Brunch Time News
The Kansas City Star delivers your Sunday morning interview with former Phil Jeremy Giambi complete with an admission to using steroids. But the real story was his sibling rivalry and inability to cope with living in Jason’s shadow. I blame the elder Giambi for setting a bad example of steroid use. It also published a nice summary of the alleged users: These 11 baseball players have been linked to steroid use. Admittance was according to grand-jury testimony obtained by the San Francisco Chronicle. • BARRY BONDS: Admitted using them to BALCO grand jury. Status: Active, Giants • JASON GIAMBI: Admitted using them to BALCO grand jury. Status: Active, Yankees • JEREMY GIAMBI: Admitted using them to BALCO grand jury, then publicly to The Star. Status: Active, White Sox • BENITO SANTIAGO: Admitted using them to BALCO grand jury. Status: Active, Pirates • ARMANDO RIOS: Admitted using them to BALCO grand jury. Status: Active, Twins • BOBBY ESTALELLA: Admitted using them to BALCO grand jury. Status: Active, Reds • TERRMEL SLEDGE: Detected in blood during Olympic testing. Status: Active, Nationals • DERRICK TURNBOW: Detected in blood during Olympic testing. Status: Active, Brewers • GARY SHEFFIELD: Admitted using them publicly in Sports Illustrated, though denied doing so knowingly. Status: Active, Yankees • JOSE CANSECO: Admitted using them publicly in autobiography Juiced. Status: Retired • KEN CAMINITI: Admitted using them publicly in Sports Illustrated. Status: Deceased
