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38 minor leaguers suspended for Roids...

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Here is the list....

Seattle's Damian Moss and Ryan Christianson were among 38 players suspended Monday for violating baseball's minor league steroids policy, a group that included eight players from the Mariners' organization.

Seven of the 38 positives came from the Chicago Cubs organization, five each from the Los Angeles Angels, Oakland and Texas, and four from San Diego. There were two from Colorado, and one each from St. Louis and the Chicago White Sox.

All those teams train in Arizona, except for the Cardinals.


Ten of the players suspended have been released.

Also suspended for 15 games were Elvis Avendano (Oakland), Lizahio Baez (Texas), Oscar Bernard (Cubs), David Cash (Cubs), Troy Cate (Seattle), Robinson Chirinos (Cubs), William Collazo (Angels), Francisco Cordova (Angels), Renee Cortez (Seattle), Matthew Craig (Cubs), Jason Diangelo (Colorado), Jose Espinal (Chicago White Sox), Omar Falcon (Seattle), Paul Frisella (St. Louis), Jesus Guzman (Seattle), Justin Hatcher (Texas), Javier Herrera (Oakland), William Hogan (Seattle), Kevin Jacobo (San Diego), Ryan Leahy (Angels), Baltazar Lopez (Angels), Luis Perez (Oakland), Nathan Sevier (San Diego), Carlos Vazquez (Cubs) and Neil Wilson (Colorado).

The released players who were suspended were Willy Espinal (Texas), Alexander Francisco (Angels), Clay Hensley (San Diego), Robert Machado (Texas), Jesus Medrano (Cubs), Jacobo Meque (San Diego), Kevin Reinking (Cubs), Christopher Russ (Texas), Mayobanex Santana (Oakland) and Darwin Soto (Seattle).
 
Another one gets caught....

<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=yspsctnhdln>Colorado's Piedra suspended for violating baseball's policy on performance-enhancing drugs</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER type="block" width="1" height="1"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>April 12, 2005

DENVER (AP) -- Even though Colorado Rockies outfielder Jorge Piedra is on the club's minor league team he is facing a major league penalty for violating baseball's new policy on performing-enhancing drugs.

Piedra on Monday became the second player identified under the league's tougher rules and he began serving a 10-day suspension with the game at Arizona, the commissioner's office said. The Rockies lost 2-0.

The Denver Post reported that Piedra expected the suspension. He told the newspaper the positive test may have been caused by pills he took from a previous injury.

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</NOSCRIPT></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>He could not be reached by The Associated Press for comment.

``My understanding is that he is not filing an appeal,'' said Gene Orza, chief operating officer of the players association.

Piedra was recalled from Triple-A Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League on Wednesday and sent back down the next day.

``It's unfortunate,'' said commissioner Bud Selig, who was in Boston for the Red Sox-Yankees game. ``I'm afraid this probably won't be the last one.''

Tampa Bay outfielder Alex Sanchez was suspended for 10 days last Monday. He said he tested positive from a supplement he bought over the counter before Jan. 15, when it was made a controlled substance.

Selig wouldn't say whether he believed Sanchez. ``I want to be kind,'' Selig said. ``He did not fight his suspension, and I'll rest my case on that.''

Under the new policy that took effect last month, steroids and other performance-enchancing substances are the only drugs to draw a 10-day suspension. Baseball officials and the players' union agreed they would not disclose the exact substance for which a player tests positive.

Piedra has what is known in baseball as a split contract, and gets paid at a yearly rate of $84,280 when he is in the minor leagues and $317,000 -- $1,000 over the minimum -- when he is in the majors. The suspension will cost him $17,322. Had he tested positive under the minor league policy, Piedra would have faced a 15-game suspension.

The Rockies issued a statement Monday calling the situation ``unfortunate.''

``As an organization we have, and will continue to support Major League Baseball and its drug-testing policies,'' team president Keli McGregor said.

Colorado manager Clint Hurdle declined to comment.

Before the Rockies' game at Arizona on Monday night, second baseman Aaron Miles noted Piedra is extremely popular among the players.

``I think if you asked everybody in here, everybody would say he's a good guy,'' Miles said. ``I guess it shows that no matter if you're in the minor leagues or the big leagues, your name is going to come out.'' The 25-year-old from Van Nuys, Calif., had a pinch-hit single in the Rockies' 14-6 loss to San Diego on Wednesday. He was called up for one day to replace injured outfielder Dustan Mohr. Piedra hit .297 with three home runs and 10 RBIs in 38 games with the Rockies last season. Even though he plays in the minors, Piedra is subject to the new major league substance abuse policy because he is on Colorado's 40-man roster.

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When are these guys going to realize that if you are a no name player and your taking roids, your more than likely going to get caught.
 
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bucknuts44820 said:
When are these guys going to realize that if you are a no name player and your taking roids, your more than likely going to get caught.
I just think the no name players just don't have the money to buy the good undetectable drugs. I can bet most of these fringe players are getting nailed for stuff they bought at GNC and other stores like that not realizing that a small ingredient in the stuff is on the banned list.

If you are a named player and have been in the majors the last 2 years you knew this was coming. So of course they stopped juicing and the players that can afford it went to the undetectable stuff. If you don't, you just get smaller like a ton of players have done over the past 2 years.
 
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YAHOO.COM

4/21/05



<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class=yspsctnhdln>Rangers player becomes third suspended under major leagues new drug program</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER type="block" width="1" height="1"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By RONALD BLUM, AP Sports Writer
April 20, 2005

NEW YORK (AP) -- Texas Rangers minor league pitcher Agustin Montero was suspended for 10 days Wednesday, becoming the third player to test positive under major league baseball's new policy on performance-enchancing drugs.



Agustin, who has never appeared in a major league game, failed the drug test while he was on the Rangers' 40-man roster during spring training. He was designated for assignment on April 2, when opening-day rosters were set, then sent outright to Frisco of the Double-A Texas League. He is 0-1 with a 5.63 ERA in eight innings over five relief appearances.

Texas manager Buck Showalter said Agustin planned to appeal the suspension, and general manager John Hart thought it was ``really possible'' that the positive test might have resulted from a legally prescribed medication.

``We support him,'' Showalter said before the Rangers played at Tampa Bay.


Gene Orza, chief operating officer of the players' association, did not return a telephone call seeking comment.

A 27-year-old right-hander, Montero spent four years in the Oakland organization and five in the Los Angeles Dodgers system before signing with Texas last Nov. 19. He began this season with a 28-22 record and 4.38 ERA in 28 starts and 234 relief appearance in the minors, then went 0-1 with a 7.15 ERA in 11 1-3 innings over 11 games during spring training with the Rangers.

His contract calls for him to be paid at a yearly rate of $90,000 while in the minors and the minimum $316,000 in the majors. The suspension, which will be served immediately, is without pay and will cost him $4,918.

If Montero had tested positive while on the minor league roster, he would have been suspended for 15 games. Tampa Bay outfielder Alex Sanchez was the first player suspended under the new major league program, starting his 10-day ban April 3. Colorado outfielder Jorge Piedra was suspended for 10 days starting April 11. This is the first season in which players are penalized for first offenses. In 2004, players testing positive for the first time were sent for counseling and their names were not revealed.


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I am asking myself why I don't know any of these names that have been busted.....MLBs testing is BS.
 
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ESPN.COM

4/22/05

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</TD></TR><TR vAlign=top><TD width=501>NEW YORK -- Former New York Mets pitcher Grant Roberts was among nine players suspended for 15 games Friday for violating baseball's minor league steroids policy, raising the total this year to 47.



Outfielder Adam Seuss, who was released by the Mets and then signed with the Houston Astros, also tested positive for violating the steroids policy.



Three of the players suspended were from the Baltimore Orioles organization: Gary Cates Jr., Rafael Diaz and Richard Salazar. Also suspended were James Jurries and Ricardo Rodriguez (Atlanta Braves), Eider Torrez (Cleveland Indians) and Damien Myers (released by the Detroit Tigers).



Roberts was removed from the Mets major league roster last November, then went to spring training with a minor league contract. The 27-year-old right-hander pitched in one spring training game, pitching a scoreless inning March 6 against Washington, then was released April 14.



He has a 5-5 career major league record with a 4.25 ERA in one start and 75 relief appearances with the Mets from 2000-04.



Baseball specified in its announcement Friday that all suspensions were for performance-enhancing substances. Baseball classifies marijuana as a drug of abuse, a different category.



Major League Baseball said the latest suspensions resulted from 251 tests taken at Florida spring training camps. Of the prior suspensions, 37 came as a result of 925 tests at Arizona camps and one from offseason testing.



All but one of the previous suspensions were for first offenses, with Oakland's David Castillo drawing a 60-game ban, the penalty for a third offense.



Three players have received 10-day suspensions this year for violating the major league steroids policy: Tampa Bay outfielder Alex Sanchez, Colorado outfielder Jorge Piedra and Texas minor league pitcher Agustin Montero, who was on the big league roster during spring training.

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Eider Torrez? Who the hell is Eider Torrez?
 
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<TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=750 border=0><TBODY><TR><TD class="" vAlign=top width=560><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD height=7><SPACER type="block" width="1" height="1"></TD></TR><TR><TD class=yspsctnhdln>Twins pitcher suspended for violating baseball's drug policy</TD></TR><TR><TD height=7><SPACER type="block" width="1" height="1"></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE><TABLE cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD>By DAVE CAMPBELL, AP Sports Writer
May 3, 2005

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<SMALL>AP - May 2, 2:23 pm EDT</SMALL>
More Photos</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Minnesota Twins pitcher Juan Rincon, who emerged last season as one of baseball's top setup men, became the highest-profile violator of Major League Baseball's new policy on performance-enhancing drugs.

Rincon was suspended Monday for 10 days after testing positive for an undisclosed substance, the fifth player to be suspended this season.

Michael Weiner, general counsel of the Major League Baseball Players Association, said a grievance would be filed Tuesday. But unlike other penalties, such as for fighting, suspensions under this policy take effect immediately and are not delayed pending a hearing.

``Suffice it to say, he was devastated and stunned by the result,'' Rincon's agent, Ed Setlik, said after speaking with Rincon, who is 2-1 with a 2.25 ERA in 12 appearances this season.

The 26-year-old Venezuelan didn't immediately return a message left on his cell phone. Minnesota was off Monday, but the team said he would make a brief statement to the media at the Metrodome before Tuesday night's game against Cleveland.

Last October, a dejected Rincon lamented giving up a four-run lead late in a season-ending playoff loss to the New York Yankees. On Monday, he had a similar feeling. ``He feels like he's let the team down,'' manager Ron Gardenhire said.

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>According to Setlik and Gardenhire, Rincon is allowed to work out with the team but must leave the stadium once games begin. He'll miss nine of them, with eligibility restored May 13 against Texas.

Rincon, who is making $440,000 this season under terms of a two-year contract he signed during spring training, will forfeit $24,044 in salary. The penalty also will hurt Rincon's chances to earn bonuses of $10,000 for appearing in 68 games, $20,000 for 73 games and $30,000 for 78 games.

Last season, he went 11-6 with two saves and a 2.63 ERA in 77 appearances, emerging as one of baseball's best relievers.

Four lesser-known players previously received 10-day bans: Tampa Bay outfielder Alex Sanchez, Colorado outfielder Jorge Piedra, Texas minor league pitcher Agustin Montero and Seattle minor league outfielder Jamal Strong.

Under the new policy that began last month, steroids and other performance-enhancing substances are the only drugs to draw a 10-day suspension. Baseball officials and the players' union agreed they would not disclose the exact substance for which a player tests positive.

``I think they need to tell people what the suspension is for,'' Boston slugger David Ortiz said, ``because people see a name on the screen and think he must be doing the same things as Canseco when he really took some ephedra instead of andro. Those aren't the same thing.''

Under baseball's new plan, ephedra is listed as a drug of abuse, which draws a different kind of penalty than the one Rincon got.

Angels manager Mike Scioscia -- whose team played against Rincon when the right-hander helped preserve Minnesota's 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Saturday -- said he isn't satisfied with the reliever's punishment.

``He's still going to have the benefits,'' Scioscia said Monday night in Seattle. ``In 10 days, I guarantee you Juan Rincon doesn't become a mere mortal.''

Last week, commissioner Bud Selig proposed much tougher penalties for players caught using steroids. He sent a letter to the union calling for a 50-game suspension for first-time steroid offenders, a 100-game penalty for a second offense and a lifetime ban for a third violation under what he called a ``three strikes and you are out approach'' to doping. Union head Donald Fehr sent a letter to Selig on Monday saying the players' association was willing to discuss it.

With three straight AL Central titles, the Twins have been lauded for their success in a small market and have received several organization-of-the-year awards from various publications. For a franchise proud of its positive image, it was a bad way to start the week. Though publicly offering support for Rincon, the Twins weren't happy to hear it, either.

``It's a tough day,'' Gardenhire said. ``I think we're all surprised, but hopefully we'll get through this thing. We'll let the process take its place and do the best we can.

``We're on his side. We've always stood by our players. They make mistakes. They're humans. It's a learning process for everybody.''

Right-hander Scott Baker, one of the team's top minor-league prospects, was brought up from Triple-A Rochester to fill Rincon's roster spot. The bullpen responsibilities of lefty J.C. Romero and righty Jesse Crain will increase, as will the pressure on the starters to last longer in games.

``Obviously that's going to put a little strain on the staff,'' said right-hander Kyle Lohse, who is the team's union representative.

Lohse said he called Rincon to hear his teammate's side of the story. Because of the pending grievance, everyone was reluctant to divulge details. ``He doesn't want to affect the team like that,'' Lohse said. ``It's surprising to have a teammate come up positive. Hopefully we can clear it up and move along.''
Finally, a player I actually know......
 
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