MLB Weekly Capsule

The issue of steroids raised his ugly head this week with Roger Clemens has appeared on a Tuesday ESPN Radio Mike and Mike in the morning, and Manny Ramírez deal Dodgers are teammates on Friday afternoon. At a time when at least eight of the greatest drummers of modern baseball era are linked to performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball is hoping to settle this question aside, as soon as possible. It does not look like what will happen in the near future.

Clemens asked the radio interview pending the release of a new tell-all "book-building to be released the same day. American Icon: The downfall of Roger Clemens and the rise of steroids in America's Pastime ", written by a handful of reporters from the New York Daily Times contains evidence and allegations of drug use that Clemens denies. At one point, the difficulty is launcher heart disease in his family as motivation for him to stay away from illicit substances. These comments were wrong and evil according to Clemens, a statement the next morning to correct any misunderstanding.

Friday's visit Manny Ramírez of the Dodgers club was organized for the team's most popular player can apologize to his teammates for what he described in an earlier statement that for him the medication prescribed by his doctor. The meeting lasted more than ten minutes by the participants and the team refused to reveal details of what has been said. LA manager Joe Torre that Ramirez "... basically went around, everyone shook hands. I think guys were happy to see it. I think there was some concern about both sides. " Ramirez is scheduled to return to the Dodgers' lineup in early July.

MINNESOTA (5 / 14) - The Minnesota Twins a sweep of three games of the Detroit Tigers on Thursday night, improving their performance in 18-18. The twins have been projected as one of the teams will be in spring training, but they have trouble finding themselves over, 500. Winning 6-2, 14-10 and 6-5, the twins are still respectable at the plate, ranking 15th is marked and 11 hits total. Right Fielder Denard Span and Justin Morneau first goal, the two most consistent hitters and run producers.

ATLANTA (5 / 16) - The Arizona Diamondbacks are not winning many games this year, they are sitting at the bottom of the NL West, all 11 games of the first. But Saturday night, the boys of the desert lived in Atlanta, the production of twelve runs on eleven hits to close the Braves at Turner Field. The victory was director AJ Hinch to second on the year and the first victory of the Major League righty Max Scherzer. In an effort to lose Atlanta pitcher Kenshin Kawakami 5 sleeves allowing five hits and three courses, walking and a strike of four.

SEATTLE (5 / 16) - After being placed on the 15-day disabled list before Wednesday game against the Angels, Red Sox first base Kevin Youkilis has need of rest before the return flight to Boston on Saturday. Youkilis permanent damage to his left arm, after two hit by the May 4 pitcher in a game against the Yankees. The Bosox send to Pawtucket for a period of two days Rehab Monday and Tuesday, and I hope to have back with the team when they play in Toronto on Wednesday. He is eligible to return from DL designation retroactive to May 5