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Maddux, Padres spoil GiantsGreg Maddux had to take a few extra minutes of preparation before facing the San Francisco Giants for the first time since they cut ties with Barry Bonds. Maddux has faced Bonds more than any other hitter in his storied career and always knew what his strategy would be against the slugger with the game on the line. Maddux managed just fine after a shaky first inning, retiring 19 of his final 20 batters to earn his 348th win and spoil the Giants’ home opener by leading the San Diego Padres to an 8-4 victory Monday. “It is different,” Maddux said. “He’s probably the best player I’ve ever had a chance to face. I know when you used to go over the Giants lineup, you worried about eight guys because you know you’re going to walk Barry if it matters. I actually had to worry about one more guy. It took a little bit longer.”
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Dodgers trip to ChinaThe Dodgers’ trip to China next week will be delayed by a day. Originally scheduled to make the long flight to Beijing on Monday, the team will depart from Orlando the following day because the original charter company contracted by Major League Baseball didn’t receive approval to land in China before its deadline. Now, the Dodgers will bus to Orlando on Monday and spend the night before departing on another charter. Team spokesman Josh Rawitch said the team will arrive about 20 hours later than originally scheduled. “The only thing it really does is eliminate the off-day there,” manager Joe Torre said. “It just makes sightseeing a little tighter. We’ll work out here (Monday) before heading to Orlando.” Rawitch said a visit to the Great Wall of China still is planned. “I did the Wall in January,” Torre said, referring to his trip to Beijing for a news conference to discuss the series. The team also announced that players from seven countries will make the trip for the first major league exhibition games in that country. The Dodgers will face the San Diego Padres on March 15-16 at Beijing’s Olympic baseball venue. Pitcher Hong-Chi Kuo and shortstop Chin-Lung Hu are both from Taiwan. Among the others listed on the travel party are infielders Nomar Garciaparra, Ramon Martinez and Mark Sweeney; outfielders Andruw Jones and Matt Kemp; and non-roster pitchers Chan Ho Park and Tanyon Sturtze.
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Opening Day is Awfully ClosePitchers and catchers have reported and you know what that means: Opening Day is getting closer. That’s right. MLB is ready to return to its regular rotation and it kicks off in fine style as the Boston Red Sox battle the Oakland A’s in Japan, furthering Baseball’s attempts to bring their game to the international audiences. Can the Red Sox defend their World Championship or will someone topple the boys from Beantown? In the American League, teams like the New York Yankees, the Detroit Tigers, and the California Angels are looking to knock the champions off of their mountain. Because these games are going to be the talk of the town, tickets to the Boston Red Sox games are going to be even harder to come by. However, you have to wonder if the Mitchell Report might affect attendance. Will the fans support the players how appeared? Will New York Yankees tickets be a hot item when Andy Pettitte pitches? In all likelihood, and by all the attendance numbers, no, fans probably won’t stay away; and with good reason. There were a lot more players who didn’t make the Mitchell Report list of names than those that did. In the National League, the New York Mets, The Philadelphia Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and yes, the Chicago Cubs look to be legitimate contenders to the Boston crown. With all the personnel movement going on, teams are not content to enter the fray without proper reinforcements. Such is the challenge of trying to dethrone a Boston Red Sox team that features a lethal combination of great pitching and clutch hitting. Can Boston do the unthinkable and become a World Series regular? With their potential line-up, it’s certainly possible. As the teams gear up for the start of the MLB Season, the fans are doing the same. Opening Day is a celebrated event because it symbolizes a rebirth because it’s so closely tied to Spring and Summer. Folks, baseball is ready to reclaim its spot as the national past time. Are you ready for the first pitch?
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Baseball’s Congressional Meeting BeginsThe people responsible for the way Major League Baseball is run began their Congressional depositions on Tuesday and while there wasn’t a great deal to be revealed (wait until the players take the stand), both Donald Fehr, head of the Players Association and Commissioner Bud Selig shared responsibility for the apparent widespread steroid use that evidently permeated throughout baseball. “I’ll take the responsibility,” Bud Selig said during a nearly 55-minute session in which he and Don Fehr, the executive director of the union, were cross-examined by members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. “That’s why I wanted this report.” Fehr echoed Selig’s statement by saying, “Certainly, we didn’t pay attention soon enough.” As fans yearn for baseball to move away from this damning era, statements like these are part of the healing process… as long the powers that be continue to move forward on purging performance enhancers and their users from the sport. With Spring Training just around the corner, steps like these go a long way in regaining the trust of their money-spending fanbase. Speaking of Spring Training, do you think the Boston Red Sox will repeat as World Series Champions or will a team like the Mets or the Yankees overtake them? Will the Johan Santana situation be worked out before the first pitch is thrown? These are just some of the questions faced by baseball fans as the season gets closer and closer. Will you be there for Opening Day?
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The Mitchell Report - A Call to Action?Last week, former Senator George Mitchell revealed his long anticipated anti-steroid report. In it were the names of players past and present, superstars and nobodies. In the 409-page report, 86 players were named as having used steroids. Included were 7 MVPs and 31 All-stars. The proverbial boat has been rocked leaving baseball fans in quite a predicament - is baseball credible anymore?
However, after the dust has settled somewhat, baseball critics around the country, myself included, are questioning whether or not this report will have any lasting effects. We have long since known that steroids are being used in baseball and have been for the past few decades. This report just confirmed that notion. But so what? Does this new report change anything? There have been instances in the past where players have been named as steroid users (The League of Shadows) and nothing has really been done about it. So, will Bud Selig really keep good on his promise and protect the integrity of the game? And if so, how? Will he continue to give out weak punishments as he has done thus far? Or will he develop a stronger anti-steroid policy like the Olympics (one and done)? All these are questions that Bud Selig is going to have to answer now that he has deemed Mitchell’s report a ‘call to action’. But the fact of the matter is this. Bud Selig and the MLB have ignored the league’s steroid problem for far too long. It has gotten so out of hand that seemingly everyone, from the best players in the league to those who are looking to get a leg up on the competition so their coach will take notice of them, is using steroids. To start giving our serious punishments now would damage the league beyond repair. Imagine that the foremost economic minds in the country held a press conference to tell the American people that they made a mistake implementing capitalism as our economic foundation. It would set the country back years. The same thing would happen in baseball. If Selig were to punish the aforementioned MVPs and All-stars, the quality of baseball would suffer dramatically. If there are no A-rods or Miguel Tejadas to watch, who is going to be interested in baseball? By keeping his promise, Selig is putting the MLB’s credibility and appeal at risk, without which baseball may not survive. In my opinion, the MLB should ban any player who has used steroids from ever playing baseball again. But, with so much invested in the league and so much riding on is decision, will Bud Selig really have the moral fortitude to actually live up to his promise? This is one baseball fan who hopes he does for the sake of the sport. However, only time will tell if Bud Selig is really the defender of baseball as he portrays himself.
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Red Sox slugger Jim Rice misses Hall of Fame again, this time by 16 votes
Rice fell short by just 16 votes Tuesday in his 14th year on the ballot — and perhaps his best opportunity for election by the writers. He received 392 votes (72.2 percent), up from 346 (63.5 percent) last year but 16 shy of the 75 percent needed. The former Boston Red Sox slugger will appear on the writers’ ballot for the final time next year, when career steals leader Rickey Henderson will be among the newcomers. Relief pitcher Rich “Goose” Gossage was the only player elected. “Today’s results are obviously a disappointment,” Rice said in a statement issued by the Red Sox. “I believe my accomplishments speak for themselves, and a majority of the voters seem to agree. “It is tough to come this close, but I remain hopeful for the 2009 results. I appreciate all the kind words from so many players, including Rich Gossage, and I congratulate Goose on his well-deserved election today.”
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MLB adopts new security measures
The measures adopted Monday include mandatory random drug tests and background checks for all current and future clubhouse personnel. In addition, clubs will be required to maintain a log of all packages sent to major league clubhouses. The commissioner’s office also announced Monday that teams will be required to keep a list of all clubhouse vistors except for members of the Baseball Writers’ Association. Federal affidavit on Grimsley unsealedJose Canseco, Lenny Dykstra and Rafael Palmeiro were among nine players accused of doping by former major league pitcher Jason Grimsley in a federal agent’s affidavit. Roger Clemens wasn’t one of them, despite a published report last year that singled him out. He was, however, prominently mentioned in last week’s Mitchell Report on doping, but has denied ever using performance-enhancing drugs. Grimsley accused Canseco, Dykstra, Glenallen Hill and Geronimo Berroa of taking steroids in the document unsealed Thursday. He also accused Chuck Knoblauch of using human growth hormone; David Segui and Allen Watson of using performance-enhancing drugs; and Palmeiro and Pete Incaviglia of taking amphetamines, according to IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky’s sworn statement.
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Now, Jim Rice has one chance left to be elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
Acting on recommendations made in the Mitchell Report, Major League Baseball adopted a number of security and logistical changes Monday in an effort to combat use of performance-enhancing drugs.
