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Stickball: How More Changes to MLB’s Drug Policy are About Keeping it In the Family
Stickball: How More Changes to MLB’s Drug Policy are About Keeping it In the Family
maurybrown.com — MLB and the MLBPA are about to make more changes to the drug testing policy in baseball.... As they say, blood is thicker than water. These changes (and the ones in the past) are coming from Big Brother: Congress (more) Stickball: How More Changes to MLB’s Drug Policy are ...
Looking Back on Peter Magowan and the Giants
Looking Back on Peter Magowan and the Giants
bizofbaseball.com — UPDATE : Peter Magowan, the managing partner of the San Francisco Giants has stepped down, and will... retire on October 1, the scheduled end of the 2008 season. He will be succeeded as managing general partner by William H. Neukom, currently a general partner in the ownership group. Giants Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Laurence M. Baer will become President, effective ... (more) Looking Back on Peter Magowan and the Giants
Feds Could Subpoena 104 Players from '03 "Survey Test"
Feds Could Subpoena 104 Players from '03 "Survey Test"
bizofbaseball.com — Federal investigators could subpoena 104 former and current MLB players that may be connected as part of... the BALCO investigation after they gained access to the 2003 test results from MLB known as the “Survey Test”. Those test results, which were always intended to remain anonymous, came about when the MLBPA and MLB agreed that if the total number of players that tested positive ... (more) Feds Could Subpoena 104 Players from '03 "Survey ...
Drug Issue in MLB Far From Over
Drug Issue in MLB Far From Over
bizofbaseball.com — “ We’ve Only Just Begun ..." - The Carpenters While the Lords of the Diamond and MLB... players are congratulating themselves for amending the sport’s drug testing policy for the third time, storm clouds are looming on the horizon. As much as both sides hope, and indeed proclaim, the issue of illegal drug use in baseball is behind them, the federal government ... (more) Drug Issue in MLB Far From Over
U.S. says Bonds failed steroid test after record
U.S. says Bonds failed steroid test after record
reuters.com — SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Baseball home run king Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids in November 2001,... just a month after hitting his record 73rd home run of the season, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday. The allegation came in a legal filing in ... (more) U.S. says Bonds failed steroid test after record
Steroids: Good For The Game?
seamheads.com — It's easy to mark down steroids as one of the dark eras of the National Pastime without... paying attention to what this scandal did for the game and why steroids were actually good for the game of baseball. (more) Steroids: Good For The Game?
Judge Throws Out 5 of 14 Charges Against Barry Bonds
Judge Throws Out 5 of 14 Charges Against Barry Bonds
bizofbaseball.com — A U.S. District Court judge today threw out five of 14 charges against former MLB player and... current all-time home run leader, Barry Bonds. Bonds is charged with perjury and obstructing justice as part of the BALCO investigation. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston in San Francisco ruled ... (more) Judge Throws Out 5 of 14 Charges Against Barry Bonds
U.S. says Bonds failed steroids test after homer mark - MLB
sports.espn.go.com — SAN FRANCISCO -- Barry Bonds tested positive for steroids in November 2001, just a month after hitting... his record 73rd home run of the season, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday. The allegation came in a legal filing in his steroid perjury case that ... (more) U.S. says Bonds failed steroids test after homer mark - MLB
Barry Bonds Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges
Barry Bonds Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges
bizofbaseball.com — Barry Bonds, the all-time homerun leader and former Giant, pleaded not guilty today to new charges that... he lied to a grand jury about using performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 as part of the BALCO investigation. In a brief hearing before U.S. Magistrate Judge Bernard Zimmerman, Bonds entered his plea to a revised indictment that now contains 15 ... (more) Barry Bonds Pleads Not Guilty to New Charges
Waxman Calls MLB Testimony on PEDs into Question
Waxman Calls MLB Testimony on PEDs into Question
bizofbaseball.com — Henry Wasxman, the highest ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, is calling... into question testimony from March 17, 2005 before the committee from representatives from MLB and the MLBPA. At that time, testimony from Commissioner Selig, MLB Executive Vice-President Rob Manfred, and MLB Players Association Executive Director Donald Fehr said that in 2004, the ... (more) Waxman Calls MLB Testimony on PEDs into Question
Unsealing of BALCO Documents Signals Weakness in Case Against Barry Bonds
Unsealing of BALCO Documents Signals Weakness in Case Against Barry Bonds
bizofbaseball.com — With the unsealing of BALCO documents, Bonds' lawyers can contend that he is being singled out for... prosecution. With the wave of a pen on Weds., U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston approved a request of federal prosecutors and with that, ... (more) Unsealing of BALCO Documents Signals Weakness in Case ...
Jersey of the Week - Barry Bonds Jersey Back Tattoo
homerderby.com — Some guy tattooed "Barry 25" on his back. Who wouldn't?... (more) Jersey of the Week - Barry Bonds Jersey Back Tattoo
Random Thoughts
Random Thoughts
blog.baseballdigestdaily.com — Hard to describe what's in here....links, thoughts, quotes, etc....... (more) Random Thoughts
McNamee Claims to Have Physical Evidence on Clemens. Clemens Is Officially Screwed.
FanIQ.com — The bell tolls for thee, Roger Clemens. The New York Daily News is reporting today that Brian... McNamee has physical evidence that Roger Clemens used performance-enhancing drugs . Considering Clemens just got done yesterday giving a deposition - under oath - to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee, he better hope that physical evidence doesn't prove to show anything (more) McNamee Claims to Have Physical Evidence on Clemens. ...
What's the Difference Between Bonds and Clemens?
What's the Difference Between Bonds and Clemens?
depressedfan.com — Bonds, apparently, has better friends. While Greg Anderson spent three months behind bars in lieu of testifying... against Barry Bonds, Brian McNamee is serving the Rocket up on a silver platter. According to the Daily News, McNamee showed up to ... (more) What's the Difference Between Bonds and Clemens?
Houston may have a problem: Is the noose tightening around Clemens?
Houston may have a problem: Is the noose tightening around Clemens?
grg51.typepad.com — An IRS team led by BALCO super-investigator Jeff Novitzky, appears to be operating in the Houston area. ... The New York Times reveals one IRS probe target is Houston fitness personality Shaun Kelley.  Kelley, a notorious Houston area operator ... (more) Houston may have a problem: Is the noose tightening ...
Jose Canseco to meet with BALCO busting IRS agent about Roger Clemens
Jose Canseco to meet with BALCO busting IRS agent about Roger Clemens
nydailynews.com — As investigators try to determine whether Roger Clemens perjured himself, IRS investigator Jeff Novitzky will interview Jose... Canseco next month as the Justice Department opens its probe into whether Clemens lied to Congress. (more) Jose Canseco to meet with BALCO busting IRS agent about ...
Canseco likes playing poker with the ladies, shuns the gents
Canseco likes playing poker with the ladies, shuns the gents
grg51.typepad.com — To Jose Canseco again.  Question this time asks 'where has Jose's testosterone level gone?' Seems Canseco shunned... a huge poker tournament this weekend in San Jose, the men's division that is.  Tournament organizers hope Canseco will stay ... (more) Canseco likes playing poker with the ladies, shuns the gents
She may win or lose by a whisker: Tammy Thomas on trial
She may win or lose by a whisker: Tammy Thomas on trial
grg51.typepad.com — Former US cycling medalist Tammy Thomas's perjury trial begins soon in San Francisco.  The cyclist will face... charges of lying about steroid use, when she testified for the BALCO investigation.  Observers expect the Govt's perjury strategy ... (more) She may win or lose by a whisker: Tammy Thomas on trial
THE BALCO CASE / Cyclist appeared to be shaving face, drug tester tells jury
sfgate.com — (03-26) 18:16 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- Former cycling champion Tammy Thomas seemed to be in the midst... of shaving her face when an Olympic drug tester paid her an unannounced visit in 2002, according to testimony Wednesday in her trial on perjury charges. ... (more) THE BALCO CASE / Cyclist appeared to be shaving face, ...
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