“Back then it was a different culture, it was very loose. I was young. I was stupid. I was naive, and I wanted to prove to everyone that, you know, I was worth, you know—and being one of the greatest players of all time.”
“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.”
“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.”
Here are a few of my thoughts:
*I understand the public's disappointment, and I don't condone steroid abuse by athletes. But what would you do for 252 million dollars? I'm still a little bit amazed that we pay these guys millions and are then surprised when they do something to enhance their performance--something the league failed to police.
*Did steroids help him? Yes. Can the average Joe take some shots and pills and turn into A-Rod? NO! Let's not give too much credit to the performance enhancers (this article backs up my point).
*The article I read included a quote from President Barack Obama (the President apparently called it "depressing" news). Shouldn't our leaders be concerned with other things? Our elected officials are about to spend over 800 billion dollars of
*Rodriguez admitted this mistake--he admitted he did something stupid. I wish I could say the same for some of the politicians who spent billions on a bailout (which didn't do anything) and are ready to spend billions more.
If only we could get our economy on steroids . . . .
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I agree with you wholeheartedly. Steroids did not make A-Rod, but they helped give him an edge, and in baseball, as in all other sports, an inch or two here, can really make a difference.
And the government just needs to keep its nose out of this stuff, except for the fact that moste of these guys obtain the drugs illegally. Then, to me, it's a DEA issue. Funny how that never enters the public discourse.
Thanks for stopping by, Bill.
Honestly, I don't even think steroids should be a DEA issue. I find it a bit ridiculous that cigarettes are perfectly legal, but something that ads muscle is illegal.
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