Blog Feed: Steroid Nation

DNA on 'waste' matches Clemens' DNA found on juiced medical equipment

Published on 2012-05-25 14:02:12

As the Roger Clemens trial grinds on, there are several developments (which we will try to document). Today a forinsic expert testified that DNA (and here)found on equipment used for steroid injections retained by the trainer, McNamee A forensic scientist testified that two cotton balls and a syringe needle allegedly saved after a steroids injection tested positive for Roger Clemens’ DNA, a key moment on Friday as the government tries to prove the former pitcher used performance-enhancing drug [..] > read more

What puts the 'cyborg' in Cristiane "Cyborg" Santos?

Published on 2012-03-18 17:27:45

Christine Santos, MMA, UFC, Mixed Martial Arts, Steroids, Females, Testing, PED > read more

Denver Bronco players take action on NFL steroid testing suspensions: Ghost of Ryan Braun's court win flys high

Published on 2012-03-13 15:40:21

Predictably, following Ryan Bruan's PED appeal win in the MLB steroids case, professional athletes suspended for either juicing or some other PED impropriety will begin suing their respective professional leagues for dismissional of charges. Let the party begin! Two of 3 recently suspended Denver Broncos kick off the action in the NFL. To Yahoo Sports: ...On March 9, it was announced that Williams and McBean would each be suspended six games without pay, and Green suspended four games without pa [..] > read more

Jose Canseco bashed again: Caught in the Mexican minor leagues with steroids?

Published on 2012-03-08 00:03:03

Word has it Bash Brother Jose Canseco found himself dismissed from a Mexican minor league baseball team (AAA) following an admission he took banned testosterone. At least according to an MLB official: Jose Canseco will not play in the Mexican Baseball League after admitting to league officials that he took a banned substance for which he has no prescription. Mexican Baseball League officials say Jose Canseco has acknowledged that he took a banned substance for which he has no prescription and wi [..] > read more

Lenny 'Nails' Dykstra to occupy state prison for 3 years; Nailed for grand theft auto...HGH found in raid

Published on 2012-03-06 06:24:15

Long time bad boy Lenny Dykstra will be calling a California State prison home for three years after one of his innumerable schemes landed him in trouble. Dykstra was sentenced for GTA: Lenny Dykstra, the former professional outfielder for the New York Mets, received his sentence on charges of providing false financial statements as well as grand theft auto. After pleading no contest, Dykstra was sentenced Monday to serve three years in a California state prison. Dykstra’s scam involved claimi [..] > read more

Major League Baseball implements HGH testing

Published on 2012-03-05 10:41:43

MLB implemented HGH (human growth hormone) testing for the first time last week. The New York Daily News was there to interview the Met's Josh Thole and the Yankee's Phil Hughes. First Thole: Josh Thole will give way to Tim Byrdak as the Mets’ union representative this season, but the third-year catcher strongly supports the now-in-place adoption of HGH blood testing this season by MLB and the Players Association. The Mets were tested for human growth hormone for the first time Wednesday under [..] > read more

The Braun Case: Good clinical practice, steroid (PED) abuse testing, and HIPAA violations

Published on 2012-02-29 09:18:38

I heard Dan Patrick pontificate on the Ryan Braun situation today. Apparently these sports commentators have Ph.D.s, JDs, and a host of other professional degrees, at least in their own minds. They also do not need to reveal sources (talk about a slippery slope; what if the source is their dog, ie made up). Patrick kept referring to "I was told", and "sources". He made these points: Bruan had some huge quantity of synthetic testosterone in his urine. (actually his T:E as reported was 20:1; 5:1 i [..] > read more

Does Apple use steroids to beat 'the law of large numbers'?

Published on 2012-02-28 15:00:54

Really now, a business writer in the New York Times says Apple's stock price (over 500.00 per share) needs company sales and revenue growth to continue to appreciate. Even with Apple's incredible sales the 'law of large numbers' says it is harder to grow when the numbers get big. Oooooooo LMAO! Here is the rub: Apple is so big, it’s running up against the law of large numbers. Also known as the golden theorem, with a proof attributed to the 17th-century Swiss mathematician Jacob Bernoulli, the [..] > read more

The San Francisco Chronicle says Ryan Braun not worth the sweat or tears

Published on 2012-02-25 10:55:04

(thought we changed the headline the other day..atrocious grammar) As we pointed out yesterday, the San Francisco Chronicle says Ryan Braun's 2011 was in-line with past numbers. Therefore if he juiced the effects were either: 1.) not career altering or 2.) commensurate with past performance (or juicing). Braun must now prove his worth over time, under the hot microscope of a skeptical public and press. Braun's allegedly tainted season was profoundly typical of his career. Not a number out of pla [..] > read more

Ryan Braun challenges MLB's drug testing system, wins steroids appeal

Published on 2012-02-24 11:17:09

Ryan Braun who reportedly showed evidence of anabolic steroids during an MLB steroids screen, defeated the league's testing on appeals citing an unsecured chain of custody. There were plenty of missteps along the way no doubt. 1. Results of the positive test leaked out to the public from ESPN. Most accounts in the press accept leaked information, however why are reporters (and ESPN) held to some kind of ethical standards. Can they leak any confidential medical information? Ring them up on HIPPAA [..] > read more

Juicing in Japanese wrestling: Wrestler took 'girlfriends' tamoxifen

Published on 2012-02-21 09:27:22

Japanese freestyle wrestler Takahiro Shimonaka tested positive for tamoxifen, a 'masking agent for anabolic steroids, as well as a counter drug for gyne. His excuse is classic: TOKYO (AP) — Japanese men's freestyle wrestler Takahiro Shimonaka has been suspended two years for a doping violation. The Japan Anti-Doping Agency says traces of Tamoxifen were detected in Shimonaka. Athletes commonly use the drug to counter the side effects of steroids. Kyodo news agency reported that Shimonaka told J [..] > read more