Yankees' Pettitte admits he used HGH in 2002
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Redsauce +2Great little article here (found via www.firejoemorgan.com) written by Andy Pettitte about how he's living the "pure" life & how he's putting God first & living the life God wants him to. Thanks for the guidance, Andy! -
ummfada per Mitchell Report: pages 8 and 9
"A number of studies have shown that use of human growth hormone does not increase muscle strength in healthy subjects or well-trained athletes.31 Athletes who have tried human growth hormone as a training aid have reached the same conclusion. The author of one book targeted at steroid abusers observed that '[t]he most curious aspect of the whole situation is that I've never encountered any athlete using HGH to benefit from it, and all the athletes who admit to having used it will usually agree: it didn't/doesn't work for them. ...because human growth hormone stimulates growth in most body tissues, athletes use it to promote tissue repair and to recover from injury"
Page 223 and 224
"According to McNamee, during the 2001-02 offseason, Pettitte asked him about human growth hormone. McNamee said that he discouraged Pettitte from using human growth hormone at that time."...
From April 21 to June 14, 2002, Pettitte was on the disabled list with elbow
tendonitis. McNamee said that Pettitte called him while Pettitte was rehabilitating his elbow
in Tampa, where the Yankees have a facility, and asked again about human growth hormone.
Pettitte stated that he wanted to speed his recovery and help his team."
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A Pettitte Apology?
Published 12/15/2007 by The Editor at THE BRONX CHEER
In a written statement released today, Andy Pettitte apologizes for using HGH on two occasions. Sort of…
“If what I did was an error in judgment on my part, I apologize. I accept responsibility for those two days.”
If it was an error in judgment? In other words, it might not be? This is the best that the supposed ‘God-fearing’ pitcher can come up with?
And we’re supposed to believe that Pettitte took HGH on only two days out of his entire career?
Sure, why ...
Andy Pettitte admits to HGH use
Published 12/15/2007 by GRG51 at Steroid Nation
... In a news release today, Andy Pettitte admits he used HGH to 'rehab' from injury. This marks an admission from one of the main characters in the Mitchell Report. ...
Cod-Boy Apologizes
Published 12/15/2007 by Jere at A Red Sox Fan From Pinstripe Territory
Andy Pettitte admitted to using human growth hormone twice, in 2002, to help him get back from injury. So I guess Jesus was like, "Dude, 'member when you took that stuff I clearly told you not to take? And you listened to the devil-guy on your other shoulder? See, it came back to haunt you. You gotta listen, man! Jesus! Terrible job." ...
Pettitte owns up to HGH use
Published 12/15/2007 by Ben K. at River Ave. Blues
... Andy Pettitte became the first newly-named player in the Mitchell Report to admit to HGH use. In a statement released by his agent on Saturday, Pettitte said he used the drugs while recovering from his 2002 elbow injury. ...
I Give Him Some Credit
Published 12/15/2007 at YankeesRedSox.com
This is a true apology and not the junk Jason Giambi said.
It really bothers me that he did it in the first place, but I respect Andy for standing up and telling the truth. I hope others will follow his example, but I don't expect them to. And, yes it bothers me that he starts it off with "If what I did was an error in judgement...." Of course it was!
The Top Five for 12/15
Published 12/15/2007 by Anthony Hall at MVN Outsider
... in order to recover from an elbow injury. “If what I did was an error in judgment on my part, I apologize,” said Pettitte. “I accept responsibility for those two days…I felt an obligation to get back to my team as soon as possible. For this reason, and only this reason, for two days I tried human growth hormone.” Pettitte denied seeking a competitive advantage, saying, “I wasn’t looking for an edge. I was looking to heal.”
AP Report | Report from MVN Red Sox | MVN Yankees | Read the ...
Pettitte Admits To HGH Use
Published 12/16/2007 by Steve at SOX & Dawgs
... New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte who was named in just about one and half pages of the Mitchell Report on Thursday admitted Saturday afternoon to using HGH, Human Growth Hormone, on two occasions in 2002. ...
Pettitte Comes Clean
Published 12/16/2007 by Brian at Depressed Fan
... In a surprising turn of events, Andy Pettitte has released a statement confirming that he used HGH in 2002, while recovering from an elbow injury. ...
Pettitte Admits HGH Use
Published 12/16/2007 by Mike at Green Pinstripes
... Andy Pettitte admitted on Saturday to using human growth hormone during the 2002 season. The Yankee lefty stated that he used HGH on two occasions to help him come back from an elbow injury and not to gain a competitive edge. ...
Andy Pettitte comes clean
Published 12/16/2007 by houroc at SportFiends
So Andy Pettitte admitted today that he did use HGH in 2002. He issued an apology shortly after in a statement through his agent.
In 2002 I was injured. I had heard that human growth hormone could promote faster healing for my elbow. I felt an obligation to get back to my team as soon as possible. For this reason, and only this reason, for two days I tried human growth hormone. Though it was not against baseball rules, I was not comfortable with what I was doing, so I stopped.
This is it — two days out of my life; ...
Cleaning Up Baseball: Further Thoughts On The Mitchell Report
Published 12/16/2007 by Al <al@bleedcubbieblue.com> at Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts
... Andy Pettitte's revelation that he took human growth hormone briefly in 2002 (and kudos to Pettitte for coming forward and telling the truth), supposedly to help him heal from an injury, also prompts me to post some further thoughts on the massive, 400-plus-page work (keep in mind when you sit down to plow through it that about one-quarter of those pages are references and photocopies of various documents). ...
Buzzer Beater
Published 12/16/2007 by Deshawn Zombie at 18 to 88
... . How awesome is that? We all love Edge around here, and valued his time with the club. I think it was incredibly classy to include him in all of this. I was also relieved to see that Andy ...
Pettitte's Admission
Published 12/16/2007 by StatsGuru at Baseball Musings
Andy Pettitte admitted on Saturday that he used HGH : "In 2002 I was injured. I had heard that human growth hormone could promote faster healing for my elbow," Pettitte said in the statement released to The Associated Press by agent Randy Hendricks. "I felt an obligation to get back to my team as soon as possible. For this reason, and only this reason, for two days I tried human growth hormone. Though it was not against baseball rules, I was not comfortable with what I was doing, so I stopped. "This is it -- two days out of my life; two days out of my entire career, when I was ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Empirical Study of Players Named in Mitchell Report
Published 12/16/2007 by Michael McCann at Sports Law Blog
... Pettitte says he had two shots of HGH to see if he would heal faster, based on the recommendation of a trainer. Considering HGH was not a banned substance, how can anyone fault him for taking a drug to heal not perform better? Don't we all do that? ...
Kelly Leak, Jim Duggan, Alice ... All Roiders! [The Mitchell Report]
Published 12/16/2007 by Skeets at Deadspin
... I was planning on writing about the Andy Pettitte news here, but really, what is there to say? He took some human growth hormone five years ago to treat an injury and he "got caught." Pettitte says it was the only time he tried it his career -- at a time when HGH wasn't illegal, no less -- and well, I believe him. Big deal. ...
Bud Selig loves…the Wu-Tang Clan?
Published 12/17/2007 by emmettjones at Sports Business Digest
... in 1996, and is just now getting around to fixing everything in 2007? You decide…But know this though, Bud Selig as the commissioner of baseball, will be unnecessarily praised when things go right, and usually unnecessarily condemned when things go wrong. With baseball’s revenues reaching all time highs right now, with no potential drops in sight, he at least, even if inadvertently, deserves some credit. Sports Business Digest: Chuck Knoblauch: 98 Career HR* ESPN: Pettitte admits using HGH to recover from an elbow injury in 2002 Bloomberg.com: Baseball, ...
Today's Best - 12.16.07
Published 12/17/2007 by quang the heavy favorite at Garbage Points
... 3. people whose pants are not on fire - this weekend andy pettitte admitted using human growth hormone in 2002 to recover from an elbow injury. andy pettitte coming clean means two things. first, the mitchell report, which some people had claimed lacked merit, gains a little more credence. and secondly, doubts are raised about roger clemens' denial of the extensive performance enhancing history documented in the same report. not to be outdone, keon clark, ex-toronto raptor, had a 2 and a half year prison sentence thrown out and told a vermilion county circuit court that ...
You Can Stuff Your Sorries In a Sack, Mr. Pettitte!
Published 12/17/2007 by Jack Cobra at Cobra Brigade
... In case you were out shopping over the weekend and missed it, Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte admitted to using HGH to help speed up his recovery from injuries. Anyone who has seen Pettitte pitch in the playoffs with the slo-mo replays of his elbow flailing about knows that he's always seemed right on the brink of an elbow injury or four. Here we go with the quotes from Pettitte, followed by my criticism: ...
Pettitte Pulls a Giambino, Rocket Pulls a.... Rocket
Published 12/17/2007 by Yankees Chick at Yankees Chick
... Regardless of whether you've read these tales on one of the million other baseball sites and/or blogs (what, Yankees Chick isn't the only baseball site you read? FOR SHAME), you shouldn't be the least bit surprised to know that it is Pettitte who is doing the acknowledging and apologizing and Clemens that is the ...
The Anger of the Also-Rans
Published 12/19/2007 by Sarah Green at umpbump.com
... Mitchell report have been keeping their heads down and not saying nuthin’. Those who do speak have mostly stuck to banal comments and harmless generalizations. The players named by Mitchell have resorted to a) silence, b) denial, or c) lame-ass apologies, such as those by Brian Roberts (”I didn’t inhale!”) and Andy Pettitte (”If what I did was an error in judgment on my part, I apologize…I accept responsibility for those two days.”)
The most interesting exception to this ...
Lost in the Shuffle: Pettitte Admitted to Lying
Published 2/14/2008 by Matt Watson at FanHouse
Filed under: New York, Yankees, AL East, MLB Gossip, PEDsAndy Pettitte was hailed by pretty much everybody as a bastion of truth and honesty during yesterday's Congressional hearings, but it seems even he's guilty of fudging the facts. After the Mitchell Report came out, Pettitte claimed that the extent of his HGH use was a mere two days in 2002 before his conscience got the better of him: "This is it -- two days out of my life; two days out of my entire career, when I was injured and on the ...
