Baseball and Steroids
According to a Sports Illustrated report, Alex Rodriguez failed a steroid test while he was a member of the Texas Rangers in 2003. Find out more players who have been accused of taking performance enhancing-drugs or tested positive.
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Roger Clemens is under fire for insisting in a hearing that he did not use performance-enhancing drugs, despite what his former personal trainer has claimed.
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Barry Bonds, baseball's home run king, faces charges of lying to a jury after testifying he did not use steroids, despite reports that he did fail drug tests.
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Jose Canseco admitted he used steroids in his book "Juiced," and also named several of his former teammates as performance-enhancing drug users.
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Giants minor league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended last June for 50 games after he failed a drug test.
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Braves top prospect Jordan Schafer was suspended 50 games last season by the commissioner's office for violating the minor league drug program. Schafer was reportedly caught in possession of human growth hormone.
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In 2007, outfielder Jose Guillen received a 15-day suspension following media reports linking him to performance-enhancing drugs. Guillen's suspension was eliminated as part of baseball's new agreement on drug testing.
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Outfielder Jay Gibbons was suspended in 2007 after being linked to HGH use. Following the suspension, Gibbons admitted receiving human growth hormone in 2005 and apologized, but was released by the Orioles before they opened the regular season. Gibbons signed a minor-league deal with the Marlins last month.
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Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada was mentioned in the Mitchell Report in connection with reported purchases of steroids. In January 2008, the FBI announced that it launched an investigation into whether Tejada lied to federal investigators.
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In December 2007, Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts issued an apology and admitted to using steroids on a single occasion in 2003 shortly after he was named in the Mitchell Report.
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When approached by an SI reporter on Thursday at a gym in Miami, Rodriguez declined to discuss his 2003 test results. "You'll have to talk to the union," said Rodriguez, the Yankees' third baseman since his trade to New York in February 2004. When asked if there was an explanation for his positive test, he said, "I'm not saying anything."That would be 2003, the year he won the AL MVP, hit 47 homers, drove in 118 runs, and was generally impressive enough that the Yankees went out and traded for him after the season ended. Apparently he did all of that on testosterone and a steroid known as Primbolan. And really, 2003 was his worst season in Texas, not all that impressive compared with 2000-2002, 2005, or 2007.
I guess that "A-Fraud" talk won't be going away.
A-Rods Controversies
Superstar Alex Rodriguez reportedly failed a drug test when he was the American League MVP in 2003 with the Texas Rangers. It's just the latest in a long line of controversies for A-Rod. Click through to find out more about A-Rod's checkered past.
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Former manager Joe Torre's recently released book, 'The Yankee Years', included details of A-Rod's tumultuous stay with the Yankees. In the book, Torre claims A-Rod was known by teammates as "A-Fraud" and paints him as mentally fragile.
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Rodriguez's decision not to play for the United States at the upcoming World Baseball Classic put him in the middle of another firestorm. A-Rod chose to join David Ortiz's Dominican squad over the nation of his birth.
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There have also been rumors that Rodriguez dated pop star Madonna, with numerous reports of the two spending time together.
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In May 2007, many called this slide into the Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia to break up a double play dirty, as part of the heated Red Sox-Yankees rivalry.
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He filed for free agency during Game 4 of the 2007 World Series, drawing the ire of fans and officials. Some accused A-Rod of trying to grab the spotlight as the Yankees' big rivals were closing in on their second title in four seasons. He later re-signed with New York.
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The New York tabloids had a field day after the Yankees star was allegedly caught with a "mystery blonde" at the end of May of 2007. The woman was later identified as an exotic dancer, and his wife filed for divorce from him just over a year later, citing his infidelity.
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Things have been frosty for A-Rod and Derek Jeter since Rodriguez dissed his buddy by saying Jeter was "never your concern" when facing the Yankees.
Tony Gutierrez, AP
Despite being named AL MVP (48 homers, 130 RBI) in 2005, Yankee fans called out A-Rod by saying many of his homers came in meaningless situations.
Morry Gash, AP
A-Rod's awkward slap that knocked the ball from Bronson Arroyo's glove in the 2004 ALCS enhanced his reputation as a player who folded in the clutch.
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Comments (Page 1 of 7)
No surprise here. How can someone so talented, continually screw things up? It will just make his visits to Fenway that much better this year, and the ultimate failure of the Yankees that much sweater to enjoy. www.realnewenglandsportsblog.com
Yeah, I bet lil' papi, and manny being manny will surface as well...how about curt? I am from massachusetts and can not wait to see all the "big name" Dead Sox players revealed. As for the Yankees...see you in October!
I think you mean "sweeter" when you say "sweater." You spell like a Boston fan.
How do you enjoy a game in a sweater..."sweet" dumb ass bosox fan
This really doesn't mean anything to the Yankees, or Arod. He tested positive for it in 2003 much like Giambi, Bonds, Sheffield, etc. Six years ago!!! If they want to shave off 20 homeruns from his career total to keep you crybaby fans from killing themselves than so be it! Anyone who watches Arod knows he's blessed with talent like no other ballplayer, but we do know how he caves in to pressure. I am sure he thought it would give him an advantage, but in reality it didn't. With the long history of the Red Sox players using sretoids, Red Sox fans should keep their mouths shut.
you spelled sweeter wrong
I think Madonna made him do it--No matter who she touches or has anything to do with, they become SCUM like her!!!!!Just look at Penn, Cold Play "butt Head", that guy she stole sperm from in Central Park- and the dozens of others she had affairs with-- POOR A-ROD!!!
According to this article, the steroid use was back in 2003 when A-Rod was with the Texas Rangers -- Madonna wasn't "touching" anyone but her new hubby, Guy Richie, at that time! Her acquaintance with "The Rod" came about much later -- so, the "claws weren't out for him" until about a year ago. :-)
Thats right Brother Jon, RedSux Nation will be sweating everytime the Yanks come to put a hurt on da Sux.
Is MLB and everything around it becoming more stupid by the minute. Results of "Diagnostic" tests of 2003 are still available in 2009 for leakage to the press? Give me a break,,,MLB needs to pull it's head out from the sand and realize they are their own worst enemy. Clean it up, or not, but don't cry if the fans get tired of Players Unions,BS drug policies and swollen headed "stars", and put their hard earned money into other entertainment options. MLB and pro wrestling are moving closer to each other every season.
this is exactly what i feel, do it or not, stop messin around
AROD AND BOND'S GOODEN AND STRAWBERRY!ALL DRUG ABUSERS WHEN WILL THIS NONSENSE END?BASEBALL NEEDS A RESPONSIBLE DRUG PROGRAM RUN BY AN INDEPENDENT OPERATOR!
And McGuire, Palmero, Giambi...You selective memory dip shit
Just what the yankees need when he opt out of his contract the yankees should of let him go.Now they have him a long time as i see it i dont think they will see a world series ring.They can spend all the money they want.
A-ROD is the best and thats that
hahahahah hes the best becouse he is on reoids you simple minded fool...did u even read the article... hes cheeting on whoever hes with now he is just a streight up @$$ hole and without his pills or shots or however he is taking his roids he would proboly suck!!!! pardon my spelling
he;s a cheater just like barry and u know that n ow
Soccer, swimming, football, baseball, running, tennis, cycling (yes, you too Armstrong!) basketball, boxing, heck even in fencing and canoeing! ...am I forgetting anything? Oh, yes Hollywood! The Congress and the Senate.They are all doing it. All guilty...all on drugs! Even horses are drugged! Children are on drugs. Parents are on drugs.A world of junkies, why are we so surpriesed A-Rod is part of it?
Haha. Figures hockey is the only sport that steroids aren't a problem (and also absent from your list), not like they help you with hockey anyway. All they do is slow you down by making you heavier. Seems to me that hockey is the only sport with integrity anymore, I can't even imagine why any of you find the other sports more entertaining when all of them are plagued by such garbage and drama, meanwhile hockey's only problem is that everyone is watching all the drama and bs in the other sports. I smell hypocrits. You all complain about the drama in the other sports, but yet you don't boycott it to send the message across that it needs to be fixed. Thats how you get the attention of the MLB, when they're not getting any revenue to pay for their players and staff. So do yourself a favor, and either stop complaining about all the crap going on, or do something about it and boycott it. (not talking to anyone specifically here by the way)
Screw the Red Sux!Big Sloppy",Varitek,That Bigheaded Youklis,Manny, and countless others were juicing too so don't fool yourselves Red Sux Gaytion, Your team is just as dirty as the Yankees,The reason they harp on the Yankees is because they're more relavent then the Blow Sox and always will be, So all you sweater wearing diuchebags get your laughs in now before the dirt gets uncovered on your team.. Long live Bill Buckner...1918 forever!..Clemens a Red Sock for life