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[Definitie:] "An ergogenic aid is any substance or phenomenon that enhances performance."
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JASON KEEPS QUIET
New York Post
After finally being diagnosed with a benign tumor, Jason Giambi was remaining silent yesterday. Neither he nor his wife, Kristian, have returned calls from the media or from teammates.
GM Brian Cashman has spoken with Giambi, but Joe Torre has not. Tanyon Sturtze, Giambi's good friend, left a message but did not receive a return call. Jorge Posada's wife, Laura, called Giambi's wife but also did not receive a return call.
The Yankees have declined to detail Giambi's condition, except to say he has a benign, non-malignant tumor. There is no word on when Giambi will receive treatment. It is undetermined when Giambi will return to the field this season, though the Yankees say they expect to see him playing again this year.
Giambi had been tested for several diseases, including HIV. All the tests came back negative, the Yankees said. Last month, Giambi was diagnosed with a parasite. So, presumably, he is relieved by the news that doctors think they know what else is ailing him and believe it to be treatable.
Giambi has felt fatigued nearly all season, which left him searching for clues as to what was wrong.
"When you know what it is and you find out it is going to be all right, that is the best news I could hear," Torre said. "No matter how tired he is or whatever, it still has got to lift him."
Torre said he is waiting to contact Giambi.
"I will, but I haven't," Torre said. "He has been going through a ton of things here. I think he has been resting a lot. I know Cash has talked to him. He's been tired. When he starts feeling better, I'm sure we will have a conversation."
Torre said he will tell Giambi he should return to the Stadium when he feels completely better.
"When he feels like it," Torre said. "When they turn him loose and he can come out here and take batting practice."
Giambi, 33, has struggled on the field all year, hitting .221 with 11 homers and 36 RBIs. In addition to the fatigue from his illness, he has been weighed down by the pressure of the BALCO steroid case. He has denied taking steroids. |
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