Christian players named in steroid scandal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--When former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell released his report Dec. 13, he identified 89 Major League Baseball players as users of illegal performance-enhancing drugs.
FIRST-PERSON: Steroids, trust & truth
GERMANTOWN, Md. (BP)--I was writing a story on Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts for a Christian publication when The Los Angeles Times broke the bombshell news in October 2006 that the fan favorite had been linked to steroids by a former teammate in a federal affidavit.
FIRST PERSON: The cure-all
TUPELO, Miss. (BP)–Hey there, Mr. Clemens. Heard you got lumped in with the juicers. Too bad. Don’t worry, the immediate fallout will be severe, but if you can toe that rubber for three or four more seasons and get to 400 wins – and cast doubt on what George Mitchell has reported about you – […]