Alex Rodriguez admitted today he took performance enhancing drugs while he played here for the Rangers. Said he took them because he felt the pressure to perform not to mention he had signed a $250-million plus contract.
But this was Texas!! The Rangers!! There is no pressure and NEVER HAS BEEN any pressure to perform! The Rangers have never felt the pressure why should have A-Rod?
“When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I felt like I had all the weight of the world on top of me and I needed to perform, and perform at a high level every day,” Rodriguez said.
“And I did take a banned substance and, you know, for that I’m very sorry and deeply regretful. And although it was the culture back then and Major League Baseball overall was very—I just feel that—You know, I’m just sorry. I’m sorry for that time. I’m sorry to fans. I’m sorry for my fans in Texas. It wasn’t until then that I ever thought about substance of any kind.”
Yeah you’re sorry you got caught buddy! I’ve never been a big fan of yours and wasn’t that big a fan when you played here. You ain’t worth $250 million if you think you needed to take illegal drugs to hit the ball out of the park. You still ain’t worth it.
A-Rod says he only took performance enhancing drugs during his brief stint with the Rangers. Maybe he thought he could single-handily lead the Rangers to the World Series. But don’t feed me that stuff you never took it before you came here or after you left for Yankee Stadium.
Puleeeze.
Do you think we’re that stupid? Or naïve in your own words.
I personally think A-Rod is NOT telling the whole truth. But then Roger Clemens is *rolling my eyes*. Baseball is quickly becoming a sport with an asterisk by it and I’m losing interest just as fast as another big time player is found to be using.
Part of the problem is owners continue to pay millions and millions to players like A-Rod. Yeah, maybe there is the need to perform because you are being paid a lot.
The owners need to quit dishing out the money and maybe the players will quit using on the side. Maybe the players need to play for the fun of it. Wow there’s a concept – play for the fun of it. Hmmm..
Bottom line is A-Rod is a joke. Rangers owner Tom Hicks, who I really don’t care for, said he felt betrayed and deceived. I agree Tom, we all do.
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Very good blog Greg...I don't like A-Rod but you can't just attack him. There are so many pro players who have done HGH or other performance drugs. We just don't know the whole list yet or I haven't seen one. One thing I do know is HS players are looking at these players and now are taking this stuff because they think that is the only way they can make it.
Sad 20 years in the greatest game ever made.
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