Alex Rodriguez' upcoming season does not seem to be a positive one. First
Joe Torre call A-Rod out, says he was jealous of Derek Jeter and was given the nickname "A-Fraud" for never coming through in the playoffs but now
Sports Illustrated reports that A-Rod's name appeared on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs in
MLB back in 2003.
That's the year he also won the 2003 American League MVP as a shortstop for the
Texas Rangers. Most players accused of steroid use have been cast aside by many fans as cheaters even after repeatedly denying the charges. Perfect examples are Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, Mark McGwire.
Personally I would hate it if Rodriguez was juiced back in 2003 even though there weren't any rules that banned steroids. I'm a big
Yankee fan and wouldn't want this cloud to hang over the team's head all season long. A Rod has not answered any questions relating to the Sports Illustrated report.
Is A-Rod's image tarnished because of the steroid suspicions now hanging over his head?
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no. what would they do, spank him ?
I think that's something they should've dealt with then. I mean, sure, it's definitely not a good thing to do... reputation rise for oneself and their team... But, if he's not using them now, and hasn't since then... I think it's kind of irrelevant.
I'm a big Yankee fan myself, and I personally love A-Rod... I think everyone else is a little hard on him. And I have to say, I'm a little disappointed in Torre after reading the Mussina bit the other day. hereHopefully this bit won't last too long and won't affect the the tone of the season.
If McGwire is tarnished, so is A-Rod.
The image is tarnished. I'm definitely not a Yankees fan, but I'm disappointed in him. What a mess.
I have no respect or sympathy for anyone who abuses steroids to gain an advantage. If juicing up and playing games is all it takes to make a 6-figure income, then fuck it, let's all quit our jobs and drop out of college and do the same thing. Is that the example we want our future generations to look at?
Here's the thing, there was so much steriod abuse going on in baseball during that period that it was still, pretty much, a level playing field.
The big misconception from steriods in baseball is that the strength they give you helps you preform better, what steriods did was allow the players to recover from injuries quicker. The more they played the better they got.
Now that its banned, no recourse. Anything from a decade ago, the player should fess up, apologize and show us how great he can be w/o it.
just legalize the stuff i say... this is getting to confusing trying to figure out who cheated & who didn't... these players are gonna cheat anyways whether they get caught or not... there's no reliable testing for HGH so u know people are taking that stuff to get an edge.