*A-Roid

By Richie Whitt Mon., Feb. 9 2009 at 2:00 PM

Categories: Bad Boys, Texas Rangers

In light of this weekend's (shocking?) revelation that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids during his 2003 MVP season with your Texas Rangers, I hereby invite a public stoning.

And, yes thanks, I'll be happy to chunk the first rocks:

*A-Fraud is one of the most disingenuous athletes of our generation. Off the field he purports to be a milk-n-cookies Boy Scout - "I'm not a nightclub guy ..." - when, in fact, he's a friggin' swinger.

*He's a phony who breaks baseball's code of decency by slapping the ball out of a Red Sox pitcher's glove, then lamely feigns innocence.

*And, now, between the lines, he taints every one of his record-setting performances by being a juicer.

He's a fraud. A punk. A certified cheater.

You wanna pitch a pebble?

Or do you even give a damn?

UPDATE: Do you accept his apology?

It's clear now that using steroids makes not only your muscles grow, but also your nose. And, yep - whoda thunkit? - Jose Canseco is the only one telling the truth.

The person most happy about A-Roid's unmasking? Michael Phelps.

It's inevitable that baseball's top two home-run hitters of all-time will be A-Rod and Barry Bonds. I'm sensing more shrugged shoulders than outrage at this latest news.

Is it that we should just give in, erect a steroid wing in the Hall of Fame and be done with it?

I fear that we're numb - even accepting? - of steroids in baseball. If so, shame on you, baseball fans. Especially considering that the Taylor Hooton Foundation is right here in our back yard.

Remember?

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Whoops, saw your later post first. I'm an average baseball fan, and this steroids stuff disgusts me to no end because I love the stat. Any power stat that has fallen since the mid '90s is worthless. We gotta get baseball cleaned up.
Oh, please, spare me the righteous indignation. If McGwire and Sosa hadn't gone on their homer spree in '98, baseball would be the new hockey right now. They saved the sport. Everyone loves the long ball. And no one cared if they were juicing or not. Where's the righteous indignation at the scores of players from the '50s and '60s who popped greenies on a daily basis like M&M's? You know why they didn't juice? Because steroids weren't readily available back then. I guarandamntee you that if steroids were as available in the 50s and 60s as they were in thhe 80s and 90s then that would have been the steroid era. Baseball's always had a culture of cheating. Hell, you've got an admitted cheat in the Hall of Fame! Gaylord Perry wrote a book about how he cheated and we reacted in such horror that we... Gave him a spot in Cooperstown. So take the righteous indignation and save it for something that really merits it. This doesn't even come close.
Greggo's Coke-Scarred Septum- Amen!
"Not to get bogged down in a totally different subject but, if Don Hooten would have been taking inventory in his home both monetarily and emotionally his kid would still be alive. Instead, this grandiose crusade is launched and a coach loses his job and reputation due to the theroy that our kids' problems aren't the parents problem but yet the coaches and school administration." Couldn't possbily agree more.
@ Jeff.... The one thing that sends me into head spinning mode is hearing the last name Hooten whether it be Taylor or Don. I am right there with you. Not to get bogged down in a totally different subject but, if Don Hooten would have been taking inventory in his home both monetarily and emotionally his kid would still be alive. Instead, this grandiose crusade is launched and a coach loses his job and reputation due to the theroy that our kids' problems aren't the parents problem but yet the coaches and school administration. As far as Alex Rodriguez goes, at this point who gives two squirts of monkey piss? All the records are going to be tainted. Bud Selig has turned America's pastime into nothing more than an "A" league softball league. No pitching, Linebackers playing in the infield and inflated stats keeping the likes of Dale Murphy, Andre Dawson and I am sure many others out of what was once considered the best Hall of Fame. Baseball will never be the same in my lifetime and I am 36. Sincerely, Stay Hard Jeff
Outside of the Northeast, I'd love to see a survey of people that really give a shit about MLB anymore. I've got a 19 year old son and I can guarantee you he and his friends couldn't name 10 teams much less ten major leaguers.
Sorry, Richie. It's an involuntary reaction whenever I see Taylor Hooton's name mentioned.
@Fraggy: Agree. he says it's refreshing to get this off his chest, but if he wouldn't have been caught, he would have never come forward. @Jeff W: Why?
NO! apology not accepted. he only apologized because he got caught. he was obviously lying when he said 'no' in the katy couric interview about not even being "tempted" to use steroids. every human would be tempted. it's whether you give into it, or not. he'll have to apologize again someday when other steroid incidents come out and those won't be accepted either.
Rolling my eyes at the Taylor Hooton reference...
I really wish that the whole list of 104 players gets leaked at this point. The Mitchell report just had Kirk Radomski and all he really knew were the Mets and Yankees. Hell, those teams and the Rangers are really the only ones that have been busted for having several juiced players on the roster. That list of 104 would at least prove that it was going on in every clubhouse and not just a rogue few. I mean, shit, doesnt anyone remember a few years back when Manny got busted with those syringes? I doubt they were for insulin. And as a baseball fan, it really pisses me off that nobody seems to give a shit about steroids in pro football or basketball. Look how freakishly big and fast those nfl'ers are now. I'm sorry, but a rock solid 6'4 350 and running a 4.6 40 ain't fucking natural.
I predict this clown will get a standing ovation on opening day because he admitted it and apologized. I'll throw up a little bit in my own mouth when that happens. This guy is a cheater, he is a fraud, and the only reason he is admitting now and apologizing is because he got caught and his public relations people are telling him what to do. The more I hear and talk about this the more it pisses me off. I can only hope that his twig and berries shriveled up and fell off and he has serious back acne because of the roids.
Oh hell every one is already wearing there forgivness panties for A-FRAUD, espn has a poll up on weather to forgive him or not or weather you think it's a non issue, every one is ready to 4give this loser, but dont get your pic taken at a party or ELSE. Moron's...
Even non-baseball fans like myself have an opinion on this tool. A-Roid may as well have been the invisible man during his years here. The only time anyone ever saw him was when he played. Maybe you want to be a little bit more of the DFW community since you're getting paid a quarter of a billion dollars, huh? He went to the only place where A) He'd still get paid, and B) Big enough for his ego. Maybe it makes me a bad person, but I love seeing him fail. In the postseason, off the field, and now with roids. Some saw him as a "savior"...the guy that would knock Barry "My head is a size 12 3/8 but I'm not on steroids" Bonds off as the home run king. But in my eyes there's not much more comfort in seeing a douche #1 and a roid head #2. I hope failure on him in the future.
@Sports Panties: Finally, a common ground with you. Totally agree.
I'm not shrugging my shoulders. This continues to piss me off. Let me guess this straight, A-Fraud had just signed a $250 million guaranteed contract with the Rangers and he felt pressure to perform so he cheated, right? Unbelievable. As far as I'm concerned, Hank Aaron is still the home run king. I will never acknowledge Barry Bonds or A-Roid for any of their accomplishments. Same for Sosa and McGwire. Bonds, A-Roid, McGwire, Sosa, Clemens, Giambi, Palmeiro, Canseco, and Petite can all suck it. I hope the writers that vote on the hall of fame have the stones to stand their ground and keep these guys out.