Wednesday, September 4, 2013
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Sunday, September 1, 2013
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Yankees game 8/27/13
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Monday, August 26, 2013
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Friday, August 23, 2013
Thursday, August 22, 2013
ryan
Now that the initial MLB investigation is over, I
want to apologize for my actions and provide a
more specific account of what I did and why I
deserved to be suspended. I have no one to
blame but myself. I know that over the last year
and a half I made some serious mistakes, both
in the information I failed to share during my
arbitration hearing and the comments I made to
the press afterwards.
I have disappointed the people closest to me --
the ones who fought for me because they truly
believed me all along. I kept the truth from
everyone. For a long time, I was in denial and
convinced myself that I had not done anything
wrong.
It is important that people understand that I did
not share details of what happened with anyone
until recently. My family, my teammates, the
Brewers organization, my friends, agents, and
advisors had no knowledge of these facts, and
no one should be blamed but me. Those who
put their necks out for me have been
embarrassed by my behavior. I don't have the
words to express how sorry I am for that.
Here is what happened. During the latter part of
the 2011 season, I was dealing with a nagging
injury and I turned to products for a short period
of time that I shouldn't have used. The products
were a cream and a lozenge which I was told
could help expedite my rehabilitation. It was a
huge mistake for which I am deeply ashamed
and I compounded the situation by not
admitting my mistakes immediately.
I deeply regret many of the things I said at the
press conference after the arbitrator's decision
in February 2012. At that time, I still didn't want
to believe that I had used a banned substance. I
think a combination of feeling self righteous and
having a lot of unjustified anger led me to react
the way I did. I felt wronged and attacked, but
looking back now, I was the one who was
wrong. I am beyond embarrassed that I said
what I thought I needed to say to defend my
clouded vision of reality. I am just starting the
process of trying to understand why I responded
the way I did, which I continue to regret. There
is no excuse for any of this.
For too long during this process, I convinced
myself that I had not done anything wrong. After
my interview with MLB in late June of this year,
I came to the realization that it was time to
come to grips with the truth. I was never
presented with baseball's evidence against me,
but I didn't need to be, because I knew what I
had done. I realized the magnitude of my poor
decisions and finally focused on dealing with the
realities of-and the punishment for-my actions.
I requested a second meeting with Baseball to
acknowledge my violation of the drug policy
and to engage in discussions about appropriate
punishment for my actions. By coming forward
when I did and waiving my right to appeal any
sanctions that were going to be imposed, I
knew I was making the correct decision and
taking the first step in the right direction. It was
important to me to begin my suspension
immediately to minimize the burden on everyone
I had so negatively affected- my teammates, the
entire Brewers organization, the fans and all of
MLB. There has been plenty of rumor and
speculation about my situation, and I am aware
that my admission may result in additional
attacks and accusations from others.
I love the great game of baseball and I am very
sorry for any damage done to the game. I have
privately expressed my apologies to
Commissioner Selig and Rob Manfred of MLB
and to Michael Weiner and his staff at the
Players' Association. I'm very grateful for the
support I've received from them. I sincerely
apologize to everybody involved in the
arbitration process, including the collector, Dino
Laurenzi, Jr. I feel terrible that I put my
teammates in a position where they were asked
some very difficult and uncomfortable questions.
One of my primary goals is to make amends
with them.
I understand it's a blessing and a tremendous
honor to play this game at the Major League
level. I also understand the intensity of the
disappointment from teammates, fans, and other
players. When it comes to both my actions and
my words, I made some very serious mistakes
and I can only ask for the forgiveness of
everyone I let down. I will never make the same
errors again and I intend to share the lessons I
learned with others so they don't repeat my
mistakes. Moving forward, I want to be part of
the solution and no longer part of the problem.
I support baseball's Joint Drug Treatment and
Prevention Program and the importance of
cleaning up the game. What I did goes against
everything I have always valued- achieving
through hard work and dedication, and being
honest both on and off the field. I also
understand that I will now have to work very,
very hard to begin to earn back people's trust
and support. I am dedicated to making amends
and to earning back the trust of my teammates,
the fans, the entire Brewers' organization, my
sponsors, advisors and from MLB. I am hopeful
that I can earn back the trust from those who I
have disappointed and those who are willing to
give me the opportunity. I am deeply sorry for
my actions, and I apologize to everyone who
has been adversely affected by them.
Sunday, August 18, 2013
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Thursday, August 15, 2013
Jeter update
Injury Update : Derek Jeter (calf) is unlikely to
come off the DL when eligible on Sunday. “I
wouldn’t think so,” said Joe Girardi . The Cap’n
has been playing catch and taking batting
practice, but he’s yet to run full speed.
Considering how quickly he got re-injured the
first two times he came off the DL, expect the
team to be a little more careful now.
Five Billion Dollar Sports Gambling Ring Busted In North Texas
PLANO (CBS 11 NEWS) – Law enforcement
officials have busted a major sports gambling
ring that originated in North Texas and
generated more than $5.4 billion in bets. The
seven-year investigation has resulted in the
convictions of 18 North Texans, who worked as
bookies for the operation.
According to Plano police, the investigation
started with a tip that came into the department
in 2006. At that time, an undercover officer
made contact with a bookmaker affiliated with
Global Internet Corportation, an offshore sports
book headquartered in Curacao. GIC has been
in operation since 2002.
Throughout the investigation, law enforcement
identified 18 people who accepted professional
and college sporting event bets through more
than two-dozen websites hosted in Curacao.
Some of those bets were placed by undercover
officers, as explained by U.S. Attorney John M.
Bales.
“The team used undercover operatives who
acted as bettors. They opened undercover
bank accounts and executed court ordered
intercepts of three of the gambling websites.
Virtually every meeting was electronically
monitored and the undercover agents placed
almost 300 bets,” he said.
From January 2007 until February 2011, the
gambling ring made more than $200 million in
profits. Law enforcement executed 79 search
and seizure warrants in early 2011, taking stacks
of cash, cars, homes, sports memorabilia, and
other property.
All 18 defendants have pleaded guilty to a range
of crimes including money laundering, illegal
gambling, and tax violations.
Albert Sydney Reed, Jr., 57, of Southlake,
Texas, was convicted of prohibition of illegal
gambling business and sentenced to 12 months
and 1 day in federal prison.
Curtis Wayne Higgins, 45, of Proper, Texas,
was convicted of engaging in monetary
transactions in property derived from illegal
gambling and sentenced to 5 years of
probation.
David Mullins, 48, of Coppell, Texas, was
convicted of engaging in monetary transactions
in property derived from illegal gambling and
sentenced to 5 years of probation.
Dean Hartley Maddox, 69, of Houston, was
convicted of willful failure to file a tax return
and sentenced to 18 months of probation.
Carl Francis, 71, of Dallas, was convicted of
prohibition of illegal gambling business and
was sentenced to 3 years of probation, 6
months home confinement and 200 hours of
community service.
Andrew Harris McElroy, 44, of Dallas, was
convicted of engaging in monetary transactions
in property derived from illegal gambling and
sentenced to 3 years of probation.
Steven Arnold Bell, 58, of Arlington, Texas,
was convicted of prohibition of illegal gambling
business and sentenced to 2 years of probation
and 6 months home detention.
Neil Marcus Gerson, 51, of Frisco, Texas, was
convicted of prohibition of illegal gambling
business and sentenced to 2 years of
probation.
Robert Primm, 71, of Fort Worth, was
convicted of a violation of willful failure to file a
tax return and sentenced to 6 months of
probation.
Charles Albert Brawner, 66, of McKinney,
Texas, was convicted of engaging in monetary
transactions in property derived from illegal
gambling and sentenced to 5 years of
probation.
Adam John Brady, 36, of Irving, Texas, was
convicted of prohibition of illegal gambling
business and sentenced to 2 years of
probation.
William Craig Robertson, 42, of Rockwall,
Texas, was convicted of prohibition of illegal
gambling business and sentenced to 3 years of
probation.
Thomas Applegate, 45, of Carrollton, Texas
pleaded guilty to prohibition of illegal gambling
business and is awaiting sentencing.
William Michael Christopher, 56, of Fort Worth,
pleaded guilty to prohibition of illegal gambling
business and is awaiting sentencing.
Larry Dean Coralli, 78, of Addison, Texas,
pleaded guilty to prohibition of illegal gambling
business and is awaiting sentencing.
Brent Lee Coralli, 48, of Plano, Texas, pleaded
guilty to prohibition of illegal gambling
business and is awaiting sentencing.
Robert Roy Hodges, 71, of Dallas, pleaded
guilty to prohibition of illegal gambling
business and is awaiting sentencing.
Gregg Richard Merkow, 49, of Plano, Texas,
pleaded guilty to prohibition of illegal gambling
business and is awaiting sentencing.
To date, the U.S. Government has collected
more than $10 million from the gambling ring’s
illegal profits. Nearly $5 million was presented
to the Plano police for the department’s role in
the investigation.