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11 Feb 2009 22:04

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Sports: Another MLB player gets in trouble over steriods

  • I apologize. I know it was a mistake. I take responsibility. I am very sorry this happened. I’m sorry to my family, to Congress, to the Houston Astros and to the Major Leagues.
  • Miguel Tejada • a Houston Astros star who plead guilty today on charges of lying to congressional staffers about the steroid use of one of his teammates. Tejada did not admit to using steroids himself, however. He could be sentenced to as much as a year in prison but his sentence will likely be much slimmer. • source
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09 Feb 2009 22:35

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Sports: Compare and contrast: How three MLB stars handled steroid allegations

  • Barry Bonds He continued his major league career, ignored the allegations, set a home run record many fans consider invalid while the rest of his team struggled, and has spent much of the last year in court. source
  • Barry Bonds He continued his major league career, ignored the allegations, set a home run record many fans consider invalid while the rest of his team struggled, and has spent much of the last year in court.
  • Roger Clemens He stopped his many-year trend of showing up to training camp somewhere and possibly playing in June if he felt like it. But he didn’t admit anything, despite a massive report that mentions his name more than anyone else’s. source
  • Barry Bonds He continued his major league career, ignored the allegations, set a home run record many fans consider invalid while the rest of his team struggled, and has spent much of the last year in court.
  • Roger Clemens He stopped his many-year trend of showing up to training camp somewhere and possibly playing in June if he felt like it. But he didn’t admit anything, despite a massive report that mentions his name more than anyone else’s.
  • Alex Rodriguez He admitted almost immediately after the news came out. He’s going to have a career after this. Good on him. source
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09 Feb 2009 22:25

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Sports: A-Rod & steroids: The man knows his PR crisis management

  • I’m finally beginning to grow up. I’m pretty tired of being stupid and selfish, you know, about myself. The truth needed to come out a long time ago. I’m glad it’s coming out today.
  • Alex Rodriguez • In an interview on ESPN where the slugger admitted his steroid use and apologized for it. He said that he used performance-enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003 while a player for the Texas Rangers • source
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07 Feb 2009 13:56

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Sports: Was Alex Rodriguez using steroids during his MVP season?

  • 104 MLB players, including A-Rod, tested positive in ’03 source
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04 Feb 2009 22:18

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Sports: Barry Bonds is in “the clear,” but not the good kind

  • Unsealed docs say he used steroids in ’03. The documents claim he used a type of steroid called “the clear” (also known as THG), along with a female fertility drug designed to help him beat steroid tests. Bonds, the all-time home run leader, is on trial for perjury and obstruction of justice for lying about his steroid usage. source
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30 Jan 2009 15:23

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Sports: Derek Jeter is pretty wise about the Yankees’ chances

  • Pretty much, if you think about it, every year we have a good team on paper. We get an opportunity to win. But you don’t win for just having good players on paper.
  • Derek Jeter • On the Yankees’ addition of big-contract marquee players CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett and Mark Teixeira. He’s right, you know. Jeter answered that question while dodging another about the possibility of the Yankees adding a no-book clause to player and coach contracts, in the wake of Joe Torre’s new tell-all book, “The Yankee Years.” • source
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21 Jan 2009 10:20

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Sports: Star MLB slugger Ryan Howard wants a big payday

  • $18 million, the amount Howard wants from the Phillies source
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15 Jan 2009 12:43

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Sports: Astros to Roger Clemens: Stay away from our training camp

  • He kind of came on his own last year and I thought that presented too much confusion, with all the media around these 19- to 25-year-olds.
  • Drayton McLane • Owner of the Astros. The 46-year-old pitcher is seen as damaged goods after the Mitchell Report tied him to the steroids saga. Despite his age, Clemens has yet to retire. • source
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06 Jan 2009 11:15

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Sports: The objects of the Yankees’ desire

  • $180 million amount offered to slugger Mark Teixeira; they will publicly announce the eight-year deal today source
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