sportsnet.ca - 6/12/2008
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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 struggling. A team like the Padres, who have pretty much received no support from the outfield aside from Giles this season have stayed clear of ...
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Jay Gibbons Finally Finds A Home [Quack]
Deadspin —
... After his rather famous letter to 29 major league teams recently in which he asked for another shot at baseball with a minor league contract, former Oriole and HGH connoisseur Jay Gibbons was rather surprised to get exactly zero offers. But determined to get back into the game somehow, Gibbons has prevailed. It's just s step down from where he figured to be. ...
Cursed by Mitchell: Will a team in baseball give ex-Oriole Jay Gibbons a look?
Steroid Nation —
... in the past. However, he fell to the HGH/steroid purge of the Mitchell Report. Unfortunately where other HGH users like Jose Guillen caught on (with the Royals where he is tearing up the league right now) with major league teams, Gibbons continues to hanging loose out there. He feels so bad he composed a letter to MLB teams. (from SportsNet) ...
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www3.signonsandiego.com 6/13/2008 — While Tiger Woods was teeing off at Torrey Pines Thursday morning in the first round of the U.S. Open, Padres hitters were itching to tee off against Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda at Petco Park. "The boys came out with a chip on their shoulders," ...