Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Canseco Says A-Rod Took Steroids
"Once again, he's naming names, and, according to a man named Joe Lavin, who bought a copy accidentally put on sale early at a Boston bookstore, those names are Roger Clemens, Magglio Ordonez and Alex Rodriguez."
Here are the excerpts Joe Lavin says were in the new book:
(Spoiler Alert: Don't read any further if you don't want to know how the book ends!)
"As for Alex Rodriguez, Canseco says he didn't inject Rodriguez, but that he "introduced Alex to a known supplier of steroids." Canseco didn't mention Rodriguez in the first book because he "hated the bastard." He was worried that people would have "questioned [his] motives" had he included Rodriguez.
Why all the hatred, you ask. Well, Canseco claims that A-Rod was trying to sleep with Canseco's wife. Apparently, even after Canseco had been nice enough to help A-Rod find a friendly steroids supplier, A-Rod kept calling Canseco's wife.
And, in case there's any further confusion about Canseco's true feelings, he ends the chapter by saying:
So A-Rod, if you're reading this book, and if I'm not getting through to you, let's get clear on one thing: I hate your f***ing guts."
Take it for what it's worth. Not only do you have to trust Jose Canseco you have to trust this man Joe Lavin who claims to have bought a couple early. It honestly would not shock me if A-Rod was on steroids or any other player for that matter (except for players like Placido Polanco, Derek Jeter, and Tim Wakefield). If a new report came out that 80% of players were on steroids I would probably believe it and I am sure big names like Carlos Delgado, A-Rod, Roger Clemens, Curt Schilling, Albert Pujols were on it. I am not saying they are just saying I wouldn't be surprised.
