Author: Dr. Steroids

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…

The San Francisco Chronicle and Albany Times Union, both owned by Hearst, are trying to obtain the redacted names of players and others cited in the investigation of former New York Mets bat boy, Kirk Radomski. The newspapers have filed a motion to unseal Kirk Radomski’s affidavit in support of search warrant from 2005. It was that affidavit which contained the redacted names of 22 “MLB associated individuals” who had purchased performance-enhancing drugs from Radomski as well as other incriminating information. From the application to “access to certain sealed documents” filed jointly by the Chronicle and the Times Union: “The…

Baseball’s history is rife with cheating, many say it is part of the game. In The Cheater’s Guide to Baseball, author Greg Zumsteg outlines all forms of cheating in baseball over its history. From gambling to corked bats to stealing signs, Zumsteg not only describes the well known ways of cheating but also devotes chapters to lesser know ways of manipulating the game like intimidating umpires to get calls and creative grounds keeping. Of particular note to this site is the chapter on steroids. Zumsteg playfully lays out the history, the ramifications, and moral issues concerning steroids in baseball before…

The New York Daily News is reporting that Jason Giambi failed an amphetamine test within the last year. Citing ‘sources,’ reporter T.J. Quinn claimed Giambi’s failed an MLB test and was subsequently subject to six additional tests this year. Giambi hinted at the failed test last week when he told USA Today that he was “probably tested more than anybody.” Under the terms of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program, players who fail a performance-enhancing drug or an amphetamine test are subject to additional testing. The penalties for amphetamine use are different from that of other performance-enhancing…

On May 18, USA Today published an article wherein Jason Giambi essentially admitted using steroids, and said all of baseball should apologize for what has happened. “I was wrong for doing that stuff. What we should have done a long time ago was stand up — players, ownership, everybody — and said: ‘We made a mistake.'” “We should have apologized back then and made sure we had a rule in place and gone forward. … Steroids and all of that was a part of history. But it was a topic that everybody wanted to avoid. Nobody wanted to talk…

According to the New York Daily News, Roger Clemens has cut ties with long-time trainer Brian McNamee. McNamee did not attend Clemens’ first bullpen session in Tampa Bay May 14. When questioned by reporters, Clemens “indicated that he had cut ties with the controversial trainer,” and that he was “searching for some people” to help him stay in top physical condition. McNamee worked with Clemens as recently as one week ago, joining Clemens for his workout at the University of Kentucky in Lexington. When asked who he would be training with other than New York Yankees’ personnel Clemens said: “Nothing…

The New York Times is reporting that the Mitchell investigation into Steroids in baseball have sought the medical records for “dozens” of current and former Major League Baseball players. The report specifically deals with a request sent to the Baltimore Orioles. A baseball source with direct knowledge of the request told the Times that Mitchell had sought records from former Orioles, Sammy Sosa, Rafael Palmeiro, Jason Grimsley, David Segui and Fernando Tatis. A similar report from the New York Daily News also included Jerry Hairston Jr., who reportedly ordered human growth hormone from Applied Pharmacy Services in 2004 according to…

Tampa Bay Devil Rays relief pitcher, Juan Salas became the first player suspended under Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Treatment and Prevention Program this year. Salas is the 16th player to be suspended overall, and the 15th positive test (Jason Grimsley was suspended for accepting a shipment of human growth hormone in 2006 but never tested positive after 2003’s anonymous testing). Salas, 28, was having a pretty good season going 1-1 with a 3.95 ERA so far. From the Devil Rays statement after Salas was suspended: “The Tampa Bay Devil Rays fully support Major League Baseball’s drug testing policy. We…