Jason Grimsley Steriod Scandal

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jason Grimsley admitted taking illegal performance-enhancing drugs & said that amphetamines were used "like aspirin" in major league clubhouses, according to an affidavit filed by the lead federal investigator in baseball's steroid investigation. The affidavit, filed in U.S. District Court in Phoenix, said Grimsley agreed to cooperate with U.S. Internal Revenue Service agents after Grimsley received a package containing 2 kits of human growth hormone on April 19th at his Scottsdale home. There were 13 special federal agents, including 10 from the IRS, searching Grimsley's home for nearly 6 hours Tuesday. They were seeking performance-enhancing drugs, financial records, address books & phone records, according to Mark Lessler, an IRS special agent. In seeking a judge's permission for the search, investigators who broke the BALCO steroid scandal said Grimsley had initially cooperated in the probe. However, he withdrew his assistance in April, but not before he allegedly making "extensive statements" about illegal drug use, "for the purpose of performance enhancement," according to court documents. IRS Agent Jeff Novitsky told the federal judge that investigators wanted to search the right-hander's house for "any & all records showing contact or relationship with any & all amateur or professional athletes, athletic coaches or athletic trainers" regarding illicit drug use & purchases. According to Novitsky, Grimsley told him the names of other players he believed were using, but those named were blacked out of the court records. Diamondbacks managing general partner Ken Kendrick said in a statement the team learned of "this situation late this afternoon," but declined further comment.