Alex Rodriguez Admits Steroid Use

By Jeralyn, Section Media
Posted on Mon Feb 09, 2009 at 06:46:08 PM EST
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Yankees star Alex Rodriguez admitted to ESPN today he used steroids from 2001 to 2003 while playing for the Texas Rangers.

The news tonight reports this is very sad and will adversely impact his career forever. It's not deterring the University of Miami from naming a baseball complex after him: [More...]

Rodriguez is still expected to attend an event Friday at the University of Miami, which is renaming its baseball field in his honor. He gave $3.9 million to the school in 2003, the largest gift ever to the Hurricanes' baseball program and money that provided much of the resources needed for renovating the existing on-campus stadium. In return, the baseball complex will be called Mark Light Field at Alex Rodriguez Park.

Despite the scandal, the facility will continue to bear Rodriguez's name, a university official told AP on Monday. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because of the matter's sensitive nature.

Derek Jeter says the team is standing behind Alex.

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Do We Forgive Barry Bonds Now? n/t (none / 0) (#1)
by santarita on Mon Feb 09, 2009 at 07:08:51 PM EST

I didn't like him because he's a Yankee, (none / 0) (#2)
by jeffinalabama on Mon Feb 09, 2009 at 07:23:46 PM EST

but I'll add steroid use to my reasons...

Baseball did have its head in the sand (none / 0) (#4)
by jeffinalabama on Mon Feb 09, 2009 at 07:41:19 PM EST

for a long time. Willfully ignoring? Look at the media coverage generated by the home run races.

Unless Jose Canseco is applauded ... (none / 0) (#7)
by cymro on Mon Feb 09, 2009 at 08:55:04 PM EST

... and held in higher regard than other starts of his era (like Bonds, McGwire, Clements, and Rodriguez) we will know that baseball is still trying to ignore the facts.

Fortunately, there are signs that attitudes towards Jose are finally starting to change:

Rodriguez steroid scandal makes Jose Canseco look smart again, unfortunately
Daniel O'Leary

The comments suggest that maybe Jose gets more respect from baseball fans than from baseball press and insiders.


stars of his era, not "starts" (none / 0) (#8)
by cymro on Mon Feb 09, 2009 at 08:59:42 PM EST

Canseco (none / 0) (#9)
by CoralGables on Mon Feb 09, 2009 at 09:01:57 PM EST

gets as much credit as your usual jailhouse snitch. No more no less which is just about what he deserves. He sings for pay.


: You are completely missing the point ... (