Derrick Turnbow has become the first player publicly identified under MLB"]

HAHAHA

 

"i took steroids by accident. i swear!"

 

the only reason this assclown was even identified was because he was bright enough to show up for an olympic qualifying camp. the new testing policy keeps abusers' names completely confidential.

If you took steroids, then WHY i say WHY would you go to an olympic qualifying event? :banghead

 

I think the steroids did something to his head. wut u think?

If you took steroids, then WHY i say WHY would you go to an olympic qualifying event? :banghead

Maybe because he actually DIDN'T know he was taking a banned substance, like he said.

 

God, is there absolutely no trust in someones word these days? :thumbdown

So I guess it's only the unknown players that take steroids.... :mischief

He mentioned something about his substance is the same Mark McGwire took.

Hopefully, this isn't the begginning of a long, long, list of baseball players on 'roids.

 

Then again, idk how many people would be stupid enough to go and get tested if ur taking steroids, which is why i think he probably just made an honest mistake.

[/quote=MLB.com]01/06/2004 6:55 PM ET

Pitcher failed Olympic drug test

By Barry M. Bloom and Doug Miller / MLB.com

 

Anaheim Angels reliever Derrick Turnbow is the first Major League Baseball-affiliated player to have tested positive for illegal drug use since professional players were included in international competittion four years ago.

According to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Turnbow was in Phoenix, trying out for the U.S. Olympic qualifying team when he tested positive for using two over-the-counter nutritional supplements on Oct. 7. Unlike Major League players, minor leaguers who take part in the Olympic baseball program face a much different set of random testing for a host of over-the-counter, recreational and prescription drugs, including illegal steroids. Turnbow was not on the Angels' 25-man roster last Aug. 31, and was eligible for the team.

 

Each player trying out for Team USA was asked to provide a urine sample on the first day of workouts. The team was training for a shot at a berth in the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece. But ultimately, the U.S. lost a quarterfinal game to Mexico in Panama City, Panama, and was eliminated from the Americas Qualifying Tournament.

 

Paul Seiler, executive director and CEO of USA Baseball, the governing body that oversees Olympic and international baseball competition involving the United States, said Tuesday that Turnbow's case shouldn't be considered the norm.

 

"The one thing this highlights when this kind of news hits, is that we had about 30 other guys who were tested without incident," Seiler said. "If you look back to 1999 when professional baseball players first became involved, we've had hundreds of athletes tested without positive results. If you look at percentage, it's miniscule."

 

Turbow was asked to leave Team USA upon notification of the positive result. USA Baseball is bound by privacy rules at the time of the infraction not to reveal the nature of the problem. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released the information Monday upon confirmation of the results and a lengthy hearing process.

 

Turnbow tested positive for 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone, which are considered metabolites of prohibited anabolic agents under the rules of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), the governing body for international baseball. Those drugs are not on MLB's list of banned substances.

 

Turnbow is suspended from international competition for two years. Just like all players on the 40-man rosters of MLB teams, Turnbow will be subject to two random tests this year for 28 "Schedule III" anabloic androgenic steroids banned by the U.S. government. For the first time, MLB players testing positive for those drugs will go into treatment and then risk fines and suspensions for repeated use. Recreational drugs and over-the-counter nutritional substances are not included in the MLB program.

 

The testing program, though, is much wider in the minor leagues for players not on their team's 40-man roster. For those players, alcohol, recreational drugs and over-the-counter nutritional substances such as Ephedra, are banned.

 

Since Turnbow was tested by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, using different standards, he is not subject to discipline by MLB because of the positive test.

 

"I was taking some over-the-counter supplements and I didn't know that what I was taking was banned by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) when I was trying to make the pre-qualification team for USA Baseball," Turnbow said Tuesday.

 

"It's horrible. I don't like it at all. But it has nothing to do with MLB. There's a different set of rules and standards. It stinks that I'll be labeled as the first guy, though. It's a lot of stress right now and something I don't want to be dealing with, that's for sure."

 

Angels spokesman Tim Mead said the club declined to comment on how the result could affect Turnbow's standing on the team.

 

Turnbow, 25, was expected to have a role in the bullpen next season after looking impressive in a September call-up, throwing 13 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts. His fastball reaches 98 mph.

 

"Major League Baseball's drug policy and the drug policy in the minor leagues are very similar," Mead said. "It wouldn't be prudent for us to speculate from what the IBAF announced yesterday. We can't speculate."

 

Turnbow, meanwhile, said he was upset that he had volunteered for Team USA only to be singled out when the test came back positive. But the heightened rules about drug use -- even over-the-counter decongestants such as Sudafed are banned under Olympic rules -- are well defined and made available to every participating player. The MLB Players Association is aware of and sanctions affilated players to compete in the Olympics under those guidelines.

 

"I didn't do anything wrong," Turnbow said. "I didn't break any rules of Major League Baseball."

 

For now, Turnbow said he's getting ready for Spring Training to try to make the Angels' Opening-Day roster. As for how he'd deal with his potentially tarnished reputation, Turnbow wasn't so sure.

 

"I don't even know what I can do about that," he said. "I guess I just hope this will all blow over eventually."

 

Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com. Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

01/06/2004 6:55 PM ET

Pitcher failed Olympic drug test

By Barry M. Bloom and Doug Miller / MLB.com

 

Anaheim Angels reliever Derrick Turnbow is the first Major League Baseball-affiliated player to have tested positive for illegal drug use since professional players were included in international competittion four years ago.

According to the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Turnbow was in Phoenix, trying out for the U.S. Olympic qualifying team when he tested positive for using two over-the-counter nutritional supplements on Oct. 7. Unlike Major League players, minor leaguers who take part in the Olympic baseball program face a much different set of random testing for a host of over-the-counter, recreational and prescription drugs, including illegal steroids. Turnbow was not on the Angels' 25-man roster last Aug. 31, and was eligible for the team.

 

Each player trying out for Team USA was asked to provide a urine sample on the first day of workouts. The team was training for a shot at a berth in the 2004 Summer Olympics at Athens, Greece. But ultimately, the U.S. lost a quarterfinal game to Mexico in Panama City, Panama, and was eliminated from the Americas Qualifying Tournament.

 

Paul Seiler, executive director and CEO of USA Baseball, the governing body that oversees Olympic and international baseball competition involving the United States, said Tuesday that Turnbow's case shouldn't be considered the norm.

 

"The one thing this highlights when this kind of news hits, is that we had about 30 other guys who were tested without incident," Seiler said. "If you look back to 1999 when professional baseball players first became involved, we've had hundreds of athletes tested without positive results. If you look at percentage, it's miniscule."

 

Turbow was asked to leave Team USA upon notification of the positive result. USA Baseball is bound by privacy rules at the time of the infraction not to reveal the nature of the problem. The U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released the information Monday upon confirmation of the results and a lengthy hearing process.

 

Turnbow tested positive for 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone, which are considered metabolites of prohibited anabolic agents under the rules of the International Baseball Federation (IBAF), the governing body for international baseball. Those drugs are not on MLB's list of banned substances.

 

Turnbow is suspended from international competition for two years. Just like all players on the 40-man rosters of MLB teams, Turnbow will be subject to two random tests this year for 28 "Schedule III" anabloic androgenic steroids banned by the U.S. government. For the first time, MLB players testing positive for those drugs will go into treatment and then risk fines and suspensions for repeated use. Recreational drugs and over-the-counter nutritional substances are not included in the MLB program.

 

The testing program, though, is much wider in the minor leagues for players not on their team's 40-man roster. For those players, alcohol, recreational drugs and over-the-counter nutritional substances such as Ephedra, are banned.

 

Since Turnbow was tested by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, using different standards, he is not subject to discipline by MLB because of the positive test.

 

"I was taking some over-the-counter supplements and I didn't know that what I was taking was banned by the IOC (International Olympic Committee) when I was trying to make the pre-qualification team for USA Baseball," Turnbow said Tuesday.

 

"It's horrible. I don't like it at all. But it has nothing to do with MLB. There's a different set of rules and standards. It stinks that I'll be labeled as the first guy, though. It's a lot of stress right now and something I don't want to be dealing with, that's for sure."

 

Angels spokesman Tim Mead said the club declined to comment on how the result could affect Turnbow's standing on the team.

 

Turnbow, 25, was expected to have a role in the bullpen next season after looking impressive in a September call-up, throwing 13 scoreless innings with 15 strikeouts. His fastball reaches 98 mph.

 

"Major League Baseball's drug policy and the drug policy in the minor leagues are very similar," Mead said. "It wouldn't be prudent for us to speculate from what the IBAF announced yesterday. We can't speculate."

 

Turnbow, meanwhile, said he was upset that he had volunteered for Team USA only to be singled out when the test came back positive. But the heightened rules about drug use -- even over-the-counter decongestants such as Sudafed are banned under Olympic rules -- are well defined and made available to every participating player. The MLB Players Association is aware of and sanctions affilated players to compete in the Olympics under those guidelines.

 

"I didn't do anything wrong," Turnbow said. "I didn't break any rules of Major League Baseball."

 

For now, Turnbow said he's getting ready for Spring Training to try to make the Angels' Opening-Day roster. As for how he'd deal with his potentially tarnished reputation, Turnbow wasn't so sure.

 

"I don't even know what I can do about that," he said. "I guess I just hope this will all blow over eventually."

 

Barry M. Bloom is a national reporter for MLB.com. Doug Miller is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.

Hopefully, this isn't the begginning of a long, long, list of baseball players on 'roids.

 

Then again, idk how many people would be stupid enough to go and get tested if ur taking steroids, which is why i think he probably just made an honest mistake.

It won't be. The only reason this guy was caught was because he had to face the Olympics' test. They even check for cover agents!

 

We're going to have to wait for a MLB/ML player to test positive for a dozen tests that check for almost nothing before he'll be placed on the DL with some made-up injury.

If you took steroids, then WHY i say WHY would you go to an olympic qualifying event? :banghead

 

I think the steroids did something to his head. wut u think?

ppl show up to the olympics with this stuff all the time. like half the stuff in GNC is banned at olympics. and alot of ppl take it and alot of the stuff thats banned isnt required by fda to be listed in the product. it happens all the time.

 

its not like he was juicing hiemself up lol. if anything that type of steriod doesnt really do much to a pitcher cuz its an over the counter thing.

Turnbow won't be suspended unless he continues to test positive for steroids. The hard-throwing right-hander is expected to have a spot in the Anaheim bullpen next season.

 

Sad. Really sad.

This is a photo of Derrick Turnbow, the steroids must have gone to his ears.

But he has a 98 MPH fastball with movement.

This is a photo of Derrick Turnbow, the steroids must have gone to his ears.

But he has a 98 MPH fastball with movement.

LOL.

HAHAHA

 

"i took steroids by accident. i swear!"

I swear, I picked up my batting practice bat by mistake! Yeah, I sat on a syringe by mistake too.

This is a photo of Derrick Turnbow, the steroids must have gone to his ears.

But he has a 98 MPH fastball with movement.

Wow, if men like these are on steroids, there is NO WAY OF KNOWING.

 

I trust the 50% assessment now.

This is a photo of Derrick Turnbow, the steroids must have gone to his ears.

But he has a 98 MPH fastball with movement.

Wow, if men like these are on steroids, there is NO WAY OF KNOWING.

 

I trust the 50% assessment now. he was taking over the counter substances. So he was taking pills

that increase testosterone count...your point?