Ponson tested positive, banned internationally
Kansas City Royals pitcher Sidney Ponson tested positive for a stimulant during the World Baseball Classic and has been banned from international competition for two years.
Major League Baseball will not suspend Ponson. Under the drug rules, he will be treated as a first-time offender and is subject to a medical review and fine.
Nady needs surgery
NEW YORK — Xavier Nady has reinjured his elbow and appears headed for season-ending surgery. Nady felt pain when making a throw during a rehab assignment at Class AAA Scranton on Thursday night. The outfielder, acquired from Pittsburgh last July, has been sidelined since hurting the elbow on April 14 at Tampa Bay.
Halladay ready to start
TORONTO — Blue Jays right-hander Roy Halladay, out since June 12 with a mild groin strain, declared himself ready to start Monday against Tampa Bay after throwing a bullpen session Friday. Friday’s 54-pitch session was Halladay’s second this week.
Umpires err on instant replay
Major League Baseball told an umpiring crew Friday that it mistakenly went to a video review the previous night on a ball hit by Tampa Bay’s Pat Burrell that bounced into the stands at Tropicana Field. Crew chief Gary Cederstrom was not disciplined. It marked the first time since baseball began using replay last August that the system was incorrectly employed. There have been 23 calls reviewed this year, and eight of them were reversed.
Associated Press
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