Feds seize baseball drug test results, samples

[NYBodyguard]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20....bbo.steroids.subpoenas.ap/index.html?cnn=yes


SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Federal authorities probing an alleged steroid distribution ring have seized the results and samples of drug tests on selected major league baseball players from a drug-testing lab, a spokesman for the lab said Friday.

Internal Revenue Service agents served a search warrant to obtain "documentation and specimens" from a Quest Diagnostics lab in Las Vegas, Quest spokesman Gary Samuels said.

Samuels would not say whether IRS agents took the drug-test results or specimen of Barry Bonds, but said the agents took materials consistent with a federal subpoena that had sought test results and specimens from the San Francisco Giants' slugger and fewer than a dozen other players. Among them were New York Yankees Gary Sheffield and Jason Giambi.

The raid occurred Thursday, shortly after the Major League Baseball Players Association filed a motion in a San Francisco court seeking to squash that subpoena.

IRS spokesman Mark Lessler and U.S. Attorney's spokeswoman Ji-Yon Yi both said Friday they could not comment.

Samuels said the IRS agents served the search warrant on the Quest lab after obtaining a coded list from California-based Comprehensive Drug Testing, that matched players to the results and the samples.

Teterboro, N.J.-based Quest and Comprehensive Drug Testing, of Long Beach, did the tests last year for Major League Baseball, which was trying to determine the prevalence of steroid use among players. When more than 5 percent of those tests came back positive, the major leagues began a new testing program this season that includes punishments for those caught using steroids.

The tests were supposed to remain anonymous. But a federal grand jury in San Francisco that issued indictments in February against four men for allegedly distributing steroids to professional athletes sought the test results as part of its probe.

One of those indicted Feb. 12 was Greg Anderson, the personal trainer for Bonds -- who testified before the grand jury. Bonds has not been charged in the case and repeatedly has denied using steroids.

 

[biogeared]

Christ. when will this shit end.

 

[slash747]

Did they find any links to Al Queda??

These players and lab were obviously conspiring against the United States of America. Damn Terrists. We must stop prodcution of all drugs and antibiotics in the United States. That way any sick terrists will die from lack of proper medicine. The plan is perfect!!!! muahahahaha...

 

[satchboogie]

silly!!

 

[newpump]

LOL - I wrote a post about this - see my witch hunt post, there are some interesting comments there...

 

[Bulldog_10]

What the fuck does major league baseball have to do with the fucking government? Why are they concerned with this bullshit? We're in the middle of a war, and they're going after barry bonds for taking steroids...what fucking bullshit this is. George Bush mentions major league baseball in his state of the union address? Come on.

Something definitely needs to be done about these fuck ups in office.

 

[NYBodyguard]

Really fucked up, the person who sent me the link does not take AS and doesnt know that I take and his comments where almost exactly like bulldogs, my point is that this stuff bothers even those who have nothing to do with roids.

 

[Ulter]

"squash that subpoena." ????? I don't think they moved to squash it.

 

[strongsmartsexy]

Well, this is as good as any reason I can think of for the players associations to reject with prejudice any further testing. Have them all strike until this settles. Imagine the wonderful impact that would have on things.

Oh, and the IRS??? WTF are they getting involved for?

 

[wilson6]

"Well, this is as good as any reason I can think of for the players associations to reject with prejudice any further testing."

That is exactly what I was thinking.

W6

 

[bodytemple75]

I agree with you bulldog,


Why would the fucking government care whether or not drugs are used in sports? It's such a surprise now? These guys have been using since the early 60's-70's, so why is it such a big deal now?! For Christ's sake,... these people are "paid" althletes, they do this for a living! Can you blame them for wanting to improve their performance? They certainly aren't going to do that with any of our bullshit "natural" or OTC supplements out there, that are total wastes of money. But, I forgot,...if something actually does live up to "label claims" it is banned eventually. (laughs) Disgraceful. These people in the government blow my mind. How did we elect these people, and why for that matter? This is insane. Now they ban ephedrine..., possibly was one of the only decent OTC supps put out there for fat loss. I laugh at this "ephedrine-free crap" right now. What a waste. Anyway,..on it's way next is already talk about supposedly creatine... For a real extra treat, the government has a bill that will possibly (if passed)amend the controlled substance act of 1990, that will put 3x harsher penalties for being caught with steroids. WTF is that all about???? I still don't understand why these drugs were classified with crack, herion, and cocaine in the first place?!

The IRS was there because they just want their cut....

This is about money... Make no mistake, the "President" and the government have their own agendas, and it's not to help the people, or in our best interest... I feel bad for all the people that actually believe every word they hear on TV from these clowns in politics. What a shame.

 

[bodytemple75]

The "I want my cut"..."I want my cut" undertones comming from the every actions of IRS involvement, are so apparent here, it's "absolutely sickening." Money, money, money,...nothing more here.

 

[bodytemple75]

I think it's fun to think of the fact, they are now trying to promote or get the word out to the sheeple, that the guys who use anabolic steroids, promote terrorism. Yeah,...if you are caught with gear, you promote terrorism, since buying illegal drugs somehow trickles down to the same guys who buy nukes and use them against the USA. That is just insane!!!!! Conspiracy theory? Where, or for that matter,...how do they even have the balls to feed this shit to the general public is absolutely incredible!

 

[genarr3]

What the fuck does major league baseball have to do with the fucking government? Why are they concerned with this bullshit? We're in the middle of a war, and they're going after barry bonds for taking steroids...what fucking bullshit this is. George Bush mentions major league baseball in his state of the union address? Come on.

Something definitely needs to be done about these fuck ups in office.

We have people at the highest level of government concerned about whether there is a fair play in baseball.

WTF ! ! !

 

[gonelifting]

I`ll say it again. If this keeps up there`ll be guys in the stands that are better than the players. What would that do? It would make the game/games less interesting because the players don`t juice but Joe-Fan does.

It WILL get to that point if this keeps up. No one wants to watch "subpar" performances that THEY can exceed.

 

[bodytemple75]

Physican supervised, monitored use of Performance enhancing drugs should be allowed for the purpose of strength/ musclebuilding training for to everyone of age, by way of a doctor. HRT is a joke, and aside from being 65, most guys go through hell to be even considered for it, with all the bullshit it is getting. Women can go get estrogen RT, get breats implants, men and women can both get hormonal injections,... as long, just as well as they want to have sex changes... The list goes on. As for steroids,..the guys in sports especially should have it....


It would open up a whole new playing field, as well as standard. Interest levels would be 10 fold, as well as profits would superceeed the gross nation debt in no time. It would be taxed, so the fucking greedmongers would STFU and get their cutt already...(Gros nat. debt: or something to that figure...lol) But,...you understand what I am getting at here....

 

[genarr3]

Physican supervised, monitored use of Performance enhancing drugs should be allowed for the purpose of strength/ musclebuilding training for to everyone of age, by way of a doctor. HRT is a joke, and aside from being 65, most guys go through hell to be even considered for it, with all the bullshit it is getting. Women can go get estrogen RT, get breats implants, men and women can both get hormonal injections,... as long, just as well as they want to have sex changes... The list goes on. As for steroids,..the guys in sports especially should have it....


It would open up a whole new playing field, as well as standard. Interest levels would be 10 fold, as well as profits would superceeed the gross nation debt in no time. It would be taxed, so the fucking greedmongers would STFU and get their cutt already...(Gros nat. debt: or something to that figure...lol) But,...you understand what I am getting at here....

Really. I can get my penis cut off and have a homemade vagina made, but I'm drug using criminal if I use steroids.

 

[sh4dowf4lcon]

May I say I think the entire team of the Texas Rangers should be prescribed steroids to help them stop sucking!! pfffft!!

 

[wnt2bBeast]

Really. I can get my penis cut off and have a homemade vagina made, but I'm drug using criminal if I use steroids.

I hear that!!!This countries priorities havent gotten all out of wack..seems like the two biggest priorites right now are whether or not to blame clinton or bush for 9/11 and rooting out steroids in pro sports.. WTF??????