Joba Chamberlain, the young pitcher for the New York Yankees with the high ceiling, plead guilty to drunken driving in the state of Nebraska. On Wednesday, he was fined and put on probation. The other charge he was facing for having an open alcohol container was dropped.
The incident occurred in October in the city of Lincoln. Tests showed that Chamberlain had a .13% blood alcohol level when he was pulled over. Nebraska’s legal blood alcohol limit is .08%.
“I made a mistake,” said Chamberlain in a statement, “and hope over time to turn this into a positive learning experience for me …read more

It’s one of the greatest rivalries in all of sports. The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees rivalry has seen many great players, taken many turns and now is heading into the end of a chapter. Tuesday begins another series in this long American League rivalry. But, it’s not just another series. It happens to be the last series ever to be played at Yankee Stadium between the two clubs.
Both Boston and New York has had their ups and downs in the rivalry. The Yankees have not only the edge in the all-time series …read more