Paul Byrd Juiced as an Angel?

by 44FAN on Oct 21, 2007 2:51 AM PDT

The San Francisco Chronicle (10/21/2007) Sunday is reporting former Angel and current Cleveland Indians starting pitcher Paul Byrd purchased $25,000 (1000 vials) of human growth hormone between Aug. 2002 and Jan. 2005. Byrd was signed with the Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves, and the Los Angeles Angels during this time.

I wonder what effect this will have on Sunday's game 7 in Boston, the final game of the ALCS? Apparently this story has just broke. I wonder if it will make it on to ESPN front page by gametime.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2007/10/21/MNN6SSC8F.DTL&tsp=1

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i doubt it would matter.

he's not throwing any harder and unless hgh somehow helped him with his control or influenced him to use the old school and more deceptive wind-up, it did nothing of consequence to help him.

personally, i don't think he did. i don't see the benefits of him using hgh.

"it's mind-bottling."

by retrohalo on Oct 21, 2007 3:21 AM PDT reply actions

Probably helped with his surgeries.

Also, the writers from the San Francisco Chronicle, Lance Williams and Mark Fainaru-Wada, probably had an agenda after reading this:

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=alipour/071016&sportCat=mlb

by wumbug on Oct 21, 2007 4:11 AM PDT reply actions

This is getting bad

Matthews, Glaus, Schoeneweis, now Byrd. Not all of them have been linked to use during their tenure with the Angels, but altogether too high a proportion of current or former Angels for my taste.

by Sean @ Halos Heaven on Oct 21, 2007 9:18 AM PDT reply actions

ECB

East
Coast
Bias

Captain, there are doubt's...

by Match Day 5 on Oct 21, 2007 5:54 PM PDT up reply actions

Turnbow as well

I believe he actually got suspended for it...

Wanted: Any position player with power

by gorams77 on Oct 23, 2007 10:59 AM PDT up reply actions

he has a preexisting medical condition

a fairly nasty one, at that, a tumor on his pituitary gland that causes a growth hormone deficiency.

http://www.baseballthinkfactory.org/files/newsstand/discussion/rosenthal_byrd_says_doctor_prescribed _hgh/

by variablesdont on Oct 21, 2007 9:48 AM PDT reply actions

so you take growth hormone

as a child, when you are supposed to grow. Last time I checked, Byrd was a grown up

by ladybug on Oct 21, 2007 9:13 PM PDT up reply actions

HGH for adults

This was prescribed for him by an MD after multiple tests.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growth_hormone_deficiency

Adults with growth hormone deficiency may have diminished lean body mass and poor bone density and a number of physical and psychological symptoms, including poor memory, social withdrawal, and even depression. Abnormally low growth hormone levels in adults typically result in diminished quality of life and can even be disabling. Physical symptoms include loss of strength, stamina, and musculature. Adults suffering from these symptoms should seek laboratory testing by an endocrinologist. Other hormonal or glandular disorders frequently coincide with diminished growth hormone production.

by akathelorax @ Halos Heaven on Oct 22, 2007 12:07 AM PDT up reply actions

Suspended

Prescribed, yes, by a doctor whose license has been suspended, if I'm not mistaken. And if it was for a legitimate medical purpose, why was he getting it from the online pharmacy that's at the center of this controversy? Why was he getting almost $25 grand worth? Why wasn't he getting it from a real doctor?

by jjackflash on Oct 22, 2007 11:24 AM PDT up reply actions