Troy Glaus finally spoke to reporters today only to say that he had no comment on the current situation.  His name has been linked along with Rick Ankiel's in the HGH buying scandal from an internet pharmacy in Florida.  Glaus says he understands that reporters have a job to do, but hopes they will respect his position at this time.  Maybe Troy is being confused with the ancient Grecian Hero.  Certainly he was trying to look like him.

In other words, what Glaus is really saying is that he took HGH along with other steroids ordered from this pharmacy.  The news report says he appears shaken.  Once again, this can only mean he is upset because he is guilty.  If he were innocent, he would come right out and say it isn't so.  Unlike Barry Bonds, he is not under a sitting grand jury nor is he being prosecuted by a federal investigator.  This whole story is the result of the feds attempting to shut down internet pharmacies which prescribe HGH and other steroids without as much as an office visit.

It is a quandry that all sports are in and as the truth unfolds we are going to see many more names surface.  Roger Clemens, Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, and many more could all find themselves staring at allegations of using performance enhancers.  What will MLB do then?  My solution is to set up stringent testing now, lable this era with an asterisk, and move on.  The players union and MLB will have to agree to blood testing so they can pick up HGH because it is not detectable yet in urine tests which is the only test that is being used in MLB.  Cyclists have to submit to blood tests, so why not baseball players.  Of course I think HGH is an even bigger problem in the NBA, but no one wants to admit it.  How many high school kids are taking HGH right now to grow an extra couple of inches.  It is the perfect time for them because their bone plates are still not fused and they can grow taller without the fear of acromegly, or caveman head syndrome as I like to call it. 

Of MLB is not the only sport with steroid problems.  One look at the NFL and WWE and one can realize that steroids have always been an issue.  From Lyle Alzado to Chris Benoit, steroids will always be used where athletes are looking for an edge.  Bodybuilders have been using them for decades and no one tried to clean up those sports.  It was only a matter of time before they infiltrated every other league.  One has to wonder if Bud Selig has been taking them as well.  After all, it appears he has no balls to do anything about them.  Maybe it's because his have shriveled up from taking all that Rogaine.

Troy Glaus can bemoan his situation all he  wants, but one thing is for sure;  when you come out with no comment you've said a mouthful.

SoCalSportsFan