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Former LSU player suspended 50 games for amphetamines

Former LSU player suspended 50 games for amphetamines

By Chandler Rome August 26, 2013

Former LSU baseball player Sean Ochinko, a key offensive cog on the 2009 national championship team, was one of three minor leaguers suspended for 50 games Monday for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention...

Tokyo, Japan, catcher Ryusei Hirooka, top, blocks the plate and tags out Chula Vista, Calif.'s Patrick Archer (3) who tried to tag up and score on a fly out by Calif.'s Jake Espinoza in the fifth inning of the Little League World Series Championship baseball game in South Williamsport, Pa., Sunday, Aug. 25, 2013.

Opinion: Nobody likes to play small ball

By James Moran August 25, 2013

What do “First Take,” The World Series of Poker and regular-season tennis tournaments all have in common? They’re all things I couldn’t care less about. But I’d still watch...

FILE - In this Oct. 18, 2012, file photo, New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez watches from the dugout during Game 4 of the American League championship series against the Detroit Tigers in Detroit. Injuries have kept him off the field for more than half the season and now A-Rod faces discipline from Major League Baseball in its drug investigation, possibly up to a lifetime ban.(AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)

Opinion: A-Rod situation a non-stop soap opera

By James Moran July 29, 2013

Imagine living with a two-ton piano hanging over your head, waiting for the rope to snap. That’s the situation for the Yankees’ third baseman Alex Rodriguez. The proverbial piano is Major League...

FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2012 file photo, Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun speaks during a news conference at baseball spring training in Phoenix. The 2011 National League MVP was suspended without pay for the rest of the season and the postseason Monday, July 22, 2013, the start of sanctions involving players reportedly tied to a Florida clinic accused of distributing performance-enhancing drugs. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Opinion: Braun let off easy in performance enhancer scandal

By Lawrence Barreca July 24, 2013

It’s been one hell of a year for Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun. On October 1, 2011, Braun took a standard urine test checking for any trace of performing-enhancing drugs. The test was made public...

LSU baseball team brings in several new faces

By Trey Labat July 22, 2013

Consider the most recent chapter of the LSU baseball team finally closed. Star players Mason Katz, Raph Rhymes, Ryan Eades and JaCoby Jones all left for the next step of their careers — along with...

National League captain David Wright, right, speaks with teammates including Michael Cuddyer, second from right, and Bryce Harper, third from right, during batting practice for the MLB All-Star baseball game, on Monday, July 15, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)

Opinion: Fans finally coming to senses about All-Star game

By Lawrence Barreca July 15, 2013

The MLB All-Star Game isn’t like its fellow pro sports counterparts. In the NFL and NBA, these star-packed contests are essentially fun exhibitions with no real value. The players on whichever team...

LSU baseball head coach Paul Mainieri addresses questions Monday, July 15, 2013 at a press conference in the LSU Athletic Administration Building.

Mainieri wants to ‘rebuild’ team

By Lawrence Barreca July 15, 2013

LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri addressed the media Monday for the first time since the Tigers left Omaha after a disappointing finish in the 2013 College World Series. After ending last season at 57-11,...

LSU baseball head coach Paul Mainieri speaks with reporters Wednesday, March 13, 2013 after the 9-3 victory against Nicholls State at Alex Box Stadium.

INTERACTIVE: Mainieri’s recruiting skills bring in formidable players

By Lawrence Barreca July 8, 2013

The personable demeanor and cheery personality of LSU baseball coach Paul Mainieri does more than make the fans appreciate him. He also uses it to recruit, and he uses it well. Mainieri has kept the winning...

Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Yasiel Puig hangs over the dugout rail in the first inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies in Denver, Thursday, July 4, 2013.

Young superstar Puig should play in MLB All-Star game

By James Moran July 8, 2013

The fans will decide if Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig will represent the National League in the 84th Major League All-Star Game, and hopefully they make the right decision. Despite playing in just 32...

LSU freshman infielder Alex Bregman (30) reaches for the ball June 8, 2013 during the Tigers' 11-1 victory over Oklahoma in Alex Box Stadium.

Baseball: Players remain active during summer break

By Trey Labat July 1, 2013

Ever wonder what LSU baseball players do for fun over the summer? As some might guess, they play baseball. Several of the team’s returning members who are expected to contribute major roles for next...

LSU senior outfielder Raph Rhymes (4) reaches out to catch a ball from a fan before LSU's 2-4 loss to UNC June 18, 2013 at the College World Series in TD Ameritrade Park.

Opinion: Cut the players, fire the coach and burn the stadium

By James Moran June 20, 2013

When an excellent season comes to a screeching halt without any warning, fans are always left searching for answers as to what went wrong. They want someone or something they can point their fingers...

LSU senior first-baseman Mason Katz (8) bends down to mourn LSU's 2-4 loss to UNC June 18, 2013 at the College World Series in TD Ameritrade Park.

FINAL: UNC defeats LSU 4-2 to knock Tigers out of College World Series

By Lawrence Barreca June 18, 2013

LSU coach Paul Mainieri had a key decision to make prior to his squad’s game against North Carolina Tuesday afternoon, but his choice backfired in a 4-2 loss to the Tar Heels. In what was a “win...