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 Baseball Drug Agreement Changes Summary
Changes made Friday to baseball’s joint drug agreement: — The management-union Health Policy Advisory Committee is disbanded and HPAC’s responsibilities over performance-enhancing drugs are given largely to the Independent Program Administrator. Decisions on ordering reasonable-cause testing will made jointly by management and the players’ association, with the matter going to an arbitrator if they disagree. Supervision over drugs of abuse is transferred from HPAC to a new management-union entity called the Treatment Board. — An additional 600 tests will be conducted annually, raising the total to 3,600. Up to 375 tests may be conducted over the next three offseasons, up from 60 per offseason. Testing will include the top 200 prospects in each year’s amateur draft. Players who test positive remain eligible for selection. Players who refuse to test cannot be selected. — Players in the Mitchell Report won’t be disciplined. Players will join MLB efforts designed to educate youth and their parents regarding the dangers of performance-enhancing substances. The union will contribute $200,000 to an antidrug charitable, educational or research organization. — The IPA will issue an annual report summarizing the number of tests administered, the number of positive tests resulting in discipline, the substances involved in the positives, the number of Therapeutic Use Exemptions granted by category of ailment and the number of non-analytical positives. Test results—but not urine samples—will be maintained for two years. — An automatic stay for an initial suspension is expanded to players disciplined for conduct unrelated to a positive test. — The banned list is expanded to include insulin-like growth factor, gonadotropins, aromatase inhibitors, selective estrogen receptor modulators and antiestrogens, including clomid. — In future investigations, allegations of player misconduct will not be disclosed publicly by the commissioner’s office unless discipline is imposed. A player will be provided a description of evidence and allegations against him before any investigatory interview. If you want to know How To Calculate Baseball Betting Odds visit badoglife.com 
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Red Sox and othersIt's interesting to watch a team go from the underdog to the team on top that everyone tries to knock down. I am a Bostonian and sat through what seemed like endless years of sub-par Boston Red Sox and New England Patriots teams that disappointed me annually. The poor Red Sox, people thought they had a curse that couldn't be lifted. But now the Sox are World Series winners twice in three years, something I never thought I'd say! All of a sudden, the Red Sox are the mighty that everyone will want to beat. They are the bad guys now, the ones everybody wants a piece of. And it's the same thing with the Patriots. They are now hated by lots of football fans. One commentator called every game against the Pats as that team's Super Bowl. I haven't seen the Patriots this year, but I went to the Angeles vs Red Sox game 3 in the playoffs and also Game 2 of the World Series. I bought game tickets from here. This year, I think I am going to forget about sports for a while and instead check out a show, maybe Young Frankenstein. But of course you can bet you'll see me at Fenway Park or Wrigley Field during this upcoming MLB season. Former Tigers P McLain arrested
Former Detroit Tigers pitcher Denny McLain is back in jail for failing to appear in court in a civil matter, according to a report in the Ann Arbor News on Friday. A former American League MVP and Cy Young Award winner, McLain apparently failed to appear in a Livingston County court, and was arrested at 3 p.m. on Friday. According to the report, the 64-year-old McLain told Livingston County sheriff Bob Bezotte he could not post the 10 percent minimum of $175,000 needed for bail. A spokesman for Livingston County jail said bond was posted later in the evening, and McLain was expected to leave around 8 p.m. local time. Check out our Live MLB Baseball Odds to get the best odds. McLain won 31 games in 1968 and help the Tigers to a world championship. The last 30-game winner in the majors, McLain was convicted of racketeering, loan-sharking and conspiracy to distribute cocaine in 1985.
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White Sox manager Guillen fined
Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen was fined an unspecified amount by Major League baseball on Friday for his comments about umpire Phil Cuzzi prior to Wednesday’s 12-5 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Guillen accused Cuzzi of having a vendetta against him after an incident in Chicago’s home opener on Monday. Cuzzi ejected Guillen in the third inning for arguing balls and strikes. The two were involved in a similar incident in 2007 in New York. Bet On Baseball To Continue Streak! “As soon as I know that he’s going to be behind the plate, I know I’m going to be ejected,” Guillen said on Wednesday. “You can have my bench coach handle this game because I know I’m going to be ejected.” Prior to Friday’s contest, Guillen said he expected the fine and respected the decision. “It’s not the last time I’m going to be fined,” Guillen said.
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Ordonez lead Detroit
The way things have been going early on for the Detroit Tigers, Dontrelle Willis initially thought he’d suffered a severe knee injury. Turns out it was hyperextended—that’s bad enough—after he slipped in front of the mound while delivering a first-inning pitch Friday night. If You want You can bet on baseball on BodogLife.com With Willis sticking around just long enough to throw 14 pitches, the Tigers regrouped behind a solid bullpen to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-2 for their second win in 10 games this season. “I thought initially I blew it out, but that’s not the case,” Willis said. “I’m able to put pressure on it now. As long as they give me a lot of Advil, I can go back out there.” Willis will be re-evaluated and when he might be able to pitch again was unclear. The lefty walked leadoff hitter Carlos Quentin. On his first pitch to Orlando Cabrera, his right knee that he plants while delivering gave way and he slipped in front of the mound. The mound may have been slick because the start of the game had been delayed 6 minutes by rain on a 46-degree night.
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Off-season Moves
Baseball fans, are you tired of waiting for the Mitchell Report off-season to get over with? Fear not because spring training is just around the corner and it won’t be long until the pitchers reports. However, what are some of the things you can look forward to while the off-season deals with steroids and reports listing players who may have used them? The biggest story this off-season is who will win the Johan Santana sweepstakes. Will the Boston Red Sox outbid the New York Yankees or will the Los Angeles Angels make the better offer? What about the National League teams? Will any of the big market teams from the NL try to woo Minnesota’s pitching ace to another league? Will teams like the Atlanta Braves or New York Mets get involved with on of the most prized pitchers in all of baseball? Will Santana even agree to go to the National League? Whoever gets Santana, no matter how much it costs money and trade-wise, will be the benefit of a significant coup that should energize the fanbase, making their baseball tickets even harder to come by. If Boston get him, Red Sox tickets will be even harder to get, much like the Yankees. There are other transactions of note to be aware as well: Torii Hunter is no longer apart of the Minnesota Twins organization after signing with the Angels of Anaheim. If they do happen to get the other Twin everyone is hot after (Santana), Angels tickets will be even harder to come by. The Angels feature a solid fanbase that will embrace their team, especially if they get an idea they are contenders. That’s what signing big-name free agents can do for you. They invigorate fans and give them ideas of winning a World Series ring. Another move worth noting is the trade that sent Miguel Tejada from the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros for a number of minor league players. The move helped both teams as the Orioles were looking to get some young talent in their system and the Astros were looking big bat in their line-up. However, is the Tejada trade enough to make Houston a contender? Or do they need to address their pitching as well? These are just some of the things to ponder while waiting for spring training to get here. While it appears as if the power remains in the American League, the National League still has plans of knocking them off. With the Arizona Diamondbacks also making a trade that strengthened their pitching even more by acquiring Dan Haren from Oakland, they certainly represent a team that could challenge the American League teams for Major League dominance.
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Astros sign IF Blum to one-year deal
The Houston Astros on Tuesday signed infielder Geoff Blum to a one-year contract worth $1.1 million. The deal also includes incentives and a team option for 2009. Blum, 34, batted .252 with five home runs and 33 RBI for the San Diego Padres last season. Entering his 10th season, Blum returns to Houston, where he played from 2002-2003. In that two-year span, he batted .241 with 18 home runs and 87 RBI in 235 games. “We’re happy to have Geoff back in an Astros uniform,” Astros general manager Ed Wade said. “He is a very versatile player who can fill a lot of defensive roles, and he swings a very good bat.” Blum owns a .251 career average with 71 home runs and 344 RBI in 1,022 games with Montreal, Houston, Tampa Bay, the Chicago White Sox, and San Diego. He has appeared at every position except catcher, pitcher and center field in his career.
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Diamondbacks’ Melvin named NL Manager of Year
Bob Melvin, who guided the Arizona Diamondbacks to the West Division title, was named National League Manager of the Year on Wednesday. Melvin received 19 of the 30 first-place votes and 119 points from the Baseball Writers Association of America. He easily outdistanced Philadelphia’s Charlie Manuel, who received seven first-place votes and 76 points. With the Diamondbacks sporting an extremely young roster, Melvin guided the team to a 90-72 record, winning the division by one-half game over the Colorado Rockies.
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