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Major League Baseball Statement on 2003 Steroids List

By ⋅ August 8, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

In response to David Ortiz’s press conference Saturday and a statement released by the MLBPA, Major League Baseball’s front office released their own statement about the 2003 survey test results: “Major League Baseball does not possess the list of names and is unable to assess the accuracy of leaks relating to individual names. The continued [...]

MLB Player’s Union Statement on 2003 Steroids List

By ⋅ August 8, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

The Major League Baseball Player’s Union released a statement regarding the now-infamous list of 104 names tied to performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 (later on, the MLB Commissioner’s Office released their own statement): “The New York Times recently reported that David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez “are among the roughly 100 Major League Baseball players to test [...]

2 Employees Fired in 2008: Red Sox Steroids Scandal?

By ⋅ August 2, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

According to a Boston Globe report, MLB opened an investigation into performance-enhancing drug use during the 2008 season after two security employees were fired for steroid use. Despite investigating a possible scandal, MLB apparently didn’t investigate enough. What did they miss? Well, apparently one of the two laid off employees claimed to have exchanged steroids [...]

Ortiz, Others Knew They Were on 2003 Steroids List

By ⋅ August 1, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

According to a Boston Globe report, David Ortiz and more than 100 other major league players that tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 were told years ago that they were on the list. Despite telling reporters July 30 that the news “blindsided” him (which may be true since the report came at such a [...]

Canseco: Current Hall-of-Famer Used Steroids

By ⋅ July 31, 2009 ⋅ 9 comments

Jose Canseco thinks Major League Baseball has a bigger problem on their hands than active players like Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz being busted for steroids. He alleges that a current Baseball Hall-of-Famer used the juice. “When you tell me something I didn’t already know, I’ll be surprised,” Canseco told ESPN. “And I’ll tell you this, [...]

Arroyo Wouldn’t Be Surprised if He’s on 2003 Steroids List

By ⋅ July 31, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Former Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo, a 2003 teammate of David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez, would not be surprised to discover his name was on the list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Arroyo said that Andro (androstenedione) laced with steroids may be to blame. He was using Andro (which was [...]

David Ortiz Issues Statement Regarding Steroids Report

By ⋅ July 30, 2009 ⋅ One comment

David Ortiz issued the following statement after the game: Today I was informed by a reporter that I was on the 2003 list of MLB players to test positive for performance-enhancing substances. This happened right before our game, and the news blindsided me. I said I had no comment because I wanted to get to [...]

Ortiz Steroids Report: All Too Familiar

By ⋅ July 30, 2009 ⋅ One comment

I don’t want to believe it. I don’t want to think about it. I am hoping that the news is untrue. However, it’s hard to ignore the news that David Ortiz is the newest player to have failed a drug test for performance enhancing drugs (albeit in 2003). The New York Times is reporting that [...]

Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz Tested Positive for Performance-Enhancing Drugs in 2003

By ⋅ July 30, 2009 ⋅ 14 comments

It was revealed today by the New York Times that Manny Ramirez and David Ortiz were named on the famous 2003 list of over 100 names that tested positive for steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. This is the same list that has named Alex Rodriguez and Sammy Sosa. Manny was already suspended 50 games earlier [...]

Selig Wants Banned Players Out of Minors

By ⋅ July 14, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig agrees with SportsOfBoston’s own Jon and wants major leaguers banned under the steroid policy to be out of professional baseball, not just the big leagues, for the entirety of their suspension. This most recently popped up when Manny Ramirez appeared in the minor leagues to tune up for his return [...]

David Ortiz and Steroids? A Firm No

By ⋅ July 2, 2009 ⋅ 4 comments

Update (7/30/09): David Ortiz and Manny Ramirez tested positive for PEDs in 2003. Also, read perspective from Chris, who speculated about Papi’s possible use back in May. Ever since steroids first rose to the surface of Major League Baseball, everyone has found some way to use them as an excuse for some problem in baseball, [...]

Rumored Leak of 2003 Steroid List is Most Likely Fake

By ⋅ June 30, 2009 ⋅ 20 comments

Update, (07/30/09): Ortiz, Manny named on 2003 list In news that is spreading like wildfire, the 2003 list of the 103 MLB baseball players who tested positive for steroids has been potentially leaked to the public. Rotoinfo.com posted the story this morning and it has been the talk of the town all day. The biggest problem [...]

Sosa Tested Positive for Steroids in 2003

By ⋅ June 16, 2009 ⋅ 6 comments

In another not-so-shocking report, Sammy Sosa – the man who hit more than 600 career home runs, spent more than 10 years in the league then forgot most of his English while testifying before congress – tested positive for steroids in 2003. The now infamous list of players who tested positive in 2003 – the [...]

Torre: Manny Should Skip All-Star Game

By ⋅ May 29, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

Dodgers manager Joe Torre told reporters Friday that slugger Manny Ramirez should skip the All-Star Game if voted in. Manny was suspended for 50 games for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. He claimed he was perscribed tainted medication, when it fact we learned later he took a drug to mask his heavy steroids abuse. [...]

A-Rod’s First Full Week Since Return

By ⋅ May 18, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Alex Rodriguez returned last week after missing a little over a month of the season due to hip surgery. He hit a home run in his first plate appearance on the very first pitch and made Suzyn Waldman wax poetic like she had just seen Roger Clemens in George Steinbrenner’s box. And, yes, every Yankees [...]

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