MLB investigating region in PED war

[Denver Native (Carol)]

Major League Baseball is investigating multiple wellness clinics in South Florida, as well as individuals with potential ties to players, armed with the belief that the region stretching 50 miles south from Boca Raton to Miami is "ground zero" for performance-enhancing drugs still filtering into the game.

"Outside the Lines" has learned that MLB security officials have spent considerable time in South Florida since last summer, monitoring clinics believed to be linked to the sale of human growth hormone and testosterone to players. MLB officials hope law enforcement will subpoena clinic records to determine whether players received illegal and banned substances.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is working with MLB, which declined comment Saturday, but it is unclear whether subpoenas have already been issued, and sources close to the investigation said a direct link to players has yet to be found. The investigation is tedious because of the involvement of potentially multiple agencies, plus the fly-by-night nature of questionable clinics, which have been known to shut down and reopen under new names as a means of staying ahead of the law.

rest - http://espn.go.com/espn/otl/story/_/id/8884955/mlb-investigating-south-florida-ground-zero-ped-war

[OrangeHoof]

Obviously, this explains the success of the Marlins last year. Oh, wait...

[Dzone]

What a Waste of time and money...chicks dig the long ball

[WTE]

This story is going to be explosive. We're already getting nuggets trickling out but I think the lengthy story will be published on Thursday.

Once again A-Rod's name leads the list, as his name is listed at least 16 times as the recipient of HGH and testosterone cream as recent as 2012.

Others on the list so far are Melky Cabrera, Bartolo Colon, Washington pitcher Gio Gonzalez and Texas outfielder Nelson Cruz.

[MOtorboat]

This story is going to be explosive. We're already getting nuggets trickling out but I think the lengthy story will be published on Thursday.

Once again A-Rod's name leads the list, as his name is listed at least 16 times as the recipient of HGH and testosterone cream as recent as 2012.

Others on the list so far are Melky Cabrera, Bartolo Colon, Washington pitcher Gio Gonzalez and Texas outfielder Nelson Cruz.

Great.

Now I won't be able to just watch the sport I love without having to hear about HGH every five seconds.

[WTE]

Great.

Now I won't be able to just watch the sport I love without having to hear about HGH every five seconds.

If it's confirmed A-Rod receive PED's as recently as 2012 is there anything the Yankees can do to get out of that contract? IMO, A-Rod breached that contract and misrepresented himself when he continued to take PED's even though he said he only took them for 2 year's back around 2003.

What do you think Mo? Do you think NYY could sue him?

[MOtorboat]

If it's confirmed A-Rod receive PED's as recently as 2012 is there anything the Yankees can do to get out of that contract? IMO, A-Rod breached that contract and misrepresented himself when he continued to take PED's even though he said he only took them for 2 year's back around 2003.

What do you think Mo? Do you think NYY could sue him?

They could try, but MLB's collective bargaining agreement would have to be challenged. He'd be suspended without pay, I believe. This would technically be his first offense, so it would be 50 games. But again, he didn't fail a test, he's just been linked to a clinic, so I don't even know if that's possible.

Gio Gonzalez and Nelson Cruz are the more disturbing names to me.

[WTE]

Gio Gonzalez and Nelson Cruz are the more disturbing names to me.

I know. I suspect we're going to hear more names like that too.

[MOtorboat]

Here's the full Miami New Times report:

http://www.miaminewtimes.com/2013-01-31/news/a-rod-and-doping-a-miami-clinic-supplies-drugs-to-sports-biggest-names/full/

[OrangeHoof]

And still they will put A-Rod in the Hall of Fame before Barry Bonds.