Ex-Texas Ranger took swing at drugs to keep dream alive

Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News puts away the torches and pitchforks and calls off the angry mob long enough to profile local high school star and Mitchell Report contestant Chad Allen.

In the fall of 2003, Chad Allen was back home in Dallas trying to hold on to a dream.

In the wake of a catastrophic knee injury, the promising outfielder had been released by four major league teams. He was desperate to remain a pro ballplayer, which is all he wanted to be through his career at Duncanville High School and Texas A&M.

In short, he was a prime candidate to delve into the world of steroids and performance-enhancing substances.

So, Mr. Allen said, he called former New York Mets clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski, whose name he obtained from former minor league teammate Chris Donnels, to order a shipment of the steroid Winstrol.

On Thursday, the bill came due.