How players can test positive for PEDs after having sex Over the years, we've heard a variety of excuses from athletes about how or why they got caught using performance-enhancing drugs. But there's a really great one that we're surprised we haven't heard yet and it has to do with sex. [From Jeff Passan: The sad case of Dee Gordon, another unlikely PED user for MLB] All-Star second baseman … [Read more...]

Yasiel Puig has great response for Jared Goff's years-old Twitter diss In some corners of the Internet, people like to dig up old tweets from public figures at inopportune times for a few seconds of social-media attention. Jared Goff, the Cal quarterback who was chosen No. 1 overall during the first round of the NFL draft Thursday, was caught up in this right after he shook hands with Roger … [Read more...]

Dee Gordon releases statement on PED suspension Miami Marlins' second baseman Dee Gordon was suspended 80 games early Friday morning for testing positive for PEDs, and he's released a statement about the incident. Marlins second baseman's Dee Gordon statement after MLB announced early Friday morning... https://t.co/1Kx5tA6kRk pic.twitter.com/N8cPSQkPYD— Marly Rivera ~ ESPN (@MarlyRiveraESPN) … [Read more...]

Dee Gordon hit with 80-game PED ban Marlins All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games, without pay, after testing positive for exogenous Testosterone and Clostebol, two performance-enhancing substances that are banned under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program (JDA). MLB made the announcement late Thursday night following the Marlins' win over … [Read more...]

The Walk Off: Dee Gordon helps Marlins win before PED suspension Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Dee Gordon played what appears to be his last game for a while, as the Miami Marlins beat the Los … [Read more...]

Like to laugh at A.J. Pierzynski's misery? You'll love this blooper There's a section of baseball fans out there who just flat out don't like A.J. Pierzynski. The current Atlanta Braves catcher has played for seven teams over 19 years. That's plenty of time to anger various fan bases.  [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] So if you're among the people who want to see Pierzynski … [Read more...]

Kenta Maeda faced Ichiro for the first time and all of Japan won It was new vs. old, then vs. now, one of MLB's finest Japanese imports against the MLB's hot new star from Japan. Yet for Kenta Maeda, the Los Angeles Dodgers' rookie pitcher, facing Ichiro was something more. It was going up against his childhood idol, against a man who is legit baseball royalty in their homeland. And in the … [Read more...]

Mike Matheny says late-night games on get-away days 'isn't right' St. Louis Cardinals manager Mike Matheny had a legitimate complaint Thursday with the schedule put together by Major League Baseball. The Cardinals were on the road at Arizona for the finale of a four-game series and the last game in a seven-game road trip, but the game didn’t start until 8:40 p.m. in the Central Time Zone … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Gordon Suspended Follow @djshort and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. In news which can only be described as stunning, MLB announced early Friday morning that Marlins second baseman Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games without pay for testing positive for performance-enhancing substances. The suspension, which is effective immediately, was for exogenous Testosterone … [Read more...]

MLB suspends Gordon 80 games for PED use Dee Gordon has been suspended for 80 games for use of two different banned substances.(USATSI) Marlins All-Star second baseman has been suspended 80 games, without pay, after testing positive for exogenous Testosterone and Clostebol, two performance-enhancing substances that are banned under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment … [Read more...]