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Video surfaces of Martinez, Marichal at cockfight

February 7, 2008 / Anthony Stalter

A video recently posted on YouTube.com shows New York Mets’ pitcher Pedro Martinez and Hall of Famer Juan Marichal at a cockfight.

Martinez and Marichal laugh before releasing the roosters. The two took part as honorary “soltadores,” the word used to describe the person who puts the animal to fight.
The animal released by Martinez appears to be killed on the video, which was posted Tuesday. The fight takes place in the Coliseo de Gallos (Rooster Coliseum) in Santo Domingo, the Dominican Republic’s biggest cockfighting venue. Cockfighting is legal and popular in the Dominican Republic.

I wonder if the Animal Humane Society will show up to the Mets’ spring training next week in protest like they did at the Falcons’ camp when Michael Vick was accused of dog fighting. Or are roosters not the Humane Society’s problem?

No word yet on if Martinez and Marichal bet on “Little Jerry Seinfield.”

MLB

McNamee turns over evidence linking Clemens to enhancers

February 6, 2008 / Anthony Stalter

Roger Clemens’ former trainer Brian McNamee has turned over physical evidence that will show that the former Cy Young winner used performance-enhancing drugs.

“This is evidence the government has that we believe will corroborate Brian in every significant way,” said McNamee lawyer Earl Ward.
McNamee’s attorneys would not discuss the details of the evidence, but according to a source close to the former Yankee strength and conditioning coach, McNamee gave the Justice Department’s BALCO investigators vials with traces of steroids and growth hormone, as well as blood-stained syringes and gauze pads that may contain the Rocket’s DNA.
Justice Department officials have sent the evidence to a lab for testing, and if the materials do indeed contain traces of drugs and blood, prosecutors may attempt to get a court order for a DNA sample from Clemens.
McNamee plans to discuss the evidence with the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform tomorrow, when he is interviewed by the panel’s attorneys in preparation for next Wednesday’s congressional hearing on the challenges Clemens has raised about the Mitchell Report.

McNamee = check mate.

MLB

High school player duped in recruiting scandal

February 6, 2008 / Anthony Stalter

Kevin Hart, a football player at Fernley High School in Nevada, claims someone calling himself Kevin Riley represented himself as a recruiter and offered bogus scholarships in order to dupe families into giving him money.

(Deputy Dan) Lynch declined to say how much money the Hart family paid Riley, or how the purported recruiter kept in contact with Hart and Hodges.
Hart said at the announcement ceremony Friday that he talked many times with Cal head coach Jeff Tedford and that “personal experience” led to his decision to choose the Golden Bears over Oregon.
But it appears he and his family may have been misled.

That’s bullshit. Here’s this young man about to empark on one of the greatest moments in his life and some con artist comes along and steals money from his family. This was supposed to be a great experience for Hart; instead he’ll look back at this situation and remember what a disaster it was. Hopefully police with nab this clown Riley.

Update: Check that, Hart apparently made the whole story up. Now that’s bullshit.

College Football

Top recruit Pryor to wait on announcement

February 6, 2008 / Anthony Stalter

Despite saying he would make a decision today, Terrelle Pryor, the nation’s top high school football recruit, has decided not to make a commitment to any collegiate on National Signing Day.

National Signing Day is the first day high school players can formally sign paperwork and declare their intent to enroll at a specific college, but players actually have until April 1 to make a final decision. And after not being able to come to a final decision between his top four schools, Pryor has opted to continue considering his options.
Pryor’s decision should not come as a major shock to anyone who has been following his recruitment. In the days leading up to signing day, conflicting reports surfaced regarding his final intention. Some, like the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, wrote that he was “80 to 90 percent” sure he would.

So Buckeye, Wolverine and Nittany Lion fans will have to wait. I applaud the kid for taking his time. This is a major decision and if he needs more time, than more time is what he should take.

College Football

The Rocket and Bubba

February 5, 2008 / Anthony Stalter

On Tuesday, Roger Clemens spent more than five hours speaking to a congressional committee investigating the use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball. The Rocket denied ever using steroids.

“I just want to thank the committee, the staff that I just met with,” Clemens said. “They were very courteous. It was great to be able to tell them what I’ve been saying all along — that I never used steroids or [human] growth hormone. I look forward to being here, I guess, in this room next week.”

Clemens is innocent until proven guilty. As was Bubba Clinton when he said he did not have sexual relations with that woman…Miss Lewinksi.