The Mitchell Report (Today 2pm e.s.t.)

**laram0** · #1 (**permalink**) -13-12-2007

This will be a press conference reporting on Major League Baseball and the 60 to 80 players linked to performance enhancing drugs.

I wonder who the players are? Supposedly the range goes from top to bottom. Meaning MVP's and All-Stars to the bench players.

This ought to be real interesting........

How's Bud Selig going to react to this report? Selig is supposed to hold a press conference 2 1/2 hours after the info comes out.

**txramsfan** · #2 (**permalink**) -13-12-2007

AM 1300 the Zone here in Austin is reporting Roger Clemons is on the list.

However, this could be the best thing for players. Look at the NFL. Someone takes steroids, they get a 4 game suspension then back to the CHEERING crowd. No one cares. This will make the public care less about steroids. Just my prediction.

**HUbison** · #3 (**permalink**) -13-12-2007

I've scanned through the report, and I was intrigued by this little nugget on page 85...

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Originally Posted by Mitchell Report

During the course of this investigation, we interviewed a number of coaches, club personnel, former teammates, and other persons who know McGwire. Only Canseco, who repeated the allegations from his memoir, said he had knowledge of McGwire’s alleged use of steroids.

I'd be shocked and surprised if McGwire didn't, but interesting that the only one putting his name out there, was the one trying to sell a book.

**HUbison** · #4 (**permalink**) -13-12-2007

Here's another tidbit (page 206) for the St.L Cardinals fans out there

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Originally Posted by Mitchell Report

(Larry) Bigbie stated that there was a lot of small talk among Cardinals players about steroids, and he discussed performance enhancing substances with one player who
said that he had a source for any performance enhancing substance Bigbie might want.

**HUbison** · #5 (**permalink**) -13-12-2007

And regarding Rick Ankiel (page 292)....

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Originally Posted by Mitchell Report

On December 6, 2007, the commissioner’s Office announced that there was insufficient evidence of a violation of the joint program in effect at the time of the conduct in question to warrant discipline of Ankiel.

**laram0** · #6 (**permalink**) -14-12-2007

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Originally Posted by HUbison

I've scanned through the report, and I was intrigued by this little nugget on page 85... I'd be shocked and surprised if McGwire didn't, but interesting that the only one putting his name out there, was the one trying to sell a book.

Although I'm not a St Louis Cardinals fan I am a McGwire fan. I hope he is and has been clean.