European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 2, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 27 Steinbrenner sticking with Torre for now sports briefs the associated press new George Steinbrenner has spoken for Joe Torre has his Back ing to turn around the Yankees following a Start the owner termed clearly not accept Torre was joined by general manager Brian Cashman on the teams charter flight to Texas for a three game series against the rangers that starts tuesday Steinbrenner challenged players and staff to show me and the fans what they Are made of and said of his Mil lion team i believe in Steinbrenner previously had refused comment on the Las place who went 15 against the Boston red sox the past two new York has lost eight of nine and is last in the al East at entering monday nights Only Kansas City and Washington both 817 had poorer winning the season is still very but up to now the results Are clearly not acceptable to me or to Yankee Steinbrenner said in a Brian Cash our general Joe our and our players All believe that they will turn this around i believe in i am Here to support them in any Way to help them accomplish this it is time to put excuses and talk it is time to see if people Are ready to step up and accept their response it is time for All of them to show me and the fans what they Are made lets get lets go out and win and bring a world championship Back to new that what i Toronto minor leaguer Roney suspended for positive drug test new York Toronto Blue jays minor league Pitcher Matt Roney was suspended for 50 games after testing positive for a drug of a 27yearold is 20 with an Era in five Relief appearances at triple he signed with the Blue jays last november and was sent outright to the minors on March he was penalized under baseballs minor league drug testing and his sus pension began the commission ers office said drugs of abuse subject to suspensions for positive tests include Opi ghz and Blue jays general manager Ricciardi said the team was investigating other ways to Pun ish Roney has a 110 record in the major going 19 in 11 starts and 34 Relief appearances for Detroit in 2003 and 01 in three Relief appearances for Oakland last his contract Calls for him to receive per month while in the minors and per season while in the meaning he will lose about braves place Wickman on disabled list Atlanta braves closer Bob Wick Tony new York Yankees manager Joe owner George and general manager Brian look on during batting practice at Spring training workouts on 2005 in Steinbrenner backed Torre and Cashman on challenging players and staff to show me and the fans what they Are made Man went on the disabled list with an upper Back injury on one Day after the Veteran blew a save for the Sec Ond straight the team called the injury a Wick Man said he has tendinitis in his upper and he attributed his recent Strug Gles to stubbornness on my Wickman says he has been feeling no Dis Comfort in pregame warmups while throw ing in the so he keeps telling pitch ing coach Roger Mcdowell he was Avail Able to troubles come when he threw off Atlanta Hopes deep tissue Massage on Wick mans Back and a stretching routine will allow him to return in two Wickman is 11 with a Era and six saves in eight he has 10 walks in Eva in Wickman walked Only two batters in 26 innings with the braves and was 18for19 in save opportunities after he acquired from mets put Valentin on do new York the new York mets got a double dose of bad medical news Mon Day starting Pitcher Orlando Hernandez has bursitis in his right shoulder and Sec Ond baseman Jose Valentin has a partially torn knee both were put on the 15day disabled who had been scheduled to Start monday night against was replaced by Chan to who was re called from triple new the mets also purchased infielder Ruben go Tays contract from the al 21 with a Era in five told the mets on sunday in washing ton that he Felt pain in his he was sent to new York to see a doctor and received a cortisone the roster move on Hernandez was made retroactive to april the mets expect him to miss two then return to the Mound when Hes eligible to come off the do on May 11 against Valentin could be out much he and the mets said hell be sidelined two to four but the 37yearold second baseman int scheduled to report to port to begin his rehabilitation for at least a couple of so it seems Likely hell be gone even Valentin was placed on the do retroactive to spurs Bowen highlight nabs al defensive team new York Tim Duncan made his 10th straight Aba al defensive first team and san Antonio teammate Bruce Bowen was the top vote getter in being selected for the seventh completing the team were Denver nug gets Center Marcus Camby and guards Kobe Bryant of the los Angeles lakers and Raja Bell of the Phoenix a received 42 six More than the defensive player of the was chosen for the first Bryant earned his seventh selection and Bell his Duncan is tied with former Chicago Bull Scottie Pippen for the second most Allie pensive team Kareem Abduljabba is first with the second team was Chicago Ben Wal lace and Kirk new jerseys Jason Detroit Tayshaun Prince and min Nesotas Kevin voting was done by the leagues 30 head who were not allowed to vote for their own emmets employee testified before grand jury investigating steroids san Francisco the former new York mets clubhouse worker who admit Ted Selling performance enhancing drugs to major league players testified last week before a Federal grand jury investigating court records made available monday Federal prosecutors charged Kirk Radomski on april 12 but asked a Federal judge to Seal the Case until Radomski Testi fied before the same grand jury investigating san Francisco giant slugger Barry Bonds for the court records were unsealed after pleaded guilty last Friday to felony charges of distributing steroids and laundering the 37yearold admitted providing Ste human growth amphetamines and other drugs to dozens of cur rent and former major league baseball players and attorney Scott schools said in a according to court Radomski became a major source of drugs for base Ball players after Federal investigators shut Down the Bay area Laboratory cooperative in Burlingame in under the plea Radomski agreed to cooperate with me ongoing Federal invest As Well As baseballs inquiry led by former Senate majority Leader George Radomski faces up to 25 years in prison and a Fine at his sentence scheduled for Blue jays place Chacin on 15day do Toronto the Toronto Blue jays placed Lethander Gustavo Chacin on the 15day disabled list monday because of a strained left the move is retroactive to Chacin started to feel pain As he was warming up for his scheduled bullpen ses hell travel with the team to Cleve land and will Likely see a doctor sometime in the next few Chacin is 21 with a Era in five starts this German olympic cyclists must give Dan samples Germany German cyclists will be required to give Dan samples if they want to compete at the the move is designed to reduce perform manc enhancing drugs in the Ger Man cycling federation chief Rudolf Scharping said without a Dan no taking part in the he doping has been following us like a Germany most famous 1997 tour de France Winner Jan retired this year after being linked to the Spanish blood doping reality Gordons comments a Page out of Earnhardt Book from Back Page it was kind of a Spur of the moment he i wanted to go see Lascar before the Drivers and i didst get a Chance and something sparked inside of me and i just had to say i dont know if that made a difference or but the race was one of the but it had nothing to do with trying to set an example for oth ers of How you go about i al ways try to go about saving things to Lascar As gingerly As i can to try to get my Point but not put anything Down or take away from any thing or former series Champion Kurt Busch said Gordon has always been the Lead Guy to be politically Correct with Gordon is very selective with his he teammate Jimmie Johnson said the preface comments were something most Drivers would not have been comfortable Mak if Many other Drivers would have spoken up and said what Jeff did in the Drivers it would have come off wrong and people would have Johnson it  have come off the same but Jeff is at that spot in his career and Hes so Well spoken and comes from a fair place when Hes speaking about those that people Are the garage has lacked that presence since Earnhardt fatal Gordon insists he Doest want to fill that and Stewart proved last week that while his message May be his delivery lacks the finesse Earnhardt i know that Jeff Doest want to be Johnson he wants to be himself and do things his own i know he Doest want to be in this position to be the voice of the but he al most has this responsibility that developing for him whether he wants it or