weblogs.newsday.com - 12/14/2007
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Hey, A-Rod talked to Katie Couric about the Mitchell Report but not the Yankees beat reporters .
No fair!
Oh, well. The interview will be shown on "60 Minutes'' Sunday. Here is an excerpt shown on the evening news Thursday:
Katie: So many huge players have been named in this investigation and MVPs, Cy Young award winners, hall of famers, what's your reaction to this investigation?
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THE MITCHELL REPORT
files.mlb.com 12/13/2007 — This is the downloadable PDF file of the Mitchell Report
TAINTED TITLES LOSE SOME JUICE
nypost.com 12/14/2007 — THEY were the dominant team of the baseball epoch that will be known forevermore as the Steroid Era, and so it is proper and it is fitting that there are no fewer than 22 men named in the Mitchell Report who played with the Yankees during that time...
Scandal to cost Clemens support for Hall
chron.com 12/14/2007 — Long considered a lock to make the National Baseball Hall of Fame, Roger Clemens' once-clear path to Cooperstown, N.Y., hit a snag Thursday when he was one of the most prominent players mentioned in the Mitchell Report.
With Contract in Hand, Rodriguez Knocks Boras
nytimes.com 12/14/2007 — Alex Rodriguez signed with the Yankees on Thursday, and said negotiations turned into a “huge debacle” when his agent claimed the team had no interest in re-signing him.
Jose Canseco: A-Rod got off hook
nydailynews.com 12/14/2007 — More than 80 players were named in one capacity or another in the Mitchell Report, but Jose Canseco was certain there would be at least one more name in the document: Alex Rodriguez.
Writers unsure about Clemens and Hall —
Major League Baseball News 12/14/2007
Roger Clemens has seven Cy Young Awards and 354 career victories, but he was also prominently mentioned in the Mitchell Report that was released on Thursday, and that's not going over well with some of those who vote for the Hall of Fame.
McNamee a big part of Mitchell Report —
Major League Baseball News 12/14/2007
Brian McNamee, an assistant athletic trainer with the Yankees in 2000-01, the 40-year-old drew the interest of the Mitchell investigation when four checks written to Kirk Radomski, a former Mets clubhouse attendant and accused steroid dealer, were ...
ALEX RODRIGUEZ DENIES STEROID USE —
NY Post: Sports 12/14/2007
Alex Rodriguez was not named in the Mitchell Report yesterday, and the reason is simple, according to A-Rod. He never used steroids. In an interview with Katie Couric to air on "60 Minutes" Sunday, the Yankees superstar was asked whether he has...