Fastball Fans

Jose Guillen, who perhaps with the help HGH & other stuff hit his way into a lucrative 3-year deal with the Royals. He reported to cam; however, rather than talk about the Mitchell Report and apologize, he took the path of least resistance — he stayed mum and said “I’d talk about at it at a later date…”

Jose Guillen arrived right on time Tuesday, bouncing into the Kansas City clubhouse bright and early with a happy smile and a polite refusal to talk about steroids, the Mitchell Report or the 15-day suspension hanging over his head.

The power-hitting outfielder said he would discuss all that after his appeal is decided.

“I’m pretty sure we’re going to be talking before the season starts, as soon as the situation gets resolved,” he said. “Right now, it’s in the process and I’m looking forward to getting this over with.”

Last December, literally hours after Kansas City signed him to a three-year, $36 million contract, Guillen was suspended for 15 days for violation of baseball’s drug policy. He had been linked in media reports to the buying of thousands of dollars worth of human growth hormone. He appealed immediately and an arbitrator’s decision is expected before the end of spring training.

Guillen said he’s been keeping up with the Mitchell Report and baseball’s embarrassing steroids scandal.

Sigh.