Mitchell Report Exposes 85 Major Leaguers as Steroid Users

George Mitchell, former senator, former prosecutor, former diplomat, delivered his 400-page report on his investigation into steroid use in Major League Baseball yesterday. There are big names and guys who barely made the majors. Every team was affected. Senator Mitchell said, “The response by baseball was slow to develop and was initially ineffective,” and it was. The Hall of Shame’s members and their 2007 teams are:

Chad Allen, OF (played in Japan); Rick Ankiel, OF (Cardinals); David Bell, INF (last played for Brewers in 2006); Mike Bell, INF (retired); Marvin Benard, OF (retired); Gary Bennett, Jr., C (Cardinals); Larry Bigbie, OF (played in minors); Barry Bonds, OF (Giants); Ricky Bones, P (retired, former Yankee); Kevin Brown, P (retired, former Yankee); Paul Byrd, P (Indians); Ken Caminiti, 3B (deceased); Jose Canseco, OF (retired, former Yankee); Mark Carreon, OF (retired, former Met); Jason Christiansen, P (retired); Howie Clark, INF (Blue Jays); Roger Clemens, P (Yankees); Paxton Crawford, P (retired); Jack Cust, DH/OF (A's); Brendan Donnelly, P (Red Sox); Chris Donnels, INF (retired, former Met); Lenny Dykstra, OF (retired, former Met); Bobby Estalella, C (retired, former Yankee); Matt Franco, INF (retired, former Met); Ryan Franklin, P (Cardinals); Eric Gagne, P (Red Sox); Jason Giambi, DH/1B (Yankees); Jeremy Giambi, DH (retired); Jay Gibbons, OF (Orioles); Troy Glaus, 3B (Blue Jays); Jason Grimsley, P (retired, former Yankee); Jose Guillen, OF (Mariners); Jerry Hairston, 2B (Rangers); Matt Herges, P (Rockies); Phil Hiatt, 3B (retired); Glenallen Hill, OF (retired, former Yankee); Darren Holmes, P (retired, former Yankee); Todd Hundley, C (retired, former Met); Ryan Jorgensen, C (Reds); Wally Joyner, 1B (retired); Mike Judd, P (retired); David Justice, OF (retired, former Yankee); Chuck Knoblauch, 2B (retired, former Yankee); Tim Laker, C (retired); Mike Lansing, 2B (retired); Paul Lo Duca, C (Mets); Nook Logan, OF (Nationals); Josias Manzanillo, P (retired, former Met and Yankee); Gary Matthews Jr., OF (Angels); Cody McKay, C (retired); Kent Mercker, P (last played for Reds in 2006); Bart Miadich, P (retired); Hal Morris, 1B (retired, former Yankee); Daniel Naulty, P (retired, former Yankee); Denny Neagle, P (retired, former Yankee); Rafael Palmeiro, 1B (last played for Orioles in 2005); Jim Parque, P (retired); Luis Perez (former bullpen catcher for Expos); Andy Pettitte, P (Yankees); Adam Piatt, OF (retired); Todd Pratt, C (last played for Braves in 2006); Stephen Randolph, P (Astros); Adam Riggs, INF (retired); Brian Roberts, 2B (Orioles); John Rocker, P (retired); F.P. Santangelo, OF (retired); Benito Santiago, C (last played for Pirates in 2005); Scott Schoeneweis, P (Mets); David Segui, 1B (retired, former Met); Gary Sheffield, OF (Tigers); Mike Stanton, P (Reds); Ricky Stone, P (Reds); Miguel Tejada, SS (Orioles); Derrick Turnbow, P (Brewers); Ismael Valdez, P (last played for Marlins in 2005); Mo Vaughn, 1B (retired, former Met); Randy Velarde, INF (retired, former Yankee); Ron Villone, P (Yankees); Fernando Vina, 2B (retired, former Met); Rondell White, OF (Twins); Jeff Williams, P (retired); Matt Williams, 3B (retired); Todd Williams, P (Orioles); Steve Woodard, P (retired); Kevin Young, 1B (retired); and Gregg Zaun, C (Blue Jays). [List complied by New York’s Daily News]

What bothers most is not really the steroid and human growth hormone use; one isn’t surprised by hyper-competitive individuals using any means to become and remain winners. It is morally wrong, but sportsmanship suffers when $100 million contracts are involved. What is irritating is no one (save Messrs. Giambi and Gibbons) has owned up to it. Through his lawyer, Roger Clemens said, “Slander!” One doubts it. There won’t be a single lawsuit in all of this because if there were, everyone would have his day in court – something most of these men have reason to fear. And by their silence, they will have confessed.

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