Derek Jeter, the New York Yankees and Shortstop, has reached a preliminary agreement recently on a US$51 million ($67 million), three-year contract with an US$8 million player option for 2014.
While negotiations moved slowly, there was slight doubt that the Yankees captain would remain in New York.
From NZHerald.co.nz:
Unlike A-Rod, who admitted using steroids before [...]
Don Hooton, president of the Taylor Hooton Foundation, threw in the first pitch as part of the pre-game ceremonies held before the game of the New York Yankees and Toronto Blue Jays. Don Hooton is also the father of the late Taylor Hooton, a high school baseball player of Plano West Senior High in Plano, [...]
Alex Rodriguez is believed to have used steroid since he was in high school until the time he became part of the New York Yankees. This detail was implied in the book written by Selena Roberts of Sports Illustrated. Details from the book on Alex Rodriguez became the basis of today’s report of New York [...]
The news of steroid use isn’t just limited to Major League Baseball athletes themselves. Just after facing the news on Alex Rodriguez’s steroid use, another shocking scandal has laid itself over the New York Yankees. Just a few days ago, a report came out that Felipe Lopez III, the son of the Yankees vice president, [...]
After days of keeping quiet, Alex Rodriguez finally admitted to have used performance enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, when he was still with the Texas Rangers. This has been the long-awaited confession, making Rodriguez one of the few who have actually acknowledged their mistake. Of course, this doesn’t save him from public scrutiny. Now [...]