Agent Scott Boras says that some of his clients should soon be able to access assets that were frozen in the federal probe of the Stanford financial scandal.
Johnny Damon, Xavier Nady, Mike Pelfrey and Carlos Pena are just some of the players that have had their assets frozen in the scandal.
"There's no risk of loss in their funds, but the government, in an attempt to protect everyone involved, put a wide net over the funds," Boras said. "Then, of course, in a short period of time that net will shrink."
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Feb 25, 2009 10:29 AM EST
Director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, Donald Fehr, revealed some details as to why anonymous drug tests from 2003 were not destroyed before they were seized by federal agents.
Fehr began making calls on Nov. 14, 2003 after learning the results of tests, and those results were subpoenaed on Nov. 19.
"At that point, we were frozen," Fehr said.
However, Major League Baseball doesn't believe that Fehr's stories line up.
"The fact of the matter is that this would all have been prevented if they had just called and said, 'Destroy the tests.' "
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John Fahey, the head of the World Anti-Doping Agency, wants Major League Baseball to come clean regarding steroids and is arguing against closure of cases involving Alex Rodriguez and others.
"Ultimately, the public is happy with transparency -- whatever you are, whoever you are," Fahey said.
Fahey believes that Rodriguez's recent steroid admission "is surely a reminder to the MLB that something is not right."
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General Feb 2009 Archive
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New York Daily News | Feb 24, 2009
Donald Fehr, the head of the MLB Players Union, believes that baseball's steroid problem has been "fixed."
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MLB.com | Feb 17, 2009
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says that the league tried to address the issue of steroid use as far back as 1995.
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MSNBC | Feb 16, 2009
The MLB is looking into the possibility of an NBA-type mechanism to get certain Type A free agents on big-league rosters.
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9 News Colorado | Feb 16, 2009
Jesse Ventura believes the federal government should treat Bud Selig the same way they did Vince McMahon during the early 1990's.
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Feb 14, 2009
Hank Aaron doesn't want the all-time home run record back, saying that Barry Bonds can keep the mark despite steroid allegations.
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New York Daily News | Feb 14, 2009
Major League Baseball officials are considering filing a grievance against the Players Association.
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ESPN | Feb 13, 2009
President Hugo Chavez is urging teams to allow Venezuelan players to represent their country in March's World Baseball Classic.
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USA Today | Feb 13, 2009
Commissioner Bud Selig told the USA Today that he is considering punishing Alex Rodriguez with a suspension in the wake of his steroid admission.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 12, 2009
Bud Selig today responded to the recent revelations that Alex Rodriguez took performance-enhancing substances while a member of the Texas Rangers from 2001 to 2003.
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USAToday | Feb 12, 2009
Bud Selig was asked on Wednesday if he would consider adjusting the MLB's record books in light of Alex Rodriguez's admissions.
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Cincinnati Enquirer | Feb 10, 2009
Agent Brian Goldberg hopes to have his client, Ken Griffey Jr., signed to a team within the next week.
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ESPN | Feb 10, 2009
Players Association founder Marvin Miller has defended the union and accused the government and major drug testers of engaging in a "witch hunt" against prominent athletes.
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MLB.com | Feb 10, 2009
Shortly after Alex Rodriguez admitted to using steroids earlier in his career, President Barack Obama weighed in on the controversy.
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ESPN | Feb 9, 2009
The Yomiuri Giants have signed former major league infielder Edgardo Alfonzo to a one-year contract worth $380,000.
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ESPN | Feb 9, 2009
Brian McNamee claims he couldn't risk lying to federal agents when asked about Roger Clemens and performance-enhancing drugs.
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ESPN | Feb 9, 2009
Sean Casey, who spent last season with the Red Sox before opting to retire this offseason, has admitted that he feels violated by the recent leak of drug test results.
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RealGM Staff Report | Feb 7, 2009
?We are disturbed by the allegations contained in the Sports Illustrated news story which was posted online this morning," said the MLB in a statement.
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ESPN | Feb 4, 2009
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig believes that the game's economic structure has come a long way, but he isn't ready to take a stand on a salary cap.
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Chicago Tribune | Feb 3, 2009
Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig insists that the sport is still the national pastime, and says that the World Series won't be played at a neutral site anytime soon.
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ESPN | Feb 3, 2009
Tests have reportedly linked Roger Clemens' DNA to blood in syringes that his former trainer says he used to inject the pitcher with performance-enhancing drugs.
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ESPN | Feb 2, 2009
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig made roughly $17.5 million during 2007, considerably more than the commissioners of the NFL, NBA, NHL and PGA Tour.
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MLB.com | Feb 1, 2009
The Caribbean Series, which dates back to 1949, is set to begin on Monday in Mexico.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer | Feb 1, 2009
Guys like CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira have already cashed in, but free agents like Manny Ramirez and Ben Sheets remain on the market.
