Report: Major League Baseball has more pending PED suspensions

Daniel Stumpf warms prior to a 2016 Spring Training game (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) When the Phillies learned that left-handed reliever Daniel Stumpf was suspended for 80 games, it was the first suspension announced during the 2016 Major League season.   Soon thereafter, Chris Colabello of the Toronto Blue Jays was suspended for using the same drug as Stumpf. […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  04 May 2016
Why Phillies’ Daniel Stumpf and Blue Jays’ Chris Colabello may have tested positive for the same drug

Phillies reliever Daniel Stumpf stretches prior to a Phillies Spring Training game at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium. (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) Word broke on Friday afternoon that Blue Jays first baseman Chris Colabello has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.  Earlier this month, Phillies pitcher Daniel Stumpf was suspended the […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  22 Apr 2016
Phillies left-hander Daniel Stumpf suspended 80 games for PEDs

Embed from Getty Images By: Matt Rappa, managing editor PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Daniel Stumpf has been suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball after testing positive for dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, a performance-enhancing drug, according to Ken Rosenthal. Left-hander Elvis Araujo has been recalled from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to fill the void on the roster. Stumpf, […]

Matt Rappa  •  14 Apr 2016
Phillies bullpen finds its groove with Jeanmar Gomez as closer

Jeanmar Gomez has been stellar in save opportunities for the Phillies in the early going (Frank Klose/Philliedelphia) After four games, Philadelphia Phillies fans were near restless.  How could a bullpen be so bad?  Through 10 2/3 innings the Phillies bullpen had alarming results.  The bullpen allowed 18 hits, 10 walks, and allowed 15 earned runs, for a […]

Sports Talk Philly  •  13 Apr 2016