Report: Indians' Paul Byrd Bought HGH
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Cleveland pitcher Paul Byrd bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes from 2002 to 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday.
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Oakland, CA (Sports Network) - The Oakland Athletics have acquired infielder Keith Ginter from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for pitcher Justin Lehr and outfielder Nelson Cruz.
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Elbow problems limited Kevin Millwood in 2004, but the Indians are gambling that their one-year deal with the pitcher lead Cleveland to a division-title shot.
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Names Shortstop Omar Vizquel agreed to terms with the San Francisco Giants yesterday. The deal is worth $12.25 million over three years. At 37, the defensive wizard is headed to the NL after 11 seasons with Cleveland . . . Forward Shandon Anderson signed with the Heat. He scored 2 points in 11 minutes in Miami's double-overtime win over Milwaukee ...
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Brian McNamee told congressional investigators he injected Roger Clemens's wife with human growth hormone as she prepared for a Sports Illustrated swimsuit edition photo session five years ago, Newsday and the New York Daily News reported yesterday.
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Eric GagnÃ©, who was accused in the Mitchell report of purchasing human growth hormone in 2004, tackled the issue Monday the way a pitcher nibbles at the corners of the plate.
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The Sporting News - 1. Kirk Radomski and Brian McNamee must be in a lot of trouble with the feds.  2. Sen. George Mitchell placed an inordinate amount of faith in the claims and reliability of Radomski and McNamee. 3. Baseball faces a big problem with the move toward obtaining HGH from "rejuvenation clinics.'' Mitchell acknowledged blood testing for HGH is unreliable at this time. 4. The Boston Red Sox are thorough in their research on potential player acquisitions. 5. MLB must do a better job of screening people employed in support jobs such as clubhouse attendants and must also tighten clubhouse access. ...
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The Cleveland Indians took advantage of Detroit's depleted bullpen. David Dellucci's tiebreaking, two-run homer in the eighth inning lifted Cleveland to a 6-3 win over the Tigers on Saturday.
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SAN FRANCISCO (Sports Network) - According to a report, New  York Yankees first baseman Jason Giambi claimed in his grand  jury testimony that he took a human growth hormone in 2003 and  also used steroids for at least three seasons.
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MILWAUKEE - Paul Attanasio says the story of his brother buying a baseball team is like a script straight out of Hollywood. He should know.
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Andy Pettitte used human growth hormone to recover from an elbow injury in 2002, the New York Yankees pitcher admitted two days after he was cited in the Mitchell Report. Pettitte said he tried HGH on two occasions, stressing he did it to heal faster and not enhance his performance. He emphasized he never used steroids.
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The doomsday scenario, as outlined by Indians manager Eric Wedge, was in place. Should starter Jake Westbrook falter early, C.C. Sabathia or Paul Byrd would be ready for the call.
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CBC SPORTS ONLINE - The Anaheim Angels played tit-for-tat Tuesday, signing a pitcher and trading a pitcher. The Angels inked free-agent Paul Byrd to a one-year contract worth $4.5 million US, then traded Ramon
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A reliever in the Cleveland Indiansâ system set up a Web site through which fans could purchase a piece of his future major league earnings.
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Paul Byrd was far more impressed with his teammates than his control. Byrd won his fourth straight decision, Casey Blake and Victor Martinez hit first-inning homers and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers 7-4 on Friday night.
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Cleveland pitcher Paul Byrd, whose win in Game 4 of the ALCS moved the Indians within one victory of the World Series, bought nearly $25,000 worth of human growth hormone and syringes from 2002 to 2005, the San Francisco Chronicle reported Sunday.
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Arlington, TX, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- Mark Teixeira had seven RBI Tuesday to help Scott Erickson earn his first win in over two years as Texas Rangers pounded the Cleveland Indians, 16-4.