UPDATE: Site that posted leaked names now pulls them off the web, MSNBC apologizes for naming two baseball stars not mentioned in report
Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and Andy Pettitte were named in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on Thursday, an All-Star roster linked to steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs that put a question mark - if not an asterisk - next to some of baseball's biggest moments.
Barry Bonds, already under indictment on charges of lying to a federal grand jury about steroids, also showed up in baseball's most infamous lineup since the Black Sox scandal.
The report culminated a 20-month investigation by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, hired by commissioner Bud Selig to examine the Steroids Era.
It was uncertain whether the report would result in any penalties or suspensions.
Several stars named in the report could pay the price in Cooperstown, much the way Mark McGwire was kept out of the Hall of Fame this year merely because of steroids suspicion.
"Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal," Mitchell said in the 409-page report.
"The illegal use of anabolic steroids and similar substances, in Vincent's view, is 'cheating of the worst sort.' He believes that it is imperative for Major League Baseball to 'capture the moral high ground' on the issue and, by words and deeds, make it clear that baseball will not tolerate the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs."
Eric Gagne and Paul Lo Duca were among other current players named in the report, both linked to Human Growth Hormone.
"We identify some of the players who were caught up in this drive to gain a competitive advantage," the report said. "Other investigations will no doubt turn up more names and fill in more details, but that is unlikely to significantly alter the description of baseball's `steroids era' as set forth in this report."
Earlier today, a network pulled a list that had been leaked after Major League Baseball complained.
"After WNBC.com posted this list, a spokesman for Major League Baseball told WNBC.com that there were several discrepancies between the list posted and Mitchell’s list," the network reports.
Although the network claimed that their sources indicated that the list was indeed legitimate, it decided to be cautious for "journalistic" reasons.
"WNBC.com is no longer posting the list," the network said. "We are actively working the list and we will be updating the situation as soon as journalistically possible."
The list was allegedly leaked to WNBC -- and includes five MVPs. It's now been pulled, but appears below.
However, at least two major players named in the report weren't on the list that WNBC posted: New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettite and former Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca.
MSNBC later apologized for listing two baseball stars who weren't mentioned in the report, Johnny Damon and Nomar Garciaparra.
WNBC's original list:
* Brady Anderson
* Manny Alexander
* Rick Ankiel
* Jeff Bagwell
* Barry Bonds
* Aaron Boone
* Rafael Bettancourt
* Bret Boone
* Milton Bradley
* David Bell
* Dante Bichette
* Albert Belle
* Paul Byrd
* Wil Cordero
* Ken Caminiti
* Mike Cameron
* Ramon Castro
* Jose Canseco
* Ozzie Canseco
* Roger Clemens
* Paxton Crawford
* Wilson Delgado
* Lenny Dykstra
* Johnny Damon
* Carl Everett
* Kyle Farnsworth
* Ryan Franklin
* Troy Glaus
* Rich Garces
* Jason Grimsley
* Juan Gonzalez
* Eric Gagne
* Nomar Garciaparra
* Jason Giambi
* Jeremy Giambi
* Jose Guillen
* Jay Gibbons
* Juan Gonzalez
* Clay Hensley
* Jerry Hairston
* Felix Heredia, Jr.
* Darren Holmes
* Wally Joyner
* Darryl Kile
* Matt Lawton
* Raul Mondesi
* Mark McGwire
* Guillermo Mota
* Robert Machado
* Damian Moss
* Abraham Nunez
* Trot Nixon
* Jose Offerman
* Andy Pettitte
* Mark Prior
* Neifi Perez
* Rafael Palmiero
* Albert Pujols
* Brian Roberts
* Juan Rincon
* John Rocker
* Pudge Rodriguez
* Sammy Sosa
* Scott Schoenweiis
* David Segui
* Alex Sanchez
* Gary Sheffield
* Miguel Tejada
* Julian Tavarez
* Fernando Tatis
* Maurice Vaughn
* Jason Varitek
* Ismael Valdez
* Matt Williams
* Kerry Wood
List taken from released report:
* Chad Allen
* Rick Ankiel
* David Bell
* Mike Bell
* Marvin Benard
* Gary Bennett, Jr.
* Larry Bigbie
* Barry Bonds
* Kevin Brown
* Paul Byrd
* Jose Canseco
* Mark Carreon
* Jason Christiansen
* Howie Clark
* Roger Clemens
* Jack Cust
* Brendan Donnelly
* Chris Donnels
* Lenny Dykstra
* Bobby Estalella
* Matt Franco
* Ryan Franklin
* Eric Gagne
* Jason Giambi
* Jeremy Giambi
* Jay Gibbons
* Troy Glaus
* Jason Grimsley
* Jose Guillen
* Jerry Hairston, Jr.
* Matt Herges
* Phil Hiatt
* Glenallen Hill
* Darren Holmes
* Todd Hundley
* David Justice
* Chuck Knoblauch
* Tim Laker
* Mike Lansing
* Paul Lo Duca
* Exavier "Nook" Logan
* Josias Manzanillo
* Gary Matthews, Jr.
* Mark McGwire
* Cody McKay
* Kent Mercker
* Bart Miadich
* Hal Morris
* Daniel Naulty
* Denny Neagle
* Rafael Palmeiro
* Jim Parque
* Andy Pettitte
* Adam Piatt
* Todd Pratt
* Adam Riggs
* Brian Roberts
* John Rocker
* F.P. Santangelo
* Benito Santiago
* Scott Schoeneweis
* David Segui
* Gary Sheffield
* Miguel Tejada
* Ismael Valdez
* Mo Vaughn
* Randy Velarde
* Ron Villone
* Fernando Vina
* Rondell White
* Jeff Williams
* Matt Williams
* Todd Williams
* Steve Woodard
* Kevin Young
* Gregg Zaun
Earlier -- from ESPN:
"A former New York Yankee strength trainer says information he supplied to the George Mitchell investigation regarding supplying Roger Clemens with steroids is included in the Mitchell report scheduled to be released later today, a source close to the trainer told ESPN The Magazine's Shaun Assael.
"Brian McNamee, who worked for the Yankees and as a personal trainer for Clemens and Yankee teammates Andy Pettitte, also told investigators that on at least one occasion, Clemens was in possession of steroids from another supplier, the source said.
"The source said McNamee told investigators he supplied Clemens with steroids while Clemens was witih the Yankees, and prior to Clemens joining the team.
ESPN notes, "On page 169 of the report, it says: "According to McNamee, from the time that McNamee injected Clemens with Winstrol through the end of the 1998 season, Clemens' performance showed remarkable improvement,'' the report said. "During this period of improved performance, Clemens told McNamee that the steroids 'had a pretty good effect' on him.''
(with wire reports)
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Roger Clemens, Miguel Tejada and Andy Pettitte were named in the long-awaited Mitchell Report on Thursday, an All-Star roster linked to steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs that put a question mark - if not an asterisk - next to some of baseball's biggest moments.
Barry Bonds, already under indictment on charges of lying to a federal grand jury about steroids, also showed up in baseball's most infamous lineup since the Black Sox scandal.
The report culminated a 20-month investigation by former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell, hired by commissioner Bud Selig to examine the Steroids Era.
It was uncertain whether the report would result in any penalties or suspensions.
Several stars named in the report could pay the price in Cooperstown, much the way Mark McGwire was kept out of the Hall of Fame this year merely because of steroids suspicion.
"Former commissioner Fay Vincent told me that the problem of performance-enhancing substances may be the most serious challenge that baseball has faced since the 1919 Black Sox scandal," Mitchell said in the 409-page report.
"The illegal use of anabolic steroids and similar substances, in Vincent's view, is 'cheating of the worst sort.' He believes that it is imperative for Major League Baseball to 'capture the moral high ground' on the issue and, by words and deeds, make it clear that baseball will not tolerate the use of steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs."
Eric Gagne and Paul Lo Duca were among other current players named in the report, both linked to Human Growth Hormone.
"We identify some of the players who were caught up in this drive to gain a competitive advantage," the report said. "Other investigations will no doubt turn up more names and fill in more details, but that is unlikely to significantly alter the description of baseball's `steroids era' as set forth in this report."
Earlier today, a network pulled a list that had been leaked after Major League Baseball complained.
"After WNBC.com posted this list, a spokesman for Major League Baseball told WNBC.com that there were several discrepancies between the list posted and Mitchell’s list," the network reports.
Although the network claimed that their sources indicated that the list was indeed legitimate, it decided to be cautious for "journalistic" reasons.
"WNBC.com is no longer posting the list," the network said. "We are actively working the list and we will be updating the situation as soon as journalistically possible."
The list was allegedly leaked to WNBC -- and includes five MVPs. It's now been pulled, but appears below.
However, at least two major players named in the report weren't on the list that WNBC posted: New York Yankees pitcher Andy Pettite and former Mets catcher Paul Lo Duca.
MSNBC later apologized for listing two baseball stars who weren't mentioned in the report, Johnny Damon and Nomar Garciaparra.
WNBC's original list:
* Brady Anderson
* Manny Alexander
* Rick Ankiel
* Jeff Bagwell
* Barry Bonds
* Aaron Boone
* Rafael Bettancourt
* Bret Boone
* Milton Bradley
* David Bell
* Dante Bichette
* Albert Belle
* Paul Byrd
* Wil Cordero
* Ken Caminiti
* Mike Cameron
* Ramon Castro
* Jose Canseco
* Ozzie Canseco
* Roger Clemens
* Paxton Crawford
* Wilson Delgado
* Lenny Dykstra
* Johnny Damon
* Carl Everett
* Kyle Farnsworth
* Ryan Franklin
* Troy Glaus
* Rich Garces
* Jason Grimsley
* Juan Gonzalez
* Eric Gagne
* Nomar Garciaparra
* Jason Giambi
* Jeremy Giambi
* Jose Guillen
* Jay Gibbons
* Juan Gonzalez
* Clay Hensley
* Jerry Hairston
* Felix Heredia, Jr.
* Darren Holmes
* Wally Joyner
* Darryl Kile
* Matt Lawton
* Raul Mondesi
* Mark McGwire
* Guillermo Mota
* Robert Machado
* Damian Moss
* Abraham Nunez
* Trot Nixon
* Jose Offerman
* Andy Pettitte
* Mark Prior
* Neifi Perez
* Rafael Palmiero
* Albert Pujols
* Brian Roberts
* Juan Rincon
* John Rocker
* Pudge Rodriguez
* Sammy Sosa
* Scott Schoenweiis
* David Segui
* Alex Sanchez
* Gary Sheffield
* Miguel Tejada
* Julian Tavarez
* Fernando Tatis
* Maurice Vaughn
* Jason Varitek
* Ismael Valdez
* Matt Williams
* Kerry Wood
List taken from released report:
* Chad Allen
* Rick Ankiel
* David Bell
* Mike Bell
* Marvin Benard
* Gary Bennett, Jr.
* Larry Bigbie
* Barry Bonds
* Kevin Brown
* Paul Byrd
* Jose Canseco
* Mark Carreon
* Jason Christiansen
* Howie Clark
* Roger Clemens
* Jack Cust
* Brendan Donnelly
* Chris Donnels
* Lenny Dykstra
* Bobby Estalella
* Matt Franco
* Ryan Franklin
* Eric Gagne
* Jason Giambi
* Jeremy Giambi
* Jay Gibbons
* Troy Glaus
* Jason Grimsley
* Jose Guillen
* Jerry Hairston, Jr.
* Matt Herges
* Phil Hiatt
* Glenallen Hill
* Darren Holmes
* Todd Hundley
* David Justice
* Chuck Knoblauch
* Tim Laker
* Mike Lansing
* Paul Lo Duca
* Exavier "Nook" Logan
* Josias Manzanillo
* Gary Matthews, Jr.
* Mark McGwire
* Cody McKay
* Kent Mercker
* Bart Miadich
* Hal Morris
* Daniel Naulty
* Denny Neagle
* Rafael Palmeiro
* Jim Parque
* Andy Pettitte
* Adam Piatt
* Todd Pratt
* Adam Riggs
* Brian Roberts
* John Rocker
* F.P. Santangelo
* Benito Santiago
* Scott Schoeneweis
* David Segui
* Gary Sheffield
* Miguel Tejada
* Ismael Valdez
* Mo Vaughn
* Randy Velarde
* Ron Villone
* Fernando Vina
* Rondell White
* Jeff Williams
* Matt Williams
* Todd Williams
* Steve Woodard
* Kevin Young
* Gregg Zaun
Earlier -- from ESPN:
"A former New York Yankee strength trainer says information he supplied to the George Mitchell investigation regarding supplying Roger Clemens with steroids is included in the Mitchell report scheduled to be released later today, a source close to the trainer told ESPN The Magazine's Shaun Assael.
"Brian McNamee, who worked for the Yankees and as a personal trainer for Clemens and Yankee teammates Andy Pettitte, also told investigators that on at least one occasion, Clemens was in possession of steroids from another supplier, the source said.
"The source said McNamee told investigators he supplied Clemens with steroids while Clemens was witih the Yankees, and prior to Clemens joining the team.
ESPN notes, "On page 169 of the report, it says: "According to McNamee, from the time that McNamee injected Clemens with Winstrol through the end of the 1998 season, Clemens' performance showed remarkable improvement,'' the report said. "During this period of improved performance, Clemens told McNamee that the steroids 'had a pretty good effect' on him.''
(with wire reports)
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