A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003...

Berzin · #1 02-07-2009, 12:30 PM

While with the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez was one of the players who tested positive for steroids, specifically primobolan and testosterone.

Here's the article from Sports Illustrated...

Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in '03, sources tell SI - MLB - SI.com

Cleef · #2 02-07-2009, 01:08 PM

The only thing more tiring to me than AFraud is the steroids story.

Berzin · #3 02-07-2009, 01:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Cleef

The only thing more tiring to me than AFraud is the steroids story.

True, but unfortunately this is a huge story nonetheless.

What makes me even sicker is the amount of our tax dollars the Federal Government is spending to tell us what we already know-that Bonds lied when he told a grand jury he never knowingly took steroids.

Chip · #4 02-07-2009, 01:43 PM

It looks like our only hope now for the new "real" home run king is possibly Manny or Albert Pujols, oh well.

Chip · #5 02-07-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Berzin

True, but unfortunately this is a huge story nonetheless.

What makes me even sicker is the amount of our tax dollars the Federal Government is spending to tell us what we already know-that Bonds lied when he told a grand jury he never knowingly took steroids.

The issue isn't the use of steriods, Uncle Sam doesn't care less or they would be prosecuting the other players - it is perjury plain and simple - lying to a grand jury and think that you can get away with it. The good thing is Anderson ain't getting away with his "taking the 5th" plan either, good riddens.

Berzin · #6 02-07-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Chip

The issue isn't the use of steroids, Uncle Sam doesn't care less or they would be prosecuting the other players -it is perjury plain and simple - lying to a grand jury and think that you can get away with it. The good thing is Anderson ain't getting away with his "taking the 5th" plan either, good riddance.

There has to be some perspective when choosing to spend taxpayer dollars(into the millions so far) over a lie about steroids, something that will result AT MOST in a 6 month prison sentence, which is highly unlikely as the judge presiding over the case had another BALCO defendant in her courtroom under similar circumstances and gave her no jail time.

Its' over the top and ridiculous. Perjury and obstruction of justice were the same things lawmakers were barking about when they went after Bill Clinton for lying about a sexual encounter. And they spent 70 million of our tax dollars on that.

Money well spent, eh?

Ezequiel · #7 02-07-2009, 03:22 PM

I wonder who care if A-Rod used steroid, or if Micheal Phelps smoke Marijuana when we have so many people without jobs or food to eat, i guess the government needs to find a way to distract its citizen and spend a few million on taxpayers money to keep lawyers on their jobs.

A.Hidalgo · #8 02-07-2009, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Berzin

There has to be some perspective when choosing to spend taxpayer dollars(into the millions so far) over a lie about steroids, something that will result AT MOST in a 6 month prison sentence, which is highly unlikely as the judge presiding over the case had another BALCO defendant in her courtroom under similar circumstances and gave her no jail time.

Its' over the top and ridiculous. Perjury and obstruction of justice were the same things lawmakers were barking about when they went after Bill Clinton for lying about a sexual encounter. And they spent 70 million of our tax dollars on that.

Money well spent, eh?

Sometimes its not so much the jail time that's the ouch, but the reputation of the player that takes the big hit. It's very difficult to recover from that dark cloud over an athletes head. Ask Clemens, Bonds or McGwire.