A-Rod Tested Positive for Steroids

Sports Illustrated reports that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for 2 anabolic steroids in 2003, the year he won MVP.

This is exactly why I really don't like pro baseball. No one is clean.

What do you think about this?

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090207&content_id=3806844&vkey=news_mlb&fext=.jsp&c_id=mlb

this is definitely one of the last things the MLB would want to get out to the public. A-Rod was always hyped up to the one who would break Bond's home run record "the right way."

A-Rod's legacy is taking hit after hit with his poor performance in the playoffs, the Madonna affair, the Torre book, and now this huge story.

woah that's shocking i didn't know that... btw did manny sign with the dogers yet or is he a free agent still

lol just what A Rod needs right now

:lol:

there goes the hall of fame you smug son of a *****.

VERY NICE!!!!

That's every bit as surprising as it was when Palmeiro was caught.

What bothers me more is that baseball knew this happened but kept it sealed.

You can't blame the players if the sport condones this sort of thing.

I used to be against the players so much and now that I've watched the whole thing transpire over the decade I see that baseball likes this. They don't care what happens as long as the numbers keep coming. Baseball knew he failed and they knew he was MVP but do they take the MVP award away? Nope

They just seal his record and be done with it

What bothers me more is that baseball knew this happened but kept it sealed.

You can't blame the players if the sport condones this sort of thing.

I used to be against the players so much and now that I've watched the whole thing transpire over the decade I see that baseball likes this. They don't care what happens as long as the numbers keep coming. Baseball knew he failed and they knew he was MVP but do they take the MVP award away? Nope

They just seal his record and be done with it

Jaysonguy

(and should have) gone to Frank Thomas. It would have given him 3 which would have put him in very elite company

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

What bothers me more is that baseball knew this happened but kept it sealed.

You can't blame the players if the sport condones this sort of thing.

I used to be against the players so much and now that I've watched the whole thing transpire over the decade I see that baseball likes this. They don't care what happens as long as the numbers keep coming. Baseball knew he failed and they knew he was MVP but do they take the MVP award away? Nope

They just seal his record and be done with it

Cloud_Insurance

(and should have) gone to Frank Thomas. It would have given him 3 which would have put him in very elite company

you dont even know if Thomas juiced either though. In 2003 alone there were 104 sealed names never to be released....Only Arods got out.

Nice. MLB doesn't give a damn about the integrity of the system.duxup

[QUOTE="duxup"]Nice. MLB doesn't give a damn about the integrity of the system._Brennan_

[QUOTE="_Brennan_"][QUOTE="duxup"]Nice. MLB doesn't give a damn about the integrity of the system.NetYankEagle

there are 102 unknown names that tested positive in 03 thats huge. Big Papi blew up, Albert Pujols,Nomar hit 28 that year if MLB were to release those names imo baseball will forever be over. NetYankEagle

A-Rod...A-Fraud?II-FBIsniper-II

I would love to see who else is on this list. Do not be surprised if guys like Griffey, Pujols, Big Papa, and others show up. jfcundiff

Are you kidding about Griffey?

He's been injured for the last decade. Steroids are meant to help the body recover and come back from injuries.

If anyone in MLB could take steroids and NOT be looked down upon it's Griffey

[QUOTE="jfcundiff"]I would love to see who else is on this list. Do not be surprised if guys like Griffey, Pujols, Big Papa, and others show up. Jaysonguy

Are you kidding about Griffey?

He's been injured for the last decade. Steroids are meant to help the body recover and come back from injuries.

If anyone in MLB could take steroids and NOT be looked down upon it's Griffey

actually, people using steroids are hampered with injuries

I would love to see who else is on this list. Do not be surprised if guys like Griffey, Pujols, Big Papa, and others show up. jfcundiff

I really hope not. He's baseball's only hope to save us from Bonds' HR record.

[QUOTE="jfcundiff"]I would love to see who else is on this list. Do not be surprised if guys like Griffey, Pujols, Big Papa, and others show up. barcx17

I really hope not. He's baseball's only hope to save us from Bonds' HR record.

[QUOTE="jfcundiff"]I would love to see who else is on this list. Do not be surprised if guys like Griffey, Pujols, Big Papa, and others show up. barcx17

I really hope not. He's baseball's only hope to save us from Bonds' HR record.

You can't trust anyone in MLB.

As a Bonds fan......this is hilarious :lol:

The media hypocrites better crucify A-Rod just like they did Barry.

[QUOTE="barcx17"]

[QUOTE="jfcundiff"]I would love to see who else is on this list. Do not be surprised if guys like Griffey, Pujols, Big Papa, and others show up. duxup

I really hope not. He's baseball's only hope to save us from Bonds' HR record.

You can't trust anyone in MLB.

Oh man I hope Pujols' name is not released. As a huge fan of his I would probably cry. I would love to see his clean name one day reign at the top of the all-time home-run list. I personally don't think he has used steroids but my intuition means nothing in the scheme of things. For all we know anyone could have used steroids.

That being said I do think that the other 103 names should be released. It's not fair to single out A-Rod (or A-Roid if you so please) like this when 103 other people are guilty of the exact same thing.

It's so unfair that A-Rod is the only one of the 104 names to be released. Now we need to know the other 103.guitarman89

As a Bonds fan......this is hilarious :lol:

The media hypocrites better crucify A-Rod just like they did Barry.

Renegade_Fury

[QUOTE="Cloud_Insurance"][QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

What bothers me more is that baseball knew this happened but kept it sealed.

You can't blame the players if the sport condones this sort of thing.

I used to be against the players so much and now that I've watched the whole thing transpire over the decade I see that baseball likes this. They don't care what happens as long as the numbers keep coming. Baseball knew he failed and they knew he was MVP but do they take the MVP award away? Nope

They just seal his record and be done with it

Uptown

(and should have) gone to Frank Thomas. It would have given him 3 which would have put him in very elite company

you dont even know if Thomas juiced either though. In 2003 alone there were 104 sealed names never to be released....Only Arods got out.

Yes I do. If you follow baseball you would know that Thomas has been, by far, the player that has gone against the use of steroids the most. He was the ONLY player to allow himself to be interviewed for the mitchell report. Furthermore he had no years where he performance was freakishly better than his previous ones.

Its sad, I mean I'm a Mets fan but like A-Rod I'm Dominican. I grew up looking up to all these dominican players and I know for them usually its natural power but I hope the others don't make this same mistake....Manny,big papi,Pujols,Hanley,Vlady, and Reyes.SonicBalla

There's only one way to solve baseball's problems with steroids.

Have two different leagues.

One being the league where no drugs are allowed AT ALL! And, baseball can be played on its purest level, next to Little League and Babe Ruth leagues, lol.

Second being the league where you're allowed to take any enhancing drug that you want to. Hey, who cares if you only live to be 45 years old? At least, you can benchpress 750 lbs and hit 113 homeruns in one season. ATTABOY!

:D

Not surprised, I knew he was on it. He will never be a true yankee. CleanPlayer

There's only one way to solve baseball's problems with steroids.

Have two different leagues.

One being the league where no drugs are allowed AT ALL! And, baseball can be played on its purest level, next to Little League and Babe Ruth leagues, lol.

Second being the league where you're allowed to take any enhancing drug that you want to. Hey, who cares if you only live to be 45 years old? At least, you can benchpress 750 lbs and hit 113 homeruns in one season. ATTABOY!

:D

JERMINITIS

I agree, this is the best idea I've heard in years. Ster-rod, A-roid, A-fraud ....what else? Keep 'em coming!

[QUOTE="CleanPlayer"]Not surprised, I knew he was on it. He will never be a true yankee. NetYankEagle

if i was a yankee fan right now i probably would be screaming "what about (insert player here)? he could've been using steroids :cry:"

that being said, as a baseball fan i do think its BS that out of 100+ names on a list of users only ster rods name got out, but as a red sox fan im loving it

i demand to know who's on that list! screw confidentiality

Well, maybe Ryan Howard will take the crown...

He hasn't tested positive for anything yet.

Nice. MLB doesn't give a damn about the integrity of the system.duxup