Jose Canseco, Lenny Dykstra and Rafael Palmeiro were among nine players accused of doping by former major-league pitcher Jason Grimsley in a federal agent’s affidavit unsealed Thursday.
Roger Clemens wasn’t one of them, despite a published report last year that singled him out. He was, however, prominently mentioned in last week’s Mitchell report on doping, but has denied using performance-enhancing drugs.
Grimsley accused Canseco, Dykstra, Glenallen Hill and Geronimo Berroa of taking steroids. He also accused Chuck Knoblauch of using human growth hormone; David Segui and Allen Watson of using performance-enhancing drugs; and Palmeiro and Pete Incaviglia of taking amphetamines, according to IRS Special Agent Jeff Novitzky’s sworn statement.
All but Incaviglia, Berroa and Watson were mentioned last week in the Mitchell report.
At the request of federal prosecutors, a judge in Phoenix unsealed the 20-page affidavit signed by Novitzky in May 2006 used to obtain a search warrant for Grimsley’s home in Scottsdale, Ariz.
When the affidavit first was released in June 2006, players’ names were blacked out. The Associated Press asked a federal magistrate judge to make the complete statement public, but the request was denied this July.
In October 2006, the Los Angeles Times reported the names of Clemens, Andy Pettitte, Miguel Tejada, Brian Roberts and Jay Gibbons were among those blacked out. Tejada’s name was mentioned when Grimsley described a conversation he had with Baltimore Orioles teammates Tejada, Palmeiro and Sammy Sosa about how they would play after baseball banned amphetamines.
Segui said last year that his name was in the affidavit.
Just after the newspaper’s report was published, Kevin Ryan, then the U.S. Attorney in San Francisco, said it contained “significant inaccuracies.” On Thursday, the Times said it would run a correction in today’s paper.
“We acknowledge the inaccuracies of the report and deeply regret the mistake,” Times spokesman Stephan Pechdimaldji said.
Jenkins, Durbin agree to deals with Phillies.
Geoff Jenkins and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to a $13 million, two-year contract, giving the defending NL East champions another veteran for an outfield that lost Aaron Rowand.
Along with being an all-star, Rowand became a fan favorite for his willingness to crash into a wall to make a play.
“I definitely will bring some of that here to Philadelphia,” Jenkins said.
“I don’t want to run into any walls. I won’t break any noses,” he added with a laugh, referring to Rowand’s oft-seen, face-first trip into the fence at Citizens Bank Park. “I like to dive and make catches at the wall, and do all those kinds of things. It’s just kind of something I’ve done my whole career.”
Jenkins, 33, hit .255 with 21 homers and 64 RBIs in 132 games this year for the Milwaukee Brewers.
Philadelphia also agreed to a $900,000, one-year contract with Chad Durbin, a right- hander who went 8-7 with a 4.72 ERA in 36 games this year with the Detroit Tigers.
Willis, Tigers reach deal.
Pitcher Dontrelle Willis agreed to a $29 million, three-year deal with the Tigers two weeks after he was acquired from the Florida Marlins. He can make an additional $1.5 million in award bonuses.
Mariners land Silva.
Pitcher Carlos Silva and the Seattle Mariners finalized a $48 million, four-year contract. Silva was 13-14 for the Minnesota Twins with a 4.19 ERA.
