Wednesday, June 17, 2009

Sammy Sosa reportedly tested positive for steroids in '03

Now you can add Sammy Sosa's name to the growing list of players who have tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Sosa's name was leaked yesterday as being one of the names on the list of the 104 anonymous players who tested positive in 2003.

This really doesn't come as any surprise to anyone who has been following baseball for the last 15 years. Sosa has long been suspected of being a steroid user. Now the proof is apparently there.

Sosa, who is now 6th on the all time home run list, recently told ESPN Deportes that he would "calmly wait" for his induction into Baseball's Hall of Fame. He will be eligible in 2013, however this news will seriously damage his chances if not kill them altogether.

Sosa joins a list of players who have tested positive, Alex Rodriguez, Manny Ramirez, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, and Andy Pettite among them.

The positive test could also cause legal trouble for Sosa, who testified under oath before Congress in 2005 that he had never used illegal performance enhancing drugs.

Thursday, June 4, 2009

'Big Unit' wins 300th

Randy Johnson became the 24th pitcher in major league history to win 300 games today when he beat the Washington Nationals.

The Nationals were a fitting opponent for Johnson, who started his professional career with that franchise when it was known as the Montreal Expos.

Johnson is the second-oldest pitcher to reach the 300 mark -- behind only Phil Niekro, who achieved the feat when he was 46 years and 188 days old on Oct. 6, 1985. Johnson is 45 years and 267 days old.

Johnson pitched 6 innings, giving up just 2 hits, 2 walks, no runs, and struck out 2. The Giants won the game 5-1.

Johnson also became only the 5th pitcher in history to do it on his first attempt.

J.J. Hardy to Boston??

Rumors are circulating that the Milwaukee Brewers and Boston Red Sox are talking trade. The Brewers are reportedly offering shortstop J.J. Hardy in exchange for some pitching. Most likely either Clay Buchholz or Brad Penny.

The Red Sox are also reportedly interested in Pirates shortstop Jack Wilson.