mlb.fanhouse.com - 6/27/2009
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by Matt Snyder Thursday we passed along the news that Geovany Soto had tested positive for marijuana during the World Baseball Classic this past spring. Just one day later, another positive result from the WBC round of testing has been revealed. Sidney Ponson , the embattled 32-year-old righty ...
bizofbaseball.com - 6/27/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
Sidney Ponson of the Kansas City Royals tested
positive for a stimulant taken during the 2009 World...
Baseball Classic. Ponson will now face a two-year suspension from International competition. It has been reported that the substance that Ponson tested positive for is Phentermine, an appetite ...
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Sidney Ponson Banned From Intl. Play, Tests Positive For ...
blogs.chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 6/25/2009
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Cubs catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana
use while playing for Puerto Rico during the World...
Baseball Classic last March.
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Cubs' Soto failed drug test during WBC
sports.espn.go.com - 6/26/2009
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Sidney Ponson and Boozing Obesity
The Big Lead —
... Ponson Failed a WBC Drug Test Too: “It wasn’t the mellow Mary Jane that Ponson was partaking in, though. Nope, he tested positive for phentermine, a stimulant. Phentermine is used together with diet, exercise and behavioral modification to treat obesity (excessively overweight) in people with risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, or diabetes.” Used together with diet and exercise. No way Sidney knows that. [Fanhouse] ...
Links of the Day 6/29/09
The Victoria Times —
Sidney Ponson tested positive at the WBC.... for an appetite suppressant. This is a couple weeks old, but do you know what former Twin is the smartest man in baseball? New Timberwolf Darius Songaila has famous, unlikely friends. ...
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Royals P Ponson Tested Positive For Drug During WBC
mkrob.com 6/27/2009 —
Kansas City Royals pitcher Sidney Ponson tested positive for a stimulant during the World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international competition for two years.
Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson. Under the drug rules, he will be treated as a first-time offender ...
Speedy Ponson
baseballmusings.com 6/26/2009 — Sidney Ponson tested positive for stimulants during the WBC . I’m so glad the tougher international standards are doing such a great job of discouraging drug use. That two-year ban on international competition is really going to hurt Sidney.
And yes, that’s sarcasm.
Geovany Soto failed drug test during World Baseball Classic
cubscore.com 6/25/2009 — By Paul Sullivan DETROIT -- Cubs catcher Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana while playing for Puerto Rico during the World Baseball Classic last March, the International Baseball Federation announced Thursday. Soto released a statement saying he was "embarrassed by...
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Sideny Ponson the victim of a cruel hoax
hardballtimes.com 6/26/2009 — They claim that Sir Sidney tested positive for a stimulant :
Kansas City Royals pitcher Sidney Ponson tested positive for a stimulant during the World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international competition for two years.
Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson. Under ...
Sidney Ponson: SOBER!!!
redstatebluestate.mlblogs.com 8/15/2009 — At the end of last week's thrilling Filibuster , I asked (as usual) for more dear reader questions... and -- if possible -- pictures of journeyman screw-up Sidney Ponson not under the influence. Hilarious, I know. Hilarious because, indeed, it was just a throw-away quip... a nonsensical ...
Sidney Ponson: SOBER!!!
myteamrivals.typepad.com 8/15/2009 — At the end of last week's thrilling Filibuster , I asked (as usual) for more dear reader questions... and -- if possible -- pictures of journeyman screw-up Sidney Ponson not under the influence. Hilarious, I know. Hilarious because, indeed, it was just a throw-away quip... a nonsensical ...
Royals DFA Sidney Ponson
mlbtraderumors.com 8/2/2009 — Like so many before them, the Royals have designated starter Sidney Ponson for assignment, says Bob Dutton at the Kansas City Star via Twitter. He'll make room for the incoming Kyle Davies . Sir Sid put up a sparkling 7.36 ERA and 32/25 K/BB ratio in ...
Soto Tested Positive for Marijuana During WBC
chicagocubsonline.com 6/25/2009 — According to a report from the Tribune , Geovany Soto tested positive for marijuana while playing for Team Puerto Rico during the WBC . The International Baseball Federation released the news on Thursday and Soto is expected to address the situation with the media.
Geovany Soto released a ...
