Come now, you didn't think MLB had gotten to the root of all steroid evil, did you? Of course not, silly. The latest shady doctor prescription deal comes from the great state of California. The New York Times has the details.
Dr.Ramon Scruggs and two of his associates face 11 charges stemming from the suspected distribution of steroids and human growth hormone to patients who did not have legitimate medical reasons for using the substances, the indictment said.This isn't the first time Scruggs has been mentioned in the same breath as MLB and PEDs. If you remember, George Mitchell cited him in congruence with the Internet ring of pharmacies, made famous by Albany, NY's district attorney's office. No names yet -- whether agent or player -- but perhaps those will come down the wire soon enough here.
The players were referred to Scruggs by agents "for the purposes of obtaining anabolic steroids and other drugs which those individuals knew to be banned by Major League Baseball and therefore unavailable to the players through lawful medical channels absent the illegal prescripts provided by Scruggs," the indictment said.
We love names.
Photo note: Can we get this as MLB's official slogan/stance against steroids? Because really: who doesn't love a good relaxing round of yoga? This kid has the right idea.
