Baseball's Steroid Era

Jose Guillen Linked to HGH Shipment, Federal Investigation

Published on 2010-10-29 12:20:00

San Francisco Giants outfielder, Jose Guillen, has been linked once again to performance enhancing drugs during a federal investigation. According to the New York Times, Guillen’s wife signed for a shipment of human growth hormone that was delivered by undercover agents after it was intercepted while en route from the Dominican Republic. According to the Times’ sources, the Giants were "directed

Ronny Paulino Suspended 50 Games

Published on 2010-08-21 08:12:00

Florida Marlins catcher, Ronny Paulino was suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Paulino will not contest the result and his suspension will start immediately and carry into the beginning of next season. Paulino claimed that the positive test resulted from a diet pill that was not approved by major league baseball. MLB’s statement

Roger Clemens Indicted For Perjury and Obstruction of Justice

Published on 2010-08-19 14:27:00

Roger Clemens has been indicted for making false statements to Congress during his February 2008 hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The alleged false statements came during a sometimes contentious hearing featuring contradictory testimony by Clemens and his former trainer, Brian McNamee, about Clemens’ use of performance enhancing drugs. According to the New

Edinson Volquez Suspended 50 Games for Fertility Drug

Published on 2010-05-12 14:04:00

Cincinnati Reds pitcher, Edinson Volquez, tested positive for a performance enhancing drug and has been suspended 50 games for violating Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Volquez, recovering from Tommy John Surgery, will serve his entire suspension while on the disabled list. Volquez claims his positive test was the result of taking a fertility drug prescribed

MLB To Implement HGH Blood Testing in Minor Leagues

Published on 2010-02-24 20:39:00

According to the New York Times, Major League Baseball will institute blood testing for human growth hormone in the minor leagues as early as this year. MLB will also attempt to get the players union to accept blood testing at the Major League level.MLB issued a statement in response to the Times’ questions which included the following:"We are consulting with our experts concerning immediate

First Analytical HGH Positive Test in UK Rugby, MLB Implications

Published on 2010-02-23 13:00:00

The world’s first analytical positive test for human growth hormone is on record. Professional rugby player, Terry Newton provided a blood sample to the United Kingdom Anti-Doping agency (UKAD) in November, the test came back positive for HGH. Newton was banned for two years and his team, the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, terminated his contract. Newton did not contest the results according to the

Mark McGwire Steroids Admission Reactions

Published on 2010-02-12 12:03:00

Mark McGwire’s admission of steroid use was met with great skepticism, and understandably so. While most found McGwire’s admission evasive at best, fans still gave him a standing ovation before his February 17th press conference, his first public appearance since his interview with Costas. Most people however seem put off by McGwire’s insistence that the steroids didn’t provide him any advantage

Mark McGwire Admits Using Steroids, Issues Statement

Published on 2010-01-12 14:53:00

When it was revealed in October that McGwire had been hired as the St. Louis Cardinals hitting coach, it became inevitable that he would have to address the steroid allegations with the media. It would be his first public statements about performance enhancing drugs since he famously declined "to talk about the past" during the Congressional hearings in 2005.That day has come and Mark McGwire

Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz on 2003 Steroid List

Published on 2009-07-30 14:09:00

Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball’s 2003 "survey" testing according to the New York Times’ Michael Schmidt. Schmidt, citing "lawyers with knowledge of the results" did not identify for which drug or drugs the Red Sox sluggers tested positive. The information about Ramirez and Ortiz emerged through interviews with multiple

2003 Steroid List Another Hoax? Rotoinfo Publishes "Unconfirmed" List

Published on 2009-06-30 17:05:00

Rotoinfo, a fantasy sports information site has published a list of players who supposedly tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball’s 2003 anonymous survey testing (see below). The site describes the list as "rumored" and "unconfirmed" but maintains the source of the list as “trusted.”Deadspin (among others) was quick to discredit the list. It notes that Jason