Former Mets outfielder Lenny Dykstra faces up to 20 years in prison after agreeing to plead guilty to three counts stemming from a bankruptcy fraud case in Los Angeles, according to an ESPN.com report on Thursday.
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Woman: Brian Cashman Provided Fake ID
A woman charged with stalking and shaking down Yankees GM Brian Cashman has said he got her phony identification to use in getting an abortion after she became pregnant with his child.
Cashman spokesman Chris Giglio said Wednesday that the allegations amount to "more fiction" from a woman already facing stalking, perjury and other charges.
Report: O'Malley Group Favored To Buy Padres
The O'Malley group is the leading candidate to buy the San Diego Padres, according to a report.
Members of the group, who toured Petco Park with Padres majority owner John Moores on Friday, continued negotiations on Saturday.
They have a goal of an agreement by the All-Star break.
Schilling Talks About Losing Baseball Fortune
Former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling said Friday that the collapse of his video game company probably has cost him his baseball fortune, and he placed part of the blame on Rhode Island officials.
Schilling said during a interview on WEEI-FM that he put more than $50M of his money in the company and that he's had to tell his family that "the money I saved during baseball was probably all gone."
"I'm tapped out," he said.
Clemens Risked Prison Time
Roger Clemens rejected a plea deal that would have spared him prison time. Instead, he risked his freedom by going to trial.
Clemens lawyer Rusty Hardin says in a interview that prosecutors offered to let the former pitcher plead guilty to one count of lying to Congress when he denied using human growth hormone. In exchange, Clemens would have received probation.
Under U.S. sentencing guidelines, Clemens probably would have faced up to 15 months to 21 months in prison if convicted.
Police: Woman Lied About Chapman Room Robbery
A Maryland woman has been charged with filing a false police report over a robbery report at the hotel room of Reds pitcher Aroldis Chapman.
Twenty-six-year-old Claudia Manrique, of Silver Spring, Md., was charged Wednesday by Pittsburgh police with a single misdemeanor count.
Mattingly: Clemens Probe Waste Of Resources, Money
Don Mattingly considers the five-year investigation into Roger Clemens a complete waste of resources and money.
Clemens was acquitted Monday on all six counts that he lied to Congress when he denied using performance-enhancing drugs.
"What a waste. I was thinking about it after all this time, what a waste of resources," Mattingly, manager of the Dodgers, said Tuesday before his team began a series with the A's.
Former Yankees Prospect Brien Taylor Remains In Custody
Former Yankees pitching prospect Brien Taylor, indicted earlier this month in federal court on three counts of distributing crack cocaine, was ordered held in custody during a detention hearing Tuesday, according to an ESPN.com report.
Clemens Found Not Guilty On All Charges
Roger Clemens was acquitted Monday on all charges that he obstructed and lied to Congress in denying he used performance-enhancing drugs to extend his career as one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
Clemens was quietly emotional after the verdict was announced. "I'm very thankful," he said, choking up as he spoke. "It's been a hard five years," said the pitcher, who was retried after an earlier prosecution ended in a mistrial.
Schilling Sued For $2.4 Million
A bank has sued Curt Schilling to recover $2.4 million in loans it made to the former pitcher's video game company.
The Boston Globe reports that RBS Citizens, better known as Citizens Bank, says Schilling personally guaranteed the debt to the bank but has "failed and refused" to pay it.
Report: Gwynn Owes $400K In Unpaid Taxes
Tony Gwynn has joined with movie producer Thomas Tull in an effort to buy the Padres.
Bill Maher Reveals Stake In Mets
Bill Maher, the host of HBO's "Real Time," revealed on Sunday night that he owns a minority stake in the New York Mets.