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"And they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirtsleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats somewhere along one of the baselines, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magic waters. The memories will be so thick they'll have to brush them away from their faces. People will come Ray. The one constant through all the years, Ray, has been baseball. America has rolled by like an army of steamrollers. It has been erased like a blackboard, rebuilt and erased again. But baseball has marked the time. This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again. Oh... people will come Ray. People will most definitely come. " - Terrence Mann character in Field of Dreams

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  • January 2008

    • Rocket Refused to Address 'Roids Allegations: Mitchell

      USA Today  |  Jan 14, 08 3:10 PM CST

      Rocket Refused to Address 'Roids Allegations: Mitchell

      (Newser) - Roger Clemens twice declined entreaties by George Mitchell to respond to allegations that he had used steroids, USA Today reports. Mitchell said that last summer and fall, as his investigation developed, he sent the players union requests to interview players who faced accusations of drug use. Clemens never responded, Mitchell said. More »

    • Steroids Probe Entangles 50 Cent, Blige

      Times Union (Albany)  |  Jan 14, 08 1:05 PM CST

      Steroids Probe Entangles 50 Cent, Blige

      (Newser) - To the list of celebs implicated in steroids investigations, add 50 Cent and Mary J. Blige. The Albany-based probe that has already fingered major pro athletes also involves entertainers, the Albany Times Union reports, indicating steroid use has grown far beyond the realm of sports. Other stars who received the illegally prescribed drugs, which are believed to have anti-aging properties, include Timbaland, Wyclef Jean, and Tyler Perry. More »

    • Rolen, Glaus May Swap Cities

      ESPN  |  Jan 12, 08 10:14 PM CST

      Rolen, Glaus May Swap Cities

      (Newser) - Scott Rolen, who has become increasingly unhappy in St. Louis, specifically with manager Tony LaRussa, is reportedly headed to Toronto in exchange for fellow third baseman Troy Glaus. Both sluggers have fought injuries, with each missing more than 45 games in 2007. The deal is contingent on both players passing physicals on Monday, according to ESPN. More »

    • MLB Expanding Anti-Drug Push

      Associated Press  |  Jan 11, 08 10:35 PM CST

      MLB Expanding Anti-Drug Push

      (Newser) - Taking its cue from the Mitchell Report's findings, Major League Baseball today announced it has established a permanent investigations unit to check allegations of drug use by players in the grand old game. An ex-NYC cop and former FBI agent will lead the department - whose goal is "protecting the integrity of our sport," said baseball commissioner Bud Selig. More »

    • House Probes Clemens Denial

      New York Times  |  Jan 10, 08 8:06 AM CST

      House Probes Clemens Denial

      (Newser) - Congress will investigate baseball legend Roger Clemens' vehement denials that he used steroids. Both Clemens and his accuser, personal trainer Brian McNamee, were scheduled to testify next week before the House committee that exposed drug abuse in baseball. But their testimony has been postponed a month for a wider and more aggressive probe by investigators, reports the New York Times . More »

    • Clemens: Ex-Trainer Lied in '01 Rape Case

      Orlando Sentinel  |  Jan 9, 08 12:28 PM CST

      Clemens: Ex-Trainer Lied in '01 Rape Case

      (Newser) - Roger Clemens' personal trainer was involved in a 2001 rape investigation in which police believed he lied, the Orlando Sentinel reports. The Rocket, in his defamation suit filed against Brian McNamee on Sunday, points to the incident as an example of further dishonesty on the part of the trainer who accuses Clemens of steroid use. More »

    • Goose Gets Nod for Cooperstown

      New York Daily News  |  Jan 8, 08 2:45 PM CST

      Goose Gets Nod for Cooperstown

      (Newser) - Legendary closer Goose Gossage will enter the Baseball Hall of Fame this year by himself, the Hall announced today, making the grade after nine previous appearances on the ballot. The impressively mustachioed Gossage, who toiled for the Yankees, Padres, and seven other franchises, is only the fifth relief pitcher to be voted into Cooperstown. He said getting the news felt "like an anvil just fell on my head." More »

    • Hall Announcements Loom

      New York Times  |  Jan 8, 08 10:15 AM CST

      Hall Announcements Loom

      (Newser) - Hours before baseball's Hall of Fame voting announcements, Mark McGwire can only hope that early polling is inaccurate. It seems the eighth leading home run hitter will receive nowhere near the 75% necessary to be enshrined in Cooperstown, the New York Times reports. The genial redhead's widely presumed steroid use is believed to have doomed his chances. More »

    • Clemens Plays Tape to Prove Innocence

      Associated Press  |  Jan 7, 08 8:19 PM CST

      Clemens Plays Tape to Prove Innocence

      (Newser) - Roger Clemens played a recording of a heated, expletive-laden conversation to reporters today as proof of the hurler's innocence on steroid claims, the AP reports. In the talk, former trainer Brian McNamee—who has said he injected Clemens with steroids—did not deny Clemens' claim of innocence. Clemens' lawyers pitched this as proof that the hurler's version of events is true. More »

    • Clemens Sues for Defamation

      Houston Chronicle  |  Jan 7, 08 7:10 AM CST

      Clemens Sues for Defamation

      (Newser) - Roger Clemens filed a defamation lawsuit against former trainer Brian McNamee last night, just before his "60 Minutes" interview aired, the Houston Chronicle reports. McNamee falsely claimed he had injected Clemens with steroids, the lawsuit alleges, when federal agents threatened him with jail time. McNamee’s lawyers say that’s nonsense, since the trainer could only have landed in jail by lying. More »

    • Clemens' Denial Enough to Choke On

      Chicago Tribune  |  Jan 6, 08 6:58 AM CST

      Clemens' Denial Enough to Choke On

      (Newser) - Pitcher Roger Clemens' claim that he took injections of B-12 vitamins—not steroids—is a page right out of the book of lame stories by Orioles player Rafael Palmeiro, who was laughed into obscurity after a similar tale, writes a skeptical Chicago Tribune columnist. Clemens will insist on "60 Minutes" tonight that he thought what his trainer says were steroids were vitamins—inviting the question: Wouldn't taking a pill have been easier?   More »

    • Congress Calls Up Clemens

      Washington Post  |  Jan 5, 08 6:09 AM CST

      Congress Calls Up Clemens

      (Newser) - Roger Clemens, who has vehemently denied the allegations of steroid use made in the Mitchell report, has now been asked to make that pitch under oath in front of a congressional committee, the Washington Post reports. The committee also wants to hear from his former strength trainer, Brian McNamee, along with Yanks Andy Pettitte and Chuck Knoblauch, and Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomoski. More »

    • A's GM Has Much Younger Team in Sights

      San Francisco Chronicle  |  Jan 4, 08 9:56 AM CST

      A's GM Has Much Younger Team in Sights

      (Newser) - Oakland general manager Brian Beane is making good on his promise to bring more youth to the A's—and risking some short-term fan alienation—by trading outfielder Nick Swisher to the White Sox for three young prospects. "We're going with the youth movement, baby," A's third baseman Eric Chavez told the Chronicle . More »

    • Clemens Swears He's Innocent

      New York Post  |  Jan 3, 08 5:33 PM CST

      Clemens Swears He's Innocent

      (Newser) - Roger Clemens says he received injections of vitamin B-12 and the painkiller lidocaine—but not steroids—from trainer Brian McNamee. In a 60 Minutes interview with Mike Wallace set to air Sunday, Clemens again denied ever taking banned substances, including human growth hormone, the New York Post reports. "Swear?" asked Wallace. "Swear," replied Clemens. More »

  • December 2007

    • Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

      Associated Press  |  Dec 29, 07 12:53 AM CST

      Oregon State Grinds It Out Over Maryland

      (Newser) - Rainy conditions during the Emerald Bowl in San Francisco dictated that the offenses stay grounded tonight, and that was fine with Oregon State, the nation's No. 2 team in rush defense. The Beavers completely dominated the running game, outrushing Maryland 275-19, including 177 yards on 38 carries from Yvenson Bernard in his final college game, reports the AP.  More »

    • Ex-Yankee Charged With Manslaughter in DUI Death

      South Florida Sun-Sentinel  |  Dec 28, 07 4:11 PM CST

      Ex-Yankee Charged With Manslaughter in DUI Death

      (Newser) - Former New York Yankees catcher Jim Leyritz was charged with DUI manslaughter after an accident early this morning in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., that claimed the life of another driver, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. Leyritz ran a red light around 3:30am and collided with another vehicle, police said, causing the 30-year-old woman to be ejected. More »

    • Clemens Opens Own Probe, Plans to Talk

      New York Times  |  Dec 26, 07 7:05 PM CST

      Clemens Opens Own Probe, Plans to Talk

      (Newser) - Calling the Mitchell Report "wrong," Roger Clemens' lawyers have begun their own investigation into claims that Clemens used steroids and HGH, the New York Times reports. The Rocket will field questions in an open session with the media on January 6—the night his 60 Minutes interview is set to air. More »

    • Slugger Hopes for Shortened Prison Term

      Washington Post  |  Dec 26, 07 4:30 PM CST

      Slugger Hopes for Shortened Prison Term

      (Newser) - Now that the US Sentencing Commission has agreed to retroactively reduce prison terms for crack cocaine offenses, one of baseball's record-holders stands to benefit. Willie Mays Aikens, the only player to hit multiple homers in multiple games in the same World Series (playing for Kansas City in 1980), may have his 15-plus-year sentence commuted. More »

    • Kids Should Ease Into Baseball Season

      HealthDay News  |  Dec 26, 07 9:45 AM CST

      Kids Should Ease Into Baseball Season

      (Newser) - Tossing a baseball around in the off-season might help young pitchers stave off rotator cuff injuries, reports HealthDay. "Most high school athletes go from football to basketball and then start throwing a baseball at full speed," says the Houston Astros' team doc, adding that their arms aren't yet in "baseball shape." More »

    • Luxury Tax Levied on Yanks, BoSox

      Associated Press  |  Dec 26, 07 6:12 AM CST

      Luxury Tax Levied on Yanks, BoSox

      (Newser) - The Yankees owe Major League Baseball $24 million of competitive-balance "luxury" tax on contracts that pushed the team's payroll over the $148 million limit, AP reports. The might seem like a lot to shell out for the privilege of paying Roger Clemens to go 6-6, but it's actually less than last year. More »

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Chicago Cubs closer Ryan Dempster delivers a pitch against Atlanta Braves during the ninth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 3, 2007, in Chicago. The Cubs won 10-1. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)   (Associated Press)
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