This just in: Alex Rodriguez was 'stupid' when he used steroids
by Randy Booth on Feb 17, 2009 3:21 PM EST
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The Globe's Chad Finn had a fun live blog during Alex Rodriguez's press conference today:
When faced with the most blunt question so far, Rodriguez did not offer a straight answer.
In response to a very specific query from the New York Post's Joel Sherman on why he would inject something twice a month into his body if he claimed he didn't know what it was, he replied:
"It goes back to being young and being curious. I realized, thank God that I realized, that I was being silly and irresponsible, and I decided to stop. And I was a young guy."
Also, he was young. Did he mention that yet?
I didn't see the conference, but I'm sure I'll watch the video on ESPN at some point later. But from Finn's accounts, it seems like the usual dog and ponny show from Mr. A-Rod. His story continues to change as well. He told Peter Gammons he didn't know what he was injecting himself with and then today can identify it to some degree. C'mon A-Rod, just come 100 percent clean! You're so close. Just cut the crap and you, baseball and its fans can't get past this. No more lies. No more hiding the truth.
This whole A-Rod saga pretty much sucks, but I guess it's better than talking about Brett Favre for eight months...
UPDATE: The video from ESPN:
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From the story I read on Boston.com
It seemed like A-Rod was back-peddling on the severity of the “substance.” An over-the-counter energy booster? C’mon Alex!
The SI report, which A-Rod did not refute, states that he tested positive for testosterone and Primobolan, an anabolic steroid. A-Rod knew damn well exactly what he was taking.
Even as a cheater, I’d have more respect for Rodriguez if he owned up. This I-didn’t-know-what-I-was-doing act is bullshit and tired.
"You know you're having a bad day when the fifth inning rolls around and they drag the warning track." - Mike Flanagan, Baltimore Orioles pitcher, 1992.
by SoxDevil on Feb 17, 2009 4:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Shh... watching on ma divver.
If only Verizon hadn’t decided to update shit today and force the box on and off while it was recording. I set it up as one recording, and I have about seven separate segments now.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:06 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Ha:
“Mike. Not Mike, the mic, but Mike the person… please raise your hands… please don’t trample.” The dude at the beginning was hilarious.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:25 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Randy
I sent you an Email. Please check it out.
by TheJoeyHShow on Feb 17, 2009 5:14 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Is he saying he did this crap in addition to testosterone and Primobolan?
#34: You'll be missed!
by Chanman25 on Feb 17, 2009 5:28 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I think he's saying that's what he took.
I think Primobolan = Bolee that he mentioned.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:30 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, so I want to know about the testosterone then...
or was that another “stupid” thing
#34: You'll be missed!
by Chanman25 on Feb 17, 2009 5:34 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Can we recommend to Mr. Rod that he never write novels?
He sucks at story telling.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
And he can't come up with stuff off the top of his head:
“And to my teammates… [30 second pause, water bottle sip, more pause]… thank you.”
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
poetic...huh?
#34: You'll be missed!
by Chanman25 on Feb 17, 2009 5:33 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Very much so.
And you could see it on his face when the NYT read Moyer’s comments: “That SOB. I’m gonna kill him.”
Oh, and his cousin’s name isn’t relevant? WTF?
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
could be lying for all we know
could be another player whom he doesn’t want to reveal…
#34: You'll be missed!
by Chanman25 on Feb 17, 2009 5:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rodriguez is such a common name...
Wait, didn’t we just get a Rodriguez in the Coco trade? Or maybe it’s KRod. Or Pudge. Someone look up his family tree!
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Anti-steroid message that he promises to deliver:
Don’t do ’roids, kids.
-But what if they make us bigger like you, Mr. ARod?
Umm…. [pauses, sips water bottle]… thank you.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:41 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Don't do roids...but its ok to name a stadium after me if you do though!
#34: You'll be missed!
by Chanman25 on Feb 17, 2009 5:41 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I think he just admitted to using PED's in Seattle.
He said it’s been banned since.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
And there's a Spanish question...
Scratch that, Spanglish. Is there no Spanish word for steroids, A-Rod, or Yankees?
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
wait he admited to using them in SEATTLE??
If thats true, then damn, he lied the other day when he said that he did it because he felt the pressure in Texas. Meh, this could get very ugly fast..
#34: You'll be missed!
by Chanman25 on Feb 17, 2009 5:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
He said a substance. Give me a sec to go back and check, my cable box is going haywire.
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 5:59 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
cause if that is true
then you could say his entire career is fake! This could be worse than Bonds…
#34: You'll be missed!
by Chanman25 on Feb 17, 2009 6:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hannah Storm of ESPN asked if he used anything else:
His answer, not HGH, but “Rickfuel.” Banned in MLB and dropped by GNC (snicker).
by bs.uf15bosox9bears23 on Feb 17, 2009 6:03 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
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