiring Pence still hurts
I swear every baseball channel that makes these video essay things has the exact same voice
You forgot to mention how he snuck out of the clubhouse of the Giants when suspended without telling anyone anything. After that, it was pretty clear from the Giants organization that he wouldn't be coming back for the playoffs after his suspension was over. Melky was exciting to watch for the first half of 2012 but deep down he wasn't a team player and he was disrespectful to fans. The Giants wanted nothing to do with him after that.
I remember when he made his first appearance with the yanks. The first 2 seasons i wanted him to be fired or traded by the Yankees. He made error after error and of course when he came up to bat it was like, “well here’s an out” and then 2009 came around and he was clutch!!! His numbers for 09 don’t speak the volumes he was to that 09 team. Numerous times he would get the game tying hit or to take the lead in crucial moments!! And his walk off hits too. It was like he saved his hits for clutch moments lol i was so sad when they traded him that offseason
As a Giants fan this was devastating news as the season prior turned to crap when Posey was taking out at the plate. Then 2012 everything is going good. Then BOOM PEDs. Thankfully the Giants were able to keep on truck'n.
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Watching this made me realize I need to make a Mr. Incredible finds out about the “2021 San Francisco Giants cheating lab” meme
I’m a pirates fan and he actually had a solid year for us in 2019 especially the first half. He hit back to back homeruns one game against rich hill in dodger stadium against the dodgers too ha. We still lost that game tho lmao
You poor soul
11:02 Fernando Tatis jr. " hold my ringworm ointment".
today Giancarlo was a triple shy of a cicle, you almost manifested it lol
That happens pretty often lol. There’s probably been over 100 instances this year where a player is a triple shy of the cycle
@@farhad_v25 yeah it's the hardest part of it ofc
So that's why Longoria was really upset by everybody stealing his hat in that commercial, it's a safety issue!
I remember when a young Milky misplayed a line drive to CF into an inside the park HR.
Happened at Fenway.
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I miss the MelkMan as a Giants fan. He was so fun to watch. Sucks he had to be on roids 😪
What was the deal with Cabrera's batting average in 2012? His teammate Buster Posey won the batting title at .336, but was Cabrera's .346 disallowed, or was it simply him missing the required 502 plate appearances by 1? Regardless, he made almost $73 million in his career, so my guess he doesn't really give a crap...
If You’re not cheating your not trying .. you should ban them for life
When a guy rebounds that fast and that far it's an enormous red flag.
I'm surprised you never brought up that he led the league in batting average and actually was given the batting title by the national League. But he turned it down because he felt it wasn't right.
He went from a Melk Man to Karl Malone: a freaking disappointment when you scratch the surface. At least Melky didn’t have a relationship with someone U18.
i had a signed ball from him when i was young he broke my heart
Levinson.... Never fails..
The reason the official took home brauns sample was because the office was closing soon so he took it home with him instead, Braun accused him of some pretty nasty shit and the guy was pretty much fired after that
Also, Mibolerone is the answer, just ask Jon Jones of UFC fame…
Even if Melky didn't take PEDs, I believe the result of the Giants winning the WS would've been the same (speaking as a Tigers fan). Their pitching was demolishing, and Buster Posey did win MVP.
Cabrera was a decent player with the Yankees but when he left he started playing way better then what he was an I knew something was up I wasn’t really surprised when the news came out about him cheating
I still love the Melk man and I still love Cano…who is probably the best hitting second baseman of all time honestly….a lot of rumors are floating around in MLB about why Cano was found using PED’s….as in-Mets just don’t wanna pay his salary.
The best hitting 2nd baseman of all time is Jeff Kent. Its a shame Kent is not in the HOF.
@@SignificanceOfThePassageOfTime Jeff Kent’s entire career falls 200 hits short of where Cano is now
He was awesome with the Royals in 2011.
Verlander blew up in the asg against melky which cost the tigers home field advantage in the world series
It didnt matter regardless. They were heavily favored over the Giants and still choked big time. Verlander big time choked against Barry Zito of all people.
@@JerBuster77 I was at that game, everyone (especially Giants fans) were shocked it wound up with Zito being masterful and Verlander getting smacked
Melky Cabrera was a sham for the Giants. We gave up Jonathan Sanchez from our rotation for him who was a World Series Champion and pitcher a No Hitter seasons before. I know Sanchez didn't have the same luck once he left SF, but he was a better and clean player then Cabrera.
How do you feel about Barry Bonds? Was he a sham, too?
@@choochcoleman703 Goes without question he is too. Anyone who does that kind of thing is. But love how you divert the topic to Bonds because he was a Giant. lol
@@plaidzebra5526 Melky Cabrera signed a professional baseball contract when he was 15 years old. He has an 8th grade education and speaks little English.
He is challenged to boot up a computer and read email, let alone create a fake website. He was duped by others who told him that they would fix a problem--for a hefty amount of money.
Read Kurt Radomski's Book--"Bases Loaded"--He was a former employee of the Mets, also a personal trainer who sold PED's to players. He estimates that 75 percent of all ballplayers have used PED's at some point during their career. Very few have been caught.
Continue to live in your own private dream
world and express outrage on a topic of which you know little.
There are players in the Hall of Fame who have used PED's. Look in the mirror. The real sham will be staring back at you.
*Ryan Tepera has entered the chat*
My lasting impression of Cabrera, besides him looking as fat as Andruw Jones got, was that sideways throw he did in center field. That encompassed his entire Braves tenure in one moment.
09 Yankees are the most tainted ws champs since the black sox scandal. Cabrera, cano, pettite, Rodriguez, Cirvelli. All on that team, all tested positive at one or multiple points in their careers.
Y’all acting like the 2017 Astros and 2018 Red Sox don’t exist. Not to mention the 04 Sox with Papi and Manny
89 A’s should be up there, too since they were likely the only team at that time with multiple juicers
Want to know a fact tho? Arod never tested positive 😲😲 he got suspended for dealing but he himself never tested positive
underrated ballplayer
The Melk Man!
Why did I feel like Melky was very much a 2011 Giants guy.
always thought your voice kinda sounded like tony hinchcliffe
how did he not get a harsher sentence for getting caught lying about it? should have had his suspension doubled.
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As a Giants fan, the truth remains if we didn’t have Melky, we probably wouldn’t have the WS.
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If Reds and Cards didnt choke you mean
Mets legend Melky Cabrera
He was decent on my white sox.
I don't understand why people think using steroids make you a good super player!! ! But if you never play baseball you don't know nothing ..about PED , if you're not good playing with steroids or not your not going to be a good player .. Melkys was a superstar
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Dawg what are these captions
still won the the chip that year too and Buster took the MVP loll
Griffey is the all time MVP
The OTHER Cabrera…
Would’ve been wild if the 2012 MVPs went to both of them
THE MELK MAN
Milky
Red Sox!???
Giants winning the World Series
Indians legend, also he had a baby with my distant cousin which is kinda cool
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2:54 Trading Javier Vazquez was a tough pill to swallow for me at the time. He had a bit of resurgence with the Braves, posting a career high in strikeouts and career low in ERA. But he lasted just two years with the Yankees on his second run, so I guess he didn't have a lot left in the tank.
He went to the county jail and served his time there not Prison
No one test Tyler O'neal please. thanks.
The reason why the test wasn't sent out immediately for Braun was because it was collected late in the day and the USPS was closed by the time he made it there.
Should have waited till the next day, but it is what it is.
yeah that scumbag braun basically ruined the tester's reputation even though he knew he was guilty.
Testosterone definitely doesn’t make you a better hitter.. so really it has nothing to do whether or not his hot streak would have continued.. maybe it made some of the balls he hit travel a bit farther.. but him using testosterone did not allow him to make contact he previously was unable to. Of course PED’s don’t belong in the sport, but some people, mostly those who never played the sport at anything above little league, are truly delusional about what types of advantages PED’s can give you.
But yeah... only the Astros cheat 🙄
literally no one is saying that 😭💀 wtf are u on
@@ruloez5587 you would be surprised
Stock Dominican cheater
This is SUPER late lol...that shit was like a decade ago.
My dude does flashback videos too, not just current stuff lol
Thanks for reminding me that 2012 was that long ago.
@@HufflepuffBaseball42313 don't mention it.
@@tylergash3175 Nah yeah I ain't trippin, I was more saying it in a "damn I remember that shit, it was hella long ago" more so than me actually caring that it was 9 years ago...if you know what I mean? I think he took it the wrong way.
The Giants got 113 games of MVP-caliber production from a player who was a proven cheater. The Giants organization absolutely benefitted from Cabrera's enhanced performance, yet received no punishment as an organization. Who's to say they even make the playoffs without Cabrera's contributions throughout the first 2/3 of the season? That's the problem with these PED rules - there is no downside to employing juicers. If they get caught, no big deal. They don't take wins off the board or disqualify teams from the playoffs.
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