Time Magazine incorrectly refers to Mitchell Report then uses LA Times story which has since proved false.

Time Magazine incorrectly describes Mitchell Report saying all the names were tied to "steroid abuse." Many names were not connected to steroids, but to HGH, 2 different things. Time doesn't mention this. From 12/13/07:

• (Time): "So yes, after much breathless speculation, George Mitchell named names. Eighty six, in fact, in his long-awaited report on steroid abuse in baseball released Thursday. Among them: 55 hitters, 31 pitchers and 33 active players on a list that ranged from legends (Barry Bonds) to all-stars (David Justice, Eric Gagne, Jason Giambi, Gary Sheffield and Miguel Tejada) to staples of the transaction column (Josias Manzanillo, Nook Logan, etc.)"

Has Time issued a retraction or correction of this misstatement they pass along as substantiation for their point of view? Next they have even more fun:

• (Time): "But the biggest name of all had to be Roger Clemens, considered by many the greatest pitcher of all time.

Of course it shouldn't really be all that surprising that the Rocket, who issued a vehement denial Thursday evening, made Mitchell's roll call.

• After all, in 2006, the Los Angeles Times
• had reported that Clemens and Andy Pettitte, another star of the Mitchell report, were among the players former pitcher Jason Grimsley (yup, he's in there too) accused of using performance-enhancing drugs."

"After all, the Los Angeles Times..." WAS PROVED FALSE. CLOSE YOUR DOORS TIME MAGAZINE.

• Reference, Time Magazine article by Sean Gregory, "Mitchell Named Names, Now What?" by Sean Gregory, 12/13/07

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