A-Roids?

[eggson27]

Great! Now I can disrespect A-Rod even more!!

[RedsoxRockies]

My thoughts: this will have as much effect as Sosa's corked bat....it won't really matter other then an image that fans get when thinking of that player.

Exactly! And that is what makes it so awesome! This made my day, more A-Rod smearing and hating.

[Slingshot]

I know....I honestly don't care....and don't think this changes anything about him

Ok, so you accept cheating?

[Jeffy25]

Ok, so you accept cheating?

no, that isn't what I said. I said that I believe every player does something in some form to try and take an advantage of the game so they are better then their competition. Steriod use is obviously creating an advantage for you as a player and is cheating....I highly doubt this had anything to do with A-Rod becoming the great player that he is today. 103 other players had the same issue, but we don't know who they are....it isn't only him. There should be reprecussions but I don't think this really matters that much.

[Slingshot]

no, that isn't what I said. I said that I believe every player does something in some form to try and take an advantage of the game so they are better then their competition. Steriod use is obviously creating an advantage for you as a player and is cheating....I highly doubt this had anything to do with A-Rod becoming the great player that he is today. 103 other players had the same issue, but we don't know who they are....it isn't only him. There should be reprecussions but I don't think this really matters that much.

So if other players cheated, that suddenly makes it OK for him to cheat too? And if he indeed cheated, of course it has something to do with A-Rod becoming the great player that he is today. How do you value a player of any sport? You look at their history, what they have done in the past.

[OregonDuck1989]

Let's let A-Rod defend himself...

[KowboyKoop]

Let's let A-Rod defend himself...

He already did. He said to go talk to the union.

Sounds like an admission of guilt to me.

[OregonDuck1989]

He already did. He said to go talk to the union.

Sounds like an admission of guilt to me.

Just saw that in the article.

I don't think thats an admission of guilt, but it's not a denial. So hmm.

Why wasn't this list used on the Mitchell Report?

[Joe12Pack]

I am now officially sick of steroids news, and am finally 100% apathetic.

[KowboyKoop]

Just saw that in the article.

I don't think thats an admission of guilt, but it's not a denial. So hmm.

Why wasn't this list used on the Mitchell Report?

If I were accused of steroids and I knew I was innocent, that would be the first thing out of my mouth. If he were truly innocent and he just said "go talk to the union," than that is exceedingly dumb. I have to think he did it. There shouldn't be any suspension or anything...it's just another disappointment. When (and IF, a big if...) some of these guys who have potentially abused steroids start dying young or breaking down later in life, don't expect me to feel any sympathy.

[Jeffy25]

for p.r. reasons he has to say, talk to the union....he is smart to not say anything to the press. that is the only thing he should say.

and slingshot....i think you are misinterpretting what I was saying....i never said it is ok to cheat, or anything along those lines. I DO, however, see why players do it. It's just like the HGH thing about players in 2000-2001. so what? it wasn't illegal at the time...as a competitive athlete you are going to do whatever you can to stay competitve and that includes making your body more built for playing time and handling the pressure. Steroid use in 03 has nothing to do with how A-Rod played in 08

[KowboyKoop]

for p.r. reasons he has to say, talk to the union....he is smart to not say anything to the press. that is the only thing he should say.

and slingshot....i think you are misinterpretting what I was saying....i never said it is ok to cheat, or anything along those lines. I DO, however, see why players do it. It's just like the HGH thing about players in 2000-2001. so what? it wasn't illegal at the time...as a competitive athlete you are going to do whatever you can to stay competitve and that includes making your body more built for playing time and handling the pressure. Steroid use in 03 has nothing to do with how A-Rod played in 08

There is no reason in the world he can't say "I never did steroids" if that is the truth. I'm not saying he's the worst person in the world, but it seems extremely obvious that he did them. It is what it is.

[Jeffy25]

And I don't want to come across as though I am defending him...i really don't like A-Rod, it isn't bc of his contract or this, or that he is a yankee...i just simply don't like him....although I would love to him in my cardinal lineup with albert......that said. He did what he did, and it appears that he took steroids, sucks for his image, although I don't know how much he really cares.

[defense]

Hahahahahahahhahahahahahahhahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha! I was right!

Please refrain from making stupid responses which make all 13 year olds look like idiots.

[OregonDuck1989]

There is no reason in the world he can't say "I never did steroids" if that is the truth. I'm not saying he's the worst person in the world, but it seems extremely obvious that he did them. It is what it is.

I guess, thats still an assumption until it's proven though.

I mean Rafael Palmerio "never did steroids. period."....