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The federal government is expected to file papers in federal court Monday in an effort to protect the redacted names of baseball players who were supplied performance-enhancing drugs by Kirk Radomski, a former Mets clubhouse attendant.

The Hearst Corporation, which owns 12 daily newspapers, including The San Francisco Chronicle, has filed a motion that would require the names of the players to be revealed. The company contends that those names have been provided to the former Senator George J. Mitchell, who is leading Major League Baseball's investigation into the use of performance-enhancing drugs. It is arguing that if Mitchell was given the names, the public should have access to them, too.
The government has until Monday to file papers opposing the Hearst Corporation's motion.
Radomski pleaded guilty in April to distributing performance-enhancing drugs and money laundering. After the plea, a search-warrant affidavit for Radomski's home in Long Island was released, but the names of 36 players were blacked out.
Eve Burton, the general counsel for the Hearst Corporation, said in a telephone interview, "The Chronicle has offered to discuss a reasonable resolution to this, but we are still awaiting a response."
Burton added that a government official told her that the players union planned to file a motion on behalf of the players to protect the redacted names.
An official at the union declined to comment, as did officials at the office for the United States attorney in the Northern District of California, where the lawsuit is being handled.

Government Expected to Try to Protect Names in Radomski Case - New York Times