REPORT: GLAUS LINKED TO DOPING EX-ANGEL RECEIVED STEROIDS IN 2003-04.

Byline: DOUG PADILLA 

Staff Writer

ANAHEIM -- Troy Glaus, MVP of the 2002 World Series, has been linked to alleged steroids purchases during his time with the Angels, Sports Illustrated reported Friday on its Web site.

Glaus, a former UCLA standout now playing for Toronto, received shipments of two types of steroids between September 2003 and May 2004 according to the SI.com report. The shipments of nandrolone and testosterone, both on Major League Baseball's banned list at the time, were said to have been sent to an address in Corona that was traced to Glaus.

The news on Glaus came on the same day a NewYork Daily News report linked the St. Louis Cardinals' Rick Ankiel to an alleged 12-month shipment of human growth hormone in 2004.

The Associated Press reported Major League Baseball plans to speaks with Glaus and Ankiel about the reports.

Ankiel, whose comeback is one of the great stories of this season, initially acknowledged human growth hormone was among those medications during a brief session with reporters Friday, then refused to list his various prescriptions.

"I'm not going to go into the list of what my doctors have prescribed for me," he said. "I've been through a lot emotionally and physically. There are doctor and patient privileges, and I hope you guys respect those privileges."

The doctor who allegedly prescribed the steroids to Glaus is also connected to an Internet pharmacy based in Mobile, Ala., that allegedly had Angels center fielder Gary Matthews Jr. as a client in 2004.

The story on Matthews also came from SI.com in February. Matthews has denied ever using performance enhancing drugs.

Reaction in the Angels' clubhouse on Glaus was guarded.

"I'm not commenting on any of that," said Garret Anderson, who played with Glaus from 1998 to 2004. "I don't comment on anything that's not any of my business. There's not really a need to ask any more questions because I'm going to tell you the same thing about that matter."

Manager Mike Scioscia said there was never a hint that Glaus might be using performance enhancing drugs.

"You know, there's a lot of focus on steroids now and our stance on steroids is the same," said Scioscia, who has gone on the record as deploring steroid use in baseball.

"I know the way I feel about it, I know the way (GM) Bill (Stoneman) does and I know the way (owner) Arte (Moreno) does.

"You never know exactly what a player does and doesn't do 100 percent of their lives. It's tough to comment on it until we get some facts. I don't know what else I can really say about it."

Scioscia said he is prepared for the news on steroids to get worse before it gets better.

"I don't know if they will ever get a total accounting of exactly what players did or didn't do," Scioscia said. "Even with an investigation there will probably be a lot of hearsay. If you're trying to get to the root of issues there will have to be some layers you will have to peel off and some of them will be painful. That's what we're going through."

Scioscia said he did not know if Glaus' alleged involvement with HGH means the Angels will receive interest from the 17-month steroids investigation being conducted by former senator George Mitchell.

"I haven't heard anything along those lines and there has been no communication at all from them with me," Scioscia said.

There is a possibility that if Mitchell comes calling before the end of the season, it could be a distraction as the Angels try to wrap up the American League West title and head into the playoffs.

Associated Press contributed

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