The much anticipated Mitchell Report came out on Thursday. The report linked names of baseball player swho are linked to using steroids and other performing enhancing drugs. Some of the names came as no surprise as over the last few months names have been leaked out as to who was going to be named in the report. Goerge Mitchell in his press conference basically said that MLB was slow to react to the problem of steroid use in baseball and had some suggestions for MLB on how to get rid of the problem, he also said that anyone mentioned in the report should not be disciplined. Probably due to the fact that in the report there is no proof of anyone actually taking steroids. I guess thats why they got Barry Bonds for lying to a grand jury. MLB Commisioner Bud Selig acknowledged the fact that MLB was slow to react, it took long enough. He also said he would take on a case by case basis if anyone should be disciplined.

The Sports Den did take a look at the report once it was posted online, and took a look at the names mentioned in it. Maybe its a good thing that said that he would go on a by a case by case basis to see if anyone needs to be disciplined. Some of the name on here may have had a legitimate reason for taking the steroids because it sure as hell didn’t help their performance.

The following players were connected to steroids, either use or possession, in the report:

• Chad Allen
• Mike Bell
• Gary Bennett
• Larry Bigbie
. Ricky Bones
• Kevin Brown
• Ken Caminiti
• Mark Carreon
• Jason Christiansen
• Howie Clark
• Roger Clemens
• Paxton Crawford
• Jack Cust
• Brendan Donnelly
• Chris Donnels
• Lenny Dykstra
• Matt Franco
• Ryan Franklin
• Eric Gagne
• Jason Grimsley
• Jerry Hairston
• Phil Hiatt
• Matt Herges
• Glenallen Hill
• Todd Hundley
• Ryan Jorgensen
• Wally Joyner
• Mike Judd
• David Justice
• Chuck Knoblauch
• Tim Laker
• Mike Lansing
• Paul Lo Duca
• Exavier “Nook” Logan
• Josias Manzanillo
• Cody McKay
• Kent Mercker
• Bart Miadich
• Hal Morris
• Daniel Naulty
• Denny Neagle
• Rafael Palmeiro
• Jim Parque
• Luis Perez
• Andy Pettitte
• Adam Piatt
• Todd Pratt
• Stephen Randolph
• Adam Riggs
• Brian Roberts
• F.P. Santangelo
• David Segui
• Mike Stanton
• Ricky Stone
• Miguel Tejada
• Derrick Turnbow
• Mo Vaughn
• Ron Villone
• Fernando Vina
• Rondell White
• Jeff Williams
• Todd Williams
• Kevin Young
• Gregg Zaun

The following players were linked through BALCO in the report:

• Marvin Benard
• Barry Bonds
• Bobby Estalella
• Jason Giambi
• Jeremy Giambi
• Benito Santiago
• Gary Sheffield
• Randy Velarde

Maybe this report was just a chance for MLB to make themselves look good after burying their heads in the sand fo rso long aboout this. Nothing like making a big deal about this report then doing nothing about it.

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