A-Rod’s Turn

This guy has yet to be honest about what he's done. He'll only tell enough to look contrite and sorry, but his chief concern is his image, not his character. I'm not even sure he has character. What makes me angriest about this whole debacle is that he accused the female SI writer of being a "stalker". Typical -- if a woman calls a man to account for his behavior, she must be either a nut or a slut. He's apologized for that, but the the damage is done. Obviously, this man's behavior -- making false accusations of stalking against a female reporter, cheating on and lying to his wife -- indicates a serious issue with women. I will never be able to think of A-Roid as anything other than a cheating misogynyst. I hope he gets harassed wherever he plays...especially by women.

I'll repeat what I left on another board about this subject. It was MLB that lowered the mound. They agreed to the DH. They shortened the fences. They juiced the balls. They looked the other way for years with corked bats. Why? So teams could score more runs and hitters could hit MORE home runs. HR's equal higher TV ratings and more paying customers in the stands. Kind of hypocrital to punish the players at this point. MLB lost it's credibility long ago. Get a grip and move on.

Honestly, the man admitted his mistake. What else do you want? Why is it important to know exactly what he took, why he took it, how many times he took it, if we already know he did it?
Beat a dead horse much?
You want to villify baseball players, but are unwilling to look at the big picture. MOST IF NOT ALL TOP PRO ATHLETES JUICE OR HAVE JUICED AT ONE TIME OR ANOTHER. We will never know exactly who what or where, but it is a safe bet that to stand out from the pack you must get the edge.
Personally, I really don't care about steroids or the effects they have on the game. We eat steroid laden food on a regular basis and say nothing to the effect that has. But because its a sport, because people get paid money, we have to scrutinize them. We do it because we are jealous that they have everything and we have nothing. We do it, because no matter what they have done, we hold them to a higher standard, simply because they can swing a bat better, or run faster or hit harder than everyone else. Oh the irony of it. WE expect them to be the best they can be, but only if they do it without cheating...yet when they perform like the superstars that they are,we will still cheer.
So what if they juiced? Did they hurt you in your living room while you were eating your potato chips? I think not.
Is it ethical? Who is to say. Not me. Not MLB. They live and die by the performances of their stars. Everything is peachy dory as long as they don't get caught. Now, arod, giambi, bonds, etc, are scape goats of the system that encouraged them to put up unbelievable number.
Let me ask you this question dear reader. How long have steroids been around? Do you honestly think that players of old didn't do thing to enhance their performance.
Hell, you can go as far back as the incas to find the roots of juicing. Incas used the coca leaf to give them more stamina while running at high altitudes.
This is really pathetic. Do we have nothing better to do than to hate on someone that already admitted they are wrong, even though there were probably pressured, nay, encouraged to do juice in an era where it was acceptable to juice?
Look at yourselves and think. Is arod really the demise of the game, or has the game itself been changed to encourage such behavior.

Remember when baseball was a game? Now its a business. And that is the demise of any game.

Who really cares that A-Rod or any other player took steriods... They still have to hit the baseball.

Would you want your adolescent son or daughter taking steroids? Why don't we just start steroid use with our little leaguers? It's all about money. If you can hit the long ball then you can make big bucks.
Face it, A-Roid and the other 103 anonymous players are all Cheaters. Alex, you screwed up. You will never be inducted into the Hall of Fame. You're living a life of lies.

What a douche.

He is a great individual player but not a New York Yankee. He says the pressure from signing a big contract made him do it. That's why he opted out to sign another big contract. He needs counceling, therapy for his sensitivity. Maybe the juice is getting to his brain. I do not think he is a great player. I don't care about individual stats. How can someone earn so much without ever winning a championship. The yankee brass got what they deserve a doped up baby Huey. Alex Rodriquez deserves all the critizism he deserves and more. I never knew how uneducated, bratty and plain stupid he is. A average delinquint with money. He as well as other Dominican players should be screened. How many great Dominican ball players we have seen in recent years who might have been on something that's easily purchased over the counter in D.R.