Bud Selig Finally Catches a Break

When Melky Cabrera of the San Francisco Giants was suspended under Major League Baseball's anti-drug policy, he was second in batting in the National League.  His average was .346, just .008 behind Andrew McCutcheon of Pittsburgh Pirates.  So what would happen if McCutcheon dropped to .345 and nobody else got ahead of Cabrera?  Could Melky Cabrera win the National League batting title while suspended for drug use?  Here's where Bud Selig caught a break.  When he was suspended, Melky Cabrera had 501 plate appearances.  The number of plate appearances required to qualify for the batting title?  502.  As I said, Bud Selig finally caught a break.