Mitchell Report Expected to Name About 50 Major Leaguers

[Cheney Killed Bambi]

Source: New York Times

The headquarters for George J. Mitchell’s investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball has been the DLA Piper law offices in Midtown Manhattan, right next to Rockefeller Center and only blocks from the Park Avenue offices of Major League Baseball. On Tuesday, as Mitchell’s 20-month investigation drew to a conclusion, it was Major League Baseball that was on the move, as officials from the sport went to the DLA Piper offices to get a look at the report.

What it contains will be officially revealed Thursday, when first Mitchell and then Commissioner Bud Selig will hold separate news conferences in Manhattan to discuss the findings. But two people who are familiar with Mitchell’s investigation, and his findings, said that the report would contain the names of more than 50 active and former major league players who are linked to the use of performance-enhancing drugs.

The individuals spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to publicly discuss the details of the inquiry. Both said many of the names in the report are directly tied to information provided to Mitchell’s investigators by Kirk Radomski, a former bat boy and clubhouse attendant for the Mets who pleaded guilty to steroid distribution in April.

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[sasquatch]

1. I wonder if someone with the initials BB will be on that list

[chelsea0011]

2. I am expecting more names like Diego Segui who admitted his use

a couple of days ago. You won't see any surprises here. The coverup continues. As a school bus driver I get a random alcohol/drug screen call and I'm expected there ASAP. Ball players get 2 days to show up. There is no incentive to stop drugs in sports.

[MikeNearMcChord]

3. MLB has to take a lion's share of the blame

They knew about steroid use, including drugs that were banned in both the NFL and the Olympics. But hey they needed butts in the seats after the disastrous strike of '94 and '95. And the press knew this too. There is guilt all around.