Counter/Point: Suspended Scrub
April 28, 2005Ripped from the headlines, it’s our free-speech forum, where one of our country’s great leaders spars with a career .230 hitter with a trace of testosterone in his bloodstream.
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April, 2005 Archive
This time, it’s the Grapefruit League’s turn
April 22, 2005Nine minor-league players were suspended on Friday after testing positive for performance-enhancing substances, MLB announced Friday. The nine were among 251 players tested in minor-league spring training camps in Florida.
Three of the suspended players are in the Orioles’ organization, with two each in Atlanta’s and The New York Mets’. Three of the nine were released […]
Unfortunate Garciaparra groin-related quotes ‘r’ us
April 21, 2005ST. LOUIS, Missouri — Cubs SS Nomar Garciaparra had to be carried off the field after injuring his groin during a 3-1 victory over the Cardinals Wednesday night. Garciaparra took two steps towards first base after hitting a ground ball when he fell to the ground. He is scheduled to undergo an MRI today.
Cubs manager […]
Ramifications of fan barely touching Sheffield continue
April 20, 2005The sports media continued to press all involved in last week’s incident between Yankee OF Gary Sheffield and a Red Sox fan, as the Boston Police reversed their previously stated opinion that the incident did not warrant charges. Misdemeanor counts of “disorderly person” and “disturbing a public assembly” still require a judge’s approval before they […]
Guillen: Media part of Thomas’ bad attitude, or something
April 19, 2005White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen and injured slugger Frank Thomas, joining the team for the first time this season, conferred Monday over what Guillen said was a press misinterpretation of remarks he made Sunday.
Guillen pulled Thomas aside after Guillen saw the attention his remarks had received. “I put the radio on and all of […]
Baseballhead: The Sheffield Rule
April 19, 2005It’s got gums flapping from TV studio to city desk, and Michael Cox is no different. However, he chooses to wonder where baseball would be today if every player had decided to be like Gary. It may or may not involve gunplay, and much higher ratings for Fox.
MLB: No broken nose, no foul
April 18, 2005In the wake of the altercation between Yankees OF Gary Sheffield and a Red Sox fan, apparently no punishment will be recommended against either participant.
The New York Daily News reported Sunday that Sheffield will meet with MLB officials to discuss the event, in which a fan brushed Sheffield’s face, apparently accidentally, with his glove as […]
Steinbrenner has really plump vein in forehead
April 18, 2005Upset at the Yankees’ early stumble, owner George Steinbrenner saw fit to make a statement to fans, staff and players on Sunday.
“Enough is enough. I am bitterly disappointed, as I’m sure all Yankee fans are, by the lack of performance by our team,” Steinbrenner said. “It is unbelievable to me that the highest-paid team in […]
NL West Predix: Dodger That
April 18, 2005Back from making life-or-death decisions as one of twelve semi-angry men, Michael Cox brings the last of his predictions, and look — he’s already right! Sit back in your chair (or your adjustable bed, if you’re in San Francisco) and enjoy.
Irabu to retire; seen doing pull-ups, chanting “Steinbrenner”
April 9, 2005TOKYO, Japan — Hideki Irabu, who once refused to play baseball unless it was with the Yankees, has decided to retire, according to a report in the Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper. The pitcher had reportedly asked his current team, the Hanshin Tigers, to set up a press conference, but the date is unknown.
Irabu, who once threw […]
Francona: likely coughed on at Yankee Stadium
April 8, 2005BOSTON, MA — Red Sox manager Terry Francona’s chest pains were probably caused by a virus, according to his attending doctors. Francona, who was hospitalized after complaining of the pains on Wednesday, was released from hospital Friday. Francona had been scheduled for surgery, but the operation was cancelled due to his rapid improvement. He will […]
Sanchez to take his medicine…er, I mean…
April 7, 2005 NEW YORK, New York — Tampa Bay OF Alex Sanchez has decided not to appeal his drug-test-related suspension, he said Thursday. Sanchez was suspended for 10 days without pay — a total of $32,787 of his $600,000 salary — for violating baseball’s steroids policy. The MLB Players’ Association said they support Sanchez’s decision.
Sanchez also […]
Al Central Predix: Stealin’ the Lunch Money
April 6, 2005The season may have begun, but there are still a couple of divisional prognostications remaining. Like the kid who got held back twice, someone’s been picking on the smaller kids in the Central. He didn’t pass last year, either. Also: Michael Cox is here to praise the Royals, not to bury them. See if he can actually pull it off.
Baseball fans sign up en masse for no-call list
April 5, 2005Fans have less anger about steroids than they do towards player salaries, an AP/AOL poll revealed Tuesday. The telephone poll, which asked 1001 adults what they felt was baseball’s “biggest problem,” found that 33 percent thought it was high salaries, while 27 percent chose steroids and 22 percent said it was the cost of attending […]
Minor leaguers need to stop clicking our Google ad links
April 5, 2005One day after a single major-league player was suspended for a positive drug test, MLB revealed Monday that 38 minor-league players were found to have banned substances in their urine. Of those players, 27 will receive first-time suspensions of 15 days and one, David Castillo of the A’s single-A affiliate in Kane County, will draw […]
Baseballhead: Oh, there’s a game?
April 3, 2005After a spring fraught with more opinionatin’ and pontificatin’ than ever before, it’s finally down to the actual crack of the bat, the roar of the hecklers, and the smell of the crowd. Michael Cox is back to point out that the money is already talking, so it would be nice if all the bull would just go ahead and begin, um, walking.
MLB says Sanchez’s protein shakes illegally delicious
April 3, 2005Devil Rays CF Alex Sanchez is the first player to be suspended under MLB’s new drug-testing policy, the commissioner’s office said Sunday. Sanchez, who was picked up by Tampa Bay after being released by the Tigers March 14, will serve a 10-day suspension beginning Monday. The official statement did not reveal what substance was found.
Sanchez […]
Preview: Go West, Old Man
April 3, 2005Wrapping up his prognostications with a gander at the NL West, Ted Bauer discovers the Giants’ plan to cut post-game buffet costs: field a team who can order off the seniors’ menu. Collisions at home plate are even more dangerous when a walker is involved. Thank you, I’ll be here all week.
NL East Predix: Abreu! Bless you.
April 2, 2005Continuing his whiz round the game, Michael Cox sees Phantasies Phulphilled, Phans Pheeling Phantastic, and a Phield of Phormidable Phoes. Yes, the division that has been the Braves’ old world may see a new champion, and it will very likely not be the Nats.
Fans to media: “oh, were you saying something?”
April 1, 2005Although a bleak picture has been painted of fan support after recent scandals, the fans themselves have been speaking with their wallets, buying baseball merchandise in record numbers, according to sales figures.
MLB executive VP of business Tim Brosnan said that gross retail sales of licensed products are up “almost 100 percent” in 2005, as compared […]