Author: Dr. Steroids

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…

The Associated Press became the second news organization in recent weeks to ask a judge to make public the names of baseball players the government has kept confidential. The Associated Press has requested the redacted names from the Affidavit in Support of Search Warrant for Jason Grimsley’s Arizona home in 2006. The AP cited more or less the same argument that the Hearst Corporation made when they requested the names from Kirk Radomski’s affidavit. In both circumstances the government has provided the information to George Mitchell and his investigators. “Any privacy interests of individuals named in the affidavit are insufficient…

Jason Giambi has agreed to cooperate with George Mitchell’s investigation into steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. This comes as no surprise to those following the story. The New York Daily News has been reporting almost daily about the progress between lawyers from the Players Union and Major League Baseball regarding the potential meeting. Giambi issued a statement confirming his cooperation and apologizing for any implication that others were responsible for his actions. In the statement, Giambi definitively and publicly admits his “personal history regarding steroids,” but says he will not discuss “any other individual” with Mitchell investigators. It’s…

According to an ESPN report, Barry Bonds’ attorney, Michael Rains, says he has evidence of misconduct on the part of government personnel investigating Bonds. Rains says he will come forward with that information if the government does not dismiss the grand jury, ceasing its investigation of Bonds. Rains has sent at least some of that information to Scott Schools, in at least 3 letters since May. Schools has reportedly responded to Rains but neither side has discussed the details of that dialogue. “The only thing I am going to tell you is the information I supplied him was not something…