Tough economy? Not for Albert Pujols who left the St. Louis Cardinals today to sign a free agent contract with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for 10 years -$250 million plus.
Some reports put the deal as high as $260 million which would be the largest contract in MLB history.
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After 33 seasons, the last 16 with the St. Louis Cardinals, manager Tony La Russa announced his retirement on Monday morning.
The news comes just three days after he won his third World Series championship when the Cards beat the Texas Rangers in 7 games.
He retires as the third most winningest manager of all-time.
Former LA Dodgers’ star, Milton Bradley, was arrested for felony assault after he allegedly chased and threatened his wife with a baseball bat at around 2 pm inside their home in Los Angeles, California on Tuesday (September 27).
Fortunately, Milton’s wife managed to call 911 before she was seriously injured. The woman claimed her husband chased her, while swinging the bat at her. The 33 year-old MLB player was promptly taken into custody and booked for assault with a deadly weapon.
Milton was also previously arrested for another domestic violence incident earlier this year. He was later released from jail on $30,000 bail.
New York Yankees short-stop Derek Jeter became the 28th man in Major League Baseball history to record 3,000 career hits when he homered in the third inning of Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Jeter went on to go 5-5 in the game, got the game winning hit, finishing the day with 3,003 hits for his career.
A male fan of the Texas Rangers baseball team fell 20-feet to his death tonight while trying to catch a foul ball tossed towards him by Rangers’ outfielder Josh Hamilton according to ESPN.
“We are deeply saddened to learn that the man who fell has passed away as a result of this tragic accident,” Rangers president/CEO Nolan Ryan said in a statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with his family.”
Hamilton had retrieved the foul ball after it had ricocheted into the outfield. The fan had been begging for Hamilton to toss him the foul ball. Hamilton tossed it to him, but the fan tumbled forward over the rail, after catching the ball, falling 20-feet to his death on the concrete below. The Rangers were playing the Oakland A’s.
The fan’s young son was at the game and by his side when it happened. The name of the man who died has not been released.
“I think as any of us would be, Josh is very distraught over this as the entire team is,” Ryan said. Ryan added that the Rangers are “very heavy-hearted about this.”
This is tragic to the man’s family, his son, the Rangers, and Josh Hamilton.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to them all.
Former MLB star, Lenny Dykstra, is currently being investigated for lewd conduct after a housekeeper reported to the police she was basically sexually harassed during a job interview at his home.
The 47 year-old woman, who answered a Craigslist ad for housekeepers, claims Lenny stripped down and got totally naked, requesting her to give him a massage to sample her masseuse skills before being able to hire her.
Lenny informed her that she wouldn’t have to just clean his home, but she had to regularly give him massages as well. The woman basically turned her back on Lenny, left his home and run to a nearby cop to file a police report. The unidentified woman is being represented by an infamous attorney, Mauro Fiore Jr..
MLB star Manny Ramirez has decided to retire immediately instead of facing the 100-game suspension after he tested positive for a performance-enhancing drug during spring training.
If Manny, who played for the Tampa Bay Rays, wants to return to baseball, he still has to face the suspension. This is the third time the 38 year-old player tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
Manny was suspended when a urine test showed elevated levels of testosterone in 2009. He had also tested positive in 2003, when the tests were conducted anonymously. And in 2010, he was suspended for 50 games for taking a female fertility drug known to mask steroid abuse.
The Tampa Bay Rays said in a statement: “We are obviously surprised and disappointed by this news. We will have no further comment on this matter, and our fans and organization will carry on.”
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright is likely to miss the next 12-15 months after injuring a ligament in his elbow Monday at the Cards Spring Training.
Mozeliak was just on 590AM radio and stated that he believes Adam will need Tommy John surgery. If so his recovery will take 12-15 months. The injury took place Monday while Wainwright was pitching at Spring Training.
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Detroit Tigers star Miguel Cabrera was arrested for suspicion of drunk driving after failing to cooperate with authorities at around 11pm in Fort Pierce, Florida on Wednesday (February 16)- mug shot above.
The 27 year-old was inside the vehicle on the side of the road with smoke coming from the engine when the cops found him. They smelled alcohol and immediately noticed Miguel’s slurred speech, bloodshot eyes and flushed face.
Miguel had a bad attitude, was argumentative and belligerent as he refused to cooperate. He started asking, “Do you know who I am? You don’t know anything about my problems.” Yeah, Miguel’s problems come in a bottle of scotch.
The MLB player, whose teammates are concerned about his behavior and fear he might be falling off the wagon, was charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and resisting an officer without violence, and cited for carrying an open alcohol container in a motor vehicle. Miguel was released on a $1,350 bond on Thursday (Feb. 17).
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Seattle Mariners star Adam Kennedy was arrested for suspicion of DUI around 9 pm after being stopped by the Highway Patrol on the freeway near Newport Beach in Orange County, California on Wednesday night (January 26)- see mug shot above.
The 35 year-old second baseman was suspected to be under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, booked and released from a nearby jail a few hours later. In an interview on Thursday, Adam explained he had left dinner with some friends when he was originally pulled over for speeding. Open mouth, insert foot…
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MLB star Jose Canseco’s twin brother, Ozzie Canseco, who failed to launch his Major League career, was arrested for driving under the influence (DUI) at around 2:10 am in Tampa, Florida on Saturday (January 15)- check mug shot above.
The 46 year-old identical twin had a blood alcohol level of 0.109/0.108%, which is above the legal limit of 0.08%. Ozzie is apparently still in police custody and being held on $500 bond. Will brother Jose save the day?
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