Comments on: The State of Florida is now investigating Biogenesis, but it probably won’t matter for baseball

By: raysfan1

raysfan1 — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 05:12:55 +0000

My apologies to Ms. Bondi for my error based on my no longer being a resident of FL and thus not actually knowing who the AG currently is and not caring enough to look it up.

By: Nancy Nally

Nancy Nally — Sat, 16 Mar 2013 19:14:40 +0000

I’m sure Florida State Attorney General Pam Bondi probably wouldn’t appreciate being referred to as “he”.

By: raysfan1

raysfan1 — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 05:46:49 +0000

Goodness knows politicians are expert at wasting money, and the AG is a politician. However. He is also not an idiot. The AG knows exactly what happened in the Bonds and Clemens cases. The AG to enhance his chances at his next election has to win the high profile cases. The AG’s office will not go after A-Rod or Braun unless it is a slam dunk case, and something more than mere use of a prescription medication without a prescription.

By: jwbiii

jwbiii — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:55:46 +0000

And now the Dolphins are trying it.
http://www.fieldofschemes.com/category/miami-dolphins/

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 21:34:55 +0000

They must have flown out on the same planes that carried his cronies at Citizen’s on their “fact finding” junkets.

By: shawndc04

shawndc04 — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:58:49 +0000

Craig: I agree with you up to a point about the particular agency in question. However it is also possible that an aspiring Florida Attorney General or Deputy, in collusion with the poohbahs at MLB, might seek to ramp up the investigation. Never underestimate the calling of publicity and the possibility of higher office. That said, I hope that you are correct.

By: BigBeachBall

BigBeachBall — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:55:44 +0000

Whenever any “supplemental therapy” business is investigated from here on out…. Then its probably not good for one sport… Most likely… Yea.

By: buffalomafia

buffalomafia — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:28:46 +0000

When are these sports reporters going to put this steroid/hgh story to rest?

By: indaburg

indaburg — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:27:46 +0000

Practicing medicine without a license, as Mr. Bosch is accused of doing, is a serious crime. As a resident of Florida and a health care provider, I have no problem with him being investigated for that charge. As for anything else, MLB can do its own dirty work.

As for the tsunami of prescriptions of controlled substances that flow out of Florida, ask Gov. Scott.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:25:07 +0000

Do tell, do tell (munch, munch, munch).

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:17:43 +0000

I’d like to get upset about that, but I’m feeling no pain at the moment.

By: kingfolderol

kingfolderol — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:16:01 +0000

I’ve worked in health care for about 10 years and was closely involved in HIPAA within my prior organization for about two years. I’m not a lawyer, but there are ways to investigate fraud and abuse cases without sacrificing patient confidentiality.

By: kingfolderol

kingfolderol — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:13:33 +0000

I take issue with the way some of these stories- including Passan’s – are written. He correctly reports that Mr. Bosch and Biogenesis is being investigated but then implies that it’s going to lead to some kind of closure with Ryan Braun, Alex Rodriguez, etc. Something missing from these stories is the fact that – as Craig alludes to above – it is very difficult to prosecute users of steroids based on the way the laws are written.

By: DelawarePhilliesFan

DelawarePhilliesFan — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:00:29 +0000

“Florida Department of Health investigating with a primary aim of permanently shuttering Biogenesis, punishing Anthony Bosch for administrative and, potentially, criminal violations and making sure Bosch is ridden out of the state on a rail.”

Wouldn’t an investigation of Bosch look at his prescription records? And if it turns out he did write bogus prescriptions, wouldn’t the name of the patient come to light? Or would that violate some sort of HIPPA? Just asking – I have no clue how such an investigation would work

By: jm91rs

jm91rs — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:00:16 +0000

You just put it best. There are far more important things to worry about. Sadly many of those won’t get your name in the media quite like investing MLB will.

By: jm91rs

jm91rs — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:58:55 +0000

A lot of government agencies seem to have no problem over-stepping. It’s pretty clear that just because it’s not their job doesn’t mean they won’t do it. We’re always asking why our governments (national, state, local) believe they need to do half the things they do.

I’m predicting a lot of tax payer money wasted, a lot of stories about where the case stands, a lot of leaks of information and a whole lot of nothing in the end. Bosch’s head will be served up and that’s about all that will come of this.

By: heyblueyoustink

heyblueyoustink — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:57:26 +0000

All of this from the same agency that saw a tsunami of prescription pain killers fly out of their state like flocks of millions of birds heading north for the summer, and failed, and to a point continue to fail, to stop the flow to the rest of the country.

Not that i’m a resident of Florida, but if I were, I would hope they’d focus on more important things.

By: Kevin S.

Kevin S. — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 18:56:47 +0000

You forgot to mention what happened the last time Florida politicians tripped over themselves to accommodate Major League Baseball.