Not the Kevin Mitchell Report, either. Though if he’d ever like to write one (or just a cookbook), I’d be first in line for a copy. From Newsday’s Ken Davidoff and Jim Baumbach :
Two of the Yankees’ most popular pitchers of all-time — Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte — are expected to be included in the Mitchell Report today, a source familiar with the former Senator’s investigation told Newsday.
According to the source, Brian McNamee, the longtime trainer for both Yankee pitchers, met twice this summer with former Senator George Mitchell and his staff. They were believed to be accompanied in these meetings by Jeff Novitzky, the IRS agent who has been behind most of the publicized steroid busts involving professional athletes.
McNamee, who was unavailable for comment, is believed to have cooperated with the investigation to protect himself from the government pursuing legal action against him for his involvement. The source confirmed McNamee has ties with Kirk Radomski, the former Mets clubhouse attendant who distributed steroids to a number of players.
Randy Hendricks, the agent for Clemens and Pettitte, has not immediately responded to an e-mail seeking comment.
I’ll try to disguise my glee for a minute or two ; shouldn’t former Senator Mitchell’s business connections to the Red Sox and ESPN have precluded him from fronting a supposedly impartial investigation?
I am hopeful that after 2pm eastern, we’ll learn that Mitchell and his team are a fair-minded bunch, and this isn’t just a huge anti-Yankees stitch-up. The credibility of this report will depend on a prominent former member of the Boston Red Sox being served up on a platter. Perhaps Manny Alexander and Jeremy Giambi will do the trick.
Much as I’m appalled at the way The Rocket might’ve silently allowed Barry Bonds to suffer as the primary poster boy/scapegoat for the Steriod Era, I find arguments against Clemens’ inclusion in the Hall Of Fame somewhat hysterical. Likewise for any claim that his statistical achievements are deserving of an asterisk (Manny Alexander, too).
Instead, I think the only appropriate response for Major League Baseball would be to award the 2000 World Series championship to the New York Mets. See you at the Canyon Of Heroes parade, Bobby V!
My coworker was saying he heard Ramon Castro would be named as well. Personally, I wish Ramon had taken an extra swig of HGH before game #162 last year. Maybe that almost grand slam would have gotten out of Shea with a little more juice.
I bet Mr. Estrada would never cheat!
I guess it’s too late for Sports Illustrated to make Jose Canseco their Sportsman Of The Year.
I can’t wait for espn.com to put up their Allegation/Player shockwave applet, maybe simulate some revised career statistics just like their Draft Lottery predictor or BCS playoff dream machines. What a real treat for sports fans, this Mitchell report!
The intersection between the government and the Mitchell investigation seems really problematic to me. Why were witnesses (apparently) given the impression that if they participated in the Mitchell investigation, it would have any impact whatsoever in whether they might be prosecuted? The government and MLB have different motives in looking into this stuff, as well as completely divergent ethical standards by which they must abide.
Well, Roger Cossack just referred to Jason Grimsley as “Jason Priestley”, for what it’s worth.
Awesome!
Well, just scanning through the report, it appears that the vast majority of the evidence was obtained through contacts with Radomski and McNamee. Notwithstanding arguments about the credibility of such evidence, it seems strange that all the focus will be on the named players, when it seems extremely likely that there were many, many Radomskis and McNamee’s out there, working with other players. (And as I type this, Mitchell refers to this issue … but certainly it will be ignored by the media.)
Does Omar think he regains his GM genius status because LoDuca popped up on that report?
Somewhere, Suzyn Waldman gently weeps. (Line brazenly stolen from a friend.)
The numbers are broken down like this:
8 — implicated through BALCO investigation
53 — implicated by Radomski and McNamee
16 — implicated through the Albany, NY online pharmacy investigation
many Radomskis and McNamee’s out there, working with other players. (And as I type this, Mitchell refers to this issue … but certainly it will be ignored by the media.)
HUH?!? But you saw this IN the media, dummy.
OH, btw, somewhere Dan Duquette is laughing his ass off. That ‘twilight of his career’ line is probably more credible than anything he ever said. He didn’t start roiding until he had that amazing year in Toronto. Shocked.
I meant in the media’s discussion of the Report, chief. That needed to be spelled out to you? Really?
Whine whine whine. Did the media kill your father or something? And how many reporters discussing this factoid will it take to satisfy you, because people who blame ‘the media’ act as if it’s made up of one single guy. I’m sure plenty of bloggers will take up this angle so I’m not sure what you’re crying about Ms. Swiderski.
Touche. You “pulled a Rome”, and referred to me as a woman. I bow before your rhetorical greatness, and concede this argument.
Whine whine whine. Did the media kill your father or something?
Ah Rog, good to see he’s still douching it up.
And good to see you come in for a late hit about a minute after the ref blew the whistle.
Whine whine whine. Was your father killed by a late hit or something?