Former White Sox All-Star Alexei Ramírez Tested Positive for 4 Steroids at WBC

Fomer Chicago White Sox shortstop Alexei Ramirez tested positive for four anabolic steroids at the World Baseball Classic in March, where he set a record as its oldest ever player. The 44-year-old Cuban tested positive for “metabolites of mesterolone, metandienone, oxandrolone and stanozolol,” the International Testing Agency said Wednesday in announcing his provisional ban from…

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What’s Next for the Phillies After Firing Manager Rob Thomson?

Often, managers become the scapegoats for poorly-constructed teams missing the requisite talent to contend. Occasionally, though, an in-season change can spark a speedy turnaround.  In 2022, that’s exactly what happened when Rob Thomson took over for Joe Girardi after Philadelphia’s’ 22-29 start and went 65-46 the rest of the way, steering the Phillies to their first…

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