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		Guillen got roids from Florida heath center By Ken Gimblin and Joe Cronin October 29, 2010

	SAN FRANCISCO--Sources now tell Sportstalk Radio that it was not at the recommendation of the Commissioner's office that Giants outfielder Jose Guillen be removed from the post season roster after it was found it he was receiving HGH at his wife's Bay Area home but that it was his neck injuries that has kept him out of the playoffs. Federal authorities told the Comissioner's office after it was tipped off that Guillen was receiving packages at his Bay Area home in his wife's name from a Florida heath center that was distributing HGH. In 2007 Guillen had bought more than $19,000 worth of the drug and other drugs from a Palm Beach Rejuvenation Center between the months of May 2002 and June 2005. Gullien had been suffering from a neck injury as it was reported at the end of the regular season and was taken off the eligibility list for the playoffs and not for the federal investigation into receiving steroids and distribution. It was later learned that Guillen was reported to be under federal investigation for receiving and distributing HGH. The Major League Baseball office would not comment whether the feds had said that any other players are under suspicion of receiving any of the performance enhancing drugs or if Guillen had distributed to teammates or other Major League players. If Guillen had been taking HGH apparently it was undetectable because no players have been reported testing positive for steroid use this season since Edinson Volquez a Reds pitcher on April 20th, Volquez was suspended for 50 games. Volquez was the only player at the Major League level who was suspended this season. Players who were suspended for being caught from last season for steroids were the Phillies J.C. Romero pitcher 50 games and former Dodger outfielder Manny Ramirez who also got a 50 day suspension. Giants manager Bruce Bochy has refused all comment on the matter and no one from the Giants brass is talking about the federal investigation either. The Giants feel they have done as much damage control to their public image over the distribution of steroids, HGH and other performance enhancing drugs over the years as much as possible. Although no one at the Giants wanted to comment for the story it's a situation that the Giants don't want to relive all over again like during the steroids era. The face of the last Giants steroids investigation was former Giant outfielder Barry Bonds who currently is under a federal indictment and perjury, his trial is scheduled to commence March 2011, Bonds appeared at game one of the 2010 World Series on Wednesday night and did not make himself available to the media. Bonds former teammates and former MLB players, A.J. Piernyzki, Marvin Bernard, Bobby Estalella, Armando Rio and Randy Velarde, Jason and Jeremy Giambi all have testified at the Bonds perjury trial back in 2005. Although unnamed lawyers have been briefed on the matter and the Commissioner’s office has kept the Giants abreast of the matter sources within the Giants organization insist that Guillen was not benched because of steroids but his neck injuries. Guillen had the reputation of not being the best teammate to get along with although nothing specific was ever mentioned. He didn't last long when he played in Oakland with the A's playing only 45 games for them in 2003 and with previous 03 teams, the Devil Rays, Diamondbacks, Reds, before 03 Guillen didn't play in that many games with them but still he had the staying power to last with MLB and after 03 was dealt to the Angels, Nats, Mariners and Royals and now with the Giants. Ken Gimblin and Joe Cronin cover Giants baseball each week for Sportstalk Radio