Tag Archives: The Biz of Hockey
Sidney Ponson Tests Positive During ’09 Classic
Sidney Ponson of the Kansas City Royals tested positive for a stimulant taken during the 2009 World Baseball Classic. Ponson will now face a two-year suspension from International competition. Ponson who is currently on the disabled list with a strained …
Players Union Chief Donald Fehr Resigns
On a conference call on Monday, Donald Fehr announced to all 30 Major League teams that he was exercising his “nine-month notification” clause in his contract and thus be replaced by union general counsel Michael Weiner, pending approval of the …
Rays Minor Leaguers Suspended
The office of the Commissioner of Baseball has announced that it has suspended two minor leaguers in the Tampa Bay Rays Organization. Outfielder Franklin Alcala and pitcher Carlos Orasmo have each received a 50-game suspension after both of these players …
Welcome, The “Coastal Bend Thunder”
When the United League season begins in June, Fairgrounds Field will have been host to three different professional minor league teams in the last seven years. The original team was the Coast Bend Aviators. The Aviators were a minor league …