Chapter[ IX. The Threat Posed By Internet Sales of Steroids and Human Growth
Hormone ]
Section[ Scott Schoeneweis ]
Scott Schoeneweis
On October 1, 2007, ESPN reported on its website that New York Mets pitcher
Scott Schoeneweis had received six shipments of steroids from Signature Pharmacy at Comiskey
Park while he was playing for the Chicago White Sox in 2003 and 2004.498 Dr. Ramon Scruggs
of the New Hope Health Center (the suspended California physician who also was reported to
have issued prescriptions for Troy Glaus) reportedly prescribed the drugs. According to ESPN,
Schoeneweis spent $1,160 on steroids, including testosterone and stanozolol.499 Schoeneweis
denied the report.500
The Commissioner’s Office met with Schoeneweis to discuss these allegations.
On December 6, 2007, the Commissioner’s Office announced that there was insufficient
496 Luis Fernando Llosa and L. Jon Wertheim, Rx for Trouble: Inside the Steroid Sting,
Sports Illustrated, Mar. 12, 2007, at 62. Rocker played for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland
Indians, Texas Rangers, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays over six seasons between 1998 and 2003.
497 Id.; Michael O’Keefe and T.J. Quinn, More Rocker Dope, N.Y. Daily News, Mar. 7,
2007, at 53.
498 Shaun Assael, Source: Schoeneweis received ‘roids; left denies it, ESPN The
Magazine, Oct. 1, 2007. Schoeneweis has played for five teams in Major League Baseball since
1999: the Anaheim Angels; Chicago White Sox; Toronto Blue Jays; Cincinnati Reds; and
New York Mets.
499 Id.
500 Adam Rubin, Schoeneweis Denies Report of ‘Roid Shipments, N.Y. Daily News,
Oct. 2, 2007, at 52.
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evidence of a violation of the joint program in effect at the time of the conduct in question to
warrant discipline of Schoeneweis.
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