http://www.santafenewmexican.com/rss/[Category]/[Slugline] Santa Fe New Mexican en-us http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Three-unusual-keys-to-victory Read The Anti-Fan blog at www.theantifanblog.com. You gotta love Joe Maddon. OK. You don't have to. But I do, and have ever since I read his ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Baseball--spring-training-Phillies--Romero-having-tough-time-ac CLEARWATER, Fla. — When J.C. Romero returns to the mound after serving a 50-game suspension, the Philadelphia Phillies reliever surely will hear some ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Steroids-main-topic-of-spring-training It happens every spring, at least these days. Pitchers and catchers report to camps, and talk shifts from bats and balls to steroids and syringes. ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Dodgers-manager-says-baseball-must-rebuild--regain-trust LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — Asked how long a drug cloud would hover over baseball, Joe Torre peered into the past. "I don't know how long the Black ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Brewers-lose-third-baseman-to-calf-tear Third basemen Bill Hall is expected to be sidelined for four to six weeks because of a partial tear in his left calf. The Brewers said the injury ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Father--forgive-me--for-I-have-juiced The bad news for Alex Rodriguez is that he's been revealed as a steroid cheat and a liar. The good news? Indulgences are back! Accordin ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/baseball-It-s-likely-playoffs-or-out-for-Girardi TAMPA, Fla. — Joe Girardi settled onto the wooden dugout bench at Steinbrenner Field for the start of his second spring training as manager of the New ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Commissioner-on-A-Rod---Shamed-the-game- TAMPA, Fla. — Unable to punish Alex Rodriguez for flunking a drug test that was supposed to be anonymous, Bud Selig could only chastise him. "Wha ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/13-Spring-Training-Capsules With spring training camps set to open this week in Arizona and Florida, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel baseball writers Tom Haudricourt (Amercian League) ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Pitcher-misses-big-dollars-but-could-be-huge-bargain FORT MYERS, Fla. — Brad Penny watched as CC Sabathia and A.J. Burnett signed huge, long-term contracts. If shoulder problems hadn't ruined his 2008 se ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/steroids-Tejada-is-guilty-of-deceiving-Congress WASHINGTON — Dressed in a defendant's dark suit instead of an All-Star's crisp uniform, Miguel Tejada became the first high-profile player convicted o ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/steroids-Court-to-decide-fate-of--the-list- NEW YORK — So who are the other 103? Alex Rodriguez turned out to be just one name on the infamous list of players who tested positive for banned ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/mlb-Tejada-gets-charged-for-lying-about-steroids WASHINGTON — All-Star shortstop Miguel Tejada has been charged with lying to Congress about steroids, the latest baseball player to get caught up in a ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/A-Rod-admits-using-performance-enhancers NEW YORK — Alex Rodriguez, the player who would restore integrity to MLB's home run record, admitted Monday to using performance-enhancing drugs. ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/baseball-Report-links-A-Rod--doping NEW YORK — As Barry Bonds prepares to defend his name, the slugger who may eventually surpass him as the all-time home run leader has become ensnared ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/baseball-Bracing-for-recession-s-impact NEW YORK — Randy Wolf was offered a $27 million, three-year contract by the Houston Astros in mid-November. A week later, Astros executives realized t ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/triple-a-baseball-Lasorda-eclipses-Isotopes-manager ALBUQUERQUE — Tim Wallach drew the biggest challenge Wednesday — he had to follow Tommy Lasorda. As Wallach slipped on his Albuquerque Isotopes ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/steroids-Evidence-unsealed-for-trial SAN FRANCISCO — Prosecutors in Barry Bonds' trial intend to introduce notes seized from Greg Anderson's house and a clubhouse tape recording of the pe ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/McCourt--Dodgers-still-want-Ramirez LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers are still trying to bring back Manny Ramirez. Only the enigmatic slugger doesn't like their latest deal. He rejected th ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Baseball-Cubs-make-deals-with-Orioles--A-s CHICAGO — The Cubs traded one-time playoff starter Rich Hill to the Baltimore Orioles for a player to be named later. They also made a deal with Oakla ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/In-the-race-to-reason--give-sports-the-edge Sixty-two years. That's what it took to get from Jackie Robinson to Barack Obama. And don't think those two firsts are not closely connected. ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/baseball-Fielder--Brewers-agree-on-contract MILWAUKEE — First baseman Prince Fielder and the Milwaukee Brewers reached a preliminary agreement Thursday on an $18 million, two-year contract. ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/Jeff-Kent-to-announce-retirement-at-40 LOS ANGELES — Jeff Kent plans to announce his retirement from baseball on Thursday at Dodger Stadium. Kent spent 17 years in the major leagues an ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/baseball-Howard-could-be-expensive-this-year NEW YORK — Ryan Howard proposed a salary as prodigious as one of his home runs. The Philadelphia Phillies first baseman asked for $18 million in ... Sports http://www.santafenewmexican.com/Sports/baseball-Sources--Markakis--Madson-get-big-deals NEW YORK — Nick Markakis reached a preliminary agreement on a $66 million, six-year contract with the Baltimore Orioles, and Ryan Madson struck a $12 ... Sports