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The Chuck Knoblog:
Sorry for the long time in between posts. Life gets busy.
Yankees- (
Saint) Derek Jeter- Sorry to tell you guys but Jeter isn't the player he used to be. And that's a problem. He has never
been a good defender and its always getting worse. His power has totally dissapeared and he doesn't get on ...
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February 09, 2009
The Players Union had this to say:"We are prohibited from confirming or denying any allegation about the test results of any particular player(s) by the collective bargaining agreement and by court orders. Anyone with knowledge of such documents who discloses their  contents may be in violation ...
Via Sliding Into Home
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February 10, 2009
From Mike Puma:The revelation that Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 did not surprise Wells. The lefty said he had his suspicions about several members of the Rangers, based on what he saw beginning in the 1990s"You look at Pudge Rodriguez . . . you look at all these guys who were ...
Via Lynchy Right Now
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February 08, 2009
I'll admit, it has become entirely too easy, to bag on one Alex
Rodriguez. It has also come to the point that this man, who could very
easily go down as one of the most statistically dominant sluggers of
all time, will also go down as one of the most unlikeable. With the
newest steroid allegations attached to Alex, the story gets worse. As a
Red Sox fan, I don't care...
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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February 10, 2009
When the news broke on the Alex Rodriguez steroid scandal, Derek Jeter said he would give his teammate the benefit of the doubt and address the situation after Arod had his chance to respond.
Well, Arod had his chance when he sat down with Peter Gammons yesterday, but Jeter still isn’t talking. He is waiting until [...]
Via Dunn and Dunner
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February 07, 2009
If you haven't seen it already Alex Rodriguez supposedly tested positive for roids and some other shit back in 2003 when the MLB tested everyone to find out if they need to test everyone. Yea thats right MLB 1st had to test everyone just to decide on if they should test everyone.5 reasons why you should have suspected this1. His ex-wife has the body of a man.2. He's good...
Via Lady At The Bat
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February 07, 2009
The other day I criticized SI for posting fluff on their website about Derek Jeter and, by extension, Alex Rodriguez. Well, no more criticizing, at least for the time being. If the four sources they mention are reliable, they've broken some major news about A-Rod that no one can scoff at.I guess ...
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February 09, 2009
From Mark Hale: "You have to give him the benefit of the doubt," Jeter told reporters today at the Yankees' training complex. "My initial reaction is, let him respond," Jeter said. "Give him the respect to respond to it before you pass judgment.""Yeah, of course, everybody was shocked by it," ...
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February 10, 2009
From Anthony Rieber:Under the brilliant Florida sunshine, Jorge Posada stood on the rightfield grass at the Yankees' minor-league complex yesterday morning and did something that had to feel as good as anything he's done in nearly a year.He played catch.Posada completed what he called "a big ...
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February 09, 2009
As you might imagine there are a lot of articles this morning about the A-Roid situation. Instead of posting each of them separately I'll just put them all here.-Bill Madden of the NY Daily News believes that if the Yankees want to restore their reputation as a brand they need to cut ties with ...
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February 09, 2009
A-Rod allegations: This is baseball’s worst
[Part I: On telling fibs to Agents of the US Federal
It’s not surprising the game’s highest-paid player would try to skirt the system in 2003. What was more surprising out of the SI report was the suggestion that Gene Orza, the players ...
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February 07, 2009
Joel Sherman of the NY Post wrote this story today after the A-Roid news broke. He feels - and I'm sure today so do many of us - that the Yankees must be regretting bringing A-Rod back after last year.THEY were out. That is what the Yankees will always regret. Fifteen months ago, they were out from
Via Bronx Baseball Daily
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February 10, 2009
There are just four days left until pitchers and catchers are to report to spring training, but some of the Yankees have already made it over to the minor-league complex to work out early.
Among them is Chien-Ming Wang who is recovering from a foot injury which caused him to miss the second half of 2008. [...]
Via *D NY Baseball Digest
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February 09, 2009
In an interview today with ESPN’s Peter Gammons, Alex Rodriguez admitted his steroid use, saying he used steroids during three different seasons from 2001-2003, all his years with the Texas
He said he felt tremendous pressure to perform, but has been clean since that 2003 ...
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February 09, 2009
From Bob Klapisch:Baseball is at the outer limits now, a dark universe where everyone cheats and lies. Let us join hands and admit we’re down to the last player we can trust — Derek Jeter.Pity this sport if the Yankee captain falls into the abyss, too. With Alex Rodriguez now exposed as a ...
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