By now, most of you have heard that Alex Rodriguez, or "A-ROID" as he will forever be known... HAS admitted to using performance enhancing drugs...which is a good thing. HOWEVER...certain items he revelead during that absolutely ridiculous "dog and pony" show he did with ESPN's Peter Gammons are pure crap!!The first thing he said that I don't buy even a little bit...is, "To be quite honest, I don't know exactly what substance I was guilty of using."
PLEASE!!! This is a ridiculously talented athlete who watches EVERYTHING he puts in his body from a "Ding Dong" to a cheeseburger. So, he ABSOLUTELY knew what the heck was in that needle being stuck in his keester!!! I've made the admission, that in my misspent youth, I was stupid enough to try these things...and despite the fact that I have next to zero memory...I still know it was Testosterone and Deca-Durabolin (oral and injected). So, you're a liar Alex!
As for WHY he took the drugs...he offered up the same excuse your random 6 year old would after getting caught doing something...because everybody else was doing it!! He said the culture earlier this decade of taking performance-enhancing substances was "prevalent." "There were 
a lot of people doing a lot of different things," noting that he wasn't specifically pointing out the Rangers, BUT, with regard to the Rangers, he was playing with Rafael Palmeiro, Pudge Rodriguez and Jose Canseco...all of whom were on the needle.
a lot of people doing a lot of different things," noting that he wasn't specifically pointing out the Rangers, BUT, with regard to the Rangers, he was playing with Rafael Palmeiro, Pudge Rodriguez and Jose Canseco...all of whom were on the needle. Then, when he threw in this little gem, I about wanted to puke! "When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure, felt all the weight of the world on top of me to perform, and perform at a high level every day", basically, blaming the $252 million contract he signed with the Texas Rangers for his decision.
So, to sum this up... everybody else was doing it and all the money I was making put pressure on me!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME! He added, "I was young, I was stupid, I was naïve." Okay...then what were you 14 months ago when you did an interview with Katie Couric on "60 Minutes," when you denied ever using steroids? Regarding this...he said, "I wasn't being truthful with myself. How could I be truthful with Katie Couric or CBS?"
If this was your 3rd grader...would you believe a word he's saying??
Mother...Father...I apologize for digging holes in the dining room table with that knife. All my friends were doing it and I felt an inordinate amount of pressure to keep up. I know I lied to you about doing it...but it's only because I was young and naive!! WHAT...are we all taking crazy pills here??
As for him claiming that he only took steroids for the 3 years he was with the Rangers, he's lieing about that too!! If your reason for takin' 'em in the first place is the pressure you felt...you mean to tell me you QUIT taking them AFTER you went to NEW YORK and had to play next to Derek Jeter.
Ladies and gentlemen of the jury...I submit for your approval... the 2006 playoffs...where A-Rod was dropped to 8th in the lineup...the lowest he'd
been since he was a 20 year old rookie, because he was hitting .091 in the first three games of their best-of-5 series with the Tigers and hadn't driven in a run in 11 straight playoff games dating back to 2004. His exact words about the situaton...``There's tension in this clubhouse. We've worked too hard this year to go home like this." 
Okay...so, the following season...he hits 54 home runs, has a career high 154 RBI's and wins the American League MVP award! You think he wasn't back on the juice that year?? If so, you may need to fill up a little plastic cup your own bad self! 
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