Melky Cabrera asks to be removed from N.L. Batting Title Contention
Suspended and disgraced Giants outfielder Melky Cabrera will not be the 2012 NL batting champion, according to multiple outlets including the Associated Press.
The report indicates that Cabrera came to an agreement with Major League Baseball and MLB Players Association officials to remove himself from consideration.
“I am grateful that the Players Association and MLB were able to honor my request," Cabrera said in a statement (csnbayarea.com). "I know that changing the rules mid-season can present problems, and I thank the Players Association and MLB for finding a way to grant my request.”
http://www.cbssports.com/nba/blog/eye-on-baseball/20294185/report-melky-cabrera-ruled-ineligible-to-win-batting-title
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It's a start. 
Though, I am not sure if the Pirates have been playing baseball over the last three weeks.
