He Knows What You've Injected

He’s made his list, he’s checked it twice and now we are going to find out who has been naughty and not nice. Former Senator George Mitchell's report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball comes out at 2pm today. And besides providing us with the most complete look at the use of performance-enhancing drugs to date, the Mitchell Report will also name names.

While it is just speculation at this point, one source tells the Bergen Record that “several prominent Yankees” will be named and that it is going to be “a rough day in the Bronx”. The source also says that none of the Mets on the current 40-man roster are named in the report. ESPN is reporting that Brian McNamee, Roger Clemens' personal trainer, supplied Clemens with steroids prior to and during his tenure with the Yankees. McNamee didn't stop with Clemens, according to the Daily News, Andy Pettitte will also be named in the Mitchell Report. And, it won’t just be Yankees or former Mets named, several “MVP’s and All-Stars will also be in it.

Whoever is named, expect a lot of backlash against the report later today. You can bet, that the Players Association will be jumping to the defense of the accused by pointing out that Mitchell is naming players who have never failed a drug test and are linked to illegal performance-enhancing drugs by receipts and witness testimony. Also, it is unclear what punishment, if any, will be handed out to the names on the list. So, it is very possible that most of the players named will show up in Spring Training eligible to play and punished only by the scorn of the fans.

File photo of George Mitchell from 2006 by AP/Mary Altaffer

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By Peter Trinkle in News on December 13, 2007 10:42 AM

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Tim N.

The report names Clemens as a steroid user. It also says water is wet and Charize Theron is hot.

Beyond Roger and Pettitte, not sure how this rocks baseball... most of this is old news in one way or the other.

Tim N.

The report names Clemens as a steroid user. It also says water is wet and Charize Theron is hot.

Beyond Roger and Pettitte, not sure how this rocks baseball... most of this is old news in one way or the other.

smitty

and Paul LoDuca.

smitty

Kevin Brown is on the list.

smitty

Ron Villone is on the list.

smitty

Mo Vaughn is on the list.

smitty

Radomski said he made one sale to Justice, which occurred after the 2000 World

Series. Justice played for the Yankees that year. Justice paid Radomski by check for two or

three kits of human growth hormone. Radomski said that he cashed this check.

smitty

It's posted now on wfan

prattosu

I found a list of all the players names unveiled in the MLB Mitchell Report:

http://www.listafterlist.com/ListAfterListcomListsAbout/tabid/57/ListID/10204/Default.aspx

Some big names! Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, Prior, Belle, Raph....

smitty

Any names released yet?

Tim N.

WFAN is reading the list now. The one above is not complete. It includes Randy Velarde, Ron Villone, and Paul LoDuca.

WFAN.com...

Tim N.

Like a broken clock, a New England fan is right twice a day... and MJG is right. I don't see how anyone can accuse Mitchell of Sox bias.

drewo

#22 - Angry: no it doesn't - but taking steroids also does not necessarily make you a better player. See the likes of Paxton Crawford (who?) or Neifi Perez above.

drewo

#22 - Angry: no it doesn't - but taking steroids also does not necessarily make you a better player. See the likes of Paxton Crawford (who?) or Neifi Perez above.

ANGRYGOD11

Drewo:

I'm wondering how beer makes anyone a better player. It makes you THINK you're better player, but that's about it.

babyhitler

the only person on the list that suprises me is Pettite. You think you know a person. WHy ANDY? WHY?

matthew gannon

I'm unsure if that list is valid. If it is, it eliminates the Sox cover-up theory. 19 players with ties to Boston's club.

Brady Anderson, Manny Alexander, Jeff Bagwell,Dante Bichette, Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens, Paxton Crawford, Johnny Damon, Carl Everett, Rich Garces, Eric Gagne, Nomar Garciaparra, Jeremy Giambi, Guillermo Mota, Trot Nixon, Jose Offerman, Julian Tavarez, Maurice Vaughn, Jason Varitek.

yakatori

This list has been floating around the internet for the better part of this morning. Whether its legit or not is questionable.

smitty

Damon was rumored to use steroids, but I probably wouldn't have necessarily guessed...although he does have a big neck.

Tim N.

Wow, where did you get that, TimSPC? Looks pretty complete to me. And most are guys who had a great couple of years then fell off spectactularly.