Giants outfielder Guillen linked to drug probe
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October 30, 2010, Saturday
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SAN Francisco Giants outfielder Jose Guillen, left off the team's postseason roster, is linked to a federal investigation into shipments of performance-enhancing drugs, The New York Times reported.
The story, citing several unidentified lawyers, said federal authorities told Major League Baseball they were looking into shipments of human growth hormone, allegedly sent to Guillen's wife.
That was just before the postseason began, The Times said. Guillen was left off the Giants' roster for all three rounds because of a nagging neck injury, according to manager Bruce Bochy. A person in MLB confirmed the investigation.
The Giants said they had no comment and Jay Reisinger, Guillen's attorney, declined comment.
It was a bit of a surprise when Guillen wasn't included on the roster for San Francisco's first playoff series, against Atlanta. And while other Giants who were left off, including US$126 million pitcher Barry Zito, have been around throughout the team's October run, Guillen has been curiously absent.
The 34-year-old Guillen has been tied to performance-enhancing drugs before. The San Francisco Chronicle reported in 2007 that he allegedly purchased more than US$19,000 worth of HGH, steroids and other drugs from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center between May 2002 and June 2005.
MLB suspended Guillen for 15 days following the report, then rescinded the penalty in May 2008 as part of a deal between players and owners to toughen the sport's drug rules. Guillen has played for 10 teams since breaking into the big leagues with Pittsburgh in 1997.
The story, citing several unidentified lawyers, said federal authorities told Major League Baseball they were looking into shipments of human growth hormone, allegedly sent to Guillen's wife.
That was just before the postseason began, The Times said. Guillen was left off the Giants' roster for all three rounds because of a nagging neck injury, according to manager Bruce Bochy. A person in MLB confirmed the investigation.
The Giants said they had no comment and Jay Reisinger, Guillen's attorney, declined comment.
It was a bit of a surprise when Guillen wasn't included on the roster for San Francisco's first playoff series, against Atlanta. And while other Giants who were left off, including US$126 million pitcher Barry Zito, have been around throughout the team's October run, Guillen has been curiously absent.
The 34-year-old Guillen has been tied to performance-enhancing drugs before. The San Francisco Chronicle reported in 2007 that he allegedly purchased more than US$19,000 worth of HGH, steroids and other drugs from the Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center between May 2002 and June 2005.
MLB suspended Guillen for 15 days following the report, then rescinded the penalty in May 2008 as part of a deal between players and owners to toughen the sport's drug rules. Guillen has played for 10 teams since breaking into the big leagues with Pittsburgh in 1997.
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