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 »