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• Yankees Said to Have Fired 2 Scouts

  The Yankee’s director of Latin American scouting and the Dominican Republic scouting director were dismissed amid an investigation into misappropriated bonuses. Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 11:07 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Dominican Republic, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bonuses

• Failed Tests Are Down, With One Exception

  The number of positive tests for performance-enhancing drugs in baseball has gone down, except for the Dominican league, in which some players are 16 and 17. Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 12:24 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Dominican Republic, Steroids, Tests and Testing

• Some Yankees Scouts Under Investigation

  The scouts have been placed on leave pending an investigation by Major League Baseball into the signing of prospects. Posted Monday, August 04, 2008 11:29 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, New York Yankees, Major League Baseball, Dominican Republic, Suspensions, Dismissals and Resignations, Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Dominican Players Know of Stolen Bonuses, but Not of Victims

  Baseball players at the Dominican Summer League say some White Sox scouts and officials have stolen thousands of dollars from player’s signing bonuses. Posted Monday, July 21, 2008 11:33 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Dominican Republic, Chicago White Sox, Frauds and Swindling, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bonuses, Dominican Summer League

• Young Stars Have Seen Players Swindled

  The F.B.I. is investigating whether some major league club officials paid some players small fractions of the bonuses they reported and kept most of the difference. Posted Monday, July 14, 2008 12:21 AM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Dominican Republic, Frauds and Swindling, Federal Bureau of Investigation

• Baseball Roundup: Dominican Republic Gives Tournament Ultimatum

  The president of the Dominican Republic’s baseball league said the nation would pull out of next year’s World Baseball Classic if it was not chosen as a site. Posted Tuesday, March 04, 2008 7:31 PM from NYT > Sports | 0 Comments Filed under: Baseball, Major League Baseball, Dominican Republic