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George Mitchell - June 2008

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Players ID'd in Mitchell report remain unemployed
sports.espn.go.com — These are tough times for unemployed players named in the Mitchell report to find work in baseball.... (more) Players ID'd in Mitchell report remain unemployed
Fred Mitchell's Around Town column -- Health, Derrick Rose, American League -
chicagotribune.com — Dwyane Wade says he keeps hearing his name mentioned in trade rumors involving the Bulls and Miami... Heat . Would the Bulls give up the No. 1 draft position to the Heat in exchange for Wade and the No. 2 overall selection? Or some combination of other ... (more) Fred Mitchell's Around Town column -- Health, Derrick ...
The George Mitchell Names: Who's doing what?
The George Mitchell Names: Who's doing what?
sports.yahoo.com — When considering the impact of the Mitchell Report , many assumed it would hover like smog over... the reputation of any ballplayer associated with it. The embarrassment alone, beyond whatever penalties brought by the law or by the commissioner's ... (more) The George Mitchell Names: Who's doing what?
The Mitchell Report Is the Kiss of Death
The Mitchell Report Is the Kiss of Death
sportingnews.com — Contrary to popular belief, being on any team owned by Peter Angelos is not the worst place... to be in Major League Baseball. It could be much worse. You could be named in the Mitchell Report and, thus, be blackballed from baseball. Such is the ... (more) The Mitchell Report Is the Kiss of Death
Jay Gibbons begs for a shot in letter
sportsnet.ca — I think his being cut had more to do with ability than the Mitchell Report. I think... the Mitchell report was the straw that broke the camels back, but I don't think it was only that. I can see why some teams have stayed clear even though they are ... (more) Jay Gibbons begs for a shot in letter
Lionel Mitchell's career over due to back injury
blog.al.com — Just back from a summer press briefing with Saban and he said that cornerback Lionel Mitchell will... go on medical redshirt, effectively ending his Alabama career. The senior from Stone Mountain, Ga., sustained a back injury last season that... (more) Lionel Mitchell's career over due to back injury
Daily Steroids Dose
Daily Steroids Dose
grg51.typepad.com — 1.  The FBI interviews Roger Clemen's flame Mindy McCready. ( AHN ) 2.  Anastasios Papadopoulos, Australian bodybuilder,... nailed for selling steroids ( HeraldSun.com ) 3.  Trotters feeling stepped on with the new anti-steroid horse climate.  ( USTA Newsroom ). 4.  Hoping Little League players are juice-free.  ( Argus Courier ) 5.  Roid rage for ... (more) Daily Steroids Dose
Empathy For Jay Gibbons
Empathy For Jay Gibbons
oriolepost.blogspot.com — If you have a chance to check out ESPN.com this evening, you should probably read "Players like... Bonds, Gibbons, Logan Struggle To Find Work" . It's a pretty eye-opening piece on how some unemployed players who implicated in the Mitchell Report have ... (more) Empathy For Jay Gibbons
Cursed by Mitchell: Will a team in baseball give ex-Oriole Jay Gibbons a look?
Cursed by Mitchell: Will a team in baseball give ex-Oriole Jay Gibbons a look?
grg51.typepad.com — Former MLBer Jay Gibbons appears to be frustrated.  The ex-Oriole slugger put up decent numbers in the... past.  However, he fell to the HGH/steroid purge of the Mitchell Report.  Unfortunately where other HGH users like Jose Guillen ... (more) Cursed by Mitchell: Will a team in baseball give ...
Top ten train wrecks in sports
grg51.typepad.com — Jeff Gordon of Fox Sports compiled a list of the Top 10 Train Wrecks in Sports.  ...  Steroid use played a significant role in many of these athletes.  The Top 10: 10- Mike Tyson 9- Dennis Rodman 8- Jose Canseco 7- O.J. Simpson 6- John ... (more) Top ten train wrecks in sports
Balk?  Did MLB officials -- Fehr and Selig -- fib before Congress
Balk? Did MLB officials -- Fehr and Selig -- fib before Congress
grg51.typepad.com — ESPN reports that California House member Henry Waxman is none too pleased with Bud Selig and Don... Fehr's 2005 testimony before his committee investigating steroid use in baseball.] Henry Waxman, the House Oversight and Government Reform ... (more) Balk? Did MLB officials -- Fehr and Selig -- fib before ...
Cincinnati Enquirer says MLB power is down
Cincinnati Enquirer says MLB power is down
grg51.typepad.com — In a story today the  Cincinnati Enquirer is looking at the power numbers in MLB...conclusion, without the... juice power is down. Story here. Why aren't players hitting more home runs? Why are teams playing so poorly on the road? Why are so ... (more) Cincinnati Enquirer says MLB power is down
Minor Keys: Dispatches from Springfield
stltoday.com — DOWNTOWN — Told he didn’t have the frame to play in the majors, didn’t have the pop... to climb through the minors, Shane Robinson raised his hands and changed his swing to give him the best chance possible to conjure the power he ... (more) Minor Keys: Dispatches from Springfield