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Amphetamine Use in MLB: DA Jack McCoy charges Bud Selig with “depraved indifference”

Earl Nash — Thu, 31 Jan 2013 17:22:24 +0000

Since 1998, when he was anointed Commissioner by his “owners,” Bud Selig turned a deaf ear to the rampant use of amphetamines in baseball. If this were an episode of “Law & Order,” DA Jack McCoy might charge Alan Selig with “depraved indifference”— a felony in New York. Specifically, McCoy might have used the term [...]

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Red Sox Farm system worst in AL East [ESPN, Keith Law]– WRONG !

Earl Nash — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:52:14 +0000

By now you may have heard that the Red Sox farm system was rated 18th out of MLB’s 30 teams by ESPN Insider’s Keith Law, but the worse news is that he ranks Boston last in the AL East. Among all 30 MLB teams, Toronto finished #2 and Tampa #3, just behind #1 San Diego, while the Yankees finished 8 slots ahead of the Sox at #10 with the Orioles just above then at #17. And, guess how many Red Sox minor league players made the ESPN Top 100 Prospects: just two!

Law said the “Red Sox are very thin at the top of the minor league chain due to the amount that the organization has spent on amateur players. However, he sees some potential breakout candidates in the single A level.” [NESN]

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Alcoholism and Drug Use in Baseball

Brian Phair — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:28:10 +0000

The arrest of Miguel Cabrera on a DUI charge this past week brings to the forefront a mostly-ignored issue in the MLB. Alcohol and drugs (non-performance enhancing types) are prevalent in baseball, but this issue is mostly overlooked. Two of the games’ biggest stars have been impacted by these substances over the past several years and now is the time to implement a policy in the MLB to get players help when they are faced with these very real issues. Josh Hamilton was able to overcome his cocaine and crack addiction to now be one of the best hitters in baseball, but it wasn’t easy and he will never be ‘cured’. Cabrera spent 3-months undergoing alcohol abuse treatment at the end of 2009 and into 2010, but now faces a relapse and more issues related to his disease. Many fans are outraged and want him suspended, but what issue does a suspension solve? (more after the jump) (more…)