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Outfielder Jay Gibbons was released Friday by the Florida Marlins, a setback in his bid to revive his career after admitting he used human growth hormone.
Former major league outfielder Jay Gibbons was among eight free agents who agreed to minor league contracts with the Florida Marlins.
Former major leaguer Jay Gibbons is getting another chance with the Milwaukee Brewers. The team purchased Gibbons' contract from the Atlantic League's Long Island Ducks and will assign him to its Double-A affiliate in Huntsville, Ala.
Baseball players and owners toughened their drug rules once again in response to outside criticism, agreeing to more frequent testing and increased — but not total — authority for the program's outside administrator.
Jay Gibbons was released Sunday by the Baltimore Orioles, who lost patience waiting for the oft-injured outfielder to regain the form that enabled him to hit 26 home runs in 2005.
Major League Baseball put the suspensions of Baltimore's Jay Gibbons and Kansas City's Jose Guillen on hold for 10 days, giving lawyers for players and owners more time to reach an agreement toughening their drug rules.
Jose Guillen and Jay Gibbons were suspended Thursday for the first 15 days of next season for violating baseball's drug policy. The penalties are an indication how the sport might treat players named in the Mitchell report, which could be released next week.
As Jeremy Guthrie walked out of the Baltimore bullpen before his start against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, pitching coach Leo Mazzone pulled him aside and offered some words of assurance. "He said, 'You're not auditioning. Relax. Have fun,'" Guthrie said. "That was a nice comfort."
Jay Gibbons atoned for an earlier missed opportunity by hitting a bases-loaded single with two outs in the 10th inning, giving the Baltimore Orioles a 2-1 victory over the Kansas City Royals on Thursday night.
The odds of such an occurrence seem insurmountable, yet Jay Gibbons pulled off the unimaginable feat: He hit a foul ball that injured his wife.
LaTroy Hawkins faced one of the best clutch hitters in the majors, and came through for the Baltimore Orioles.
Oh, for 1 honest baseball doperFor no other reason than to humor us, could one baseball player please admit he used steroids or human growth hormone for the sole purpose of becoming a better athlete? Just one guy? OK, somebody less clownish than Jose Canseco.
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