"Although Grimsley has never referred anyone to the source he got from [an undisclosed MLB player], Grimsley stated that he is sure that 'boatloads' of players in baseball use this same source."

This was one of many implications that Jason Grimsley, the now former-Arizona Diamondback, made to Special Agent Jeff Novitzky in a recent affidavit.  Released to the press with black ink covering each and every name contained in Grimsley's conversation, the affidavit is a wake-up call to the MLB and fans around the world.  This is the beginning, and perhaps the end of the Human Growth Hormone (HGH) Era.

How many names did Grimsley divulge?  Let's just say that Novitzky had a lot of scratching out to do -- the pages are literally drenched in black ink.  And yes, I did say pages -- with an 's' -- that's plural.  Could this conversation be the inception of mass-suspensions in baseball, possibly even jail time?  It's a possibility that cannot be ruled out.

Grimsley's comments serve only as a confirmation of the conceptualizations which have been sitting in the back of the minds of thousands of baseball fans.  And what may ensue could be catastrophic for baseball and its players.

Among other things, Grimsley recollected a conversation he had with four other baseball players about "how they were going to play the baseball season next year when Major League Baseball banned the use of amphetamines and began testing for them."

I can't say that I know Jason Grimsley, but those who do have relentlessly noted that he was a nice guy -- good at heart, someone who was engulfed in controversy and didn't know how to get out of it.  This is the government we're talking about here, not the MLB.  They're not trifling with us -- it's not just suspensions that are at risk here, it's possible jail time.

It will be interesting to see how the MLB handles this.  They seemingly brushed off BALCO after pursuing the trial of Victor Conte rather than the players involved -- the rest was blamed on Barry Bonds.  But this situation is deeper, and potentially more devastating.  Grimsley is a guy who has played for the Phillies, Indians, Royals, Angels, Yankees, Orioles and Diamondbacks -- his connections don't lack in variety.

What the MLB has to do is take the initiative and start taking blood samples from every MLB player.  There exists no current test for HGH, but when we do come up with a test, at least they'll be prepared.  Such a test would instigate fear into the seemingly invincibility that players feel like they have when it comes to HGH and perhaps, start to rid the game of a dangerous drug.

Let's keep our fingers crossed.