Bonds and Clemens to Court

Both were pillars of the baseball for much of their career.

Now they are about to go to trial.

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, the main stars allegedly involved in steroid use, face the jury at opposite ends of the country. "They are almost evenly matched, " said sportscaster Bob Costas.

"Seven Most Valuable Player awards (Bonds), against seven Cy Young awards (Clemens). The best pitcher and probably the better player. "

Bonds go to trial starting March 21 in federal district court in San Francisco, on four counts of making false statements to a grand jury and one count of obstruction of justice. Clemens touches appear in federal court in Washington, DC, from July 6, for three counts of making false statements, two of perjury and one count of obstruction of the work of Congress.

Although the commissioner Bud Selig, would leave behind the issue of steroid use in baseball, this sport can not be detached from the shadows until the completion of trials of Bonds and Clemens.

NY Mets Demanded by Fans

The massive fraud scandal Bernard Madoff has re-emerged into the world of Major League Baseball after the owners of the New York Mets were sued by the representative of the victims have obtained illegal profits.

According to a lawsuit, the owners of the Mets decided to ignore the massive fraud caused by Madoff, were $ 300 million in false profits and used much of that figure to lead the team.

In the same also notes that owners of the team that plays in the National League as dependent on the incredible profits to be true that offered Madoff that "faced a serious and immediate liquidity crisis"when the financial crimes were revealed in the 2009.

The harsh criticisms were made by Irving Picard, the trustee appointed to recover funds for investors deceived by the Madoff Scheme.

The lawsuit was filed by Picard in a federal bankruptcy court in Manhattan where the firm is named Sterling Equitis and its partners and their families among those who are the owner of the Mets, Fred Wilpon, the president Saul Katz, and chief executive officer Jeff Wilpon and son of the owner.

Picard says the company disposed of 94 million dollars in profits bogus accounts held by the Mets with Madoff.

Dominican ex-Cy Young Ink with New York Yankees

Bartolo Colón

Bartolo Colon, who has not pitched in the MLB since 2009, agreed to sign a minor league contract with the New York Yankees.

The righty (37 years) was released by the Chicago White Sox in September 2009 after compiling 3-6 with a 4.19 ERA in 12 starts.

Dominican Colon is a former Cy Young of the American League in 2005, when improved to 21-8 with the Angels in Los Angeles. But his record is 14-21 since then.

Looking back to the majors, Colons did show in the winter leagues in Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Mexican Castilla Retires from Baseball

Vinny Castilla

On January 10, 2011 will go down in Mexican baseball history as the day Major League Baseball star, the mexican Vinny Castilla officially announced his retirement as a player in professional baseball for 10 seasons.

Taking the Historical Center as part of the 15 times champions and the presence of media at Hermosillo, Mexico as well as several fans, the best Mexican slugger in the history of Major League Baseball announced its so emotional goodbye to Mexican baseball.

"Thank you all for joining me, first of all I want to thank the fans of Hermosillo"he said.