Raw deal or not, Serafini can't quit Both graduated from Serra High School, and Serafini used to throw batting practice to Bonds in the offseason. Serafini appeared in three games, was suspended after the season for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs and didn't return to the majors. Since he was suspended, he has had no feelers from big-league teams or their minor-league affiliates. Serafini said the steroid in his system was prescribed to him by a doctor in Japan early in 2007 to help him build strength when recovering from a torn Achilles tendon. A Triple-A catcher with the Giants, LaTorre required a slew of leg work to qualify because his familial ties to Italy aren't as recent. LaTorre got the international bug from Tom Trebelhorn, a former big-league manager who manages in the Giants' farm system and coaches for Team Italy. Ask Marco Scutaro about Rivera, who announced he's retiring after the season, and the first thought is April 2007 at the Coliseum and his walk-off, three-run homer - on the 60th anniversary of Robinson breaking the color line.