In the latest move of MLB's and George Mitchell's ongoing investigation into steroid use by the league's players, it has been reported in the New York Times that Mitchell is going after the medical records of a few current and former Baltimore Orioles. Including Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro.Investigators of steroid use in baseball are seeking medical records from at least two of the game's premier sluggers over the past dozen years, Sammy Sosa and Rafael Palmeiro, along with records from dozens of other players suspected of using performance-enhancing drugs, a baseball official with direct knowledge of the request said.
The investigators in the inquiry, headed by the former Senator George J. Mitchell, have also asked the Baltimore Orioles to send medical files to Jason Grimsley, David Segui and Fernando Tatis, the official said.
There's only one problem with Mitchell's latest move. The players in question don't have to give up their medical records if they don't want to. So really, this newest "attempt" to uncover steroid abuse in baseball will serve no purpose.
Really though, what should we expect? What has Mitchell done over the last year that has come up with any actual information? Bud Selig and George Mitchell don't want to find anything out about steroid use and baseball, and probably because they already know everything that has gone on in the game over the last 20 years or so.
Mitchell knows that the players don't have to release their medical records to him, so that's exactly why he's asked for them. That way it gets on the front of the New York Times sports section and makes it look like baseball is actually trying to do something about the problem.
Previously at the Fanhouse:
George Mitchell Readying Final Phase Of World Domination Plan
Gary Sheffield Won't Cooperate With George Mitchell, Either
Remember That Steroid Ivestigation? George Mitchell's Not Done Yet
