September 09, 2007
Another Orioles Drug Connection
Jay Gibbons is the latest player linked to the Signature drug scandal. I wonder why the names are leaking out so slowly. I'd think if someone has the list, why not just release the whole thing at once?
A source in Florida with knowledge of Signature Pharmacy's client list alleges that between October 2003 and July 2005, Gibbons received six separate shipments of Genotropin (a brand name for synthetic Human Growth Hormone), two shipments of testosterone and two shipments of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG), a hormone produced naturally during pregnancy, but taken by anabolic steroid users to stimulate the production of testosterone, which is suppressed as a result of steroid use. The information regarding Gibbons only pertains to receipt and not actual use of the drugs.
Gibbons had a lousy year in 2004 but set his career high for slugging percentage in 2005.
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Come on David! SI has invested months of writers' time (salaries!) into this investigation. Releasing the names all at once only gets them one story, one mention in the national news that picks up that one story, etc. You've been around the media long enough to understand the economics of this!!!