Author: Dr. Steroids

Add Jay Gibbons to the list of players sent performance-enhancing drugs from Signature Pharmacy. The Baltimore Orioles outfielder reportedly received human growth hormone, testosterone and human chorionic gonadotropin (which is not banned by Major League Baseball). A source in Florida with knowledge of Signature Pharmacy’s client list alleges that between October 2003 and July 2005, Gibbons received six separate shipments of Genotropin (a brand name for synthetic Human Growth Hormone), two shipments of testosterone and two shipments of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a hormone produced naturally during pregnancy, but taken by anabolic steroid users to stimulate the production of testosterone,…

Toronto Blue Jays third baseman, Troy Glaus was sent multiple shipments of anabolic steroids from an internet pharmacy at the center of a major performance-enhancing drug distribution ring involving bogus prescriptions dispensed over the internet. According to the Sports Illustrated, Glaus received multiple shipments of nandrolone and testosterone between September 2003 and May 2004 while he was a member of the Los Angeles (then California) Angels of Anaheim. A source in Florida with knowledge of the client list of Signature Pharmacy, an Orlando-based compound pharmacy, alleges that between September 2003 and May 2004, multiple shipments of nandrolone and testosterone were…

St. Louis Cardinals pitcher-turned-outfielder, Rick Ankiel received human growth hormone (hGH) from an internet pharmacy at the center of a major performance-enhancing drug distribution ring involving bogus prescriptions dispensed over the internet. According to the New York Daily News, Ankiel received a 12 month supply of human growth hormone from Signature Pharmacy in 2004. According to records obtained by The News and sources close to the controversy surrounding anti-aging clinics that dispense illegal prescription drugs, Ankiel received eight shipments of HGH from Signature Pharmacy in Orlando from January to December 2004, including the brand-name injectable drugs Lilly Humatrope and Pfizer…

Detroit Tigers’ utility infielder, Neifi Perez, was suspended 80 games by Major League Baseball for a third positive test for amphetamines. The suspension was announced the day Perez was set to return from his first suspension (25 games) which began on July 6, 2007. In all this marks Perez’s third positive test this season. Under the terms of MLB’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, a forth positive test calls for a suspension the length of which would be determined by the commissioner’s office. That suspension would surely exceed 80 games. In all Perez will forfeit $1,188,525 of his $2.5…

A Phoenix court has ruled that the Associated Press and subsequently the public are not entitled to the redacted names from an affidavit concerning Jason Grimsley from 2005. U.S. Magistrate Edward Voss essentially ruled that the potential damage to the grand jury investigation – recently renewed for an additional 6 months – outweighed any First Amendment rights to release the names. “Disclosure at this time may compromise the ongoing investigation in several ways.” As part of the government’s case, Voss was provided with a sealed affidavit outlining the current status of the government’s investigation. The details from the ongoing investigation,…

After much debate and delay, Major League Baseball Commisioner, Bud Selig, announced that he will be in attendance when Barry Bonds ties and breaks Hank Aaron’s all time home run mark. Selig will follow Bonds unless it conficts with his previous commitment in Cooperstown for the Hall of Fame induction ceremony. “Throughout this season, I have watched Barry Bonds’ pursuit of the home run record. Now that he is on the verge of tying the record, the time has come to announce that I will make every attempt to attend the record-setting moment.” “Out of respect for the tradition of…

Citing multiple sources familiar with the proceedings, the New York Daily News’ T.J. Quinn is reporting that the Grand Jury investigating BALCO and subsequent performance-enhancing drug charges was renewed for another 6 months. While it comes as no major surprise that the government would extend the grand jury in and of itself, sources also told Quinn that the government expects to indict Barry Bonds after the grand jury reconvenes in September. While no one has confirmed the continuation of the grand jury proceedings (officials said they legally cannot confirm or deny the existence of a grand jury), the fact that…

There has been great debate about how Major League Baseball and Commissioner Bud Selig should handle Barry Bonds’ becoming the all-time home run leader, specifically whether or not he should attend the historic event. On July 10, 2007, a report from Sports Illustrated by John Haymen said SI had “learned” that Selig would be there “barring something unforeseen and drastic.” Later that same day during a question-and-answer session with the Baseball Writers’ Association of America prior to the All-Star game, Selig said he still had no plan for how he will handle the event. “None. Zero. I said I’d do…

Detroit Tigers infielder Neifi Perez became the first player suspended by Major League Baseball for using amphetamines. Perez was suspended for 25 games, the penalty for a second positive test. “I say to my fans that I am not stupid… I know the difference between good and bad and there are things that are going to be known going forward, but my lawyer has advised me not to talk for now.” Stimulants were banned prior to the 2006 season. Under MLB’s Joint Drug Treatment and Prevention Program, a first positive test for amphetamines results in counseling and additional testing, a…

With Roger Clemens returning to baseball at age 44, and having fired trainer, Brian McNamee (who presumably put Jason Grimsley in touch with Kirk Radomski) rumors of past steroid or other performance-enhancing drug use continue to swirl. There is great debate about Clemens’ place in Baseball’s Steroid Era in the media and in forums all over the world. Many people are unclear as to what Canseco actually said about Clemens in his steroid tell-all Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big. To clear up any discrepancies, here are verbatim references to Clemens in Juiced with…