Well duh… Is there anyone out there that didn’t already know this? Former home run slugger Mark McGwire confirmed what everybody already assumed, that he was juiced up on steroids during his baseball career. But, he failed to mention the human growth hormone he used, too.
Derek Jeter and Minka Kelly are engaged and plan to tie the knot in November, according to the New York Post: After months of speculation that the Yankees’ hunk and his sexy steady Minka Kelly are headed to the altar, The Post has learned that the super couple may have settled on a wedding date — Nov. 5.
I hate to even think about this. The New York Yankees may be planning to bring Albert Pujols to the Bronx. Phil Rogers of the Chicago Tribune is reporting that the Yankees are saving a spot in their lineup just in case Pujols comes to New York via trade or through free agency.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have several young players eligible for arbitration at a time when the club is looking to control costs. As a result, the Dodgers are hoping to sign one of their young stars, Matt Kemp, to a long-term deal.
This will be an interesting one to watch play out. One prominent industry source says it could take $30 million per season to sign Joe Mauer if the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox get into a free-agent bidding war for the Twins’ all-star catcher after next season. Joe Mauer is easily the best catcher in Major League Baseball but is he worth that kind of money? Absolutely not.
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You will continue to see stories like these until these two are signed.
With left fielders Jason Bay and Matt Holliday still available on the free agent market, the Red Sox [team stats] have not completely shut the door on re-engaging either, according to a source familiar with the club’s thinking last night.
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My momma also told me, “Never lend money to family or your personal catcher.”
Okay, she never told me that and apparently Chan Ho Park’s mother failed to relay that useful information to him. Because for some reason, he loaned $460,000 to former Dodgers catcher Chad Kreuter back in 2005. Now Park is going [...]
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A former Manhattan madam who supplied Eliot Spitzer with hookers also counted Yankee slugger Alex Rodriguez as a customer – and found him so charming she dated him herself for free, former employees of the call-girl agency tell the Daily News.
A-Rod wooed ex-madam Kristin Davis with flowers, jewelry, persistence and heated e-mails, [...]
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Jose Canseco’s attorney told The Post last night that not only does the Alex Rodriguez steroid report act as “substantial confirmation” of Canseco’s past claims – but that there are going to be future revelations regarding Rodriguez and others.
“According to Jose, there’s a lot more that’ll be forthcoming,” Greg Emerson, Canseco’s attorney, [...]
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In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated.
Rodriguez’s name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for [...]
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New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman confirmed that the Yankees had offered Andruw Jones a minor-league contract to compete with Melky Cabrera and Brett Gardner for the starting centerfield job. Jones’ agent Scott Boras turned down the offer, Cashman said.
If Jones and Boras can’t find a major-league contract _ and certainly, that [...]
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After his team absorbed a 4-1 loss to the Red Sox in Game 1 of the American League Division Series Wednesday night, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said yesterday he would consider some “minor adjustments” to his lineup, no doubt in hopes of avoiding an 11th consecutive playoff loss to the Sox.
“We’re considering [...]
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Coming off a 99-defeat season, Padres General Manager Kevin Towers said yesterday he considers no player “untouchable” and will find out the trade value of every player.
Towers, speaking recently, also said pitcher Jake Peavy will not be exempted from his offseason fact-finding mission and that he would be shirking his duties if [...]
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Rather than weaken the rotation, the Giants might take one bold move to strengthen it. There are indications the Giants plan to investigate the Hope Diamond of free-agent pitchers this winter, CC Sabathia, to gauge his interest in returning to his native Bay Area.
The team does not plan to wade into the [...]
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While Brian Cashman remained mum about his future, the buzz smothering the Yankees New York Yankees universe yesterday focused on the GM telling the Steinbrenner family he wants to return.
An announcement could come as soon as tomorrow.
“Sooner than later,” Cashman said with a smile when asked about reaching a decision.
Hal Steinbrenner, who [...]
