New York Yankees Pineda out for the Season

The Dominican pitcher Michael Pineda promises that soon will be back with the big club the New York Yankees.

The righty Dominican came as the inmediate future of the team's pitching rotation. At least as thought at the time by the general manager Brian Cashman.

With all the qualities and characteristics that appeal to Cashman in a pitcher with size, arm strength and youth, he did not hesitate a second to send the Mariners to their best prospect, Jesus Montero for Pineda, a trade that surprised everyone.

However, the bet has been given the opposite result. Pineda was seriously injured in his right shoulder and had to undergo a delicate operation.

Dominican women's volleyball team to the Olympics Games

The Dominican women's volleyball team qualified for the Olympic Games in London with his 3-1 victory over Cuba in the NORCECA regional tournament.

The Dominicans were imposed on Saturday night the Cubans with partial 25-18, 25-23, 27-29, 25-20.

The set female from the Dominican Republic is the sixth ranks the London Olympics after the U.S., Italy, China, Algeria and hosts Britain.


The Dominicans will participate for the second time in Olympic women's volleyball since the sport was included in the competitionsin 1964. The Dominicans also participated in Athens in 2004, they finished in eleventh place.

In the semifinals of the NORCECA qualifying tournament, the Dominican Republic defeated Canada 3-0 (25-15, 25-18, 25-15) while Cuba defeated Puerto Rico 3-1 (23-25​​, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22).

Albert Pujols: no homers in April

Albert Pujols hit a powerful left field line, and players of the Los Angeles Angels stood in the dugout, as the public at the stadium. The ball continued its path toward the stands, but eventually landed a fewfeet into foul territory.

A collective groan swept the Angel Stadium after that homer on Monday night, a cry that is repeated every night.

A month after the start of the season, after signing a $ 240 million, the most feared slugger in baseball seems to have run out ofgunpowder in the bat.
"I know I can hit home runs," Pujols said. "I do not know when it will happen."

Pujols pulled a ball park around April, an amazing streak of 23 games and 92 at-bats without doing what he did 445 times in 11 seasons with the Cardinals. Since the end of last season, first baseman through the longest drought of his career with 29 games and 121 innings without connecting to full turn.

For a gifted hitter who is supposed to be in the prime of his career,is a disturbing streak, even in the early stages of his contract for 10 years.

For the Angels, who are paying a stratospheric figure who is regarded as the best hitter of his generation, is a problem that threatens to get ugly.

"I do not think about it," Pujols said. "It could be tomorrow, next day in a month, do not know. My job is to be ready to play and make every swing ... when they reach the home runs come in bunches. "

For now, have not the uniform of the Angels, and that was not what the team expected when they signed Pujols for a decade with the third most lucrative contract in baseball history.

Lebron James won third MVP

The NBA star LeBron James was chosen  as the Most Valuable Player  of the 2011-2012 season in the NBA,which receives award for the third time in his career and for the firsttime since he signed with the Miami Heat in 2010.

James became the eighth player to win this award on three or more occasions, a list headed by the legendary Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, elected six times, followed by the no less famous Michael Jordanand Bill Russell, both with five, and Wilt Chamberlain, with four.

"I would give three (titles MVP) for an NBA championship," James said at the news. "That is the main goal in my career, earn a degree," he said.

In his ninth NBA season, James had already been recognized asMVP when he was playing with Clevalands Cavaliers in 2009 and2010.

"Less than 10 years ago I had dreams of playing in the NBA. Had a dream to wear a uniform of the NBA," James said. "I never dreamed of being a most valuable player," he said.

Manny would sign with Oakland A´s

All signs point to Oakland soon will be signing free agent Manny Ramirez as a designated hitter.

Ramirez, who must serve a suspension of 50 games before playing for violation of drug policy in Major League Baseball, has attracted interest not only in Oakland but also of the Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays.

However, the Orioles' general manager, Dan Duquette, said recently that he sees as Ramirez, 39, can fit into his team.
Discussions between the Jays and Ramirez, reportedly, did not get far.

General manager Billy Beane said last week that BD wants to add a veteran to help strengthen the middle of the lineup. The co-owner of the A's, Lew Wolff has expressed interest in adding to Ramirez, who has 555 homers and a .312 batting average in 19 seasons in the majors.

The San Francisco Chronicle has reported that the A's "possibly" sign Ramirez just before or after the team comiemce spring training this weekend.

Barry Praver, one of Ramirez's agent, declined to comment Wednesday, but the A's officials have done nothing to discourage speculation about Ramirez.

According to a report by Fox Sports, while complying with the suspension Ramirez can play games of spring training and extended spring training games. When the regular season begins, Ramirez can train with the team big league or minor league squad, but has to leave the stadium as soon as you open the doors to the public.

Michael Pineda comes to New York Yankees

Michael Pineda was recently talking with Robinson Cano and he admitted to his friend who was feeling a little overwhelmed with the change to the Yankees and the prospect of playing for a big team in a big city.

Cano calmed him instantly, said Pineda. "My head was spinning because I have never stayed in New York," said Pineda told Cano.

"He said, 'Do not worry man, I'll take care of you.'"

Pineda, 23, was presented Tuesday to the minor league complex for the Yankees, the first time it has put a dress of the Yankees since the turn of January that sent Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi the Mariners by Pineda and the prospect Jose Campos.

Any uncomfortable feeling that Pineda had clearly gone now. He spoke with a group of reporters for about 10 minutes, laughing and smiling after running a set of sprints in bright sunlight with several other pitchers.

"It's my first day and I'm excited because it's my first time practicing with the New York Yankees," said Pineda. "I came early because it's my first time living in Tampa and do not know what I'm doing."

At one point, Pineda said he was careful speaking English, but that was easily understood and made ​​several jokes.

He had a light session-launch to catch anything different items, and when someone asked how his fastball, he replied with a smile, "as a 65 (mph)."

He spoke briefly about his love of fishing and how to enjoy cooking. "Dominican Cuisine" he said of his culinary expertise. "I'm Dominican."

Like any pitcher who comes to the field, Pineda has parts of his game who wants to sharpen. For him it is his two-seam fastball and changeup. "I'm concentrating a little more on that," he said.

He also wanted to avoid what happened last season when he had a brilliant first half. Before the gap-Star Game, Pineda was 8-6 and 3-03 effectiveness. After that, he was averaging 1-4 and 5-12.

Gary Carter dies at 57

The former catcher and Hall of Famer Gary Carter died Thursday at age 57, confirmed his daughter.

"I am sorry to inform you that my precious father went to live with Jesus; us today at 4:10 pm.," He wrote Kimmy Bloemers on the porch of the family on the Internet. "This is the hardest thing I've ever had to write but I wanted to be the one to report. He is now in heaven and met with her ​​father and maa. I believe with all my heart that Dad received a standing ovation when he entered the gates of heaven to be with Jesus. "

Carter was diagnosed with four tumors in the brain in May. In recent months, the family hoped to chemotherapy and other treatments, tumors were controlled.

But in January, the family revealed that doctors had found new tumors in the brain of Carter.

Carter made ​​a public appearance earlier this month, going to the Opening Day varsity baseball coach was.

Last spring, after experiencing headaches and forgetfulness, Carter underwent an MRI where they were found four small tumors.

Carter, a 11-time All-Star, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2003 after retiring from baseball in 1992. He finished his 19 seasons with .262 average, 324 homers and RBIs 1.225.