Monthly Archives: July 2008

Baseball: More doping woes hit Dominican prospects (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Major League Baseball suspended three minor league players in the St. Louis Cardinals organization 50 games each on Tuesday after they tested positive for performance-enhancing substances.

Sunday’s Major League Baseball Summaries (WJBF-TV Augusta)

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Jack Cust and Kurt Suzuki homered and Oakland reliever Brad Ziegler set the major league record for scoreless innings to start a career in the Athletics’ 6-5 win over the Texas Rangers.

Three elected to Hall of Fame Board - MLB.com

Three elected to Hall of Fame BoardMLB.com - Jul 28, 2008Bob DuPuy is President and Chief Operating Officer of Major League Baseball, a position he has held since March 2002. DuPuy is responsible for all phases of …Hall adds three to board Oneonta Daily StarHope fades for restart of MLB Hall of Fame Game NewsdayMeeting [...]

Notebook: Minor league drug suspensions (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

DRUG SUSPENSIONS ATLANTA — Major League Baseball on Tuesday announced 50-game suspensions, effective immediately, of three Cardinals minor-league players after the teenagers tested positive for banned performance-enhancing drugs.

Little League baseball: Batter up: Little League turns to instant replay (The Daily Item)

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT — Little League Baseball will use instant replay at this year’s World Series to review questionable home runs and other close plays at the outfield fence, beating the major leagues in instituting a system to review some disputed calls.

Little League will bring instant replay to series (The Patriot-News)

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT - Little League Baseball is beating the major leagues to the plate when it comes to instant replay. Little League announced Tuesday that instant replay will be used for the first time in next month’s World Series on home run shots.

Today in Major League Baseball (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

July 30, 2008

Last-minute fantasy baseball trade? Think twice first (AM New York)

Major League Baseball’s non-waiver trade deadline looms Thursday, but that doesn’t mean it should necessarily have an impact on fantasy leagues.

Baseball: More doping woes hit Dominican prospects (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Major League Baseball suspended three minor league players in the St. Louis Cardinals organization 50 games each on Tuesday after they tested positive for performance-enhancing substances.

Baseball Today (Jefferson City News Tribune)

Here’s a rundown of major league baseball news and highlights. Chicago at Milwaukee (10:05 p.m. EDT). Carlos Zambrano (11-4, 2.96 ERA) matches up with Ben Sheets (10-3, 2.87) in the second game of a four-game series between teams battling for the NL Central lead.