Mitchell Report

02/13/2008 -- Glenallen Hill has asked the Colorado Rockies Communications/Public Relations office to distribute this statement for him:

I would first like to thank the Colorado Rockies organization, in particular Team President Keli McGregor and General Manager Dan O'Dowd, for giving me the extraordinary opportunity to work for a first-class organization. I would also like to thank the Rockies for providing me with a forum to make the following statement:    » read more »

02/13/2008 -- Matt Herges would like to make the following statement in response to the allegations against him in the Mitchell Report:

Several years ago I made a poor decision rather than trusting in the abilities the Lord has blessed me with. With great insecurity I chose to cross the line and briefly use performance enhancing substances. I have no excuse for my actions.    » read more »

January 22, 2008, New York City -- Simon Spotlight Entertainment (SSE), a division of Simon & Schuster, announced today that it will publish Jose Canseco's VINDICATED, the follow-up to his #1 New York Times bestseller Juiced. Written with bestselling author and screenwriter Pablo F. Fenjves, the book is scheduled for publication on March 31, 2008.

Canseco's first book was largely responsible for breaking open the steroid scandal in baseball. VINDICATED goes even further, looking at the state of baseball post-scandal and Mitchell Report.    » read more »

01/15/2008 -- San Francisco Giants President and Managing General Partner Peter A. Magowan issued the following statement today on behalf of the organization.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- Statement from Howard J. Rubenstein, spokesman for the New York Yankees regarding The Mitchell Report:

"We are reviewing the report and have no comment."

Source: MLB

12/13/2007 -- Obviously, we were very disappointed to learn of the depth and breadth of the findings of Senator George Mitchell's report on the alleged illegal use of steroids and other performance enhancing substances in baseball, including references to alleged use by former members of our team, as well as, one current player and one current member of our coaching staff.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- The following statement is from Pittsburgh Pirates President Frank Coonelly:

"The Pittsburgh Pirates have fully supported the Commissioner's efforts to eliminate performance enhancing substances from our game. We understand the seriousness of this issue, not only for our organization and our players, but for the entire game of professional baseball. The use of performance enhancing substances goes to the core of the integrity of the game and cannot be tolerated.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- On behalf of the Philadelphia Phillies, Vice President, Public Relations, Larry Shenk, issued the following statement:

"The Philadelphia Phillies join Commissioner Bud Selig in thanking Senator Mitchell for his comprehensive work and the resulting report issued earlier today. We agree with the Commissioner's desire to rid our game of performance-enhancing drugs and support his willingness to accept Senator Mitchell's recommendations.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- "We are pleased that Senator Mitchell's investigation into the use of performance-enhancing substances in Major League Baseball is now complete and his report has been issued.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- "We have just received the Mitchell Report and have not yet had an opportunity to fully review it. It is clear though that, like all Major League clubs, the report includes names of players that have had or currently have an association with the Nats. We will let all comments on this matter come from the Commissioner's office, and we will have no further comment at this time."

Source: MLB

12/13/2007 -- Official statement from the New York Mets regarding the Mitchell Report:

"The Mets support Major League Baseball's ongoing efforts to eliminate the use of illegal performance enhancing substances. We fully cooperated in the Mitchell investigation and commend the Senator for his efforts in issuing his report."

Source: MLB

12/13/2007 -- San Francisco Giants President and Managing General Partner Peter A. Magowan issued the following statement today on behalf of the organization.    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- "As the steward of the Los Angeles Dodgers, I am steadfast in the belief that performance-enhancing drugs have no place in baseball. The Dodgers have supported and fully cooperated with this investigation, initiated by the Commissioner and conducted by Senator Mitchell. We wholeheartedly support Commissioner Selig's efforts to rid the game of these substances and we commend Senator Mitchell on a thorough investigation. Our commitment to our fans during our stewardship has been and always will be to do everything in our power to maintain the game's integrity.    » read more »

12/13/2007, PHOENIX -- Arizona Diamondbacks Managing General Partner Ken Kendrick released the following statement regarding the release of the Mitchell Report earlier today:

"We are in full support of Senator Mitchell's findings and of the Commissioner's recommendations. We look forward to the industry putting this chapter behind us, as we turn the page towards a bright future. We are pleased to learn that our testing measures have been effective, and are hopeful that this will allow us to continue the education and prevention process that is so important for all sports and all youth."    » read more »

12/13/2007 -- The Milwaukee Brewers organization is fully committed to eliminating the use of performance enhancing substances from baseball, and we fully support Senator Mitchell's report. We also fully support Major League Baseball and the Major League Baseball Player's Association's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.    » read more »