Mitchell Report Thread

[Balta1701]

Again repeating the "protect the best interest of the game" part. That sure sounds like it has to be aimed at Bonds, Clemens.

[Controlled Chaos]

It's crazy how all this is linked from one player to the next....

 

 

Eric Gagné

Eric Gagné is a relief pitcher who began his career in Major League Baseball with

the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1999 and played with the Dodgers through 2006. In 2007, he played

for the Texas Rangers and the Boston Red Sox, and in December he signed with the Milwaukee

Brewers. In 2002 and 2003, Gagné was the Los Angeles Dodgers Player of the Year. In 2003,

he saved 55 games and won the Cy Young Award and the National League Rolaids Relief

Pitcher of the Year. In 2004, he saved 45 games and again won the National League Rolaids

Relief Pitcher of the Year. He has played in three All-Star games.

Paul Lo Duca and Gagné were teammates with the Dodgers from 1999 to 2004.

Although he is not sure when, Radomski recalled that Lo Duca called Radomski and told

Radomski that Gagné was with him and wanted to buy human growth hormone. Gagné then

came onto the phone and asked Radomski a question about how to get air out of a syringe. This

is the only time Radomski spoke to Gagné. Radomski said that Lo Duca thereafter placed orders

on Gagné’s behalf.

Radomski said that he mailed two shipments to Gagné, each consisting of two kits

of human growth hormone. One was sent to Gagné’s home in Florida; the other was sent to

Dodger Stadium. Federal agents seized from Radomski’s home a copy of an Express Mail

422 See supra at 131 (discussing meetings and notes).

423 See Tyler Kepner, Sheffield Thinks Twice; No Hesitation for Brown, N.Y. Times,

Dec. 15, 2003, at Sports 1.

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receipt showing a shipment to “Dodger Stadium, c/o Eric Gagne – L.A. Dodgers Home Club,

1000 Elysian Park Ave., Los Angeles, California 90012” dated August 9, 2004. A copy of this

receipt is included in the Appendix and is shown below. Radomski said that this was for one of

the shipments of human growth hormone to Gagné.

Lo Duca paid Radomski for one of the shipments to Gagné by cashier’s check in

the amount of $3,200. The Lo Duca checks supplied by Radomski reflect two payments of

$3,200 (each the cost of two kits) within a six-week time frame during the summer of 2004.

Radomski said that, on one other occasion, Gagné sent Radomski $3,200 in cash by FedEx.

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According to notes of the October 2003 meetings of Dodgers officials, it was

reportedly said of Gagné that: “he probably takes medication and tendons and ligaments don’t

build up just the muscle.”424

When the Boston Red Sox were considering acquiring Gagné, a Red Sox official

made specific inquiries about Gagné’s possible use of steroids. In a November 1, 2006 email to

a Red Sox scout, general manager Theo Epstein asked, “Have you done any digging on Gagne?

I know the Dodgers think he was a steroid guy. Maybe so. What do you hear on his

medical?”425 The scout, Mark Delpiano, responded,

Some digging on Gagne and steroids IS the issue. Has had a

checkered medical past throughout career including minor leagues.

Lacks the poise and commitment to stay healthy, maintain body

and re invent self. What made him a tenacious closer was the max

effort plus stuff . . . Mentality without the plus weapons and

without steroid help probably creates a large risk in bounce back

durability and ability to throw average while allowing the changeup

to play as it once did . . . Personally, durability (or lack of) will

follow Gagne . . .426

In order to provide Gagné with information about these allegations and to give

him an opportunity to respond, I asked him to meet with me; he declined.

[Linnwood]

So how long until the counter spin starts from ESPN, et. al ?

 

 

[Controlled Chaos]

Jim Parque

Jim Parque pitched in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and

Tampa Bay Devil Rays from 1998 through 2003. In 2004, he played for Arizona’s class AAA

affiliate. He announced his retirement at the end of that season because of shoulder injuries, but

in 2007 he played for Seattle’s class AAA affiliate.

Radomski did not recall who referred Parque to him but said that he made two

sales of human growth hormone to him. Radomski said that during the 2003 off-season Parque

sent Radomski a bottle of Winstrol to “check out.” Radomski determined it was “no good” and

discarded it.

Radomski produced two checks from Parque. The first was dated October 18,

2003 in the amount of $3,200; the second was dated December 6, 2003 in the amount of $1,600.

Both are included in the Appendix. One is shown below.

[daa84]

mods, in the interest of reporting fact and to clear up any confusion regarding this....can we delete the posts that had the lists from deadspin and the other "sources" as they are not accurate and include players who have not been mentioned in the report

[Kalapse]

Mitchell just alleged that the report provides info on people who were warned about upcoming tests in advance. Has anyone hit that section yet? That would be a bombshell.

Alleged Advance Notice of 2003 Survey Testing

In an article published on October 16, 2004, Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-

Wada of the San Francisco Chronicle reported statements from a surreptitious recording of a

558 Memorandum from Jennifer R. Gefsky to Robert D. Manfred, Jr. Re: 2006 Medical/

Drug Testing Budget, dated Oct. 3, 2005, at 1.

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conversation reportedly between Greg Anderson and an unidentified person; the authors repeated

those statements in Game of Shadows.559

According to the article, a voice identified by an unnamed source to be

Anderson’s is heard on the tape stating:

“We know when they’re going to do it,” he would say. “See, the lab that

does this stuff is the lab that does . . .” His voice trailed off for a moment.

“I’ll know like a week in advance or two weeks in advance before they’re

going to do it,” Anderson continued. “But it’s going to be either at the end

of May or beginning of June, right before the All-Star break definitely. So

. . . after the All-Star break, we’re like . . . clear.”560

Fainaru-Wada and Williams refused to talk with me, and I could not obtain a copy

of the complete recording or otherwise confirm that Anderson made these statements.561 I also

could not confirm that the statements were made “early in the 2003 season,” as the authors

reported. However, records that we obtained from the contractor who administered his tests

show that Bonds was tested on May 28 and June 4, 2003. Therefore, if the report of this

conversation is accurate Anderson correctly predicted the dates of testing, at least for his client

Barry Bonds.

[NorthSideSox72]

mods, in the interest of reporting fact and to clear up any confusion regarding this....can we delete the posts that had the lists from deadspin and the other "sources" as they are not accurate and include players who have not been mentioned in the report

People post rumors in here all the time. Why remove those in particular, especially since many news sites had the very same B.S. list?

 

[Balta1701]

. Therefore, if the report of this

conversation is accurate Anderson correctly predicted the dates of testing, at least for his client

Barry Bonds.

JESUS F***ING CHRIST...Bonds got a warning? Oh you have so got to be sh*tting me. Wow.

[klaus kinski]

When Cameron hit those HR off Parque it was JUICE against JUICE

[HuskyCaucasian]

This was the list as best as I could put together. (Sorry if I missed anyone):

Marvin Benard, Barry Bonds. Bobby Estalella, Jason Giambi. Jeremy Giambi, Benito Santiago, Gary Sheffield, Randy Velarde, Lenny Dykstra, David Segui, Larry Bigbie, Brian Roberts, Jack Cust, Tim Laker, Josias Manzanillo, Todd Hundley, Mark Carreon, Hal Morris, Matt Franco, Rondell White, Roger Clemens, Chuck Knoblauch, Jason Grimsley, Gregg Zaun, David Justice, F.P. Santangelo, Glenallen Hill, Mo Vaughn, Denny Neagle, Ron Villone, Ryan Franklin, Chris Donnels, Todd Williams, Phil Hiatt, Todd Pratt, Kevin Young, Mike Lansing, Cody McKay, Kent Mercker, Adam Piatt, Miguel Tejada, Jason Christiansen, Mike Stanton, Stephen Randolph, Jerry Hairston, Jr., Paul Lo Duca, Adam Riggs, Bart Miadich, Fernando Vina, Kevin Brown, Eric Gagné, Mike Bell, Matt Herges, Gary Bennett, Jr., Jim Parque, Brendan Donnelly, Chad Allen, Jeff Williams, Howie Clark, Nook Logan, Daniel Naulty, Jay Gibbons, Rick Ankiel, David Bell, Paul Byrd, Jose Canseco, Troy Glaus, Jason Grimsley, Jose Guillen, Darren Holmes, Gary Matthews, Jr., John Rocker, Scott Schoeneweis, Ismael Valdez, Matt Williams, Steve Woodard,

Edited December 13, 2007 by Athomeboy_2000

[Kalapse]

When Cameron hit those HR off Parque it was JUICE against JUICE

Mike Cameron is not named in the report.

[whitesoxin']

When Cameron hit those HR off Parque it was JUICE against JUICE

Jimmy didn't buy steroids until he was on Tampa and in the minors for Arizona. Maybe those dongers made him want to get steroids though ha.

[Balta1701]

Mike Cameron is not named in the report.

However, he has tested positive 2x for amphetamine abuse.

[Rowand44]

No Jurrasic? That would make me happy.

[bmags]

naperville's jerry hairston jr.

[G&T]

When Cameron hit those HR off Parque it was JUICE against JUICE

 

And Parque hadn't begun yet.

[Balta1701]

Jimmy didn't buy steroids until he was on Tampa and in the minors for Arizona. Maybe those dongers made him want to get steroids though ha.

That doesn't appear to be what the report says. The report says he sent Radomski a bottle while he was on tampa for testing. That does not mean he wasn't using them before he sent that bottle to Radomski; in fact, it suggests he was on it at least some time beforehand, because he was able to recognize that he got a crappy shipment.

[Balta1701]

No Jurrasic? That would make me happy.

Has anyone seen any member of our 2005 team?

[whitesoxin']

Even though Mitchell suggests no punishment, I think it would be a good idea to put some sort of patch on the sleeve of all the players named in the report, branding them as users.

[Kalapse]

Has anyone seen any member of our 2005 team?

Not a one.

[Rowand44]

Not a one.

[daa84]

And Parque hadn't begun yet.

adam piatt, another local guy named too...

[RockRaines]

wow, how many Cy Youngs were won by Roids? Jesus. The scout correspondence about gagne is priceless

[HuskyCaucasian]

That doesn't appear to be what the report says. The report says he sent Radomski a bottle while he was on tampa for testing. That does not mean he wasn't using them before he sent that bottle to Radomski; in fact, it suggests he was on it at least some time beforehand, because he was able to recognize that he got a crappy shipment.

yea, i caught that too. He'd been using for a while.

[Chisoxfn]

Is their any complete list of the players out there yet? Or will it take a bit for someone to actually read through the report and give us a complete straight out listing of each player.

 

That stuff on Clemens is pretty ridiculous. Of course I still think he's a first ballot hall of famer since I probably considered him a HOF prior to when he started taking roids (back with the Blue Jays).