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[glennhoffmania]

As part of the story about Galea, the NY Post had an article yesterday about ARod's involvement:

Alex Rodriguez refused to get into how Dr. Anthony Galea treated him and with what drugs while he was recovering from last spring’s hip surgery, which leaves the feeling that Rodriguez and the doctor have something to hide.

Monday, the Canadian doctor admitted he treated Rodriguez with anti-inflammatory medication while the Yankees’ cleanup hitter was recovering from hip surgery.

Asked if he voluntarily stopped talking or was ordered by the Feds to shut up, Rodriguez said, “The latter.”

The Yankees, who distanced themselves from Galea in a statement last week, are waiting for the Feds to complete their investigation before commenting on Rodriguez going outside their medical department for treatment, something they don’t like players doing and could be in violation of his 10-year, $275 million contract.

“We didn’t know Alex was seeing this doctor, and we’ve been told he’s going to cooperate with the authorities in full, and he’s going to answer some questions for them,” Hal Steinbrenner said at Yankee Stadium following a press conference announcing the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. “And until that’s done, there’s just nothing to add.”

Because Galea never checked with the Yankees’ doctors or Philippon, he didn’t know what, if any, medication Rodriguez was on and that’s dangerous. That leads some to believe Galea didn’t give Rodriguez anti-inflammatory drugs. Galea, who also has worked with Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran, denies giving athletes HGH. Nor did Galea say how many times or where he treated Rodriguez.

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[Verryfunny2]

http://sportsillustr....html?eref=sihp

A bit suprised this story doesnt get as much attention as the clemens saga.

a small quote: "It went well. I cooperated," Rodriguez said Friday at the Yankees' spring training complex in Tampa, Fla. "They were very happy."

Happy, really happy. So the highest paid player in the MLB, who has a PED history, and showed little common sense while using them, has surgery and uses a doctor without his team's knowledge or consent. A doctor who uses HGH as a treatment, and only treated A-rod with anti-inflammatories. The state of american healthcare and that of the yankees must be really bad if you have to get those from Canada.

You can call me a cynic but ask yourselves would the MLB suspend A-rod a week before the start of the season, taking a stand? No way, MLB is tied up in this as much as the MLPA and the players themselves. The steroid era may be over, but using PED is still rampant in the MLB, and it will be so until strict rules are enforced.

[Nuf Ced]

A Toronto sports medicine doctor who has treated Alex Rodriguez, Tiger Woods and other famous professional athletes was criminally charged in Buffalo today in connection with an alleged drug-smuggling incident at the Peace Bridge.

The U.S. Attorney's office filed a criminal complaint against Dr. Anthony Galea, 50, a physician who is widely known for the unusual methods of treatment he uses to help athletes recover from injuries.

Prosecutors accuse Galea with felony counts of conspiracy, making false statements, aiding and abetting smuggling, introducing an unapproved drug into interstate commerce and aiding and abetting the unlawful distribution of human growth hormone.

http://www.buffalone...o-athletes.html

[bankshot1]

let the leaking of the 23 begin.

Its just a matter of time.

http://sports.espn.g...tory?id=5198475

According to documents obtained by ESPN, Mary Anne Catalano, the former executive assistant, identified 23 athletes during interviews with U.S. and Canadian authorities that she said Galea treated in the U.S. between last July 22 and when she was stopped at the border Sept. 14.

Galea is alleged to have treated athletes in eight major U.S. cities last summer. His busiest destination proved to be Cleveland, where he cared for 11 athletes. According to Catalano, he also treated three athletes in New York during that time, as well as two each in Boston, Tampa, Fla., and Washington. He also visited athlete patients in Orlando, San Diego and San Francisco.

Edited by bankshot1, 18 May 2010 - 05:55 PM.

[bigsloppisrevenge]

AROD is client B, he had a home game or day off on every date, except for July 30. On July 30th a tampa athlete and a ny athlete had a encounter with galea, and the Yanks played tampa the night prior.

[Morgan's Magic Snowplow]

AROD is client B, he had a home game or day off on every date, except for July 30. On July 30th a tampa athlete and a ny athlete had a encounter with galea, and the Yanks played tampa the night prior.

Wouldn't this be true of every Yankee?

[bigsloppisrevenge]

It could be any Yankee, but the Feds only interviewed one Yankee, on August 30 Arod had the day off and joined the team the following day in Baltimore on the first, no other Yankee did that.

[InsideTheParker]

Arod and his lawyers continue to avoid meeting with the feds. How is he getting away with this?
nytimes

[Average Reds]

Arod and his lawyers continue to avoid meeting with the feds. How is he getting away with this?
nytimes

Maybe because he's under no obligation to do so?

Just a guess...

[Verryfunny2]

Dr. Anthony Galea pleads guilty. http://sports.espn.g...ory?id=6743448.

Interesting part is: Galea, 51, pleaded guilty in front of U.S. District Judge Richard Arcara to introducing mislabeled drugs into the U.S., eliminating the need for a trial -- along with the likelihood that evidence and witness statements could publicly reveal information about who he visited or billed.

Okay so what got to him, some jailtime and a huge under the table cash settlement from his "clients"?

I do not understand the febs arent all over this trying to get the crackdown on HGH use not only in baseball but more sports. It has the same feel as the spanish doktor who got caught and had many famous clients in all kinds of sports. Seems like the goverment is in full roman empire mode, give the people food and games.

[Verryfunny2]

As part of his plea the good "doctor" has to give up his clients and the procedures they received. Is this the smoking gun the feds can use to get grip on the PED usage in sports?

http://sportspr101.c...s-than-answers/

Interesting bit is the procedure i think Colon received where the procedure itself isnt against the rules but for it to work you have to use HGH, which ofcourse is forbidden.

[Van Everyman]

Seems like the goverment is in full roman empire mode, give the people food and games.

Still stand by this? Because unless I'm missing something, this is potentially a huge break in the PED story.

Interesting bit is the procedure i think Colon received where the procedure itself isnt against the rules but for it to work you have to use HGH, which ofcourse is forbidden.

It's not the Colon procedure they're referring to -- it's the one ARod and Tiger Woods got. Maybe this is just the Red Sox fan in me talking. But if it turns out ARod used HGH to speed his hip recovery the same year that he admitted to steroid use, that could be devastating.


Can contracts be voided because of PED use? It would be one of the most pathetic ironies of all if it allowed the Yankees to get out of that awful contract of ARod's, when in fact it helped them win a World Series.

[Verryfunny2]

In the original article they didnt mention the giving up his clients. Seems like the goverment holds the cards now for the clients of Galea. So i cant point to a goverment coverup.... yet This story just got more interesting.

Im not sure voiding contracts because of PED usage is in the bargaining agreement, so i think just a suspension if true. Getting caught for the second time could be devasting for his HOF changes though.

In the original article they mentioned this procedure. Many of those under his care have been treated with Platelet-Rich Plasma procedures, which involves injecting an afflicted area with the patient’s own plasma in hopes of speeding up repair and recovery processes. I thought it was the same procedure as Colon received in DR.

[Nuf Ced]

Buffalo News: Sports Doctor Spared Prison

Dr. Anthony Galea, sports doctor to the stars, was spared prison time Friday but that doesn't mean the federal investigation into his high-profile clients is over.

And one of the reasons why is Galea's cooperation with investigators looking into the use of human growth hormone by top U.S. athletes.

As part of a plea deal that led to his non-jail sentence, the Toronto sports doctor promised to provide authorities with information about the treatment he provided to patients such as New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and golfer Tiger Woods.

U.S. District Judge Richard J. Arcara, citing Galea's international reputation as a doctor who works with injured athletes, sentenced him to a year of unsupervised release. He could have given him up to 14 months in prison.