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] Such as, how did their "sources" get this information considering a positive test results is supposedly kept so secret that only the committee and the player involved would know about it? Well it's investigative reporting ,isn't it?,and lets not be making excuses for Giambalco,he took all sorts of shit,read the link JD provided.

Willets Point wrote: Actually it's "Don't mention the war." Masterpiece of comedy. of course,the guests were German.

You weren't supposed to mention the yankees. Anyone here like Faulty Towers....don't mention the Germans.

] Exclusive Giambi is unsafe at any speed By T.J. QUINN DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER Wednesday, May 23rd 2007, 2:15 AM Jason Giambi failed an amphetamines test. Jason Giambi failed an amphetamines test. Jason Giambi failed a Major League Baseball-administered amphetamines test within the last year, which has subjected him to additional drug testing, sources told the Daily News. Giambi tacitly admitted last week that he has used steroids, but he failed to mention that he has been caught using other drugs. Because Major League Baseball's amphetamines policy keeps a first positive test secret, however, it is unlikely Giambi will be asked about it when he meets with representatives from commissioner Bud Selig's office, possibly as soon as tomorrow on the Yankees' day off. Giambi declined comment before last night's loss to the Red Sox, saying, "I can't really talk about anything." Giambi's agent, Arn Tellem, said in an e-mail: "For the record, I'm not commenting." But Giambi himself hinted at the failed test - which was later confirmed by the Daily News - in his eye-opening interview with USA Today last week, when he said that he is "probably tested more than anyone else." Under MLB policy, there are two reasons a player would be required to submit to additional testing: The first is a failed steroid test, but failed steroid tests are made public. The second is a failed amphetamines test, which would not be made public. An amphetamine is technically a specific kind of stimulant, but the term is used in anti-doping circles as a catch-all for any banned stimulants, including drugs that are illegal without a prescription, as well as some over-the-counter medications that are considered performance-enhancers. The failed test is the latest in a series of embarrassing revelations for Giambi, who has had trouble keeping himself out of the news since he became a Yankee in 2001. In 2003 he was one of nine major league players to testify before a federal grand jury because of his connection to the BALCO steroid controversy. In 2004 the Daily News reported that a mysterious ailment that had plagued Giambi was actually a tumor in his pituitary gland, and that he had not disclosed the information because his treatment included the use of corticosteroids, and he was worried about public backlash. (Corticosteroids, which break down tissue and reduce inflammation, are effectively the opposite of muscle-building anabolic steroids, but Giambi was worried that fans would not understand the difference.) Later that year the San Francisco Chronicle reported portions of Giambi's testimony, prompting the Yankees to take a hard look at the struggling slugger's contract. At the time he was owed $82 million and had played only 80 games in the 2004 season. The Yankees considered voiding his contract under the belief that his steroid use had contributed to his inability to play. While attorneys believed the Yankees would have a tough time winning their case, several members of the front office, as well as some MLB officials, were willing to take their best shot. Instead, the Yankees kept Giambi, and in February 2005 he apologized in a press conference, although he didn't say why he was apologizing. Teammates, led by captain Derek Jeter, made it clear during the 2005 season that he was still a welcome member of the team, in large part because of his apology. Now, following Giambi's comments to USA Today, the team is again considering an effort to void his contract, although the Yankees are well aware of the significant legal hurdles they would have to overcome. Because Giambi failed the test - one report estimated that more than 80 players might have last year - he is subject to six additional tests for one year from the time the positive is confirmed. The larger question is whether Yankee officials - who claimed not to have heard about the failed test - will try to use that information against Giambi as they consider terminating his contract. Under baseball's amphetamines policy, which went into effect last season, a player who fails a test the first time is not punished, and the information is kept confidential, but he can be tested six additional times within the next year. After a second offense, the player is suspended for 25 games. Giambi has never publicly failed a steroid test (results from anonymous "survey" testing in 2003 were never released), but when he testified before the federal BALCO grand jury in 2003, he admitted to extensive steroid use. That testimony was published a year later by the San Francisco Chronicle. Last week he made his apology more explicit, telling USA Today: "I was wrong for doing that stuff. What we should have done a long time ago was stand up - players, ownership, everybody - and said: 'We made a mistake.' We should have apologized back then and made sure we had a rule in place and gone forward. ... Steroids and all of that was a part of history. But it was a topic that everybody wanted to avoid. Nobody wanted to talk about it." It is entirely possible the Yankees were unaware of the recent test, as they claimed. Under baseball's policy, when a player tests positive for banned stimulants, only the four members of MLB's Health Policy Advisory Committee (HPAC) and the player himself are informed. The player may then tell whomever he likes. Under the rule, even commissioner Bud Selig and MLB Players Association executive director Don Fehr are not informed. While players have said anecdotally that they believe amphetamine use is down, some have said players knew they had a "mulligan," knowing they could fail one test and receive no punishment. The Daily News reported in January that Barry Bonds had failed an amphetamines test last season, and the San Diego Union-Tribune reported this month that figures from the World Anti-Doping Agency suggested that 80 or more players may have failed tests. In previous years, WADA figures showed, the Montreal anti-doping lab that analyzes urine samples for MLB and other organizations reported an average of 20 positive tests for stimulants a year. Last year, with MLB testing for stimulants for the first time, the number swelled to 104. With Mark Feinsand

Oh my..Davies with a three run bomb.

Raissman is credited with giving Russo the "Mad Dog" moniker.

Edgy DC wrote: So, a lot of duh-rama in the media notes recently, including Suzyn Waldman hunting down Mike Francesa at Shea Stadium this weekend and cursing him out, plus Ken Rosenthal on FOX broadcasting this howler: "The guy they need to manage the Yankees may be Vasco da Gama finding the Fountain of Youth." What the hell did KR mean with that gem?...also this from Raissman..... ] All the talk about Joe Torre's Yankee future, or lack thereof, is like gum stuck to a shoe - annoying and hard to get rid of. The story goes beyond the obvious speculation. It's not good enough to just predict whether the manager will stay or get the boot. Who will make the decision? And who are Mr. Torre's detractors inside the organization? That's the direction ESPN's Peter Gammons was headed Sunday night in the fourth inning of Yankees-Mets. Jon Miller asked Gammons if Torre could lose his job. Gammons said it's "not impossible" and reported that George Steinbrenner likely would have something to say following the Bombers' current series with Boston. "There are some problems (for Torre). Randy Levine, the club president who apparently is back in power, is no Joe Torre fan," Gammons said. "There is no question there is pressure coming from George Steinbrenner and some other people in the organization who question Joe Torre despite his resume of remarkable achievement." Bringing Levine into the equation is curious. Or is it? In recent years Levine's role with the Yankees has been clearly spelled out. He is in charge of the business side, so it must have been surprising for him to hear he is back in power. It really does not matter what Levine thinks of Torre. Even in Steinbrenner's weakened state, he - or the family member running the Yankees that particular day - is not going to place an urgent call to Levine and get him involved in pure baseball decisions. For Gammons to leave the impression Levine has enough juice to pull the plug on Torre is a huge reach. As usual, there could be more here than meets the eye, ear, nose or throat. For many years - and this is not a well-kept secret - there has been animosity between Levine and Gammons. They don't speak. The bad blood came as a result of Levine taking issue with a Gammons report about the Yankees acquiring a player for major dough. Levine called an ESPN executive directly, telling him Gammons' report was not accurate. Needless to say, Gammons was not thrilled about this. So, could Gammons' attempt to cast Levine as the heavy in this Torre drama be payback for Levine showing him up, and going over his head?

Atlanta is covered in smoke,just so you know... ] Smoke from wildfires covers Atlanta By MIKE MORRIS The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Published on: 05/22/07 For the second time in less than a week, smoke from the South Georgia wildfires was blowing into metro Atlanta on Tuesday. While the smoky conditions weren't covering as wide an area of North Georgia as last Wednesday, the smoke concentrations were nearly twice as high, according to the state Environmental Protection Division. Susan Zimmer-Dauphinee, manager of the EPD's air monitoring program, said hourly soot readings in McDonough reached 364 micrograms per cubic meter. Last Wednesday, the highest reading was 188 in Walton County. She said fewer of the EPD's North Georgia monitoring stations were picking up the high levels of soot Tuesday morning. High levels were measured Tuesday in McDonough, near downtown Atlanta and in Gwinnett County. Last week, the smoke also affected the Athens and Augusta areas. The smoke, from fires about 250 miles away, began moving into metro Atlanta between 4 and 5 a.m., reducing visibility at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport from 10 miles at 4 a.m. to only 3 miles an hour later. The airport reported visibility of just 1.5 miles at 7, 8 and 9 a.m. By 10 a.m., the visibility had improved slightly to 2 miles. Forecasters at the National Weather Service said southeasterly winds sent the smoke over metro Atlanta, and a low-level inversion - where a layer of warmer air was on top of cooler air at the surface - pushed the smoke to ground-level. The Weather Service said warming temperatures later in the morning, along with a shift in winds, should help dissipate the smoke.

I think tossing a person's votes might not do much for voter participation ,is this an isolated incident,if so I am sure the voter could correct such voting in the future.

The race to avoid last place will be interesting,fantasy baseball is crazy,I am in three other leagues,one in yahoo the other two in CBS,the two teams I would have thought would do well are placing last or close to last,while the two teams I thought would struggle are third and second.

Yeah but,did you see Clemens tutoring the kids in Tampa,because that's really what he loves to do,maybe he does but it looked so fucking staged with them gathered around the mound listening to him.

Carlos Gomez - Boras. Glavine - Greg Clifton.

Delgado - Sloane Wright - Hendricks brothers Pedro Martinez - Fern Cuz, SFX Bean Stringfellow is ringing a bell,just not hearing it... Beltran - Boras

Clippard feeling the luv on myspace. http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=21745547

Ira is yer man for the koolaid.

Clueless Koolaid Guzzler wrote: ]You need an avatar good idea. You need a smaller one... welcome.

I like that blue line for the Mets,nice thick red one for the other NY team.

Yeah I thought that whole Fransworth thing was BS,Gammons fairly hammeered him for speaking up...wasn't he the one who said Fransworth was not a significant part of the team.

Willets Point wrote: When the Yankees are running their World Series banner up the flagpole next April, they'll refer to this game as the turning point. So fucking true......not that I beleive it Joe Morgan is a riot,anything can happen when a team makes the playoffs,but he doesn't believe it's a crap shoot...that would mean agreeing with Billy Beane. It's nights like last night I wish Seaver were around to explain a pitchers motion...

Lawrence goes tonight for the Zephers. http://www.minorleaguebaseball.com/index.jsp?sid=t588

7.5 games back in the WC...I get what you are all saying,I just don't see it happening.

Frayed Knot wrote: It's MAY This race is far from over. Well yeah,I shouldn't jinx this either....

For fecks sake,to read some today in the papers not only might Clippard have saved Torre's job but the MFY season to boot,they have twelve games left against the Red Sox,realistically how many of those games would they need to win,nine ,ten?...I mean if the Sox don't fall apart then I would think the MFY would need a miracle.

Will they show it in it's entirety or will they needlessly skip at-bats and innings?,I hate when they do that.

Wright - 1 Heilman - 1 Schoeneweis - 0.5 Feliciano - 0.5 Easley - 1 Goytay - 0.5 Beltran - 0.5 LoDuca - 1 Green - 0.25