BEACON SPORTS
Baseball season starts amidst controversy and optimism
By Tommy Philips
contributing writer
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The beginning of the 2006 Major
League Baseball season resembles the
2005 season in its major stories: a
defending champion having won the
World Series after many years without a
title, the New York Yankees adding big
name players to their already loaded ros
ter, the New York
Mets trying to
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become a con
tender by trading
for high-profile
players, and fans
outraged over play
ers' use of steroids.
While the contro-
versv surrounding
Barry Bonds' pos
sible steroid use
has put baseball in
a negative light,
there is still opti
mism. In Chicago,
the White Sox hope
to repeat as World
Series champions
after winning their first title since 1917.
The White Sox added slugger Jim
Thome and pitcher Javier Vazquez to the
roster over the offseason, and resigned
first-baseman Paul Konerko, making
them the favorite to repeat as champions.
There was some controversy in Chicago
Gonzaga forward Adam Morrison looks to lead his
Bulldogs to the Final Four and prove to critics that his
team is more than just the Cinderella team from the past
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- Last day to request unconditional release waivers on a
player without having to pay his full 2006 salary.
- Opening day: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox.
- Active rosters reduced to 25 players.
- All-Star game, Pittsburgh.
- Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.
- Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.
- Active rosters expand to 40 players.
- Playoffs begin.
- League championship series begin.
- World Series begins.
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when the White Sox released long-time
player Frank Thomas, who has since crit
icized his former team, which in turn
caused a feud between him and White
Sox general manager Kenny Williams.
Thomas has joined the Oakland
Athletics, who have become a strong
World Series contender with their strong
pitching rotation.
Meanwhile, both New York teams
looked like they were in a money spend-
ing contest, as both the Yankees and
Mets made sure they added high-priced,
big names to their rosters. The Yankees
added former Red Sox outfielder Johnny
Damon as well as infielder Miguel Cairo.
The Mets traded for first baseman Carlos
Delgado and catcher Paul Lo Duca.
April 2, 2006, Major League Baseball opens for
2006 season with the Chicago White Sox host
the Cleveland Indians. Sox pitcher Mark
'uhrle will face C.C. Sabathia of the Tribe next
nday night. Who was the only pitcher in MLB
tory to pitch a no-hitter on opening day?
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After years of big spending and poor
results, the Mets hope these players will
finally get them into the playoffs, while
the Yankees hope these additions will be
what it takes for them to become cham-
pions again.
Although many teams around the
league are looking forward to the
upcoming season, Major League
Baseball officials are faced with the
prospect of Barry Bonds passing Babe
Ruth and Hank Aaron
on the all-time home
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Baseball to suspend him. This has left
Commissioner Bud Selig in a difficult
position
The 2006 season promises to be excit
ing, with many teams looking like they
have a chance at a playoff spot. The sea
son gets underway on April 2.
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books, "Game of
Shadows" and "Love
Me, Hate Me: Barry
Bonds and the
Making of an
Antihero," present
detailed evidence that
Bonds used steroids
and performance
enhancing drugs. This
has led to a public
outcry for Bonds'
record to be removed
from the record
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San Francisco Giants slugger Barry Bonds enters the season amidst controversy
with the publication of a new book about his possible use of steroids. As he
approaches Hank Aaron's record of 755 homeruns, he hopes to shatter the rumors
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Friday, March 24 , 2006
Women's Water Polo
@ Grove City Tournament
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Track and Field
0 Slippery Rock
10:00 a.m.
Men's Tennis
Seton Hill
11:90 a.m.
Baseball
La Roche
(DH) 1:00 p.m.
Softball
0 La Roche
(DH) 1:00 p.m.
Softball
Thiel
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