To the fans: just because the mainstream media chose to ignore the allegations against Roger Clemens and Andy Pettitte does not mean it is surprising that they were named in the Mitchell Report. Clemens and Pettitte were named by Jason Grimsley in a federal investigation according to an article that appeared in the Los Angeles Times on September 30, 2006. I'd cite the article, but the LA Times has archived it to their paid/subscription section.
To the media: the more we learn about steroid allegations the more they seem to be true. At first everyone dismissed Jose Canseco but much of what he alleged has been proven true. Have any allegations made regarding specific players been proven false? None that I can recall. As time goes by, more and more allegations seem to be proven true. It doesn't look good when members of the media try to downplay the allegations in the report by claiming there is a lack of hard evidence for some of the players named.
To Roger Clemens and other players named: if you've been named, don't defend yourself by saying you have never tested positive for steroids. Much of the steroid use in baseball happened before testing was implemented. There still is no test for HGH. And BALCO's claim to fame was that it cooked up undetectable steroids. Marion Jones never failed a test thanks to BALCO but has now been stripped of her medals.
To George Mitchell: don't try to pass the blame around. There were attempts by the owners to implement steroid testing in the past. It was the players union that struck it down. The owners broke no laws, the players broke the law.
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