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Show a DAILY HERALD Friday, July OREM OWLZ MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL Big third set for late meeting July Giambi-Mitche- ll NEW YORK Jason Giambi's meeting with baseball ' steroids investigator Georgt Mitchell will take place later this month. Giambi agreed to the session on June 21, and lawyers have worked since then trying to get a date that worked for all involved. The New York Yan- Burling ame nutritional supplements lab by federal agents. He also later served as the attorney for BALCO vice president James Valente, and it was while he was repre- kees designated hitter, who admitted he had a "personal history regarding steroids," will become the first active player known to meet with Mitchell A person familiar with the talks confirmed Thursday that the - DAILY 11-- Faina-ru-Wad- place in July but declined to give the exact date. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had said last month that Mitchell assured him "Giambi's interview will be scheduled promptly." Giambi, a former AL MVP, has been sidelined by a foot injury since May 30, and the HERALD Many baseball coaches want their teams to "win every inning." For Orem Owlz manager Tom Kotchman, his team did just that in an 3 victory over the Billings Mustangs at Cobb Field. After a triple by Andrew Romine and an RBI single by Jay Brossman in the first inning, the senting Valente that he allowed reporter Mark Fainaru-Wad- a to view the players' grand jury testimony. The leaked testimony was featured prominently in book with Lance Williams called "Game of Shadows," which recounts the alleged steroid use of Bonds, who is five home runs away from breaking Hank Aaron's career home run record. Sake NOTEBOOK inning powers Owlzto victory dence that someone else leaked grand jury transcripts." Ellerman was a successful Sacramento attorney when Victor Conte, founder of the Bay Area Laboratory Cooperative, known as BALCO, hired him following a 2003 raid of the ASSOCIATED PRESS THE 11 2007 Owlz for six runs in the third inning. The in- I Padres' Wells suspended for 7 games: At New York, Padres New York Yankees Jason Giambi, left, will meet with baseball steroids investigator George pitcher David Wells was susMitchell later this month. Right Troy Ellerman, right, walks with an unidentified woman out of pended for seven games and the federal courthouse in San Francisco on Thursday. A federal judge took the unusual step fined $3,000 Thursday by the commissioner's office for his Thursday of rejecting a plea deal for Ellerman, an attorney who admitted leaking the grand animated argument with an jury testimony of elite athletes to two newspaper reporters. umpire last weekend. Wells was ejected by umpire Ed Hickox for questioning calls guilty in February to allowevery aspect of the judicial sys- that sources other than Ellertem," U.S. District Court Judge man but still unknown to him in the fourth inning of Sating a San Francisco Chronicle had leaked confidential grand urday's 5 win over Atlanta Jeffrey White said. reporter to view transcripts Yankees don't know when of testimony by Bonds, Jason White also rejected Ellerafter Jeff Francoeur hit a two-rujury evidence to the Chronicle he'll be able to play again. man's argument that he should and other publications. Giambi, Gary Sheffield and homer. other athletes embroiled in the get a lighter sentence because "Since Mr. Bonds has yet to The portly pitcher had to be Speaking earlier this week before the steroids investigation. Giambi President Bush commuted be indicted, I have not been in restrained by San Diego mangame in San Francisco, Selig said he admitted taking steroids while former vice presidential aide I. position to introduce evidence ager Bud Black; two coaches had not been formally interLewis "Scooter" Libby's Sheffield and Bonds testified and catcher Josh Bard, and concerning the leaked grand viewed by Mitchell or the if they did take performance 2 Wells fired a ball against the prison sentence for jury materials related to this steroids staff but is willing to screen as he walked off the enhancing drugs, they did so perjury to probation. White said case," Rains said in his letter to do so would open the door to the judge. "In the event that field. speak with them. unwittingly. "I have no problem with that After the newspaper pubto doling out unduly lenient Mr. Bonds is indicted, I would at all," he said. "In fact, I hope lished the players' embarrasssentences for other white collar certainly welcome such an opI Hafner and Indians agree to criminals. extension: $57 million, they do." ing accounts after they had portunity." been promised confidentiality, "If Mr. Ellerman is dissatBut on Thursday, Assistant At Cleveland, Travis Hafner and I BALCO leaker gets 2 years isfied with his sentence, he U.S. Attorney Michael Rathe judge overseeing the case the Cleveland Indians agreed in prison: At San Francisco, an recommended that the Departshould seek a commutation phael told the judge that the Thursday to a $57 million, four-yea- r ment of Justice launch a leak from the president," White contract extension attorney who admitted leakgovernment's leak investigasaid. tion concluded with Ellerman's ing the confidential grand jury investigation. through the 20 12 season. Ellerman initially blamed White also asked prosecuconviction. Raphael conceded testimony of Barry Bonds and Hafner, the Indians' desigother athletes to a reporter federal investigators for leaktors about a letter Bonds' attor- that there had been other "little nated hitter, was making $3.95 was sentenced Thursday to leaks" in the case, but that million this year and Cleveland ing the testimony and argued ney Michael Rains filed in the two and a half years in prison, that the case against his client case arguing that the slugger investigators were focused on had a 2008 option for a minibe tossed out because of govwas a victim of Ellerman's acby far the harshest penalty to finding the culprit of the grand mum $4.95 millioa Under the result from the government's ernment misconduct. He also tions and that Ellerman was new deal, he will receive more jury breach. "We do not believe that there money next year. The new sprawling probe of steroids in lied to a judge about not know- not the only leak in the is any other source," Raphael case. sports. ing the source of the leaks. agreement includes a team n "This affected, and infected Rains says he has evidence said. "We have no specific evi for 2013. Troy Ellerman, 44, pleaded Photos by Associated Press OREM 11 3 BILLINGS ning started with nine of the Owlz' first ten batters reaching base with eight singles and a walk. Bilings tried to rally in the home half of the third, only managing three runs, but the Owlz answered back with three runs of their own in the sixth inning. Romine was f or-- including two triples. He also had three RBI and scored twice. Orem starter Jordan Walden had a solid outing for the Owlz. The threw two perfect innings. In the third inning, however, Walden got into some trouble as he gave up a walk, hit a batter and then gave up an RBI single to Angel Cabrera. 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