Miguel Tejada To Add Some Juice To Houston Lineup, Astros Say “Ahhh F&#^!”

The Houston Astros were probably unaware their recent Tejad-ian acquisition would be fueled by roids. Unfortunately, that’s the case. Miguel Tejada was named in the “Mitchell Report” today as an “alleged” user of steroids and HGH. The report cites that Tejada went through former teammate Adam Piatt to inquire about getting steroids, eventually using Piatt’s now infamous Radomski connection.

In 2003, Adam Piatt’s locker was located next to Tejada’s in the Oakland
Athletics clubhouse. According to Piatt, Tejada asked specifically if he had any steroids. Piatt
believed that Tejada asked him because Piatt was in good shape and generally friendly with him…

Piattadmitted he had access to steroids and human growth hormone and agreed to obtain them for Tejada. Piatt recalled that he provided Tejada with testosterone or Deca-Durabolin, as well as human growth hormone. Piatt emphasized that he did not know whether Tejada actually used the substances.
Piatt’s bank provided two checks deposited into Piatt’s account that had been
written to him from Miguel Tejada. The checks are dated March 21, 2003 and are in the
amounts of $3,100 and $3,200 respectively.

Talk about extra baggage. No word yet on the ensuing consequences (it did just turd all over our day a few moments ago), but the struggling Astros front office will probably be working overtime tonight. Good thing for that Big Red Cola, ey Texas?

Earlier: Miguel Tejada Headed To…Houston?

The Mitchell Report [MLB.com]
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