Puello & F Mart linked to Biogenesis

[Dugmet]

Per Adam Rubin

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mets outfield prospect Cesar Puello as well as ex-Met Fernando Martinez have been linked to Biogenesis, according to ESPN's "Outside The Lines." Write Mike Fish and T.J. Quinn:

Five more professional baseball players have connections to a South Florida clinic at the heart of a widening doping scandal, according to documents obtained by "Outside the Lines."

The new players listed in documents from the Biogenesis of America clinic run by Anthony Bosch: San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera, 26, the reigning National League stolen base champion; Jordan Norberto, 26, a lefty reliever with the Oakland A's; Fernando Martinez, 24, a Houston Astros outfielder; Fautino De Los Santos, 27, a reliever claimed off waivers by the Padres, and Cesar Puello, 21, a top Mets outfield prospect.

Sources said the players, like those who have been named in previous Biogenesis documents, were on a list as having received performance-enhancing drugs, although the documents are not proof that the players either received or used PEDs.

[Sick Of It All]

They juiced, no surprised and honestly I don't care if they did.

[Claymation]

Thanks for stating the obvious.

[Sick Of It All]

Should of said refer to y sig huh?

[Sick Of It All]

http://espn.go.com/blog/new-york/met...-linked-to-lab

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. -- Mets outfield prospect Cesar Puello as well as ex-Met Fernando Martinez have been linked to Biogenesis, according to ESPN's "Outside The Lines." Write Mike Fish and T.J. Quinn:

Five more professional baseball players have connections to a South Florida clinic at the heart of a widening doping scandal, according to documents obtained by "Outside the Lines."

The new players listed in documents from the Biogenesis of America clinic run by Anthony Bosch: San Diego Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera, 26, the reigning National League stolen base champion; Jordan Norberto, 26, a lefty reliever with the Oakland A's; Fernando Martinez, 24, a Houston Astros outfielder; Fautino De Los Santos, 27, a reliever claimed off waivers by the Padres, and Cesar Puello, 21, a top Mets outfield prospect.

Sources said the players, like those who have been named in previous Biogenesis documents, were on a list as having received performance-enhancing drugs, although the documents are not proof that the players either received or used PEDs.

Puello is in major league camp with the Mets. He hit .260 with four homers and 21 RBIs in 227 at-bats with Class A St. Lucie last season.

[rpagz3]

Yea we knew as soon as someone posted that photo in one of the threads about Puello

[jomota]

Very misleading name to the thread.

I thought they were both dating the same girl.

[Sick Of It All]

Here is a picture of Puello in Mets camp, yeah I think he used.

[YoungStuna]

Puello is so young though, why even think about steroids? That should be a last resort. Developing baseball skills first is more important. A guy like F-Mart taking them is understandable because he doesn't stay healthy and he might need a boost.

[MetsFanatic19]

Puello is so young though, why even think about steroids?

Get to the next level quicker, earn more money, have better benefits...

[YoungStuna]

Get to the next level quicker, earn more money, have better benefits...

Your testosterone is already raging at that age, taking them so young can potentially be harmful. That is why you normally see guys in their late 20s/30s taking them because they've stopped producing so much.

[Sick Of It All]

Puello did not juice, he is a natural freak of nature.

[fanofclendennon]

Your testosterone is already raging at that age, taking them so young can potentially be harmful. That is why you normally see guys in their late 20s/30s taking them because they've stopped producing so much.

I'm gonna start calling you the Cliff Clavin of PSD.

[YoungStuna]

I'm gonna start calling you the Cliff Clavin of PSD.

[Sick Of It All]

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?...s_nym&c_id=nym

The Mets released a statement on Tuesday about Cesar Puello, who is among five more players connected to a South Florida clinic that's been linked to performance-enhancing drugs, according to an ESPN "Outside the Lines" report.

"Because of the ongoing investigation, we have no comment. We refer all questions to Major League Baseball," the team said.

The report also named Astros outfielder Fernando Martinez, Padres shortstop Everth Cabrera, A's reliever Jordan Norberto and Padres reliever Fautino De Los Santos. Sources told ESPN that these names were also on a list that seemed to indicate players who had received drugs.

The network's investigation suggested that Nationals left-hander Gio Gonzalez, one of the high-profile stars previously linked to Anthony Bosch's now-shuttered Coral Gables, Fla., clinic did not receive banned substances.

Major League Baseball is continuing its own independent investigation of the claims, which have alleged that Gonzalez, Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, Rangers slugger Nelson Cruz, Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera, Padres catcher Yasmani Grandal and Yankees catcher Francisco Cervelli are among some two dozen players who received performance-enhancing substances from Biogenesis. All have denied improper activity; Braun and Cervelli explained they used Bosch as a consultant last year.

The twist is that the most recent revelations exempt Gonzalez. ESPN reported, "[Two] sources, speaking independently, identified Gonzalez as the only Bosch client named thus far who did not receive performance-enhancing drugs. A document ... bolsters their case: On a computer printout of clients, Gonzalez, identified by the code name 'Gladiator,' is said to have received $1,000 worth of substances, but under 'notes' are several substances not banned by Major League Baseball: 'gluthetyn' [which a source said was a misspelling of glutathione], 'IM [intramuscular] shots' and amino acids.

"Glutathione is an anti-oxidant, and one source said the 'IM shots' Gonzalez received were 'MICs,' a medically dubious but legal combination of methionine, inositol and choline, often used for weight loss."

The Astros, through a spokesman, declined comment on Martinez.

ESPN noted that three of the five new players named -- Puello, De Los Santos and Martinez -- are clients of the Brooklyn-based ACES sports agency run by Seth and Sam Levinson. The others, Cabrera and Norberto, were formerly represented by the firm.

From the report: "All told, 10 players identified as Biogenesis clients have ties to ACES, and most have been connected by sources or documents as having worked with Juan Carlos Nunez, who worked for ACES as a liaison to players. Seth and Sam Levinson have said they had no knowledge of Nunez's extensive work with Biogenesis, and said he was temporarily employed by them as a contractor.

"Seth Levinson declined comment Tuesday on the new documents and the players named, but issued a statement denying the agency's knowledge: 'Other than those players who have previously tested positive, we have seen no evidence to conclude that any of the players mentioned recently in the media were involved with performance-enhancing drugs.

"As we've stated unequivocally before: Anyone who knows us knows that it is absolutely ridiculous to think that we would ever condone the use of performance-enhancing drugs. We have represented many hundreds of players over 25 years, and our track record makes it perfectly clear that we do things the right way. Neither Sam nor I or anyone else at ACES have ever met or even heard of Anthony Bosch until the recent news stories nor does anyone have any knowledge of or connection to Biogenesis.

"Moreover, Juan Nunez ceased doing work on behalf of the agency as soon as we learned of his wrongdoing in the Melky Cabrera situation. The [Major League Baseball Players Association's] investigation into that matter found that we had no involvement in or knowledge of any wrongdoing. Similarly, in this case, we are not involved and do not have any knowledge as to what took place or who was involved. We don't think it is responsible to speculate further given the complete lack of evidence.'"

Melky Cabrera, Grandal and Bartolo Colon have previously been suspended for testing positive for PEDS.

MLB, in cooperation with the MLBPA, announced enhanced drug testing at the Owners Meetings in Paradise Valley, Ariz., in January that included year-round blood testing for human growth hormone and the establishment of baseline levels that make it easier to detect synthetic testosterone.