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Rockies' minor leaguer Mike Jacobs becomes first player suspended for HGH
By Patrick Saunders
The Denver Post
POSTED: 08/18/2011 08:53:57 AM MDT
UPDATED: 08/18/2011 12:29:00 PM MDT
Colorado Sky Sox first baseman Mike Jacobs became the first baseball player to test positive for the banned drug human growth hormone and was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball today. The Sky Sox are the Rockies' Triple-A team.
In response to the suspension, the Rockies have released Jacobs.
According to the MLB commissioner's office, Jacobs is the first athlete in any North American professional sport to test positive for HGH.
Jacobs, 30, said that he took HGH to try to recover from injuries. He apologized today and said his decision was a mistake.
"A few weeks ago, in an attempt to overcome knee and back problems, I made the terrible decision to take HGH," he said in a statement. "I immediately stopped a couple of days later after being tested. Taking it was one of the worst decisions I could have ever made, one for which I take full responsibility. I apologize to my family, friends, the Colorado Rockies organization, Major League Baseball and to the fans. Now, as required by the minor league drug program, I will serve a 50-game suspension. After my suspension is completed, I hope to have the opportunity to continue my career in the game that I love so much.
The Rockies also issued a statement this morning.
"We were very disappointed to learn that Mike Jacobs had been suspended after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance," the statement said. "The Colorado Rockies have long been committed to eliminating the use of performance-enhancing substances from the game of baseball. We have fully supported the adoption and implementation of the Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Player's Association joint drug prevention and treatment program."
Jacobs' suspension was first reported by the New York Times.
"Jacobs provided the blood sample over the past few months and that sample was sent to a drug testing lab at U.C.L.A., which is accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency," the Times' story said. "Scientists there detected H.G.H. in his sample. It is illegal to possess the drug without a doctor's prescription."
The first baseman has played in 556 major league games, with stints with the New York Mets, Florida Marlins and Kansas City Royals, but had not appeared in the major leagues at all this season.
Jacobs' best major league season came in 2008 with the Florida Marlins when he hit 32 home runs and 27 doubles.
Jacobs was having a banner year with the Sky Sox, hitting .298 with 23 homers and 97 RBIs in 117 games.
"I'm trying to show baseball people that I don't belong in Triple-A," Jacobs told The Denver Post last week. "There are times when you think you've been forgotten. I want an opportunity to be remembered if not with the Rockies, with another big-league team."
Patrick Saunders: 303-954-1720 or psaunders@denverpost.com
Read more: Rockies' minor leaguer Mike Jacobs becomes first player suspended for HGH - The Denver Post Rockies' minor leaguer Mike Jacobs becomes first player suspended for HGH - The Denver Post
Sad to say, he's one of ours....
He's the first, but I'm sure not the last.....
By Patrick Saunders
The Denver Post
POSTED: 08/18/2011 08:53:57 AM MDT
UPDATED: 08/18/2011 12:29:00 PM MDT
Colorado Sky Sox first baseman Mike Jacobs became the first baseball player to test positive for the banned drug human growth hormone and was suspended 50 games by Major League Baseball today. The Sky Sox are the Rockies' Triple-A team.
In response to the suspension, the Rockies have released Jacobs.
According to the MLB commissioner's office, Jacobs is the first athlete in any North American professional sport to test positive for HGH.
Jacobs, 30, said that he took HGH to try to recover from injuries. He apologized today and said his decision was a mistake.
"A few weeks ago, in an attempt to overcome knee and back problems, I made the terrible decision to take HGH," he said in a statement. "I immediately stopped a couple of days later after being tested. Taking it was one of the worst decisions I could have ever made, one for which I take full responsibility. I apologize to my family, friends, the Colorado Rockies organization, Major League Baseball and to the fans. Now, as required by the minor league drug program, I will serve a 50-game suspension. After my suspension is completed, I hope to have the opportunity to continue my career in the game that I love so much.
The Rockies also issued a statement this morning.
"We were very disappointed to learn that Mike Jacobs had been suspended after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance," the statement said. "The Colorado Rockies have long been committed to eliminating the use of performance-enhancing substances from the game of baseball. We have fully supported the adoption and implementation of the Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Player's Association joint drug prevention and treatment program."
Jacobs' suspension was first reported by the New York Times.
"Jacobs provided the blood sample over the past few months and that sample was sent to a drug testing lab at U.C.L.A., which is accredited by the World Anti-Doping Agency," the Times' story said. "Scientists there detected H.G.H. in his sample. It is illegal to possess the drug without a doctor's prescription."
The first baseman has played in 556 major league games, with stints with the New York Mets, Florida Marlins and Kansas City Royals, but had not appeared in the major leagues at all this season.
Jacobs' best major league season came in 2008 with the Florida Marlins when he hit 32 home runs and 27 doubles.
Jacobs was having a banner year with the Sky Sox, hitting .298 with 23 homers and 97 RBIs in 117 games.
"I'm trying to show baseball people that I don't belong in Triple-A," Jacobs told The Denver Post last week. "There are times when you think you've been forgotten. I want an opportunity to be remembered if not with the Rockies, with another big-league team."
Patrick Saunders: 303-954-1720 or psaunders@denverpost.com
Read more: Rockies' minor leaguer Mike Jacobs becomes first player suspended for HGH - The Denver Post Rockies' minor leaguer Mike Jacobs becomes first player suspended for HGH - The Denver Post
Sad to say, he's one of ours....
He's the first, but I'm sure not the last.....
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The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
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Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
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So let the game continue!
The last song was added by Bobby who posted...
One Meat Ball - Andrews Sisters
CONTINUE ON AND HAVE FUN! WELCOME HOME TO SATELLITEGUYS.US!
Here are the original rules for the game as posted by WebbyDude back in 2006. http://www.satelliteguys.us/threads/68645-Song-Name-Game
Just name a song title and the band who performed it. The next person does the same thing, but needs to list a song title or band name which includes a word from the previous entry. Pick songs from any genre.
Example:
Long Live Rock and Roll -- Rainbow
Rainbow in the Dark -- Dio
Another example:
Ride the Lightning -- Metallica
Lightning Strikes -- Ozzy Osbourne
Get it?
An additional note: we all know that song titles, sometimes, use profane words. Because this is a family friendly website it is advised that you clean up that title up a bit. This is accomplished by using something like sh!t instead of the real word. Thanks....
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
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Be nice to see a Cowboy headline like that.I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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I guess even the patience of us laid-back Hoosiers has its limits:
Colts relieve general manager Chris Ballard of his duties
Colts Owner & CEO Carlie Irsay-Gordon released a statement Monday announcing the news.
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I thought I would come here and find lots of complaints about the update to the dish anywhere mobile app, but am not seeing any. It used to look just like the desktop webpage. Now you can no longer filter by sports channels or movie channels. Plus that they made it look like a big button telephone and you see fewer channels in the screen which requires more scrolling. Yes I realize you can look at sports then select which sport you want to look at, I just liked being able to see all sporting events in the guide with all other channels being filtered out. Am I alone in the wilderness on this?
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Stargate SG-1 cancelled, Atlantis renewed
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The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
Stargate Atlantis, meanwhile, has been renewed for a fourth season, with the network hoping to see that the spin-off series can stand alone, according to a source.
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Monday - August 21, 2006 | by Darren Sumner
The future of Stargate is in question today, as SCI FI Channel has cancelled the long-running Stargate SG-1, Multichannel News reported today and a GateWorld source has confirmed. The news regrettably follows the airing of the show's milestone two-hundredth episode on Friday.
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Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
Has anyone converted one to FTA? A Frankenstein of sorts...
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Many of us have used a universal LNBF mount (or get creative with L brackets and plumbers tape - perforated metal strapping). Use a few inches of aluminum tube (or a piece of 1x2" lumber) to extend the support arm (replacing the plastic mount used by DirecTV and Dish) to place the LNBF throat opening at the correct distance from the reflector, the correct height and at the correct angle. Nothing magical... simply place the new linear LNBF in the center at the same distance, height and angle as the current combo.
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