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Lou Merloni Discusses Steroids
Merloni describes a spring training meeting with doctors explaining to players how to properly use steroids while a member of the Boston Red Sox.
Merloni stood by his comments the next day.
"The organization acknowledged that there were likely players using steroids and basically 'if you're gonna use them, this is how you use them so you don't abuse them.' "
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Mitchell Report - 47
- Ricky Bones - Steroids
- Alex Cabrera - Steroids
- Larry Bigbie - Steroids & HGH
- Jack Cust - Steroids
- Tim Laker - Steroids
- Josias Manzanillo - Steroids
- Todd Hundley - Steroids
- Mark Carreon - Steroids
- Hal Morris - Steroids
- Matt Franco - Steroids
- Rondell White - Steroids & HGH
- Chuck Knobloch - HGH
- Gregg Zaun - Steroids
- David Justice - HGH
- F.P. Santangelo - Steroids & HGH
- Glenallen Hill - HGH
- Mo Vaughn - HGH
- Denny Neagle - Steroids & HGH
- Ron Villone - HGH
- Chris Donnels - Steroids & HGH
- Todd Williams - Steroids
- Phil Hiatt - Steroids & HGH
- Todd Pratt - Steroids
- Kevin Young - HGH
- Mike Lansing - Steroids & HGH
- Cody McKay - Steroids
- Kent Mercker - HGH
- Adam Piatt - Steroids & HGH
- Jason Christiansen - HGH
- Mike Stanton - HGH
- Stephen Randolph - HGH
- Paul Lo Duca - HGH
- Adam Riggs - Steroids an HGH
- Bart Miadich - Steroids
- Fernando Vina - Steroids & HGH
- Kevin Brown - Steroids & HGH
- Eric Gagne - HGH
- Mike Bell - HGH
- Matt Herges - HGH
- Gary Bennett, Jr. - HGH
- Jim Parque - Steroids
- Brendan Donnely - Steroids
- Chad Allen- Steroids
- Jeff Williams- Steroids
- Howie Clark- HGH
- Nook Logan - HGH
- Dan Naulty - Steroids & HGH
Admitted Users - 16
- Ken Caminiti - Steroids
- Bobby Estalella - Steroids & HGH
- Jason Giambi - Steroids & HGH
- Jeremy Giambi - Steroids
- Armando Rios - Steroids & HGH
- Benito Santiago - Steroids & HGH
- Gary Sheffield - Steroids
- Jose Canseco - Steroids & HGH
- Tom House - Steroids
- Wally Joyner - Steroids
- Paxton Crawford - Steroids & HGH
- Jim Leyritz - HGH
- David Segui - HGH
- John Rocker - HGH
- Paul Byrd - HGH
- Shane Monahan - Steroids
Implicated Players - 34
- Mark McGwire - Steroids
- Manny Alexander - Steroids
- Chuck Finley - Steroids
- Barry Bonds - Steroids
- Marvin Bernard - Steroids & HGH
- Randy Velarde - Steroids
- Wilson Alvarez - Steroids & HGH
- Bret Boone - Steroids
- Ozzie Canseco - Steroids
- Juan Gonzalez - Steroids & HGH
- Dave Martinez - Steroids
- Ivan Rodriguez - Steroids & HGH
- Tony Saunders - Steroids & HGH
- Miguel Tejada - Steroids
- Lenny Dykstra - Steroids & HGH
- Dave Hollins - Steroids
- Roger Clemens - Steroids & HGH
- Andy Pettitte - HGH
- Brian Roberts - Steroids
- Jay Gibbons - Steroids
- Gary Matthews Jr. - HGH
- Jerry Hairston Jr. - HGH
- Darren Holmes - Steroids & HGH
- Rick Ankiel - HGH
- Troy Glaus - Steroids
- Scott Schoeneweis - Steroids
- Matt Williams - Steroids & HGH
- Jose Guillen - Steroids & HGH
- Ismael Valdez - Steroids
- Magglio Ordonez - Steroids & HGH
- Alex Rodriguez - Steroids
- Mike Piazza - Steroids
- Todd Greene - Steroids
- Sammy Sosa - Unknown
- David Ortiz - Unknown
MLB Suspensions - 25
- Alex Sanchez - Unknown
- Jorge Piedra - Unknown
- Agustin Montero - Unknown
- Jamal Strong - Unknown
- Juan Rincon - Unknown
- Rafael Betancourt - Unknown
- Rafael Palmeiro - Stanozolol (Steroid)
- Ryan Franklin - Unknown
- Mike Morse - Unknown
- Carlos Almanzar - Unknown
- Felix Heredia - Unknown
- Matt Lawton - Boldenone (Steroid)
- Yusaku Iriki - Unknown
- Jason Grimsley† - Steroids & HGH
- Guillermo Mota - Unknown
- Juan Salas - Unknown
- Ryan Jorgensen† - Unknown
- Dan Serafini - Unknown
- Eliezer Alfonzo - Unknown
- Humberto Cota - Unknown
- Henry Owens - Unknown
- JC Romero - Androstenedione
- Sergio Mitre - Androstenedione
- Kelvin Pichardo - Unknown
- Manny Ramirez† - HCG
Other - 4
- Termel Sledge - Androstenedione
- Derrick Turnbow - Androstenedione
- Rico Brogna - Androstenedione
- David Bell - HCG
† Suspended for non-analytical evidence that player violated MLB drug policy.
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