Yes it is. Oh I agree with you guys here, I dont see why there would be any need for Ankiel to use HGH. All I am saying is if Ankiel had a prescription for it then which it looks like he did. Then it has yet to be proven how he has done anything illegal that broke either MLB or US laws. Now there is obviously a moral debate about if it was right or wrong no matter what the laws are. But that is all I have been trying to point out that so far nothing has come out that would warrant any sort of punishment. What your failing to grasp is that the "perscription" might as well have come from Dr. Doolittle. What is so hard for you to understand about what I am saying. I am saying that I dont agree with what he did but he didnt do anything illegal. If the doctor had a medical license and gave Ankiel a prescription then it wasnt illegal for Ankiel as far as I know. I will say it again he didnt deserve to have a prescription but he did therefore it wasnt illegal to use it no matter who the doctor is. http://www.northcountrygazette.org/articles/020306BronxDoc.html What are you talking about? Just because a doctor prescribes you something does not mean it's legal. Based on what we know, HGH has very few legitimate medical uses -- at least legally. Rehabbing a baseball injury does not fit that bill. Essentially the same as that quoted paragraph. Completely unrelated to Ankiel - but if I go to a doctor, and he prescribes me something that is illegal - that is on the DOCTOR, not ME, correct? Again - forget about HGH. If I go to my normal doctor, he gives me something that isn't legal, I don't have to research the med to make sure it's legal right? That why doctors are certified, no? Now back to Ankiel. Is it wrong, sure. Illegal? Probably not for him to get it, only for the doctor to prescribe it. amazing. "it's not my fault! i know it's my own body and i should be concerned with what i put into it, but the doc said it's okay!" everyone is so good at passing accountability off these days. take a damn stand and take responsibility for your own actions. you control the reigns on the road of life.