June 06, 2006
Grim News
Jason Grimsley of the Arizona Diamond backs is now the center piece of the steroid probe:
Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley admitted taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs and said that amphetamines were used "like aspirin" in major league clubhouses, according to an affidavit filed by the lead federal investigator in baseball's steroid investigation.
The affidavit, filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, said Grimsley agreed to cooperate with U.S. Internal Revenue Service agents after Grimsley received a package containing two kits of human growth hormone April 19 at his Scottsdale home.
He's spilling the beans on amphetamines, too, and for the first time an active player is naming names:
Grimsley provided "extensive statements regarding his receipt and use of anabolic steroids, amphetamines and human growth hormone over the last several years," the affidavit said.
Grimsley also provided "details about his knowledge of other Major League Baseball players" using illegal performance-enhancing drugs, including several close acquaintances.
An hour before Tuesday night's game against Philadelphia, Grimsley told The Republic, "I have no comment about that and no idea about that."
It appears this story was leaked to the press. If true, I don't see Grimsley lasting long on a major league club. It also might hurt the government's case, since players under investigation might now be able to cover their tracks. Stay tuned.
Update: From the comments:
Latest news is that they have searched his house.
Hat tip, William K.
From this article, it appears that Grimsely is no longer actively co-operating.
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Well, if Grimsley spoke to investigators about close acquaintances using steroids, it could certain lead to his being alienated in the clubhouse.
Grimsley has played for the Phillies, the Astros, the Indians (twice), the Angels, the Tigers, the Brewers, the Yankees, the Royals, the Orioles, and is now in the D'Backs org. That's a lot of acquaintances.
The amphetamine laced coffee is not really news, but it is interesting to hear confirmation of it. More interesting is the allegation that "Latin players were a major source for the amphetamines within baseball" and that "Amphetamines also came from players on California teams that could easily go into Mexico and get them."
I wonder if he knows that for a fact, or if he was just repeating rumors; after all, he only played in California for a year.
That is weird. Isn't his name Josh Byrnes?
Wow, that's big news. Naming names and all. Can't bode well for Grimsley, the Diamondbacks, or really MLB.
No one likes a rat!
ESPN now has a story about it.
Someone on the Orioles mailing list suggested that maybe (somehow) Grimsley was the source for Palmeiro's test last year.
"rat" is a real nice word for a guy who sells out his friends like that.
so they would search his house "quietly"
did he think it wouldn't never get out?