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Ex-Tribe Catcher Discusses Steroid Past
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. ? Overwhelmed with regret and pained by a shortsighted decision he wishes he could take back, Tim Laker began moving away from his tainted past.
Laker, a former major league catcher who admitted in the Mitchell Report that he injected himself with steroids to gain an edge, expressed sadness and deep remorse Sunday as he discussed cheating the game he loves.
"I made a poor decision, a mistake," a contrite and ashamed Laker said. "And all I can do is ask for forgiveness and move on."
One of more than 80 current and former players named in the report, Laker played with Montreal, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Cleveland from 1992-2005. He managed in the Indians' minor league system last year, but decided not to this season partly because of health concerns. He's currently a roving catching instructor for Cleveland.
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Ex-Tribe Catcher Discusses Steroid Past
By TOM WITHERS
AP Sports Writer
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. ? Overwhelmed with regret and pained by a shortsighted decision he wishes he could take back, Tim Laker began moving away from his tainted past.
Laker, a former major league catcher who admitted in the Mitchell Report that he injected himself with steroids to gain an edge, expressed sadness and deep remorse Sunday as he discussed cheating the game he loves.
"I made a poor decision, a mistake," a contrite and ashamed Laker said. "And all I can do is ask for forgiveness and move on."
One of more than 80 current and former players named in the report, Laker played with Montreal, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay and Cleveland from 1992-2005. He managed in the Indians' minor league system last year, but decided not to this season partly because of health concerns. He's currently a roving catching instructor for Cleveland.
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Westbrook feels good after one inning After missing first start, right-hander is solid in debut against Tigers
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Monday, Mar 03, 2008
WINTER HAVEN, FLA.: The three-day postponement of his first spring training start was worth it for Jake Westbrook.
He took the mound against the Detroit Tigers Sunday at Chain O' Lakes Park, retired the three batters he faced, then completed the 25-pitch outing in the bullpen.
''Everything looked really good,'' Indians manager Eric Wedge said. ''He was strong and under control. He also threw the ball where he wanted to.''
Westbrook won't pitch again until Sunday ? throwing a bullpen session in between ? but he is expected to go three innings, depending on his pitch count. His initial start of exhibition season was delayed because of ''general soreness'' in his right arm, a condition that plagues him for a couple of weeks every spring.
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Westbrook feels good after one inning After missing first start, right-hander is solid in debut against Tigers
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Monday, Mar 03, 2008
WINTER HAVEN, FLA.: The three-day postponement of his first spring training start was worth it for Jake Westbrook.
He took the mound against the Detroit Tigers Sunday at Chain O' Lakes Park, retired the three batters he faced, then completed the 25-pitch outing in the bullpen.
''Everything looked really good,'' Indians manager Eric Wedge said. ''He was strong and under control. He also threw the ball where he wanted to.''
Westbrook won't pitch again until Sunday ? throwing a bullpen session in between ? but he is expected to go three innings, depending on his pitch count. His initial start of exhibition season was delayed because of ''general soreness'' in his right arm, a condition that plagues him for a couple of weeks every spring.
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Ocker on the Indians
Columbus likely as Triple-A affiliate New ballpark in 2009, SportsTimeOhio are carrots
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Sunday, Mar 02, 2008
Why are there always more questions than answers?
Will the Indians abandon Buffalo and sign a deal with Columbus to be their Triple-A affiliate?
From all accounts, the Tribe's deep-thinkers are pleased to have their highest farm team in Buffalo, where the Rich family runs one of the most professional operations in the minor leagues. The stadium is first class, the treatment is first class and the team is only three hours from Cleveland.
Columbus, on the other hand, is not known for being a well-oiled machine. True, the city is only 21/2 hours from Progressive Field, but that's not a big deal.
But this is: Columbus will have a new downtown ballpark in 2009. That would be a nice perk for the Indians, but there is a more important reason they are considering a change of venue. SportsTime Ohio already airs games in the capital city, and it would be a natural fit for the Tribe to field a Triple-A team in Central Ohio.
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Ocker on the Indians
Columbus likely as Triple-A affiliate New ballpark in 2009, SportsTimeOhio are carrots
By Sheldon Ocker
Beacon Journal sportswriter
Published on Sunday, Mar 02, 2008
Why are there always more questions than answers?
Will the Indians abandon Buffalo and sign a deal with Columbus to be their Triple-A affiliate?
From all accounts, the Tribe's deep-thinkers are pleased to have their highest farm team in Buffalo, where the Rich family runs one of the most professional operations in the minor leagues. The stadium is first class, the treatment is first class and the team is only three hours from Cleveland.
Columbus, on the other hand, is not known for being a well-oiled machine. True, the city is only 21/2 hours from Progressive Field, but that's not a big deal.
But this is: Columbus will have a new downtown ballpark in 2009. That would be a nice perk for the Indians, but there is a more important reason they are considering a change of venue. SportsTime Ohio already airs games in the capital city, and it would be a natural fit for the Tribe to field a Triple-A team in Central Ohio.
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Tribe coach talks about his past use of steroids
Monday, March 3, 2008
By Andy Call
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. When Tim Laker first decided to use steroids, he didn't think about Ginger or Brando.
Laker didn't know he would one day have a wife and teenage stepson. He didn't know that those people, as well as his mother, would one day have to answer questions about a particularly bad decision he made as a young professional baseball player.
"When you're 25 and you have everything in front of you, you get short-sighted," Laker said. "I definitely didn't think about it enough, or the ramifications 12 years down the road."
Cleveland's roving minor-league catching instructor met with reporters Sunday to discuss his use of steroids detailed in the Mitchell Report. That document resulted from Major League Baseball's investigation into performance-enhancing drug use among its players.
"I regret what I did for a lot of reasons, No. 1 being the pain it's caused my family," Laker said.
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Tribe coach talks about his past use of steroids
Monday, March 3, 2008
By Andy Call
REPOSITORY SPORTS WRITER
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. When Tim Laker first decided to use steroids, he didn't think about Ginger or Brando.
Laker didn't know he would one day have a wife and teenage stepson. He didn't know that those people, as well as his mother, would one day have to answer questions about a particularly bad decision he made as a young professional baseball player.
"When you're 25 and you have everything in front of you, you get short-sighted," Laker said. "I definitely didn't think about it enough, or the ramifications 12 years down the road."
Cleveland's roving minor-league catching instructor met with reporters Sunday to discuss his use of steroids detailed in the Mitchell Report. That document resulted from Major League Baseball's investigation into performance-enhancing drug use among its players.
"I regret what I did for a lot of reasons, No. 1 being the pain it's caused my family," Laker said.
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