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Blue Jays look to help get hard-throwing reliever Steve Delabar to all-star game
TORONTO – The Blue Jays sported new T-shirts Sunday in support of teammate Steve Delabar’s bid to make the all-star game.
AP NewsBreak: People familiar with situation say MLB umpire Runge let go after drug violation
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Two people familiar with the situation tell The Associated Press that a Major League Baseball umpire was recently dismissed for what was believed to be the first known drug ouster among umps.
A year after passing on him, Astros draft Stanford righty Mark Appel with No. 1 pick
SECAUCUS, N.J. – Mark Appel was passed over by the Houston Astros a year ago.
Strawberry fields? Mets go back to Cali to draft another sweet-swinging lefty in Dominic Smith
SECAUCUS, N.J. – It was 33 years ago that the New York Mets plucked a high school slugger out of Los Angeles with their first pick in the amateur draft.
Major League Baseball issues subpoenas for Federal Express, phone records in drug lawsuit
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball’s lawyers have issued subpoenas to Federal Express, AT&T Mobility and T-Mobile USA in an attempt to gain records for its investigation of players suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs.
Alex Rodriguez issues statement but has little to say on MLB drug investigation
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Targeted by Major League Baseball’s investigation into performance-enhancing drug use, Alex Rodriguez says he’ll wait to fully comment on the decision by a former anti-aging clinic head to co-operate with the probe.
Union says MLB interviewing players as part of drug probe
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball is interviewing players linked to a Miami anti-aging clinic that allegedly sold performance-enhancing drugs and has become the focus of the sport’s investigation.
Baltimore Orioles beat Blue Jays, spoil Sean Nolin’s major-league debut
TORONTO – Chris Davis hit his majors-leading 16th homer of the season and the Baltimore Orioles turned Sean Nolin’s major-league debut into an ugly cameo en route to a free-swinging 10-6 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night.
At the movies: MLB, teams will take thousands of teens to see Jackie Robinson film ’42’
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball and its 30 teams plan to take thousands of teenagers to see the Jackie Robinson film “42.”
Blue Jays’ clubhouse TVs tuned to CNN during Boston bombing manhunt
TORONTO – The seven big-screen TVs in the Toronto Blue Jays’ clubhouse, usually glued to the MLB Network, were tuned to CNN on Friday as players watched for developments in the Boston bombing manhunt.
AP Sources: Biogenesis investor has offered documents to MLB and players
NEW YORK, N.Y. – An investor who helped launch Anthony Bosch’s Biogenesis of America has been trying to sell purported documents from the closed anti-aging clinic to Major League Baseball and players, several people familiar with the matter said Friday.
Video game still offers Jays a chance to escape stress of the big leagues
TORONTO – Jose Bautista may be a leader in the Blue Jays clubhouse but don’t expect pitcher Brett Cecil to rush out and get the new video game “MLB 13: The Show” — even if Bautista is the Canadian face of the PlayStation 3 and Vita title.
Video game team visit spring training to capture player likenesses
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Outfielder Moises Sierra sits motionless, his Blue Jays uniform top covered by a bib.
Australian pitcher savours baseball journey that led to the Blue Jays
DUNEDIN, Fla. – Rich Thompson is easy to pick out in the Blue Jays’ clubhouse.
Judgment day: Bonds, Clemens, Sosa, Piazza to find out Hall of Fame fates Wednesday
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Judgment day has arrived for Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Sammy Sosa to find out their Hall of Fame fates.
Sports teams taking closer look at secondary ticket market in move that could lead to changes
CHICAGO – Chipper Jones was down to the final few games of his distinguished career when the Atlanta Braves opened a series at Pittsburgh last month. The Pirates, who play in one of the majors’ most picturesque ballparks, were closing out their best season in 15 years.
Major League Baseball considering wider expansion of instant replay
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. – Baseball is considering a broader expansion of video review for umpires than first discussed.
Cabrera 1 of 5 AL MVP finalists announced by BBWAA; Kershaw, Verlander try for Cy Young repeat
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Triple Crown winner Miguel Cabrera is one of five finalists for the AL MVP award in voting by the Baseball Writers Association of America.
Division series’ TV ratings down from last year with teams from smaller markets in playoffs
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Television ratings for baseball’s division series are down from last year.
Friday’s Scoreboard
Friday’s Games NHL Detroit 3 Minnesota 2 Boston 6 St. Louis 5 Chicago 5 Winnipeg…
Sign of the times – autographs in baseball go high tech as players and fans connect via iPad
Jim Nash is such a big Yankees fan that he named his son George Mattingly Nash, combining two of his favourite players: George Herman Ruth and Don Mattingly.
Suspended Giants OF Melky Cabrera disqualified from NL batting title at his own request
NEW YORK, N.Y. – Major League Baseball no longer has to worry about having a suspended drug cheat as batting champion.
Broken bat issue returns after Jays pitching coach Walton struck in dugout
TORONTO – Blue Jays pitching coach Bruce Walton was expected to return to the dugout Friday after he was struck by a piece of a broken bat during Toronto’s game against the Seattle Mariners the previous night.
Column: Commissioner has to convince NHL owners concessions will make the league stronger
All these years later, and especially now with the prospect of a lockout looming large this weekend, it’s hard to look at a picture of Gary Bettman without recalling the going-away present one NBA general manager sent the soon-to-be-named NHL commissioner. That was in 1993, when Bettman left his post as general counsel and trusted lieutenant to NBA boss David Stern to try running a league of his own.