The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Cincinnati Reds Minor League pitcher Jose Marmolejo has received a 50-game suspension for the use and possession of a prohibited performance-enhancing substance, a violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Lineups for Game Six of the 2009 World Series announced
Major League Baseball announced today that it has approved a roster substitution for the New York Yankees due to an injury sustained by outfielder Melky Cabrera.
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Postseason.TV, a live interactive online viewing experience delivered by MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, in partnership with MLB Postseason national television rightsholders, Turner Sports and FOX Sports, will debut on October 7, 2009, when the Division Series begins on TBS.
MLB Advanced Media announced that the New York Yankees this month became the first of the 30 Major League Clubs to surpass one million registered users for free newsletters and alerts, including exclusive ticketing opportunities, via its official Web site, www.Yankees.com.
MLB.com "Beat the Streak® presented by BURGER KING®" has reached its 2009 season top prize cap of $1.5 million, the single largest payout in sports fantasy history.
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A new season of MLB Network's Studio 42 with Bob Costas premieres on Tuesday, November 10 with an exclusive sit-down interview with Major League Baseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig at 8:00 p.m. ET. In the premiere episode, Costas and Selig discuss umpiring, stadium ticket prices, competitive balance, scheduling, performance enhancing drugs and former MLB player and manager Pete Rose.
MLB Network will air sit-down interviews with host Bob Costas and New York Yankees' Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and CC Sabathia as well as Philadelphia Phillies' Cliff Lee, and Ryan Howard together with Jimmy Rollins during MLB Tonight: World Series Edition on Wednesday, October 28 and Thursday, October 29.
MLB Network will debut Studio 42 with Bob Costas: The Earthquake World Series and MLB Productions' Triumph and Tragedy: The 1984 San Diego Padres on Friday, October 30. At 9:00 p.m. ET, Costas interviews current NBC sportscaster Al Michaels about Game Three of the 1989 World Series with the Oakland Athletics at San Francisco Giants that was interrupted by the Loma Prieta earthquake on October 17, 1989.
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