Mitchell Report Live-Blog

(12/13/2007)

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We'll do our best to keep you up to speed on the press conference as it takes place in a little over a half-hour from now.

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:24

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Click here to read our earlier reports on this topic: www.epiccarnival.com/2007/12/mitchell-report-update-2.html
www.epiccarnival.com/2007/12/mitchell-report-update-1.html

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:32

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[Comment From Jack CobraJack Cobra: ]

Joni Mitchell, not a Jew....but guess who is??? Hall of Famer Rod Carew

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:32 Jack Cobra

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[Comment From Jack CobraJack Cobra: ]

he converted

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:32 Jack Cobra

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[Comment From Jack CobraJack Cobra: ]

Joni Mitchell, not a Jew....but guess who is??? Hall of Famer Rod Carew

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:32 Jack Cobra

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Is anyone really surprised about Clemens?

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:34 Brian Foley (CBB)

1:34	Will MLB suspend all the players named on the list? Yes ( 29% ) No ( 71% ) Thursday December 13, 2007 1:34

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Albert Pujols being mentioned kind of surprises me.

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:36

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Anyone surprised that Frank Thomas has not been mentioned?

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:37

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Thomas is a different case...He was jacked in college also since he played football.

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:38 Brian Foley (CBB)

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He might have hit 80 homers if had juiced I suppose.

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:38

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Guys who will not surprise me: Brady Anderson, Bret Boone, Lenny Dykstra...

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:38

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Clemens does not surprise me in the least

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:39

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[Comment From Jack CobraJack Cobra: ]

I was surprised the flyinig molina brothers weren't mentioned or kirk manwaring

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:39 Jack Cobra

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yeah Manwaring... what a beast

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:39

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although Alex Sanchez was a stick and he was using

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:39

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Anyone see Kruk say he would have taken Steroids if he knew he would have gotten away with it?

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:40 Brian Foley (CBB)

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if they were shaped like donuts he would have gobbled them down

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:40

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Is this the beginning of the end of Selig's poor reign over MLB baseball?

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:41 Brian Foley (CBB)

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He says that he is "very proud" of the list

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:42

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whatever that means...

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:42

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Mark Prior, Kerry Wood are no surprises

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:44

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[Comment From Jack CobraJack Cobra: ]

blasphemy

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:45 Jack Cobra

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

How about Nolan Ryan taking Roids when he played?

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:45 Brian Foley (CBB)

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he would fit the profile...

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:45

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

I think he did

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:45 Brian Foley (CBB)

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

It is not like Roids is a new thing...

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:46 Brian Foley (CBB)

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Albert Belle... what a shocker there

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:46

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[Comment From Jack CobraJack Cobra: ]

i think Jesus was on steroids....and mel kiper

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:47 Jack Cobra

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Kiper's hair is definitely juicing

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:47

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

I wanna see Cal Ripken on there just because

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:48 Chimpanzee Rage

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[Comment From Jack CobraJack Cobra: ]

what about jim edmonds, that was a surprise to me

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:48 Jack Cobra

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Really, Edmonds? He broke down like a 3 dollar watch and was pretty buff

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:49

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[Comment From Jack CobraJack Cobra: ]

that's what I'm saying, he wasn't on the list.

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:50 Jack Cobra

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not yet...

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:50

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

really...Edmonds has had tons of injuries and the Roids help you recover

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:50 Brian Foley (CBB)

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maybe he is and the reports so far are wrong

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:50

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If Edmonds is not on it and Pujols is, then justice has not been served, imo

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:51

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my question is, how is MLB going to "prove" any of this... that will be interesting... lawsuits anyone?

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:52

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

ooh, how bout Kirby Puckett? Maybe it was the 'roids that did him in?

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:52 Chimpanzee Rage

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one never knows

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:53

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

Seems like most of the stuff that is coming out of this is hearsay anyway, i doubt a lot of it would hold up to the level of scrutiny needed in a court of law. There very well could be some slander & libel suits out of this, unless the MLBPA just tells them to let it go.

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:53 Chimpanzee Rage

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someone will sue... I'd put money on it

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:54

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the report is being passed around now

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:54

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stay tuned....

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:54

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[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

let's hope they put it on the internet fast

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:55 Guest

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I bet its already being typed in by someone

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:55

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

i'm on the edge of my seat. Is there any website streaming this live?

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:56 Chimpanzee Rage

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no idea, but I will update as fast as I can

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:56

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[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

cnn is having the live press conference

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:57 Guest

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nothing yet

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:58

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

we've got 2 minutes by my clock

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:58 Chimpanzee Rage

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[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

Check ABC News is now on http://myp2p.eu/channel.php

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:59 Guest

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[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

go to mlb.com

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:59 Guest

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No stay here!

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:59

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LOL

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:59

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I got it covered baby

Thursday December 13, 2007 1:59

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

i'm doing both, multitasking baby

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:00 Chimpanzee Rage

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[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

Let's see what youre made of, Scrap!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:00 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

put the cnn video feed on one side and epiccarnival on the other of your screen..

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:00 Keith from CoveritLive

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

mitchell is an intense guy

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:03 Chimpanzee Rage

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we have the report now, just click refresh

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:03

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Here we go...5-7% tested positive, that was an understatement he says

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:04

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[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

All these people who gave Jose Canseco sh*t

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:05 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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dangerous health risks, blah blah blah

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:05

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high school students use roids blah blah blah

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:06

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he is giving us his state of the roids address i guess

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:06

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now he is thanking people who helped him rat out players

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:06

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its a challenege for parents because of the illegal use of roids by players... blah blah blah

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:07

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players who weren't using were upset, no kidding...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:07

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Kirk Radomski now named

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:08

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was interviewed 4 times

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identified a number of players he sold Roids, HGH and other drugs

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:08

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[Comment From bohchrisbohchris: ]

THE Kirk Radomski? Amazing! The door is blown off of this investigation!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:08 bohchris

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former strength and conditioning coaches also ratted

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:09

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Give Canseco credit...He said he would blow the lid off of this

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:09 Brian Foley (CBB)

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each player on the list was given the chance to respond to the allegations and almost all declined to speak with him

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:09

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[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

the players declined interviews? no way!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:09 Guest

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

wahhhhh no one wanna talk to me!!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:09 Chimpanzee Rage

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corroboration was made by 11 players who Radomski busted, checks and mailing receipts were discovered

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:10

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[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

Rodomski doesn't take American Express

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:10 Noce

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statements with names and phone numbers were in Radomski's address book as well as phone records

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:10

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[Comment From bohchrisbohchris: ]

Note to self: Don't buy drugs from Kirk Radomski.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:11 bohchris

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Brian McNamee, a former strength coach, also ratted, was interviewd 3 times

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:11

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he is the one who ratted out Clemens and Pettitte this morning

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:11

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[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

Red Sox biased list coming in 3,2,1...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:11 Noce

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players moved from oil based steroids to water based steroids and HGH as testing was implemented

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:12

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Varitek is on the list so I don't think it is that biased

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:12 Brian Foley (CBB)

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[Comment From bohchrisbohchris: ]

If David Ortiz hasn't literally been injected with the blood of Secretariat, this entire investigation is a waste.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:12 bohchris

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[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

hahaha "joint-drug program"...how ironic

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:12 Noce

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some players allegedly received advance notice on their drug tests

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:13

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now he is trying to give baseball a pass on its shitty drug testing program by saying its a work in progress

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:13

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[Comment From Dr. CDr. C: ]

Anounymous survey testing...would you like to take this survey? sure...have you ever received a joint drug test from George Mitchell? No. Would you like one? YES!!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:13 Dr. C

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he has made recommndations that MLB will ignore

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:14

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Bud has the power to implement some of them immediately

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:14

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recdommendations: investigations based on non-testing allegations

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:14

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revolutionary!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:14

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he recommends Bud appoint someone in charge of this

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:15

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rec #2 improved educational programs

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:15

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

just got an IM from MLB http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/news/mitchell/index.jsp

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:15 Brian Foley (CBB)

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rec #3 a comprehensive testing approach ... wow

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:15

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

this is far more boring than i ever could realize

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:15 Chimpanzee Rage

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[Comment From doidoi: ]

wow this is way better than watching tv

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:15 doi

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recommends a state of the art drug testing program at the next negotiations between MLB and MLBPA... testing by an independent person who holds complete authority and trasnparent to the public...boooo

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:16

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[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

So this list is everyone who played for the Mets and Orioles in the past 5-10 years?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:16 Mac G

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[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

independent person? like working for the boston red sox independent?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:16 Noce

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and it should run year round.... this are new ideas?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:17

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

he is an owner of the Red Sox

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:17 Brian Foley (CBB)

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now he is blaming the MLBPA for delaying testing

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:17

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and now he is blaming the owners for not pushing for it because of economic issues

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:17

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[Comment From Dr. CDr. C: ]

I can't wait for the suggestion of a lockbox

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:17 Dr. C

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

should blame MLBPA and MLB both

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:17 Brian Foley (CBB)

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"everyone must work together" lol

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:18

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only the commish has the authority to take disciplinary action... will he?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:18

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[Comment From YepYep: ]

right...and Gene Upshaw and Mike Ditka will be buddies soon

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:18 Yep

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he wants them to ignore past violations before the policy was in effect

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:18

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booo

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:19

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except if it is a gross offense that affected the integrity of the game = Barry Bonds

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:19

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

wow, he's all about giving amnesty for past use

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:19 Chimpanzee Rage

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[Comment From YepYep: ]

what is there a statue of limitations on cheating?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:19 Yep

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Vida Blue took Steroids it is in the report

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:19 Brian Foley (CBB)

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he basically said Bud should ignore everyone but Bonds who juiced before the policy

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:20

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most of the people on the list are guilty from years ago... lame

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:20

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

sorry Blue took Cocaine which is just as bad

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:20 Brian Foley (CBB)

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an employer must emply policies in place at the time of the conduct to determine discipline

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:21

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more than half mentioned are no longer playing

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:21

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he says there are other suppliers and users who he did not learn about... no kidding

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:22

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[Comment From Chimpanzee RageChimpanzee Rage: ]

ahh manny alexander, we hardley knew ye

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:22 Chimpanzee Rage

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Bud decided that this should be made public... make up the HoF plaque now

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:22

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

yea..but the Manny Alexander thing was public at the time

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:22 Brian Foley (CBB)

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everyone needs a chance to make a fresh start except when Bud has to protect the integrity of the game = Barry Bonds

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:23

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[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

If Darren Daulton gets named, now that he found metaphysics, will he claim it wasnt really him taking them?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:23 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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I love the references that are squarely focused on Bonds

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:23

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Dutch needed those 'roids to stay in this dimension. They anchored him.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:24 DMtShooter

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please keep the names in context, don't go crazy, focus on the recommendations,.... yeah right

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:24

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the recommendations that everyone has been saying for 10 years?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:25

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the current program has been effective in reducing steroids but does not cover HGH... news flash

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:25

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[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

Ha - You think he had his Hooters waitress ex-wife stick him in the a$$?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:26 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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[Comment From mikemike: ]

whose on the list?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:26 mike

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the list is linked right baout the live blog

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:26

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above the live blog

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:26

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[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

Adam Piatt ratted Miggy out what a joke

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:26 Mac G

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Shorter report: Drugs are bad, mmmmkay? Lots of people have used them, but if everyone does what I say, it'll all be fine. Please keep watching baseball and trust the old white men to fix everything.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:26 DMtShooter

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everyone shares in the responsibilty for the Steroid Era... (puked in my mouth)

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:27

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(OK I'm back)

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:27

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[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

Mike Stanton, Kent Merker

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:27 Mac G

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[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

IM looking at the report on MLB.com - Kent Merker! Denny Nagel!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:28 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

It's true. Me watching baseball, I caused the whole problem. I'm so sorry.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:28 DMtShooter

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Read page 141 of the report about Ricky Bones of the Marlins

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:28 Brian Foley (CBB)

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[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

Ron Villone, how many lefty relievers can be on this list?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:29 Mac G

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who is this guy?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:29

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focus on recommendations...blah blah blah

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:29

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[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

kev brown gagne

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:29 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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state of the art? its simple... test for it, guilty, suspend and fine

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:30

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[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

These guys should have paid this dude in cash

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:30 Mac G

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wow this is boring

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:30

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no test available to test for HGH?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:30

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how about a blood test?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:31

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testing is not enough...blah blah blah... some guy from the University of Western Ontario is now speaking... where is that? Canada?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:32

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[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Ron Villone...the star of UMASS baseball...Sorry College Baseball Blog editor here

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:32 Brian Foley (CBB)

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[Comment From SASSAS: ]

FOTHA FUCKA!!!!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:32 SAS

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Everyone always yells when I say this, but on a very basic level, why are HGH and roids bad, but Lasix eye surgery is fine? So long as it's surgery to make you better than you were naturally, it's OK?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:32 DMtShooter

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[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

Western is a university in Canada

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:32 Keith from CoveritLive

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why did we go to Canada to get a law professor for MLB?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:33

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he has said nothing of use... now questions from the peanut gallery

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:33

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[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

cheap labor

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:33 Keith from CoveritLive

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Better health care system.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:33 DMtShooter

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of which I can hear nothing

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:33

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[Comment From Hardwood ParoxysmHardwood Paroxysm: ]

well, it's pretty clear Canada is unbiased since no one gives a shit about baseball there.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:33 Hardwood Paroxysm

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true dat

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:33

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no idea what the question was

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:34

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nice job MLB

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:34

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[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

mutherfuckers.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:34 Keith from CoveritLive

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

The 14 Blue Jays fans in the world are gonna be pissed at you.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:34 DMtShooter

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Mitchell is going on about something of which no one cares about in regard to the question that no one heard...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:34

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next question...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:35

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hey someone found a mic! How culpable are the owners for this?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:36

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[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

was that al qaida? anyone hear that on espn?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:36 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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I hear it

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:36

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and Mitch refuses to throw the owners under the bus

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:36

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He named club officials and owners in the report

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:37

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[Comment From YepYep: ]

thanks for the clarification mike!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:37 Yep

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Should someone? not be allowed into the Hall?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:37

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Well, why should MLB learn how to do PR now? It's like Special Olympics for flacks. You have to applaud them for just trying.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:37 DMtShooter

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[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

57 Canada-Haters/Viewers for you so far...plus me

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:37 Keith from CoveritLive

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No idea who he is referring to... Bonds?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:37

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no one asked him to make that judgment

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:38

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he says

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:38

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the microphone got lost

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:38

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[Comment From Hardwood ParoxysmHardwood Paroxysm: ]

Won't step up on Bonds. Pussy. Sure, you'll go rooting through check stubs but won't say Barry Bonds is a dick.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:38 Hardwood Paroxysm

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answering another unheard Q

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:38

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Does Mitchell have the ability to say Bonds' name, or does he have to refer to him as San Francisco Left Fielder?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:38 DMtShooter

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[Comment From YepYep: ]

You'd think they'd have a better system than "Pass the microphone around"...Can't wait for Mitchell's recommendation on future press conferences

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:38 Yep

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two dozen people worked on the report, none full time

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:39

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[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

Be great if he flew into a Michael Richard-esque tantrum about Bonds...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:39 Keith from CoveritLive

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next Q

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:39

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no mic again

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:39

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[Comment From Hardwood ParoxysmHardwood Paroxysm: ]

What a coincidence, something involved with major league baseball doesn't have microphones so things can be head...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:39 Hardwood Paroxysm

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absolute silence

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:39

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[Comment From YepYep: ]

Full time gov't employees? Isn't that an oxymoron?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:39 Yep

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and now he is answering, but I have no idea what he is answering

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:40

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[Comment From YepYep: ]

Call out the reporters mike!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:40 Yep

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MLB blows

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:40

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hey the mic has been found!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:40

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[Comment From Hardwood ParoxysmHardwood Paroxysm: ]

Mike Tirico just said "impatient reporters can't wait for the microphone to get there so their questions can be heard. BUT, they're probably terrible questions anyway."

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:40 Hardwood Paroxysm

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regarding the economics back in the day, why did things evolve into the sitch we have today?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:41

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Yes. Soldiers, postal workers, and the people who are going to put Bonds in jail for perjury are all part-time slacker government workers.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:41 DMtShooter

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all of it is covered in the report... gee thanks...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:41

2:41

hindsight is good...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:41

2:41

[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

Smoking Gun: Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Miguel Tejada, Gary Sheffield, Andy Pettitte, and Paul Lo Duca top the list of baseball stars fingered today as users of performance-enhancing drugs in the bombshell.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:41 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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[Comment From Hardwood ParoxysmHardwood Paroxysm: ]

Tirico again: The report's 400 pages long, so if you want to significantly boost your productivity at work, go check that out.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:41 Hardwood Paroxysm

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[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

others: John Rocker, Lenny Dykstra, Chuck Knoblauch, Eric Gagne, Mo Vaughn, Benito Santiago, Jason Giambi, Matt Williams, Rondell White, and Kevin Brown.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:42 Hugging Harold Reynolds

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[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Because the small markets and large markets struck each other and ruined the sport. Then, they got the crowds back with roid-powered homers.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:42 DMtShooter

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there was a testing program, a reaosnable cause program, in which several players were tested and it was ineffective

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:42

2:43

once guys hit 70 homers it was realized that it didnt work is what he is basically saying...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:43

2:43

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

I think there should be a league and let them take what they want! Oh what year that would be!!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:43 Guest

2:43

and the mic is lost again

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:43

2:44

[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

That's called the WWE.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:44 DMtShooter

2:44

its back!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:44

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players who have gone above and beyond... is that a Barry Bonds reference? YAY!

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:44

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and Mitch says NO

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:44

2:44

[Comment From GuestGuest: ]

LOL yes, I guess it is.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:44 Guest

2:44

[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Besides, you shouldn't have to kill yourself to have a job in MLB. That's the NFL's role.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:44 DMtShooter

2:45

of course it was not a refernce to Bonds.... BS

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:45

2:45

is his staff prepared for criminal suits?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:45

2:45

[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

Does anyone care about this at all?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:45 Mac G

2:45

Mitch says that most prosecutors are more interested in the producers and sellers...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:45

2:46

around 250 baseball players have been identified for a positive drug test... really???

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:46

2:46

[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

Sure. Which players do I have to avoid in my fantasy draft, due to suspension?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:46 DMtShooter

2:46

[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

how pissed are the reporters having to dig through 400+ pages with no exec summary or "list"

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:46 Hugging Harold Reynolds

2:46

none of this was made public....

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:46

2:46

so what did they do, put them on the DL?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:46

2:47

[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

That's MLB's plan. If sports writers have to work to get the names, the names will never get out. (Unfortunately for MLB, bloggers have no lives and will dig.)

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:47 DMtShooter

2:47

3 more q's

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:47

2:47

[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

400 pages jesus christ ...that's a lot of ins, lot of outs, lot of what have yous

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:47 Noce

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and the mic got lost again

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:47

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and its back... almost everything in the report is based on something previously reported... are you satisifed with the amount of fresh info and the cooperation of the players?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:48

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first answer, yes... second question, the MLBPA was uncooperative

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:48

2:48

last Q: no mic

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:48

2:49

nice job MLB

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:49

2:49

one more Q

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:49

2:49

what would you say to critics that your role was compromised by being a director of the red sox?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:49

2:49

[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

YES a Red Sox reference! fuck the red sox i hate them so much

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:49 Noce

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he did not focus on anyone in particular, but because Radomski was in NY more was learned about NY area players

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:50

2:50

[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

I'd do a top 10 list of unanswered questions, but I lost the mic

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:50 DMtShooter

2:50

[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

Im digging rt now, there goes my afternoon work projects

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:50 Mac G

2:50

[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

He names like 3 or 4 red sox players...in Manny Alexander, two or three Red Sox minor leaguers, and of course Varitek

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:50 Brian Foley (CBB)

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now he is making an Ireland reference...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:50

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no idea...

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:50

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[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

(David Ortiz)

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:51 Noce

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no evidence of bias is in the report he says

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:51

2:51

[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

Maybe he wrote his checks under his previous name - David Arias

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:51 Noce

2:51

the red sox affiliation had no effect

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:51

2:52

[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

someone needs to come up with top 1 most obscure players I nominate Howie Clark, Adam Piatt

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:52 Mac G

2:52

he's done....

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:52

2:52

wow

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:52

2:52

back to work everyone... thanks for visiting

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:52

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any final thoughts?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:52

2:53

[Comment From Brian Foley (CBB)Brian Foley (CBB): ]

Ricky Bones....I think is the obscure player

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:53 Brian Foley (CBB)

2:53

[Comment From Hugging Harold ReynoldsHugging Harold Reynolds: ]

anticlimactic so far

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:53 Hugging Harold Reynolds

2:53

[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

I feel gypped. I wanted targets for a crowd with pitchforks and torches.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:53 DMtShooter

2:53

[Comment From NoceNoce: ]

i am a huge fan of this live blog platform...nice work Doug

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:53 Noce

2:54

[Comment From DMtShooterDMtShooter: ]

But hey, big ups to MLB for not being able to mic a press conference.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:54 DMtShooter

2:54

[Comment From Dr. CDr. C: ]

How about "Nook" Logan?

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:54 Dr. C

2:54

[Comment From Mac GMac G: ]

did you see the part in the beginning where Mitchell says in report that he wants people to look past individuals even though he just said he had to include them

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:54 Mac G

2:56

[Comment From Keith from CoveritLiveKeith from CoveritLive: ]

Nice work. Hockey is the only clean sport.

Thursday December 13, 2007 2:56 Keith from CoveritLive

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