http://washingtontimes.com/news/2009/may/27/nationals-capitals-mentioned-in-steroid-bust/
Law enforcement officials in Lakeland, Fla., on Tuesday arrested two people on charges of steroid possession who claim they sold the illegal substances to players on the Washington Nationals and Washington Capitals teams.
Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said officers arrested Richard and Sandra Thomas on 10 counts of steroid possession with intent to distribute, 10 counts of importing the drugs and one count of maintaining a dwelling for drug sales.
Judd said Thomas bragged about being one of the largest sellers of steroids in Florida, obtaining the drugs from suppliers all over the world. In making the arrests, the Sheriff's Department seized several loaded weapons, including an AR-15 assault rifle.
Thomas did not name specific players but mentioned the Capitals and Nationals by name in specific interviews, Judd said.
"Richard Thomas told Sheriff's narcotics detectives when he was asked if he had sold steroids to professional athletes, 'Name the sport - if they played it, I sold it,''" Judd said in a statement Wednesday morning. "Then Richard Thomas went further and specifically mentioned two professional sports teams from the Washington D.C. area whose players he had sold steroids to - the DC Nationals baseball team, and the Washington Capitals hockey team. While he stated to detectives that he sold steroids to professional athletes on those teams, he did not mention any specific players' names."
Judd said that Polk County detectives have yet to uncover any evidence to support Thomas' claims that but that an investigation is ongoing.
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Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Clemens speaks out
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090512&content_id=4683724&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb
Roger Clemens, participating in an interview Tuesday for the first time in months, repeated his denial that Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs, called allegations of such use "hurtful" and said that excerpts he has read from a book that has just hit stores are "completely false."
Clemens appeared on the "Mike and Mike in the Morning" show on ESPN Radio and ESPN2 TV, his first high-profile media appearance since his Jan. 6, 2008, segment on "60 Minutes," during which he denied steroid use. Five weeks later, on Feb. 13, Clemens testified under oath at a Congressional hearing that he has never used performance-enhancing drugs.
Clemens said that any evidence, such as syringes provided by McNamee, his former trainer, that allegedly link him to the use of steroids or human growth hormone cannot exist.
"Impossible, because he's never given me any," Clemens said. "He's never given me HGH or any performance-enhancing drugs."
"American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime" was written by four reporters from the New York Daily News who, according to a story published Monday by that newspaper, concluded that Clemens had lied last year in a deposition and at the hearing.
"It's piling on," Clemens said. "It's hurtful at times, but I'm moving on.
"All I can do is speak the truth and from the heart. I know what your polls say, [but] I get great responses in every city I go to. ... When you've got someone out there crawling up your back to make a buck -- and that's what it is -- how do you defend a negative? The garbage that's in this book, I've got an opportunity to [talk about] that today."
The Daily News said that its reporters -- Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Christian Red and Michael O'Keeffe -- came to their conclusion after interviewing scores of sources, including Major League Baseball players and executives, Players Association officials, political leaders, law-enforcement agents, steroid suppliers, trainers, doctors and gym rats.
The reporters also reviewed thousands of pages of documents -- including court records, Congressional depositions, medical files and the Mitchell Report -- while preparing the book.
Clemens, a 354-game winner who last pitched in 2007 for the Yankees, reportedly is being investigated by the Justice Department regarding whether he may have lied to the House committee during the February 2008 hearing. Clemens also sued McNamee for defamation. A judge dismissed most of that suit, but it remains active. Clemens said that he has not been summoned by Congress.
"The legal proceedings are still going on," Clemens said. "Like I said, I'm trying to stay positive about it. I know I'm a public figure, but I'm getting out there and doing the things I normally do. I hear people saying that you're not doing this or doing that, but I've been doing what I normally do," instructing high school and college players as well as taking part in charity events such as dinners and golf tournaments.
Clemens offered generic answers to questions from hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic about Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez, who this year have been connected to steroid use, recently in the case or Ramirez and dating back, for Rodriguez, to his seasons with the Rangers. Ramirez was suspended last week for 50 games and Rodriguez admitted to using steroids from 2001-03 after a report revealed that he had tested positive in survey testing in 2003.
He said that he didn't know the "exact details" of Ramirez's suspension, and said of Rodriguez, a teammate in 2007, "I just wish him the best."
Clemens repeatedly said that he talks to young people about the dangers of steroid use, and restated his claim that former teammate Andy Pettitte "misremembers" a conversation the left-hander testified to that he and Clemens discussed steroid use.
Gene Grabowski, senior vice president of Levick Strategic Communications, which has been hired by Clemens, appeared on the show an hour earlier and explained why his client had decided to begin speaking publicly again.
"He realizes that he has to get out there, defend himself, and in the end we'll find out that he's been falsely accused," Grabowski said. "It's no coincidence. This book ... there's nothing new in it. It's a patchwork job, a narrative [of newspaper stories] woven together in a more enticing way. It's filled with a lot of the lies that were repeated before.
"Roger feels a need to get out there and tell his side of the story before it gets out of hand and people's opinions are cemented."
Roger Clemens, participating in an interview Tuesday for the first time in months, repeated his denial that Brian McNamee injected him with performance-enhancing drugs, called allegations of such use "hurtful" and said that excerpts he has read from a book that has just hit stores are "completely false."
Clemens appeared on the "Mike and Mike in the Morning" show on ESPN Radio and ESPN2 TV, his first high-profile media appearance since his Jan. 6, 2008, segment on "60 Minutes," during which he denied steroid use. Five weeks later, on Feb. 13, Clemens testified under oath at a Congressional hearing that he has never used performance-enhancing drugs.
Clemens said that any evidence, such as syringes provided by McNamee, his former trainer, that allegedly link him to the use of steroids or human growth hormone cannot exist.
"Impossible, because he's never given me any," Clemens said. "He's never given me HGH or any performance-enhancing drugs."
"American Icon: The Fall of Roger Clemens and the Rise of Steroids in America's Pastime" was written by four reporters from the New York Daily News who, according to a story published Monday by that newspaper, concluded that Clemens had lied last year in a deposition and at the hearing.
"It's piling on," Clemens said. "It's hurtful at times, but I'm moving on.
"All I can do is speak the truth and from the heart. I know what your polls say, [but] I get great responses in every city I go to. ... When you've got someone out there crawling up your back to make a buck -- and that's what it is -- how do you defend a negative? The garbage that's in this book, I've got an opportunity to [talk about] that today."
The Daily News said that its reporters -- Teri Thompson, Nathaniel Vinton, Christian Red and Michael O'Keeffe -- came to their conclusion after interviewing scores of sources, including Major League Baseball players and executives, Players Association officials, political leaders, law-enforcement agents, steroid suppliers, trainers, doctors and gym rats.
The reporters also reviewed thousands of pages of documents -- including court records, Congressional depositions, medical files and the Mitchell Report -- while preparing the book.
Clemens, a 354-game winner who last pitched in 2007 for the Yankees, reportedly is being investigated by the Justice Department regarding whether he may have lied to the House committee during the February 2008 hearing. Clemens also sued McNamee for defamation. A judge dismissed most of that suit, but it remains active. Clemens said that he has not been summoned by Congress.
"The legal proceedings are still going on," Clemens said. "Like I said, I'm trying to stay positive about it. I know I'm a public figure, but I'm getting out there and doing the things I normally do. I hear people saying that you're not doing this or doing that, but I've been doing what I normally do," instructing high school and college players as well as taking part in charity events such as dinners and golf tournaments.
Clemens offered generic answers to questions from hosts Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic about Manny Ramirez and Alex Rodriguez, who this year have been connected to steroid use, recently in the case or Ramirez and dating back, for Rodriguez, to his seasons with the Rangers. Ramirez was suspended last week for 50 games and Rodriguez admitted to using steroids from 2001-03 after a report revealed that he had tested positive in survey testing in 2003.
He said that he didn't know the "exact details" of Ramirez's suspension, and said of Rodriguez, a teammate in 2007, "I just wish him the best."
Clemens repeatedly said that he talks to young people about the dangers of steroid use, and restated his claim that former teammate Andy Pettitte "misremembers" a conversation the left-hander testified to that he and Clemens discussed steroid use.
Gene Grabowski, senior vice president of Levick Strategic Communications, which has been hired by Clemens, appeared on the show an hour earlier and explained why his client had decided to begin speaking publicly again.
"He realizes that he has to get out there, defend himself, and in the end we'll find out that he's been falsely accused," Grabowski said. "It's no coincidence. This book ... there's nothing new in it. It's a patchwork job, a narrative [of newspaper stories] woven together in a more enticing way. It's filled with a lot of the lies that were repeated before.
"Roger feels a need to get out there and tell his side of the story before it gets out of hand and people's opinions are cemented."
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
A-Rod is a coward
http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/baseball/other_mlb/view.bg?articleid=1154553&srvc=sports&position=recent
TAMPA, Fla. — And so it begins for Alex Rodriguez.
Ever since he admitted to using illegal performance-enhancing drugs this month, the extent of Rodriguez’s preparations for the season have come in the safe haven of the Yankees’ complex. The fans mostly have cheered and voiced their support for baseball’s highest-paid player.
That all will change at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, when the Yankees kick off their Grapefruit League schedule in nearby Dunedin against the Blue Jays. Let’s just say the crowd reaction should be a tad different.
It’s never that simple when it comes to Rodriguez, however, and even manager Joe Girardi has no idea what type of reception the fans will give the controversial slugger.
"It’ll be curious, I’m sure," Girardi said. "It’s something we haven’t been through before. I’m sure there going to be some people that are upset. I’m sure there are going to be people that are supportive. And there are going to be some people in between. For Alex, again, he’s going to have to block out distractions and be able to play. And I expect him to be able to do that. But we’re going to see how it goes."
There’s another potential distraction looming, though. A person familiar with the situation told Newsday on Monday that Major League Baseball’s investigations team plans on meeting with Rodriguez by Friday to discuss his steroid confessions. Although he said he’s heard "the same things" the media has about this proposed meeting, Rodriguez said he has "no idea" when it will take place and he hasn’t been contacted by anyone.
"I’m just waiting to hear from somebody," A-Rod said, "maybe Gene . I’m not sure."
Rodriguez will leave later this week bound for Jupiter, Fla., to work out with Team Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic. Asked if he thought about not playing in the WBC, Rodriguez said: "I’m just focusing on tomorrow’s game, take it one day at time, and on Sunday head down to Jupiter, spend four or five days there and go down to Puerto Rico."
By the time he does head to San Juan — where Team Dominican Republic will play in the WBC’s Pool D against Puerto Rico, Panama and the Netherlands — Rodriguez will have already experienced his first taste of what it’s going to be like for him when the Yankees play on the road. He said he’s learned to tune the fans out, but they could be relentless now.
"I think it’s an initial step on how he’s going to handle it," Girardi said. "Alex is a very popular player, and in road cities, he’s not so popular. I really don’t know what to expect. I’d imagine, as I said, there are going to be some people that are going to be angry. And we understand that. And we all have to get through that."
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Visit Newsday online at http://www.newsday.com/
TAMPA, Fla. — And so it begins for Alex Rodriguez.
Ever since he admitted to using illegal performance-enhancing drugs this month, the extent of Rodriguez’s preparations for the season have come in the safe haven of the Yankees’ complex. The fans mostly have cheered and voiced their support for baseball’s highest-paid player.
That all will change at 1 p.m. EST on Wednesday, when the Yankees kick off their Grapefruit League schedule in nearby Dunedin against the Blue Jays. Let’s just say the crowd reaction should be a tad different.
It’s never that simple when it comes to Rodriguez, however, and even manager Joe Girardi has no idea what type of reception the fans will give the controversial slugger.
"It’ll be curious, I’m sure," Girardi said. "It’s something we haven’t been through before. I’m sure there going to be some people that are upset. I’m sure there are going to be people that are supportive. And there are going to be some people in between. For Alex, again, he’s going to have to block out distractions and be able to play. And I expect him to be able to do that. But we’re going to see how it goes."
There’s another potential distraction looming, though. A person familiar with the situation told Newsday on Monday that Major League Baseball’s investigations team plans on meeting with Rodriguez by Friday to discuss his steroid confessions. Although he said he’s heard "the same things" the media has about this proposed meeting, Rodriguez said he has "no idea" when it will take place and he hasn’t been contacted by anyone.
"I’m just waiting to hear from somebody," A-Rod said, "maybe Gene . I’m not sure."
Rodriguez will leave later this week bound for Jupiter, Fla., to work out with Team Dominican Republic for the World Baseball Classic. Asked if he thought about not playing in the WBC, Rodriguez said: "I’m just focusing on tomorrow’s game, take it one day at time, and on Sunday head down to Jupiter, spend four or five days there and go down to Puerto Rico."
By the time he does head to San Juan — where Team Dominican Republic will play in the WBC’s Pool D against Puerto Rico, Panama and the Netherlands — Rodriguez will have already experienced his first taste of what it’s going to be like for him when the Yankees play on the road. He said he’s learned to tune the fans out, but they could be relentless now.
"I think it’s an initial step on how he’s going to handle it," Girardi said. "Alex is a very popular player, and in road cities, he’s not so popular. I really don’t know what to expect. I’d imagine, as I said, there are going to be some people that are going to be angry. And we understand that. And we all have to get through that."
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Visit Newsday online at http://www.newsday.com/
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
A-Rod doped - is this really that shocking?
http://mlb.fanhouse.com/2009/02/07/alex-rodriguez-tested-positive-for-steroids-in-2003/
Remember when Major League Baseball did "diagnostic" steroid tests to determine if there was enough usage to start a league-wide testing program? And how they said that the results of those tests would never become public? Well, Barry Bonds' results leaked out earlier this week and today, Sports Illustrated is reporting that Alex Rodriguez was among the 104 big leaguers that tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003.
Baseball and Steroids
Charles Krupa, APAccording to a Sports Illustrated report, Alex Rodriguez failed a steroid test while he was a member of the Texas Rangers in 2003. Find out more players who have been accused of taking performance enhancing-drugs or tested positive. 13 photos (Note: Please disable your pop-up blocker)
Baseball and Steroids
According to a Sports Illustrated report, Alex Rodriguez failed a steroid test while he was a member of the Texas Rangers in 2003. Find out more players who have been accused of taking performance enhancing-drugs or tested positive.
Charles Krupa, AP
Roger Clemens is under fire for insisting in a hearing that he did not use performance-enhancing drugs, despite what his former personal trainer has claimed.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP
Barry Bonds, baseball's home run king, faces charges of lying to a jury after testifying he did not use steroids, despite reports that he did fail drug tests.
Paul Sakuma, AP
Jose Canseco admitted he used steroids in his book "Juiced," and also named several of his former teammates as performance-enhancing drug users.
Mark Wilson, Getty Images
Giants minor league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended last June for 50 games after he failed a drug test.
Chris Graythen, Getty Images
Braves top prospect Jordan Schafer was suspended 50 games last season by the commissioner's office for violating the minor league drug program. Schafer was reportedly caught in possession of human growth hormone.
Elsa, Getty Images
In 2007, outfielder Jose Guillen received a 15-day suspension following media reports linking him to performance-enhancing drugs. Guillen's suspension was eliminated as part of baseball's new agreement on drug testing.
Jamie Squire, Getty Images
Outfielder Jay Gibbons was suspended in 2007 after being linked to HGH use. Following the suspension, Gibbons admitted receiving human growth hormone in 2005 and apologized, but was released by the Orioles before they opened the regular season. Gibbons signed a minor-league deal with the Marlins last month.
Scott A. Schneider, Getty Images
Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada was mentioned in the Mitchell Report in connection with reported purchases of steroids. In January 2008, the FBI announced that it launched an investigation into whether Tejada lied to federal investigators.
Doug Benc, Getty Images
In December 2007, Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts issued an apology and admitted to using steroids on a single occasion in 2003 shortly after he was named in the Mitchell Report.
Doug Benc, Getty Images
When approached by an SI reporter on Thursday at a gym in Miami, Rodriguez declined to discuss his 2003 test results. "You'll have to talk to the union," said Rodriguez, the Yankees' third baseman since his trade to New York in February 2004. When asked if there was an explanation for his positive test, he said, "I'm not saying anything."
That would be 2003, the year he won the AL MVP, hit 47 homers, drove in 118 runs, and was generally impressive enough that the Yankees went out and traded for him after the season ended. Apparently he did all of that on testosterone and a steroid known as Primbolan. And really, 2003 was his worst season in Texas, not all that impressive compared with 2000-2002, 2005, or 2007.
I guess that "A-Fraud" talk won't be going away.
Remember when Major League Baseball did "diagnostic" steroid tests to determine if there was enough usage to start a league-wide testing program? And how they said that the results of those tests would never become public? Well, Barry Bonds' results leaked out earlier this week and today, Sports Illustrated is reporting that Alex Rodriguez was among the 104 big leaguers that tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003.
Baseball and Steroids
Charles Krupa, APAccording to a Sports Illustrated report, Alex Rodriguez failed a steroid test while he was a member of the Texas Rangers in 2003. Find out more players who have been accused of taking performance enhancing-drugs or tested positive. 13 photos (Note: Please disable your pop-up blocker)
Baseball and Steroids
According to a Sports Illustrated report, Alex Rodriguez failed a steroid test while he was a member of the Texas Rangers in 2003. Find out more players who have been accused of taking performance enhancing-drugs or tested positive.
Charles Krupa, AP
Roger Clemens is under fire for insisting in a hearing that he did not use performance-enhancing drugs, despite what his former personal trainer has claimed.
Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP
Barry Bonds, baseball's home run king, faces charges of lying to a jury after testifying he did not use steroids, despite reports that he did fail drug tests.
Paul Sakuma, AP
Jose Canseco admitted he used steroids in his book "Juiced," and also named several of his former teammates as performance-enhancing drug users.
Mark Wilson, Getty Images
Giants minor league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended last June for 50 games after he failed a drug test.
Chris Graythen, Getty Images
Braves top prospect Jordan Schafer was suspended 50 games last season by the commissioner's office for violating the minor league drug program. Schafer was reportedly caught in possession of human growth hormone.
Elsa, Getty Images
In 2007, outfielder Jose Guillen received a 15-day suspension following media reports linking him to performance-enhancing drugs. Guillen's suspension was eliminated as part of baseball's new agreement on drug testing.
Jamie Squire, Getty Images
Outfielder Jay Gibbons was suspended in 2007 after being linked to HGH use. Following the suspension, Gibbons admitted receiving human growth hormone in 2005 and apologized, but was released by the Orioles before they opened the regular season. Gibbons signed a minor-league deal with the Marlins last month.
Scott A. Schneider, Getty Images
Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada was mentioned in the Mitchell Report in connection with reported purchases of steroids. In January 2008, the FBI announced that it launched an investigation into whether Tejada lied to federal investigators.
Doug Benc, Getty Images
In December 2007, Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts issued an apology and admitted to using steroids on a single occasion in 2003 shortly after he was named in the Mitchell Report.
Doug Benc, Getty Images
When approached by an SI reporter on Thursday at a gym in Miami, Rodriguez declined to discuss his 2003 test results. "You'll have to talk to the union," said Rodriguez, the Yankees' third baseman since his trade to New York in February 2004. When asked if there was an explanation for his positive test, he said, "I'm not saying anything."
That would be 2003, the year he won the AL MVP, hit 47 homers, drove in 118 runs, and was generally impressive enough that the Yankees went out and traded for him after the season ended. Apparently he did all of that on testosterone and a steroid known as Primbolan. And really, 2003 was his worst season in Texas, not all that impressive compared with 2000-2002, 2005, or 2007.
I guess that "A-Fraud" talk won't be going away.
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