Roid-Riguez

I would like to get off topic just a little bit and talk about the MLB. It has come to my attention that yet another one of Major League's Baseball premiere athletes has been tested positive for steroids. That lucky individual is Alex Rodriguez, third baseman for the New York Yankees. Tests have proven that he failed a mandatory drug test, which tested him positive for an illegal substance.

With an interview with Peter Gammons, A-Rod admitted to using performance enhancing drugs from the 2001-2003 seasons. The name of the drug taken was not mentioned, but is known to be illegal. Rodriguez admitted to being, young, stupid, and very naive when using the drugs and took all responsibility for his actions. He added that he should have asked the proper questions before using the drug. However, he didn't and for that he is very regretful. When asked by Gammons why he told Katie Couric during a CBS interview that he didn't take steroids, Rodriguez replied that he couldn't even be honest with himself, so how could he be honest with her and CBS.

I feel that this is the best thing Rodriguez could have done. He needed to tell the truth, take responsibility for his actions, and then move on. His image will be forever tarnished and his chances of making it into the Hall of Fame may be minimal. Steroid use is definitely a black cloud over the MLB and I hope it gets better. At the very bottom of my blog page, you will find the interview A-Rod had with Gammons.