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Giambi admits to steroid use

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Jeremy Giambi, that is. At least according to the SF Chronicle. Jason did too, apparently, but hey, us Sox fans have suspected that for a while.

Jeremy Giambi, a former A’s outfielder who spent 2004 with the minor league Las Vegas 51s, also told the BALCO grand jury that he had injected banned drugs received from Anderson, according to a transcript of his testimony.

Both Giambis testified that they had already used steroids before they met Anderson or heard of BALCO, and they said they were drawn to the trainer because of Bonds’ success.

There’s quite a lot of juicy (heh) stuff in the article, including:

[Jason] Giambi testified that he didn’t know what the pills were, though he thought the white one might have been Clomid, a female fertility drug that can enhance the effectiveness of testosterone. His use of the drug was reflected on a calendar, the prosecutor said.

So wait, you’re a guy, someone gives you a pill, and you go “hmm, this could be a female fertility drug” and you STILL take it? Wow.