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Marlins single-game tickets on sale
Club may play July 28-30 series against Mets in Puerto Rico
By Joe Frisaro / MLB.com
February 9, 2008, 4:23 PM ET
MIAMI -- Individual game tickets went on sale for the Marlins' 2008 regular-season games on Saturday morning. For now, however, one series remains in limbo.
The Marlins are holding off selling seats for the July 28-30 series with the Mets, because there is a strong chance those games will be played in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
For a few months, the Marlins have had discussions with representatives from Puerto Rico regarding playing one series in San Juan.
Marlins president David Samson said he hopes to resolve where those three games will be played in the next week.
"We are not selling tickets for those three games," Samson said. "[Major League Baseball] is still working on the possibility of playing those three games in Puerto Rico. We support MLB international initiatives, so we told them, if a deal can be worked out, we will play there."
With the exception of the late July series with the Mets, all other regular-season tickets went on sale with the start of FanFest on Saturday.
An estimated crowd of 17,000 fans attended the event that was cut short by rain, and more than 30,000 tickets were sold at the event and on www.floridamarlins.com.
Marlins pitchers and catchers are set to report for Spring Training at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter on Feb. 16, with physicals taking place on Feb. 17. The first pitcher and catcher workouts will be on Feb. 18.
The Marlins' season opener is set for March 31 against the Mets at Dolphin Stadium. Interest is high in that game with the anticipation that New York will pitch Johan Santana in the opener.
Also on sale are two exhibition games against the Yankees, March 28-29 at Dolphin Stadium.
Joe Frisaro is a reporter for MLB.com.
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Former MLB clubhouse attendant at center of doping scandal gets probation
The Associated PressPublished
February 9, 2008
SAN FRANCISCO: The former clubhouse attendant for the New York Mets club who is at the center of Major League Baseball's ongoing doping scandal avoided jail and was sentenced Friday to five years' probation after cooperating with the league's investigators.
Kirk Radomski was ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston to pay an $18,575 (¤12,800) fine after he admitted selling steroids, human growth hormone and amphetamines to dozens of current and former MLB players.
"These are very, very serious offenses," said Illston, who lectured that some of Radomski's best customers served as role models to children.
Radomski pleaded guilty last April to distributing steroids and laundering money from 1995 until Dec. 14, 2005, when agents raided his home in suburban New York City.
Radomski led investigators to Brian McNamee, the former New York Yankees physiotherapist who claimed he injected seven-time MLB pitcher of the year Roger Clemens with steroids and human growth hormone at least 16 times from 1998-2001, an allegation the player vehemently denies.
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Trachsel returns with Minor League deal
O's invite righty to Spring Training to compete for rotation spot
By Spencer Fordin / MLB.com
BALTIMORE -- The Orioles welcomed Steve Trachsel back into the fold with a Minor League contract Monday, marking the second straight season that the veteran has signed with Baltimore shortly before Spring Training. Trachsel signed on to replace the injured Kris Benson last spring and will compete for a vacant back-end rotation slot this year.
The Orioles created an extra hole in the rotation with last week's trade of staff ace Erik Bedard, and team executives acknowledged immediately that they'd like to sign a veteran to take stress off the remaining youngsters. Trachsel, who has a 141-154 career record, has made 25 or more starts in each of the last 12 seasons.
Trachsel, a 15-year veteran, has played for five different big league teams. He made 25 starts for the Orioles last season, helping stabilize the staff after an early injury to Adam Loewen. Trachsel allowed three earned runs or less 17 times for Baltimore and netted Scott Moore and Rocky Cherry when he was traded to the Cubs on Aug. 31, 2007.
The Orioles currently have three rotation spots marked for incumbents -- Loewen, Jeremy Guthrie and Daniel Cabrera -- and two that appear to be open. Trachsel, 37, will compete with a group of prospects headlined by southpaws Troy Patton and Garrett Olson and featuring right-handers Hayden Penn and Matt Albers.
Baltimore's three returning starters have a combined career record of 55-60, and the Orioles don't want to flank them with a pair of even less experienced arms. Enter Trachsel, who went 6-8 with a 4.48 ERA for Baltimore last season. Trachsel will be the 18th non-roster invitee at Spring Training, which opens in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., later in the week.
The Orioles concluded some other business Tuesday by reaching terms with both Olson and left fielder Luke Scott. Olson, who's expected to compete for the final rotation slot, went 9-7 with a 3.16 ERA at Triple-A Norfolk last season. Scott, acquired in the Miguel Tejada trade, batted .255 with 18 home runs for the Astros in 2007.
Spencer Fordin is a reporter for MLB.com
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