A-Fraud: New York Yankee, Liar and Cheater
Over the weekend, Sports-Illustrated released information that Alex Rodriguez, third baseman for the New York Yankees, tested positive for steroid use in 2003.
As reported by Sports-Illustrated, this information was leaked to SI by four, indepenent and anonymous sources who have access to a list of major league players who've tested positive for banned substances under MLB survey testing. This list was seized by federal agents using search warrants as part of the recent doping investigations.
At the time of his positive tests, A-Fraud (formerly known as A-Rod) was playing shortstop for the Texas Rangers under what was the largest contract offered a major league baseball player. Coincidentally (not really), that was the year of A-Fraud won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award.
Approached at his gym over the weekend, the Fraud denied everything.
Today, ESPN is reporting an interview with the cheater in which he concedes to the drug-use over a 3-year span (2001-2003). He attributes the poor decision to his youth, the baseball environment and the pressure created by the expectations of his team in Arlington, Texas. I attribute the decision to greed, pure and simple.
As a fan of the game, I'm disgusted and disheartened.
In fact, this past weekend I concluded a discussion with another baseball fan that MLB Commissioner Bug Selig should buy stock in BIC as soon as possible -- the Wite-Out BIC manufactures is going to be in short supply soon, because as far as I'm concerned (and there are many who share my position), there are now at leasttwo five players (Barry Bonds and, now, A-Fraud) (Barry Bonds, A-Fraud, Andy Pettitte, Jose Canseco and Jason Giambi) whose records and names need to be expunged from the record books entirely. There are a lot of record books in print.
Moreover, based on the information provided in the stories listed above, there's plenty more players who should be erased from baseball. 104 total players were included on the same list of "positive test results" as A-Fraud.
They're all cheats.
Edit: There are five players on my list. What an exclusive fraternity the Yankees are building! (Four of the five were/are New York Yankee players).
As reported by Sports-Illustrated, this information was leaked to SI by four, indepenent and anonymous sources who have access to a list of major league players who've tested positive for banned substances under MLB survey testing. This list was seized by federal agents using search warrants as part of the recent doping investigations.
At the time of his positive tests, A-Fraud (formerly known as A-Rod) was playing shortstop for the Texas Rangers under what was the largest contract offered a major league baseball player. Coincidentally (not really), that was the year of A-Fraud won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award.
Approached at his gym over the weekend, the Fraud denied everything.
Today, ESPN is reporting an interview with the cheater in which he concedes to the drug-use over a 3-year span (2001-2003). He attributes the poor decision to his youth, the baseball environment and the pressure created by the expectations of his team in Arlington, Texas. I attribute the decision to greed, pure and simple.
- http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=Ao36IAJXOhYNcQ6_6FM3XbU5nYcB?slug=ap-rodriguez-steroids&prov=ap&type=lgns
- http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/baseball/mlb/02/09/arod.admits/index.html
As a fan of the game, I'm disgusted and disheartened.
In fact, this past weekend I concluded a discussion with another baseball fan that MLB Commissioner Bug Selig should buy stock in BIC as soon as possible -- the Wite-Out BIC manufactures is going to be in short supply soon, because as far as I'm concerned (and there are many who share my position), there are now at least
Moreover, based on the information provided in the stories listed above, there's plenty more players who should be erased from baseball. 104 total players were included on the same list of "positive test results" as A-Fraud.
They're all cheats.
Edit: There are five players on my list. What an exclusive fraternity the Yankees are building! (Four of the five were/are New York Yankee players).
posted by Brent | 4:09 PM
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