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Danny Gutierrez, named a “Rising Star” in the Arizona Fall League, has been suspended 50 games of the 2010 season after violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, according to the Office of the Commissioner. Gutierrez tested positive for an amphetamine, a performance-enhancing substance. Selected in the 33rd round by the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 First-Year Player Draft, Gutierrez has had a couple stellar seasons, to say the ...

A 40-year baseball journalist and widely respected throughout the sports world, Peter Gammons will make his widely anticipated debut on the MLB Network with Bob Costas during the 2010 Hall of Fame announcement show. Gammons joins the MLB Network after an 11-year run as a baseball analyst on ESPN. While his multi-year deal begins this Wednesday, Gammons will also serve as the lead baseball writer for MLB.comÆs newest ...

The New York Yankees are arguably the MLB organization of the year; 27-time World Champions, 103 regular season wins, and an unobstructed run to the World Series. You ask, how can the TinCaps of Fort Wayne, the Midwest League affiliate of the San Diego Padres, top the evil empire ? The TinCaps crossed a line that not many professional clubs do; 100-plus wins. The staggering fact in this case, is 100 wins ...

Jason Bay is unofficially off the market as the New York Mets have signed the Canadian-born left fielder to a four-year deal worth a reported $66 million. This is quite possibly the last big signing of the year, the decade, and Omar Minaya’s final chance to put a winning ball club on the field in the always-competitive National League East. According to ESPN correspondent, Jerry Crasnick, the deal will become official after ...

What the New York Yankees have done with the recent Javier Vazquez signing is strengthen their bullpen to the point that it resembles the one they had during their run in the late 1990Æs. Effectively the Yankees have five front line starters that can hang with any in the American League East. From CC Sabathia, A.J. Burnett, Andy Pettitte, the newly acquired Javier Vazquez, and Phil Hughes, a weak link is ...

The 2009 New York Yankees will be remembered for the following: World Series Champions, Alex RodriguezÆs steroid controversy, and the $423 million in salary for their newest recruits, CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira, and A.J. Burnett. The most underrated signing on this champion roster is that of Nick Swisher. Swisher brought back the swagger that the late '90s, early millennium Yankee squads had, but had been missing for some time. The world first heard ...

It appears the Toronto Blue Jays have two options for Roy Halladay and the 2010 season. Get a deal done before Spring Training ends or face the consequences of losing their ace pitcher to free agency. According to Jeff Berry, one of HalladayÆs representatives, if Halladay reports to Spring Training, all bets are off. ôOne thing is certainùonce Roy reports to Spring Training as a member of the Blue Jays, from that ...

The Chicago White Sox have signed 32-year-old outfielder Andruw Jones. If this was 2006, one could consider this a blockbuster signing.  But three years is a long time in Major League Baseball and in those three years, the 10-time Gold-Glover has seen his stock plummet. A five-tool player once destined for the hallowed halls is no longer.  Currently, Jones is relegated to sharing outfield duty on an aging White Sox team. In 2006, ...

Joe Mauer is a very good baseball player. Being awarded the American LeagueÆs Most Valuable Player Award solidifies the obvious. Despite missing the first month of the season due to a back injury, he put together a solid season while setting career highs in numerous categories. His numbers are not eye popping. They are solid numbers from a teammate who led a club many wrote off once 2006 MVP Justin Morneau was ...

WOYK 1350-AM, and the York Revolution of the Atlantic League have come together on a three-year partnership.á The agreement was announced by Revolution general manager Matt OÆBrien and WOYK general manager Vince Grande. ôWeÆre excited to be broadcasting on the areaÆs most powerful AM signal,ö OÆBrien stated in a news release. ôBeing a sports station, WOYK 1350 broadcasts York College basketball, the NFL playoffs, the Super Bowl and now the York ...