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MLB Catcher Mike Lieberthal retires

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 27, 2008

The Dodgers recently declined to pick up the option they had on the long-time catcher. From AP- LOS ANGELES -- Catcher Mike Lieberthal has decided to retire after a 14-year big league career with the Phillies and Dodgers. "I'm done," Lieberthal said on Saturday. "I decided a couple weeks after... [Full Story]

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Jose Canseco: Slugger, Author, Extortionist

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: January 24, 2008

Jose Canseco is a slime - let's get that out of the way right off the bat. Even before he was run out of the bigs, everyone knew the man was low-rent. His rap-sheet: Convicted of assault in '92 for intentionally crashing into his wife's car; convicted of beating his... [Full Story]

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Holliday, Teixeira Ink Deals

Posted by Peter F. · Published: January 18, 2008

The Colorado Rockies and outfielder Matt Holliday agreed to a 2-year, $23 million deal today. The 2007 National League MVP runner up hit .340 with 36 homers and 137 RBI, and helped lead the Rockies to the first ever World Series appearance. First baseman Mark Teixeira and the Atlanta Braves... [Full Story]

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Miguel Tejada's immigration status could be in trouble

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 18, 2008

Who thought immigration would become a sports issue. From the Houston Chronicle- Miguel Tejada's immigration status could be in peril in light of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee's decision to ask the Department of Justice to investigate whether the new Astros shortstop lied to federal investigators in 2005.... [Full Story]

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Dumberer and Dumberer(er)

Posted by Peter F. · Published: January 16, 2008

Today I did something I really shouldn't do. I "borrowed" the USA Today's sports section from the company cafeteria thus depriving some poor co-worker of his/her sports during lunch. And I haven't returned it yet. But what I read was so preposterously stupid, so boneheaded that it nearly made me... [Full Story]

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Former MLB pitcher Steve Ridzik dead at 78

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 16, 2008

A journeyman pitcher with a career record of 39-38, his career spanned sixteen years, with a 6 year span in the middle where Ridzik pitched 29 innings or less of ML ball or was out of the league entirely. He was a VERY small part(3 innings pitched) of the 1950... [Full Story]

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Former Brooklyn Dodger Johnny Podres dead at 75

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: January 14, 2008

He was the winning pitcher in game 7 of the 1955 World Series. That was the year the Bums finally won it all after 5 postseason losses to the Yankees in the previous 14 years. Afterwards Podres stayed around MLB for almost another 14 years as a player, and more... [Full Story]

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Knoblauch is Bitter

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: January 11, 2008

Chuck Knoblauch has crawled out of whatever hole he's been living in for the past few years to answer questions about his naming in the Mitchell Report and his subsequent invitation to sit before a Congressional committee investigating steroids in baseball. Chuck, suffice it to say, seems more than a... [Full Story]

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Clemens Playing Hardball

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: January 8, 2008

Most baseball players accused of using steroids try to whimper and prevaricate and dodge their way out of trouble, but not Roger Clemens. True to his intimidating on-field persona, The Rocket is going at this thing head-on, sneering and snarling like some mad-dog of denial - no slinking away or... [Full Story]

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The Knucklehead of the Day Award (Sports Version)

Posted by Peter F. · Published: January 8, 2008 · Comments (2)

With all apologies to Bill Jempty, I'm borrowing his handy headline. I hope you don't mind, Bill. Today's award goes to Baseball Writers Association of America for their utterly shameful and moronic Hall of Fame votes. The Hall of Fame Class of 2008 will be a class of one: Rich... [Full Story]

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Fab 5 for Enshrinement

Posted by Peter F. · Published: January 7, 2008

Ah, Baseball's Hall of Fame Class 2008. The Year of Mr. Well-Above Average. Mr. A-/B+ Player. The Guys Who Are Sneaking in the Back Door. That's how this year's potential class of Hall of Fame inductees might very well remembered. But that would be unfair. Each one of these players... [Full Story]

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Clemens Called Before Congress

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: January 5, 2008

Henry Waxman and the House Oversight Committee want to have a word with Roger Clemens about his alleged used of steroids. They also want to talk to Andy Pettitte...and Brian McNamee, the guy who blabbed about Clemens and Pettitte to George Mitchell's investigators. And just for the hell of it,... [Full Story]

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Swisher And Clement Acquisitions Less Than Inspiring

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: January 3, 2008

The hot-stove season is more like the barely-smoldering ember at the bottom of the stove season, all the guys with juice having either signed or been traded. That leaves us with lots of B- and C-list talent to talk about - like Nick Swisher, who was picked up by the... [Full Story]

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Former MLB player Jim Leyritz charged with DUI manslaughter

Posted by Bill Jempty · Published: December 28, 2007

He is charged with killing a woman in Broward County Florida. FORT LAUDERDALE - Jim Leyritz, the former Major League Baseball player known as "The King," was arrested and charged with DUI manslaughter Friday morning following an accident that killed another driver, police said. Leyritz, 44, was traveling north-bound on... [Full Story]

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Roger Clemens' Video Steroid Denial

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 23, 2007

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Schilling Wants Clemens's Cy Youngs Ripped

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 20, 2007 · Comments (4)

Curt Schilling wants accused steroid-user Roger Clemens's four post-1997 Cy Young awards taken away from him in punishment for his use of illegal performance enhancers. Schilling said: Roger has denied every allegation brought to the table, so as a fan my thought is that Roger will find a way in... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.7/ (3 votes cast)

Another Steroid Denial

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 16, 2007

Brendan Donnelly is the latest player named in the Mitchell Report to deny that he did steroids. The former Angels and Red Sox reliever admits to contacting Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski to inquire about the anabolic steroid Anavar, but says he never took any. Radomski told Mitchell investigators that... [Full Story]

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Pettitte Admits Using HGH

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 15, 2007 · Comments (3)

Yesterday Roger Clemens categorically denied ever taking steroids, despite the evidence laid out against him in the Mitchell Report. Today his former teammate and good friend Andy Pettitte took the opposite tack, and admitted that he used human growth hormone in 2002. Pettitte said through his agent: In 2002 I... [Full Story]

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Rocket Claims His Fuel Was Natural

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 14, 2007

Roger Clemens, not surprisingly, is denying Mitchell Report allegations that he used performance-enhancing substances. The Rocket's lawyer Rusty Hardin said yesterday: Roger Clemens adamantly, vehemently, and whatever other adjectives cn be used, denies that he has ever used steroids or ... improper substances. The evidence against Roger comes mostly from... [Full Story]

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Canseco Miffed Over A-Rod Exclusion

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 14, 2007

Jose Canseco thinks the Mitchell Report is a load of hooey. The disgraced former slugger, who himself was named in the report some 105 times, told FOX Business Network: I saw the list of players, and there are definitely a lot of players missing. I don't know what they accomplished... [Full Story]

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Eckstein to Jays

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 14, 2007

David Eckstein will be taking his shrimpy butt to Toronto after signing a one-year, $4.5 million deal. The shortstop hit .309 last year with the Cardinals, but committed a career-high 20 errors, and participated in a career-low 59 double-plays. The Cardinals will likely replace Eckstein with recently-signed former Gold-Glover Cesar... [Full Story]

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Business As Usual

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 13, 2007 · Comments (1)

Business goes on as usual in baseball, even amid all the Mitchell Report revelations. There have been a ton of big signings and trades the last couple of days, some involving players named in the steroid investigation. Here's a little run-down: Cubs Sign Fukudome The Chicago Cubs gave Japanese star... [Full Story]

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Steroid Update III (Here is the Report)

Posted by Danny Strickland · Published: December 13, 2007

Here is the PDF of the 400 page report. Scroll to the very end and there you will find dozens of checks, money orders etc implicating a bunch of players. And yes, in my mind, it is a smoking gun.... [Full Story]

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Mitchell Report Names

Posted by Dan Zinski · Published: December 13, 2007 · Comments (3)

The report is up on MLB.com in .pdf format. Takes some sifting to dig up the names but here they are: Randy Velarde Barry Bonds Marvin Benard Bobby Estallela Armando Rios Benito Santiago Gary Sheffield Len Dykstra David Segui Larry Bigbie Brian Roberts Jack Cust Tim Laker Josias Manzanillo Todd... [Full Story]

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First Thoughts on Mitchell's Report

Posted by Peter F. · Published: December 13, 2007 · Comments (7)

After only scanning the 318-page Mitchell Report and listening to the press conference via Fox, my analysis is limited. But this is what I took away: 1. Baseball had a glaring performance-enhancing drug problem; and it may still have one thanks to the undetectable nature of human growth hormones (HGH).... [Full Story]

Rating: 3.3/ (3 votes cast)

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