Romero Suspended 50 Games For ‘Negligence’ In Taking Drug

Posted by Tim Malcolm, Tue, January 06, 2009 12:06 AM

UPDATE (11:30 p.m.): Phil Sheridan has the most thorough piece. Please read it.

He spoke with Romero, who concentrates on the fact that he’s defending his pride by taking the suspension and speaking out before Major League Baseball officially announces it tomorrow.

Then there are more details on the drug:

Romero said he went to the store to look for a supplement in July, the time of year he typically starts weight training again. He went to the shelf where his usual supplement was stocked and noticed a new product, 6-OXO Extreme, next to it. Because the familiar supplement required him to take eight large pills a day, he was intrigued by the other product.

The Major League Baseball Players Association has told players that supplements purchased in U.S. retails stores should be safe and within the guidelines of baseball’s drug-testing program. The union acknowledged giving that advice in a letter it sent out to players and their advisers in November. That letter, which arrived too late to help Romero, informed players that three over-the-counter supplements were found to create positive tests under baseball’s drug program.

In July, Romero showed the new supplement to Phillies strength coach Dong Lien, who recommended that Romero get a second opinion before using it. Romero then showed it to his personal nutritionist, “the guy I’ve been working with since I’ve been in major-league baseball,” Romero said.

That nutritionist checked the product’s label and saw nothing on MLB’s banned list. Romero began taking the supplement at that point.

Meanwhile, according to the arbitrator’s report, Lien sent a sample of the supplement to MLB for testing. The tests showed the supplement contained a substance that could result in a positive drug test. A copy of those results was sent to commissioner Bud Selig’s office in July.

Considering it was the first time a banned substance was found in an FDA-regulated, over-the-counter supplement – one available to every major-leaguer and millions of youths – that should have sounded alarms. But no one from MLB, the players’ association or the Phillies told Romero that there was a problem with the supplement.

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Major League Baseball has suspended JC Romero 50 games for testing positive for a performance-enhancing drug.

ESPN reports:

Romero said on Monday that he bought a supplement from a GNC store in Cherry Hill, N.J., last July. The Players Association had told players the supplement was acceptable, but now the left-hander will receive a suspension and lose $1.25 million.

“I still cannot see where I did something wrong,” Romero said. “There is nothing that should take away from the rings of my teammates. I didn’t cheat. I tried to follow the rules.”

According to the article, the Players Association notified players the drug Romero purchased was legal, but in November, the PA sent a letter to players telling them that wasn’t true.

“The season is a grind,” Romero said. “When you’re a middle reliever, you have to be ready to get up and down and pitch every day. Everyone takes something. Some guys drink coffee, others supplements. We try to make sure they’re all legal. I certainly did.”

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57 Responses to “Romero Suspended 50 Games For ‘Negligence’ In Taking Drug”

  1. Eb Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:10 am

    Read the ESPN article the whole thing does not make a lot of sense the way they flip flop on if it is illegal. He should of gotten a definitive answer from the MLB.

  2. Tim Malcolm Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:13 am

    I’m adding that stuff in. Just getting all of this.

  3. Fran Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:21 am

    Yeah i saw the ESPN article 1 min after it came out and i flipped. the MLB is a joke if they dont take away this suspension

  4. Geoff Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:22 am

    That necessitates a left-handed relief signing.

  5. Anth Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:22 am

    WTF!!!???? This is ridiculous. I wonder how many other dudes bought this supposed “banned” substance???? I cannot see how this could be upheld. Romero should sue the pants off the union…

  6. christopher Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:26 am

    makes absolutely no sense. hopefully they’ll be able to fight this.

  7. Phil Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:28 am

    Oh god…I can just imagine the responses from the douche bag Mets fans to this.

    If he bought it at GNC what could be illegal about it? It’s not like you can go to GNC and buy some roids and a side of HGH.

  8. Tim Malcolm Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:28 am

    I’ll have more on this tomorrow, but boy, Major League Baseball really, really dropped the ball here.

  9. Geoff Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:31 am

    or…Happ to the bullpen, phillies step up pursuit of lowe…this is a big problem…romero is very important to the bullpen…alarm bells galore here: priority number one…sign more pitching….two….hoard relief pitching…three…right handed bench bat

  10. Phil Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:32 am

    Yeah, they drop the ball pretty often. Even Peter Gammons seemed to be siding with Romero. Now he’s going to look like a cheater the rest of his career, and people are going to start saying the Phillies don’t deserve their rings, blah blah blah.

  11. scbaldwin Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:35 am

    this cant be the end of the story. just like that? at 10:38 on a random Monday, Romero gets 50 games!!!!!

  12. Joe O'Phillie Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:40 am

    Must be more to it IMO.

    Big loss for the Phils. On the bright side, when he gets back, it will be like the Phils acquired a top relief pitcher mid-season .

  13. ryan Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:42 am

    this is one of the most insane things ever. gimme a break. they cannot be serious.

  14. SJ Mike Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:44 am

    What gets me is MLB said “25 games if you admit guilt.” Bud Selig’s legacy is just getting worse and worse as each season goes on.

  15. Anth Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:46 am

    The Phils aren’t going to stand for this. Something has to happen, whether federal or what not. What can he do? I want a I support J.C. T-Shirt!!!! GNC logo baby!

  16. Joe Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:48 am

    I just saw this on Murphy’s blog on Philly.com. The first thing that popped in my head was that it was an Onion article. 50 games for Romero? No way. Doesn’t make any sense. But then I read the ESPN article, and WOW. Way to go MLB. What an absolute joke.

  17. Brian Michael Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:50 am

    It sounds more like the MLBPA might be to blame…it depends if the substance was always banned and the PA sent an a letter with bad info or if MLB banned it mid-season. If the former, I think JC should sue the Players Association for the fine and lost wages. If MLB flip-flopped on the substance then they have a different rule for related suspensions. This does sound real flimsy.

    Also confusing is how something that can be bought legally is illegal in MLB…I feel like there could be constitutional issues there or something.

  18. MARK Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:51 am

    cheaters there needs to be a * on the phillies 2008 banner

  19. Greg V. Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:51 am

    For all facebook users, I started a J.C. Romero is Innocent group.

    This is pathetic! What a crock MLB is becoming! I support you JC!!!!!

  20. Mike T. Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:52 am

    this really hurts. while the phillies fight this, they must go out and sign a lefty reliever as soon as possible.

  21. MARK Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:54 am

    why dont u guys go sign bonds and clemens while your at it

  22. Greg V. Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 12:57 am

    This is absurd! They let that junkie, Bonds crank his record breaking dinger but suspend Romero for a third of the season because he took some GNC vitamins!

  23. Greg V. Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:05 am

    Hey Mark, why don’t you sort out the dopers that are most likely on whatever loser team you root for! GNC vitamins are legal my friend!

  24. SJ Mike Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:09 am

    GNC’s homepage also says their main clientel is to cater to “Sports Nutrition.”

    Something tells me there is a substance that shows up positive the same way poppy seeds show up marijuana positive.

  25. Bruce Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:17 am

    Well.. for the first 50 games of the 2009 season the Phillies do have a in house solution.. a veteran leffy in Scott Eyre. No need to panic and spend money or make a trade that may be most regrettable.

  26. SJ Mike Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:27 am

    Poppy seeds actually show up as opium positive because they are from the plant that produces opium. That’s besides the point.

    Anyway, its clear he took a banned substance. He didn’t seek direction from the MLB hotline set up for this type of thing, but listened to the MLBPA. The blame falls on the players association, they should instruct players to be vigilant and call the hotline. The MLBPA should not be providing guidance, they do not make or enforce the rules.

    Sucks. Romero is responsible for his own actions, but no cheater.

  27. Evan Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:28 am

    woops, I posted that last comment. I meant to respond to SJ Mike but put his name in as mine by accident. MY BAD!!!

    -Evan for realz

  28. SJ Mike Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:39 am

    No prob, Evan. Honest mistake.

    I just think MLB is gunning for the wrong person because of confusions on the player’s union fault and will most likely be too stubborn to repeal it.

  29. Geoff Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:48 am

    they need to fill the roster spot even if you go with eyre…which is fine. happ to the pen go look for another starter? i mean…they need a move thats for sure…you cant just throw a guy in there just for the heck of it…i mean this has to be someone good…eyre can do it, but eyre was good in his role…so you need someone to do that…happ could do that too, but whos the 5th starter ? no…not park, thats not a real option for a 5th starter, no, kendrick isnt either…maybe carrasco is, but thats asking a lot of him…

  30. Fran Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:53 am

    This is redicilous

  31. Wilson Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:55 am

    this is both ridiculous and unbelievable. the end of sheridan’s article really makes a good point…either MLB is suspending an innocent Romero for 50 games or they knowingly let a cheater compete in the World Series and have a major impact. I’m sure that the announcement tomorrow will not be the last we hear of it. Somehow I don’t think (at least hope) that this holds up. Regardless Romero is still one of my favorite bullpen arms of all time!

  32. mets09 Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 1:59 am

    haha

  33. Bonezy Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:12 am

    Well I can’t see this hanging on forever. Afterall he is not RRoger Clemens. Besides if he gets off of this thing… Clemens and Mcguire will say they took the same thing.

  34. mets09 Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:15 am

    The mets had two relievers suspended for illegal substances. Just dont expect Romero to be as good when he comes back. And this “unknowingly” crap please, Bonds did’nt know either hah

  35. John Fire Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:16 am

    Romero was tested at random on Oct. 1 and the test came back negative – the banned product he tested positive for in Sept. had run its course through his system. His World Series performance wasn’t aided in any way.

  36. Tim Malcolm Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:20 am

    “Just dont expect Romero to be as good when he comes back.”

    Uh, that’s a stupid statement.

    He took the substance between July and September. Before July he was good. After September (after being cleared before the playoffs) he was good.

    Plus, performing-enhancing drugs don’t improve control, which IS the reason Romero will struggle.

  37. mets09 Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:27 am

    Uh, He failed a Drug test at the end of August. So if you believe him that he stopped taking it then thats fine ,but do you believe all the others who said they stopped,or only took it while they were on the dl. The mlb can only test for so many drugs, this could be the tip of the iceburg.

  38. SJ Mike Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:29 am

    mets09, this isn’t steroid use. They’re talking about over the counter vitamins sold at sports nutrition stores like Vitamin Shoppe and GNC that was approved by the MLB Players Union.

  39. T Marty Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:30 am

    This just suckin’ sucks. All i can say about this past season was “They” couldn’t take this away from us (WFC), we could always say 2008 was OUR year. i don’t blame J.C. , i read all i could, and so, i assume no one else in baseball has taken this.. furthermore it was in a store. Ugh, this just tarnishes The Perfect Season. So Upset.

  40. Tomato Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:31 am

    This plus Burrell’s deal make this a really bad day for Phillies fans.

  41. Tim Malcolm Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:31 am

    This isn’t about the others. It’s about Romero and Romero only.

    If you’re gonna throw everyone else in there, then you’re talking about everyone in baseball. So I’m just gonna throw out your statements now.

  42. SJ Mike Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:32 am

    I suspect Romero will fight it and appeal it and has a decent chance of winning. His story seems sincere and MLB is scapegoating him for their messup and confusion.

  43. SJ Mike Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:35 am

    They got Sergio Mitre also for it.

  44. Tim Malcolm Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 2:37 am

    Well it doesn’t look exactly great that Romero had a long string of successful outings in August. Still, his April was flawless, so I’m not putting much stock in that.

  45. Phillies Phan SC Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 3:44 am

    SJ Mike said it best, “Sucks. Romero is responsible for his own actions, but no cheater.”

    I won’t say whether he did it or not, but I will say that he is not a cheater, and I would tend to think it was negligent rather than anything. Romero had no reason to enhance his performance, and if anything, this timeframe is when he had the lousy few games. So if it was for enhancement it backfired…. I also agree that Selig is getting worse and worse and MLB did drop the ball as Tim said.

    What concerns me though is that last paragraph (I will copy it in case Tim adds more)

    “Considering it was the first time a banned substance was found in an FDA-regulated, over-the-counter supplement – one available to every major-leaguer and millions of youths – that should have sounded alarms. But no one from MLB, the players’ association or the Phillies told Romero that there was a problem with the supplement.”

    It is for this reason that the 50 games is excessive. I see this suspension dropping some before March. Just a prediction.

  46. Mike B. Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 6:18 am

    Mark and mets09, obviously you’re all ignorant of the story if you really think this puts an asterisk next to the banner. J.C.’s named way too many names in defending himself To anyone who thinks he’s guilty, he isn’t. He’s named too many people who can corroborate his story – his nutritionist and the Phillies personal trainer – to be as easily suspected as Clemens or Bonds. I think the only person Bonds ever named was Greg Anderson, and he went in jail for not testifying against Bonds. And Clemens hired a lawyer to help clear his name – shades of O.J. trying to track down the real killers. There’s no way that either the team trainer or JC’s nutritionist would lie about the story because of the legal implications that would bring. And seriously, if you were going to try to cheat, would you really run that by the team doctor? Think rationally for once and get out of here you trolls. I’ve no respect for anyone who comes here just to cause trouble because that shows a type of illiteracy and stupidity common only to the degenerates who try to treat others like they belong in the gutter, when it is they, the classless, who have no hope of seeing anything cleaner than the dirtiest of sewers. Eat sludge.

    And who can blame Romero for being upset? You’d think that your nutritionist and the team’s trainer would know what would get you in trouble.

  47. Mike B. Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 7:05 am

    *takes deep breath* Okay sorry about that folks. I was just blowing off some steam. But seriously, what real baseball fan would troll in another team’s blog just to cry havoc when they see a rival team’s player got suspended? Sure, I’d revel privately in whatever misfortune would befall the other team, but I’d never taunt a fan of said team – God knows they feel bad enough as it is, and we, as Phillies fans, have all been there.

    But I digress. Phillies Phan SC and all of those who think J.C. will be reprieved, I don’t see that happening because a) MLB hasn’t had a name in a long time and think they need to be doing something, b) God forbid Selig actually do what’s right, but he won’t because it’ll look like he’s abandoning some principle which he claims to hold dear even though everything that happened in the 1990s suggests otherwise, and c) MLB is just going to come up with some bull**** answer that Mitre was classy and didn’t complain, and they’ll say “methinks he doth protest too much” about Romero compared to Mitre and that’ll be all the reason they need to uphold the suspension.

    With that being said, 50 games isn’t as much as you think because Romero is a reliever. If it were 50 of his outings, yeah I’d be worried. If he were a position player, I’d be more worried still. But 50 games will be up on the first of June – I counted the calendar. Yeah, last April and May Romero pitched in 24 games, but it was 20 IP, and back then, we didn’t have Eyre, we still had Tom Gordon doing his best Tim Worrell/Rheal Cormier (2005 edition) impression, and Adam Eaton and Brett Myers were having a duel for the dregs. Eaton won’t be here (I hope), and as long as Myers pitches just two-thirds as well as he did after he came back up last season, we’ll be okay. We actually have a logjam of pitchers for that fifth spot in Happ, Kendrick, Chan Ho Park (was a standout for the Dodgers before getting rocked after going to Texas), and Carrasco. There would never be a better time to try these kids out. Let the race for the last spot be between those four, and the remaining three vie for Romero’s and Seanez’s old spot. The loser goes back to the minors.

  48. Brooks Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 7:13 am

    The actions of the MLBPA are unfounded, unfair. When they realized that there are some traces of banned substances on OTC supplements sold at stores to the general public, that they themselves once had sanctioned, instead of publicly accusing (by implied punishment, there is the implication of guilt) Romero of any wrong-doing, they instead should have publicly denounced this drug and privately contacted the players who were found to have used this drug alerting them of the new developments and that they should cease usage immediately or face stiff consequences. Instead, they chose the path that makes them look the ultimate fool, especially when they optioned to Romero if he admits guilt (guilt of what?) his suspension will be reduced.
    How childish.
    This is a man who made a decision, based on facts, based on acknowledgement from his trainers to continue a plan that would in good faith assist him in his daily training rituals. This foolishness needs to be stopped in its tracks. Bud Selig needs to be deposed and Romero exonerated. But it should not stop there. Court action should be initiated against the MLBPA policy makers for slander, even if implied.

  49. Grrrumpy Miner Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 8:21 am

    Phil…first of all as a Mets fan,I have no comment on the JC Romero situation.Is he wrong? Not for me to answer for I am not a judge or jury.Bottom line,Phils have nothing to worry about.Treat this situation like an “injury” and have him do extended spring training.The Phils pen is a strong pen and will be just fine.So certain people should stop whining because it is what it is.

  50. KB Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 8:55 am

    Get over yourself Mike B. If this story was about Sanchez or Feliciano, the Phils’ trolls would be all over the Mets blog saying the same things. Remember the Mets clubhouse employee that plead guilty to distributing banned substances? Yeah, the Phils trolls were coming out of the woodwork on metsblog.com. Welcome to sports fans on the Internet. Stop crying and get over it.

    That said, I feel sorry for Romero. All accounts indicate he was trying to do the right thing, but didn’t take the crucial step and check with MLB. Ouch. Looks like he is being a scapegoat and that sucks.

  51. joshua Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 9:32 am

    ^^ I agree. it’s just 50 games and he’s a reliever, it shouldn’t matter much.

  52. NJ Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 9:35 am

    I’m a little behind here but can someone please tell me how the suspension will hold up on appeal? If he was tested and found guilty of using a substance then legal two months before players were notifide it was band how can the suspension be held up?

    If he isn’t available for the first third of the season- Joe Biemel behind Scott Eyre, problem is that creates a roster clog when Romero returns…

  53. rob Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 10:10 am

    One reason that performance enhancing drugs are banned in professional sports is so that young athletes don’t use them. Since 6-OXO sounds like it’s available off the shelf to just anyone and is currently completely legal, not only are Romero and the Phillies getting screwed, but the whole thing amounts to a lot of free publicity for 6-OXO.

    With all this noise about it, the kids are going to sweep this stuff off the shelves! Good work keeping the kids clean, MLB!

  54. DAVE Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 10:28 am

    No, no one ever cheats. It’s always someone else’s fault. Blame MLB. Blame the drug administration. Blame the GNC store. Blame the company that made the supplement. Blame the nutritionist. Anything to shield blame away from those beloved Phillies players who can never do anything wrong or immoral.

    CHEATERS!

  55. Mike B. Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 11:13 am

    KB, you’re absolutely right. I’ve been short of temper lately, and I’m also new to the world of internet fans and sites like this. I’m sorry everyone; it doesn’t take a lot to set me off these days.

    I still stand by what I said about the time Romero’s missing. 50 games is a lot for a team, but it’s not as devastating because he isn’t a position player or starting pitcher, and this year we actually have bullpen depth to counter the loss. With that said, if this suspension had come in the first fifty games of last year, the Phils would have been done.

    I wonder if his missing time will mean he’s available more to pitch after his suspension. Like, instead of his normally pitching about 60 games from June to October like he did last year, I wonder if he’d still be able to pitch 70 or maybe even 80 games after he comes back because of less wear and tear on his body from not having pitched the first two months. 70 doesn’t seem unreasonable to me, as long as he keeps himself in pitching shape.

  56. tarheelphan Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 11:43 am

    This is indeed a tricky issue. To call these supplements “FDA-regulated” isn’t quite accurate and I feel horrible that Romero has to be the one to illustrate the gigantic black hole in regulation. Congress intentionally made it difficult for the FDA to police these supplements when they passed the DSHEA in 1994. Only AFTER one of these supplements has been shown to contain an illegal product or cause illness or death can they step in (like the supplement that killed that Orioles pitcher a few years ago). If Congress wants to have hearings, they might start with some soul searching for allowing products like 6-OXO Extreme to be on the market.

  57. J cole Says:
    January 6th, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    This is amazing. Shows how great the players’ union protects it’s players (isn’t that the purpose of a union?). Having met Romero prior, I think he is as honest as possible about this. Getting two seperate opinions. If he is being punished, shouldn’t the players’ union be held responsible to some extent for leading the players to believe that those supplements were safe?
    Just as a Phillies fan, I am really upset because of the great success the team had this year, and Romero had, it now has a cloud about it. It wouldn’t be philly otherwise.

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