Quick Bits: Bernie, Rings, A-Rod

Here are a few quick items on the day: Bernie Williams will throw out the ceremonial first pitch on Monday, for the Yankees’ home opener. Speaking of the opener, the Yankees will receive their WS rings that day, too (Hideki Matsui will be on hand). Federal investigators are reportedly questioning those who have worked with [...]

A-Rod to meet feds on Friday

To discuss his relationship with Canadian doctor, Anthony Galea, who is currently under investigation following drug (HGH, Actovegin) charges from last October, Yankees third baseman, Alex Rodriguez, will meet with federal agents on Friday, in Buffalo. A-Rod could presumably miss the game against the Phillies that day – it is at 7:05 pm – however, [...]

Galea says he gave A-Rod anti-inflammatories

While Alex Rodriguez waits to be interviewed by federal agents regarding Anthony Galea, a Canadian doctor currently under investigation for illegal drug activities – he has been tied to HGH possession, in particular – Galea has come out and shed light on his relationship with Rodriguez. According to the NY Post, Galea treated A-Rod’s hip [...]

And so it begins for A-Rod…

Here’s something that might make you scream, or at least shake your first at your computer monitor. From Ian O’Connor of the Bergen Record: Over a span of 61 seconds at Alex Rodriguez’s locker, the most turbulent 61 seconds of a downright sleepy Yankee spring, the third baseman managed to declare three times that the [...]

HGH testing to be implemented in the minors

According to Michael Schmidt of the NY Times, Major League Baseball plans to implement blood testing, at the minor league level, for human growth hormone later this year. What that means is that Bud Selig will also seek to do the same thing in the Majors, although he will need union consent in order to [...]

Quick Bits: Age, Posnanski, Segovia

Three quick items on the day: In a great read, Ben at River Ave Blues takes a look at offensive production in relation to age. Joe Posnanski seems open for criticism after his contradictory reactions to two similar PED apologies. Chad Jennings writes that the Yankees may have another non-roster invitee in Zack Segovia. As [...]

Quick Bits: Chapman, Gorecki, McGwire

A few items on the morning: According to Tyler Kepner, the Yankees never actually bid on LHP Aroldis Chapman. For depth purposes, the Yankees have signed former Cardinals prospect, Reid Gorecki. The great Richard Sandomir has a nice read out on Mark McGwire’s PED admission. Interesting tidbit from the Sandomir article—former White House press secretary, [...]

McGwire finally admits to using steroids

Mark McGwire has released a statement in which he admits to steroid use throughout his career. From the Associated Press: “Now that I have become the hitting coach for the St. Louis Cardinals, I have the chance to do something that I wish I was able to do five years ago. I never knew when, [...]

A-Rod robbed by Evan Longoria

Why didn’t Alex Rodriguez win the AL’s 3B Silver Slugger Award over Evan Longoria? Just look at the numbers (right). Outside of hitting with RISP, plus HR and RBI totals, which are very general statistical measures that fail to address the more nuanced aspects of a player’s season, I don’t understand how Longoria’s 2009 performance [...]

No punishment for A-Rod

From Michael Schmidt (NY Times): The commissioner’s office has decided not to discipline Alex Rodriguez in light of its investigation into whether he lied about his use of performance-enhancing drugs in a meeting with baseball officials in March, according to people in baseball with knowledge of the matter. From a practical standpoint, punishing Alex Rodriguez would [...]

Bits: Recap, Mitre, A-Jax, Betances, A-Rod

Here are some final notes to close out the day: The Yankees beat the Orioles 9-6, despite a shaky outing from A.J. Burnett (with Jorge Posada catching him). Cano, Posada, Swisher and Hinske all went deep, leading the Yankees to their 84th win. That Cano is having quite a season. He now has 22 HR [...]

A-Rod a victim of illegal search and seizure

From the AP: An appeals court ruled Wednesday that federal agents were wrong to seize the infamous drug list and samples of 104 Major League Baseball players who allegedly tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.In a 9-2 vote, the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with three lower court judges who chastised investigators [...]

Arroyo Uncut

Bob Nightengale (USA Today) has an excellent read out on PED usage in baseball. He discusses the topic with Bronson Arroyo and Arroyo, who recently admitted that he’s probably one of the names on the now infamous 2003 list that includes Alex Rodriguez, David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, to name a few, goes all in. [...]

Say it ain't so…

From Newsday: Ortiz was booed loudly in his first game at Yankee Stadium since the news of his positive test. He said it did not bother him and that fans were supportive of him during batting practice. “I don’t care,” he said. “You get that every time you come to New York. Come on. Actually, [...]

Steroid Sox

From the Boston Globe: Major League Baseball opened an investigation into performance-enhancing drugs inside the Red Sox clubhouse at the height of last year’s pennant race after two members of the team’s security staff were implicated in steroid use. Both men were fired in a case that speaks to both Major League Baseball’s new intolerance [...]

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