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07 May 2009 18:52

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Sports: Manny being Manny? Ramirez’s steroid bust puts him out of action

  • 50 game suspension for the L.A. Dodgers slugger source

18 Apr 2009 15:27

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Sports: Finally with a team again, Gary Sheffield reaches his milestone

04 Apr 2009 11:09

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Sports: The Yankees spent a lot of money on their massive shrine

  • $1.5 billion for the just-opened “new” Yankee Stadium source

19 Feb 2009 11:16

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Sports: Psst. Hey A-Rod. It’s the MLB. We need to talk.

  • The tension in that room oughta be fun. The MLB Player’s Association recently got wind that the league’s investigative department wants to speak with Yankee Alex Rodriguez about a couple of things regarding that whole steroids incident. While it will be non-disciplinary in nature, it certainly doesn’t sound like much fun. source

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

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