Alex Rodriguez has had a rough couple of weeks. First the Joe Torre tell-all book where Torre spoke about how A-Rod was nicknamed A-Fraud by teammates, now sources have him linked to steroid use in 2003. Today Alex Rodriguez admitted to steroid use from 2001-2003, his entire career with the Texas Rangers. A-Rod is now a member of the New York Yankees. A-Rod said the main reason for his steroid use was the amount of added pressure that came with his new 10-year record breaking contract. This is a good explanation, but not by any means a go! od excuse. Steroids have been illegal in baseball since 1991, but punishment only began in 2004.
A-Rod is just the next big name to be added to the growing list of baseball superstars who cheated the game. He joins Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi, and Andy Pettite. Mark McGwire has not had any proof showing he used performance-enhancing drugs, but the link of his name to steroids has been enough to keep him out of the Hall of Fame. McGwire was a prolific homerun hitter, but only received about 20! % of the vote. A-Rod has been considered the best player ever ! to play baseball, but this tarnish to his name will likely destroy his legacy.
I do give A-Rod a ton of credit to owning up to this, rather than let all the speculation dangle all throughout his career. He owned up to his mistake, which will make his life slightly easier. A-Rod would have been one of the best players ever to pick up a bat and glove without steroids, but his use of these drugs has destroyed his name and everything he has done. He has never tested positive as a New York Yankee, but baseball has had plen! ty of issues with the effectiveness of its tests and A-Rod could have continued his use all the way up to the 2006 season. The New York Yankees organization continues to learn their legends and heroes have cheated they game they so dearly love. Obviously, steroids is a league wide issue, but on a team that has so much pressure like the Yankees, I would not be surprised if nearly every player used performance-enhancing drugs at some point in their career.
Alex Rodriguez has had a rough couple of weeks. First the Joe Torre tell-all book where Torre spoke about how A-Rod was nicknamed A-Fraud by teammates, now sources have him linked to steroid use in 2003. Today Alex Rodriguez admitted to steroid use from 2001-2003, his entire career with the Texas Rangers. A-Rod is now a member of the New York Yankees. A-Rod said the main reason for his steroid use was the amount of added pressure that came with his new 10-year record breaking contract. This is a good explanation, but not by any means a go! od excuse. Steroids have been illegal in baseball since 1991, but punishment only began in 2004.
A-Rod is just the next big name to be added to the growing list of baseball superstars who cheated the game. He joins Barry Bonds, Rafael Palmeiro, Roger Clemens, Jason Giambi, and Andy Pettite. Mark McGwire has not had any proof showing he used performance-enhancing drugs, but the link of his name to steroids has been enough to keep him out of the Hall of Fame. McGwire was a prolific homerun hitter, but only received about 20! % of the vote. A-Rod has been considered the best player ever ! to play baseball, but this tarnish to his name will likely destroy his legacy.
I do give A-Rod a ton of credit to owning up to this, rather than let all the speculation dangle all throughout his career. He owned up to his mistake, which will make his life slightly easier. A-Rod would have been one of the best players ever to pick up a bat and glove without steroids, but his use of these drugs has destroyed his name and everything he has done. He has never tested positive as a New York Yankee, but baseball has had plen! ty of issues with the effectiveness of its tests and A-Rod could have continued his use all the way up to the 2006 season. The New York Yankees organization continues to learn their legends and heroes have cheated they game they so dearly love. Obviously, steroids is a league wide issue, but on a team that has so much pressure like the Yankees, I would not be surprised if nearly every player used performance-enhancing drugs at some point in their career.
