A-Rod reportedly tested positive for steroids

[Tequila Revenge]

SURPRISE!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns

NEW YORK (AP)—Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in his MVP season of 2003, according to a report by Sports Illustrated.

The New York Yankees star tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources told Sports Illustrated in a story posted Saturday on its Web site.

His name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in a 2003 baseball survey, the magazine said. He reportedly tested positive for Primobolan and testosterone while playing for the Texas Rangers.

[bixxx]

MLB should just put out a list of the players who didn't test positive

[aeroparrot]

MLB should just put out a list of the players who didn't test positive

It would be very short list.

[Elrod]

I never used performance enhancing drugs when I played baseball, and I have the statistics to prove it.

[Salukulady]

Why? What are these idiots thinking. Do they have a clue what that stuff does to your body? It causes irreversible damage. "Yeah, I'm a big ass baseball player with balls the size of marbles." I guess their careers are more important than their health and sex life.

[RinglingRingling]

ut oh... if this is true:

so much for being the face of the franchise and the shining hope to carry baseball out of the steroid era.. Hope Hank Steinbrenner got kissed first.




thinking that Maris' record still stands, and the best guy who had a shot at breaking it (had he stayed healthy) was Griffey.

[Left Field ParrotHead]

Why? What are these idiots thinking. Do they have a clue what that stuff does to your body? It causes irreversible damage. "Yeah, I'm a big ass baseball player with balls the size of marbles." I guess their careers are more important than their health and sex life.

While your comment just overloaded my sarcasm meter, there is a lot of truth in it. Just change baseball player to "pro athlete" and you just described the majority of todays sports icons.

[frognot]

At least the Texas Rangers got their name in national sports forums again.

Thanks, A-Roid . . . i mean, A-Rod!

[Elrod]

A-Roid

That might just stick. Somebody's got a new nickname!

[Salukulady]

Why? What are these idiots thinking. Do they have a clue what that stuff does to your body? It causes irreversible damage. "Yeah, I'm a big ass baseball player with balls the size of marbles." I guess their careers are more important than their health and sex life.

While your comment just overloaded my sarcasm meter, there is a lot of truth in it. Just change baseball player to "pro athlete" and you just described the majority of todays sports icons.

Maybe that's why their marriages don't last.

[PackPhanGirl]

Ok...I'm just asking b/c I seriously don't know....that was in 2003....so....why does it matter now?

[Salukulady]

Ok...I'm just asking b/c I seriously don't know....that was in 2003....so....why does it matter now?

Yeah, why did it take so long for the report to be made public? And are they testing current players?

[A1A-Keet]

MLB should just put out a list of the players who didn't test positive

It would be very short list.

very........very short list.

[A1A-Keet]

SURPRISE!!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news;_ylt=A ... &type=lgns

NEW YORK (AP)—Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in his MVP season of 2003, according to a report by Sports Illustrated.

The New York Yankees star tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources told Sports Illustrated in a story posted Saturday on its Web site.

His name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in a 2003 baseball survey, the magazine said. He reportedly tested positive for Primobolan and testosterone while playing for the Texas Rangers.

Is anyone else not surprised we're hearing about a rod and roids in the same sentence anymore?

[SeattleParrotHead]

The glory days in Seattle . . . .



A-Roid, the Kid, 'Gar, and the Bone

[jonesbeach10]

The reason the results were not released earlier was because they weren't supposed to be released. In 2003, MLB implemented drug testing to survey how widely used it was. Apparently, A-Rod was one of 104 players that tested positive. The results were supposed to be destroyed after a 30 days and that didn't happen, and the sample was only labeled with a code and the list of player names with their code was in an entirely different office in another state, so they weren't supposed to be linked. On top of that, the names of players that tested positive in 2004 for the first time were never released, so who knows if A-Rod is also on that list and how many other players are on it as well.

They are currently testing all players. I don't know how often, but the penalty for your first offense is a 50 game suspension, 2nd offense is 100 games suspension, and 3rd offense is lifetime ban (I think).

[Salukulady]

The reason the results were not released earlier was because they weren't supposed to be released. In 2003, MLB implemented drug testing to survey how widely used it was. Apparently, A-Rod was one of 104 players that tested positive. The results were supposed to be destroyed after a 30 days and that didn't happen, and the sample was only labeled with a code and the list of player names with their code was in an entirely different office in another state, so they weren't supposed to be linked. On top of that, the names of players that tested positive in 2004 for the first time were never released, so who knows if A-Rod is also on that list and how many other players are on it as well.

They are currently testing all players. I don't know how often, but the penalty for your first offense is a 50 game suspension, 2nd offense is 100 games suspension, and 3rd offense is lifetime ban (I think).

Thank you, that's good to know.

[aeroparrot]

Proves what Red Sox fans have known (at least since 2004), he should change his name to A-Fraud.

[SeattleParrotHead]

Proves what Red Sox fans have known (at least since 2004), he should change his name to A-Fraud.

When he left for Texas ("It's not about the money") . . . Seattle fans called him pay-Rod and threw monopoly money at him when Texas was in town . . .

[aeroparrot]

Proves what Red Sox fans have known (at least since 2004), he should change his name to A-Fraud.

When he left for Texas ("It's not about the money") . . . Seattle fans called him pay-Rod and threw monopoly money at him when Texas was in town . . .

You know, I never believe any athlete who signs with another team for a bigger contract and then says "It's not about the money."