European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - June 8, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                June 2007 stars and stripes Page 33 Selig asks Giambi to speak in steroids probe the associated press new York Jason Giambi got two messages on one was from commissioner Bud Selig telling him to talk steroids with George the other was from the play ers Union telling him to hold in the Wake of Liambis recent apology for doing that Selig asked the new York Yan Kees Star to cooperate with base balls steroids investigator within two but Selig deferred a decision on whether to discipline Giambi for his saying How the slugger deals with the former sen ate majority Leader will be taken into Zeligs statement might be interpreted by some players As a threat to punish Giambi and might make it harder for Mitch Ells staff to persuade players to if this is the precedent that going to be set that if you do an interview and talk out against major league baseball and we dont like your were going to punish you even worse i think its a Yankees Pitcher Mike Myers if he Giambi would become the first Active player known to meet with no one can compel a player to Cooper ate with the 15monthold and the major league baseball players association would not commit to any meeting Between Giambi and Jason will determine How to respond to the commissioners re quest after consulting with my spa counsel and his own Law Union general counsel Michael Weiner Selig had been deliberating since May when Giambi met with lawyers from major league any admission regarding the use of illegal performance in dancing no matter How must be taken Seri Selig it is in the Best interests of baseball for including to cooperate with senator Mitchell in his invest discipline for wrongdoing is but it is also important to create an environment so play ers can feel free to honestly and completely cooperate with this important sports briefs rays select Vanderbok lefty Price 1 hard throwing Lethander David Price of Vanderbilt was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil rays with the 1 pick in the baseball draft Price went 111 with a Era and division heading 194 strikeouts for the he is the fourth Lethander taken with the top and first since Brien Taylor went to the new York Yankees in Kansas City had the second followed by the Chicago Pittsburgh and Baltimore to round out the first five Selec Preakness Winner Curlin is Belmont favorite new York Preakness win Ner Curlin was made the 65 favorite wednesday for the Mil lion Belmont with the filly rags to riches the third Choice at 31 in a Field of seven Curlin will leave from the 3 Post position under Robby Albara and will attempt to become the third horse in seven years to capture the Preakness and Bel Point Given in 2001 and Fleet Alex in 2005 won two thirds of the triple Crown after failing to win the Kentucky hard second in the Derby and third in the was the second Choice at 52 and took the 6 Post at wednes Days Post position rags to riches will become the 22nd filly to run in the Belmont and the first since Silverbud Leoday finished seventh in the Ken Tucky Oaks Winner will be Ridden for the first time by John Velazquz and Drew the 7 Post for saturdays in mile also entered Are Ima Willand slews Tizzy and Kentucky Derby Winner Street sense was pulled out of consideration last week after his triple Crown Chance ended with a loss in the Arizona wins eighth Mcaa softball title Oklahoma City Tarynne Mowatt finished what she and Arizona won its eighth Mcaa arizonans Jenae and Kristie run in to embrace Pitcher Tarynne Mowatt after Arizona beat Tennessee 56 in the final game of the College world series softball championship series on softball breaking Loose against Tennessee Ace Monica a Bott for a 50 Victory wednesday night in the women College world the to seeded wildcats 50141 lost the opener in the Besto three championship be then bounced Back to win the final two Mowatt 4212 pitched All 60 innings in the tournament for Ari Zona and became the first Pitcher to win seven games in the it was scoreless in the fifth in Ning when Arizona scored All five Jenae Leles hit a two run single and Chelsie Mesa added a three run Homer for the wildcats which needed help from an error to break Abbotts 43inning scoreless Streak in game got several key hits against her this Caitlin arizonans speedy Lead off started the fifth in Ning by reaching on a slapped grounder Back to Abbott Klee Arredondo followed with a and an error by right fielder Nicole Kajitani put runners at second and Abbott then intentionally walked Kristie who tied the tournament record with 11 to Load the bases for mesas grounder made it through to Center Field to score the first two and Mesa hit a 32 pitch Over Kajitani out stretched arms and the Mowatt broke the school record for victories in a season set by Alicia Hollowell in twins to activate Mauer Minneapolis Joe Mauer is headed Back to the Minnesota twins this the twins said thursday that they plan to activate their Catcher from the 15day disabled list be fore fridays game against the Washington last years Al batting missed 29 games because of a strained left quadriceps he was hitting when the injury tigers put Robertson on do de troit tigers placed struggling Lethander Nate Robertson on the 15day disabled list wednes Day with what was described by manager Jim Leyland As a tired Robertson faced six batters in a Start on tuesday night against the Texas allowing two two a triple and a grand slam before Leyland re moved him from the Texas went on to a 74 Victory As Robert son lost for the fourth time in his past five after the Robertson insisted he had no physical prob but Leyland said the Ball want coming out of Robertsons hand the right Robertson and Leyland had a 45minute discussion before wednesday nights game against the Leyland announced that Robertson would be placed on the disabled list and Lethander Andrew Miller will be called up from double Erie to replace Robertson for 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