I know I said I was tired of the A-Rod talk but he keeps saying silly things. I like it when guys detail exactly when they started taking steroids. Like I'm really going to believe him. We always stretch the truth a little right? A-Rod said he started using in 2001, right after he got the largest deal in sports history. Hmmmm. Either he is lying or he does things exactly opposite of most of the other steroid users.
I would think guys would use steroids to get that big contract, not after they get it. But A-Rod said that he felt pressure to live up to the deal and he wanted to live up to being among the all time greats. Ok. You get a 10 yr, 250 million dollar deal, that's fully guaranteed no matter if you play or not, and then you start doing steroids? So you were good enough to get that kind of deal without taking steroids and now you have to take it? Wow.
The bad part is that the ESPN sports ticker that runs across the bottom of the screen ran some stats tonight that supports what A-Rod is saying. It said that he hit 52 HR's per year from 2001-03, the same time that A-Rod said he took these steroids. And hit 39 HR's per year in his other nine years in the league. So maybe he was telling the truth. Who know's. But I still think he had it all backwards.
I'm already sick of hearing about A-rod every time I turn on Sportscenter now. Look, the guy either is still on roids, or he took them and they really didn't do jack for him. His numbers are still better than most players since 1998. The sports writers must be saying he juiced in '07 b/c he hit 54 hr and 156 rbi's. Also look at last year, he was hurt on and off and he still managed to hit 35 long balls and drive in 105. Juice? doubt it. One of the best players ever? Probably.
Posted by: Brian | February 10, 2009 at 07:54 AM