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Neifi Perez Is Back! Or Not!

Neifi Perez is the bane of Cubs fans everywhere. For years in Chicago, because he was a Dusty Baker favorite, Perez was beyond reproach, even if his production didn't back up Dusty's faith. Then Dusty got fired, Neifi moved out, and before you know it, Neifi was serving an 80-game suspension -- 18 of which he still has...

Devil Rays Pitching Prospect Suspended

Another day, another huge name being suspended by Major League Baseball. Today's martyr? Tampa Bay Devil Rays pitching prospect, James Houser.LHP James Houser, a Sarasota native who was the Rays' second-round pick in 2003, was suspended 50 games on Saturday for "testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance,''...

Neifi on Failed Drug Test: I Have a Prescription

Neifi Perez has been suspended twice for using a banned stimulant, but he claims, it's all a big misunderstanding. Instead of taking the stimulant for performance-enhancing reasons, he says it was a prescribed drug for ADHD, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. From ESPN:"Many people might be trying to understand...

Jack Wilson Might Be Headed to Detroit

It's starting to look like this "Jack Wilson to the Tigers" trade might actually happen. From the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review:Shortstop Jack Wilson has informed the Pirates he will accept a trade to any of the six teams named in his limited no-trade clause, including the Detroit Tigers.The Pirates and Tigers continue to...

Neifi Perez Doesn't Quite Understand This Whole Drug Testing Thing

In early July, Neifi Perez became the first major league ballplayer to be suspended after testing positive for stimulants, which were banned by MLB before last season. He earned a 25-game suspension, which was set to expire following tonight's game ... except that he just tested positive again, which means he'll have...

Background on Neifi Perez

Neifi Neftali Pérez ( or ; ; born June 2, 1973 in Villa Mella, Dominican Republic) is a Major League baseball player who most recently played for the Detroit Tigers.

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