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Twins Shortstop Jorge Polanco Suspended 80 Games for PEDs

Mar 20, 2018

Breaking News, Minnesota Twins, Spring Training

Jorge Polanco informed the Twins on Sunday that he would be serving an 80-game suspension due to the presence of Stanozolol in his body. Polanco was informed that he violated Major League Baseball’s drug policy...

Starling Marte New Addition to Baseball’s Steroid Problem

Colby Guy

Apr 19, 2017

Opinions & Predictions, Pittsburgh Pirates

Steroids have been a part of baseball for decades, making headlines every single year, and with Starling Marte's 80-game suspension, the steroid problem still has yet to be solved. Stemming from legends like...

Alec Asher Suspended for 80 Games

Ryan Waterman

Jun 16, 2016

Breaking News, Headlines, Minor League Baseball, Philadelphia Phillies, Transactions

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed pitcher Alec Asher has been suspended for 80 games without pay after testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug. MLB.com's Todd Zolecki reported via Twitter that Ash...

More Steroid Busts Coming for MLB

Joshua Sadlock

May 4, 2016

Headlines, Major League Baseball

According to two sources close to the league, Major League Baseball is continuing to process a handful of positive performance-enhancing drug tests, with one announcement expected to come at some point later th...

Should We Welcome PED Guys Back Into the Game?

Eric Kabakoff

Dec 1, 2015

Baseball History, Headlines, History, Major League Baseball, Miami Marlins

Barry Bonds might soon re-emerge in Major League Baseball as a hitting coach after an eight-year hiatus from the game, igniting the usual social media torrent of snark, jokes, and hand-wringing. We have yet to ...

PEDs, Pete Rose, and the Hall of Fame

David Aardsma

Oct 21, 2015

Features, Major League Baseball, Opinions & Predictions

Several weeks ago, I got into a good-natured Twitter conversation (if those exist) with one of my followers about Pete Rose's possible reinstatement into Major League Baseball. That fan pointed out to me what h...

Mets’ Jenrry Mejia suspended 162 games for second PEDs-test positive

Nick Delahanty

Jul 28, 2015

Breaking News, Headlines, Major League Baseball

After the New York Mets acquired reliever Tyler Clippard yesterday from the Oakland Athletics, the team felt they have upgraded their bullpen to help them push for a playoff spot. Well, their bullpen took a hi...

Jorge Posada: Company Man

Gabriel Bogart

May 19, 2015

American League East, Features, History, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

Jorge Posada has a book coming out, so he's had a few moments in the media spotlight this last week to plug his memoir, “The Journey Home: My Life In Pinstripes.” Despite being an insane Boston Red Sox fan, I a...

The Fragile Relationship Between the Yankees and A-Rod

Tyler Fiedler

Jan 26, 2015

American League, American League East, Boston Red Sox, Features, Headlines, Major League Baseball, New York Yankees, Opinions & Predictions

It has been made very public that the New York Yankees have all but ended their relationship with Alex Rodriguez. This fragile relationship did not just start this off-season. Ever since the Yankees traded for ...

Highs And Lows: Bud Selig’s Legacy

Kevin Pittack

Jan 26, 2015

Features, History, Major League Baseball, Milestone, Milwaukee Brewers, Opinions & Predictions

With the ascent of Rob Manfred, Major League Baseball will have only its tenth commissioner since 1921. In that time, the United States has had 16 presidents occupy the Oval Office. The 10th commissioner, Allan...

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