Troy Glaus, Scott Schoeneweis explained by NY Times. Giambi not so lucky...

The NY Times today refers to documented evidence that Troy Glaus and Scott Schoeneweis purchased steroids through sometime in 2004. Results of the Albany DA's investigation, SI mentioned Glaus in September 2007, and ESPN Schoeneweis on 10/1/07.

• The Times says Selig's office (not Mitchell) decided Glaus and Schoeneweis would receive no penalties since they did not fail a drug test, which was the MLB standard through 2004. Glaus and Schoeneweis were not asked to speak to Mitchell (as Giambi was ordered to), but the Times doesn't note this distinction:

NY Times: "Glaus and Schoeneweis met last year with Major League Baseball officials. On Dec. 6, the commissioner’s office announced that they would not be disciplined because there was insufficient evidence that either of them violated the drug-testing program in effect at the time."

• From NY Times article by Michael C. Schmidt and Duff Wilson (with Ben Shpigel), "Inquiry into Doctor May Link Players to Drugs," 3/12/08

• BY SAYING THE 2 PLAYERS MET WITH "MLB OFFICIALS," THE TIMES ALLOWS READERS TO THINK THE MEETING WAS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MITCHELL REPORT AND/OR ONE OR MORE OF ITS INVESTIGATORS.

THIS IS NOT THE CASE. NO ONE FROM THE MITCHELL REPORT EVER MET WITH GLAUS OR SCHOENEWEIS. THE 2 DID MEET WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE, BUT THIS WAS DISTINCT AND SEPARATE FROM MITCHELL REPORT INVESTIGATORS. IT'S AN IMPORTANT DISTINCTION IN A DOCUMENT THAT'S SUPPOSEDLY OF GREAT HISTORIC MOMENT.

• FROM THE MITCHELL REPORT:

• "Glaus reportedly met with officials from the Commissioner's Office in September 2007.⁴⁸¹

(Mitchell): On December 6, 2007, the Commissioner's Office announced that there was insufficient evidence of a violation of the joint program in effect at the time of the conduct in question to warrant discipline of Glaus."

⁴⁸⁰ Luis Fernando Llosa and L. Jon Wertheim, Glaus Received Steroids; Pipeline Pharmacy Provided Drugs to All-Star 3B, SI.com, Sept. 7, 2007.

⁴⁸¹ T.J. Quinn, MLB Seeks Albany List, N.Y. Daily News, Sept. 30, 2007, at 63."

• Scott Schoeneweis
• has a similar treatment on page 302 of the Mitchell Report, that he met with the Commissioner's (Selig) office, was deemed not to have failed a drug test and told to go on his way.

Regarding Jason Giambi, his use ended during 2003. He testified truthfully to what was supposedly a secret grand jury in exchange for immunity from prosecution.

• Giambi was ordered to speak to Mitchell or face suspension. His use, like Glaus and Schoeneweis', did not violate MLB's agreement as he never failed a steroids test during that period.
• But the latter were not ordered to speak to Mitchell and were not threatened with punishment for failure to do so. It was decided since they hadn't failed a drug test, they were not subject to discipline and sent on their way.

The NY Times makes no mention of Jason Giambi in its report..

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