philly.com - 1/6/2009
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The Phillies just held a teleconference with reporters. Here is some of what GM Ruben Amaro Jr. and assistant GM Scott Proefrock had to say: On if J.C. Romero was given the OK to take the supplement from Phillies strength and conditioning coordinator Dong Lien : "I will just say this about Dong ...
bizofbaseball.com - 1/14/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
As sports, politics, and zero-tolerance drug policies intersect,
athletes are dealing with a culture shift in how
they approach physical conditioning. After J.C. Romero's suspension, players are questioning which supplements they take. Here's an interview with the GM of the company that tests MLB...
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Interview - Edward Wyszumiala, NSF Int'l on Supplement ...
bizofbaseball.com - 1/12/2009
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bizofbaseball.com —
J.C. Romero, pictured here, and Sergio Mitre were
both suspended 50 games for testing positive for a
banned substance by not using a league certified nutritional supplement (David Zalubowski/AP) Two Major League pitchers have been suspended ...
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The MLBPA Let Romero and Mitre Down
raysindex.com - 1/7/2009
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raysindex.com —
The Tampa Bay Rays won't say it...Major League
Baseball won't say it...the mainstream media won't say it...So
we will. The Philadelphia Phillies cheated their way to the World Series title, and Major League Baseball let them. JC Romero of the ...
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[Phrauds] 2008 World Series Champs: Philadelphia Phillies*
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The Phillies Have "Spoken"
The700Level.com - Philly Sports & Minutiae —
... In a call with reporters, Ruben Jr. and Scott Proefrock blew a lot of wind. There was maybe one answer that added some new information. On their still being a possibility of JC appealing the suspension, "Not that I'm aware
of," Proefrock said. "That process has played itself out. That's why
the announcement was made. That's my understanding." ...
With Friends Like Ruben…
The Shibe Times - A Phillies Blog —
... Perhaps the most annoying and unsurprising response from all of this came from the Phillies braintrust yesterday in a conference call with reporters where Ruben Amaro unsuccessfully attempted to have it both ways - we love JC, but we love the drug policy too. Real nice, guys. ...
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