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BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog found this 11/1/2007 on www.signonsandiego.com [flag]
Blaming a tainted nutritional supplement might be a plausible explanation for a positive urine test for a banned stimulant. Five years ago. But anti-doping experts say the already slim chances of a supplement triggering a positive for a stimulant, as Padres outfielder Mike Cameron suggested yesterday, have dwindled significantly since the Federal Drug Administration barred the popular ... [link]

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SoSD: Zeigler: ‘Tainted supplement’ excuse outmoded
Published 11/1/2007 at BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog
SoSD: Zeigler: ‘Tainted supplement’ excuse outmoded Victor Conte...the tower of IQ power. Blaming a tainted nutritional supplement might be a plausible explanation for a positive urine test for a banned stimulant. Five years ago. But anti-doping experts say the already slim chances of a supplement triggering a positive for a stimulant, as Padres outfielder Mike Cameron suggested yesterday, have dwindled significantly since the Federal Drug Administration barred the popular stimulant ephedrine from supplements in 2005. “It’s not a very high likelihood it’s from a ...

Victor Conte Says Mike Cameron Is Stupid
Published 11/1/2007 by Pat Lackey at FanHouse
... , in this case for a banned stimulant. Cameron blamed "an energy drink or whatever," which is pretty stupid (I mean, I drink a lot of Mountain Dew and I've never failed a test for stimulants). In fact, BALCO boss Victor Conte says it's really stupid: ...

Friday Links (2 Nov 07)
Published 11/2/2007 by Geoff Young at Ducksnorts
... ‘Tainted supplement’ excuse outmoded (San Diego Union-Tribune). I love Victor Conte’s quote: ...

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