How can Mitchell rely on the word of a steroid drug dealer?
The union and its lawyers would claim that the word of a drug dealer is worthless. But Mitchell and commissioner Bud Selig would argue that the dealer’s story was supported by other information and that the dealer’s testimony was an act of newly developed integrity. Radomski, for example, discovered his integrity when he was arrested on serious criminal charges. If he is caught lying to federal agents or to Mitchell, he faces even more charges. It is in his interest to tell the truth about his customers. He is forced into a painful act of citizenship. Will Mitchell describe evidence in his report? If Mitchell names players in his report, he must describe each bit of information. It would be a voluminous report, but a detailed description of the information would add enormously to the report’s impact. A list of names without supporting evidence would simply add to the uncertainty and turmoil that has marked the steroid era in baseball. A detailed description of information accumulated o
