Jose Canseco's new book links A-Rod to known steroid supplier

The Big Lead found this 3/26/2008 on www.nydailynews.com [flag]

According to online columnist Joe Lavin, who says he picked up a copy of Jose Canseco's "Vindicated" at a small Cambridge, Mass., bookstore on Monday - a week before its official release - Canseco links three more big-name players to steroid use: A-Rod, Roger Clemens and Magglio Ordonez. [link]

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The Roundup: If You Choke in the NIT, Does It Count?
Published 3/26/2008 by TheBigLead at The Big Lead
... of a website called HoopGurlz.com. (CBS News) Nice choke job by the Cuse in the NIT at home against UMass. (Post-Standard) A hockey player is blind in one eye. (Newson6) Disturbing, if you’re a Bengals fan: According to Dhani Jones, there are similarities between Chad Johnson and TO from a few years ago. (The Gameface) Jose Canseco’s new book - the one former SI writer Don Yeager bailed on - links A-Rod to steroids. (NY Daily News) If Wal-Mart wants to get in our good graces, this is certainly a fine place to ...

Wednesday's Starting Five
Published 3/26/2008 by CJG at What Would Oakley Do?
... Benched. Alex Rodriguez. There is nothing as awkward as someone who wants to be liked so badly that they become altogether unlikeable. Except for A-Rod. Somehow he makes you feel even more uncomfortable than those people. He brings some calculating shininess with him that ups the evil quotient to match the desperation levels. It's almost sad how much he wants to be beloved and how often he is his own worst enemy. It's almost sad, but not quite. Not only has he been linked by truth-telling Jose Canseco to a steroids dealer but he also gave an interview to the Daily News the other ...

So, Does Anybody REALLY Care About Jose Canseco And Alex Rodriguez? [Jose Canseco Musings]
Published 3/26/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
... . The "mainstream" sports world went nuts -- poor Joe Lavin, the guy who bought the book, found his name on the freaking ESPN crawl -- but you guys, the actual sports fans out there, responded with shoulder shrugs and collective yawns. We found this telling. ...

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Vindicated Excerpts: The Excerpts From "Vindicated" About Alex Rodriguez

River Avenue Blues found this 3/25/2008 on deadspin.com

Ever since Joe Lavin announced he'd bought a copy of Jose Canseco's Vindicated earlier today , people -- OK, some people -- have been curious what EXACTLY Canseco said. After the jump, the selections from Vindicated concerning Alex Rodriguez.

Lavin materials prove true

yankeesdaily.com found this 3/26/2008 on riveraveblues.com

Apparently, the joke was on me. Earlier today, I accused the media of falling for a Jose Canseco book hoax . Turns out my skepticism this time was not well-founded. Will Leitch got his hands on some of Vindicated and posted the excerpts on Deadspin . ...

Who You Can Thank For The Juicy Canseco News

The Undrafted Free Agent found this 3/26/2008 on www.sportsbybrooks.com

The top story in the sports world so far this week is the leak of Jose Canseco’s new book “Vindicated.” The book wasn’t due out until next Monday, but a gent named Joe Lavin stumbled upon a copy and blogged about it . Will ...

Is '60 Minutes' MIke Wallace juicing; discussed steroids/HGH with Jose Canseco

Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, ... found this 3/28/2008 on grg51.typepad.com

According to Jose Canseco's new book "Vindicated" he discussed steroids and HGH with '60 Minutes' correspondent Mike Wallace. Like A-Rod we wonder if Mike Wallace now owes his incredible physique to Canseco's steroid advice? ( ...

Canseco fingers A-Rod and Clemens in "Vindicated" for steroids

Epic Carnival - Pop Culture, Sports, Celebrities, Babes, ... found this 3/30/2008 on grg51.typepad.com

Alex Rodriquez, Mags Ordonez, and Roger Clemens appear in Jose Canseco's book "Vindicated", according to Deadspin this morning . Not good. Canseco tried implicated A-Rod last year , and also tried to blackmail Ordonez too . No ...

The Excerpts From "Vindicated" About Alex Rodriguez (UPDATE: Now Redacted!) [Vindicated Excerpts]

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Why Now Jose? Why Now?

Posted 4/1/2008 on The Starting Five

Honestly, do you believe him? So Jose Canseco has another book due out any minute now. We all know he pretty much outed a couple of big named Major League Baseball players for using steroids and probably made a pretty good penny in the process. However, in this new book he claims to have the goods on A-Rod’s (Alex Rodriguez) alleged steroid use. Now, I’m not saying Canseco is ...

Canseco Openly Extorting A-Rod

Posted 4/1/2008 on My Pinstripes

Jose Canseco just keeps on stepping up his sleaze campaign. Now he is openly threatening Alex Rodriguez , daring him to sue him. If A-Rod were to go the legal route, Canseco claims he will have "Max", the fictitiously named steroid dealer expose all his hidden secrets about the Yankees 3rd Baseman. David Letterman took a play out of the Jay Leno , "I'll whore anything for ratings" playbook ...

Jose Canseco Has an 'Ace in the Hole'

Posted 4/1/2008 on Foul Balls

Ever since a blogger got his hands on a copy of Jose Canseco's newest tome, Vindicated, and wrote about the accusations Canseco makes against Alex Rodriguez and his possible steroid use, A-Rod has been keeping rather quiet about the whole thing. Despite the repeated questions he's getting on the subject, all anybody is able to get out of Rodriguez is generally a "no comment." Not exactly a shock

Jose Canseco Has an 'Ace in the Hole'

Posted 4/1/2008 on FanHouse

Ever since a blogger got his hands on a copy of Jose Canseco 's newest tome, Vindicated, and wrote about the accusations Canseco makes against Alex Rodriguez and his possible steroid use, A-Rod has been keeping rather quiet about the whole thing. Despite the repeated questions he's getting on the subject, all anybody is able to get out of Rodriguez is generally a "no comment." Not exactly a ...

Canseco Warns A-Rod: "I've got the ace in the hole, and he knows it."

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From the Daily News (hat tip to WasWatching.com ): It's been a week, of course, since an obscure blog first reported on the juicy parts of "Vindicated." It's been a week since fans learned of Canseco's claims that he introduced A-Rod to a steroid dealer, and that the third baseman returned the favor by trying to sleep with Canseco's then-wife. Canseco is still reveling in the discomfort ...

E60: Jose Canseco Defends Allegations In 'Vindicated'

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Introducing Mr. Disingenuous Canseco

Posted 3/29/2008 on Bronx Liaison

The real reason behind Jose Canseco's contempt for Alex Rodriguez is not related to steroids or any pass made at the former Mrs. Canseco. Shockingly, the real reason is money, or so says Sports Illustrated : Canseco claims in his new book, Vindicated , that the reason he "hates [ Alex Rodriguez 's] guts'' is because A-Rod hit on Canseco's then-wife Jessica . However, people who were close ...

Tying a Bow on Spring Training

Posted 3/29/2008 on Spring Training '08

The regular season is upon us, but here's a quick look back at the week that was in Tampa. Sticks and stones. The biggest story coming out of Yankee camp had nothing to do with the upcoming season, but rather with Jose Canseco 's allegations that he introduced Alex Rodriguez to the wonderful world of steroids. In his new book "Vindicated," Canseco claims he was "confident" ...

Show Me the Money

Posted 3/29/2008 on My Pinstripes

Jon Heyman of Sports Illustrated reports that Jose Canseco's ex- has nothing to do with the sleazebag's hatred of A-Rod . But rather it's all about the Benjamins . Apparently Canseco and his twin moron brother Ozzie wanted to represent A-Rod, but Rodriguez wisely declined. However, people who were close confidants of Canseco insist the actual reason the ex-ballplayer despises A-Rod has ...

Canseco Contradicted

Posted 3/29/2008 on Baseball Musings

Jon Heyman reports on the reason Jose Canseco hates A-Rod: Canseco claims in his new book, Vindicated, that the reason he "hates [Alex Rodriguez's] guts'' is because A-Rod hit on Canseco's then-wife Jessica. However, people who were close confidants of...

Breaking News: Canseco Fingers Bud Selig!!!

Posted 3/28/2008 on Foul Balls

You'd think Jose Canseco's latest piss-and-tell, Vindicated, coming out next week, would be the end of it. But in a startling twist, Foul Balls has learned the former outfielder will soon be publishing yet a third book with stunning allegations about 'roids and MLB Commissioner Bud Selig! And - in a Foul Balls exclusive - we were able to get our hands on the first draft of the new book's

Jose Canseco Hooked Alex Rodriguez Up With A Steriod Dealer?!

Posted 3/27/2008 on RightFielders Women in Sports

In Jose Canseco’s new book, titled “Vindicated: Big Names, Big Liars, and The Battle to Save Baseball”, the baseball star claims he introduced Yankees third baseman A-Rod to a steriod dealer years ago! Canseco who previously outed his fellow baseball peers Mark McGwire, Jason Giambi, Rafael Palmeiro, and Iván Rodríguez in his 2005 book, [...]

Canseco Talks, and Baseball Gives the Silent Treatment

Posted 3/27/2008 on Dugout Central

According to leaked excerpts from his latest book, Vindicated , Jose Canseco strongly suggests that Alex Rodriguez has used PEDs. Allegedly, A-Rod asked Canseco – quite indirectly – where someone might go to obtain steroids. Obligingly, Canseco is supposed to have read Rodriguez’ intent and pointed him toward a dealer. Jose Canseco has been a self-promoter ever since his days as an Oakland ...

Canseco To Talk About A-Rod On ‘Nightline’ Tonite

Posted 3/27/2008 on SPORTSbyBROOKS

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No way Jose: A-Rod won't comment on Conseco book

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The Idiot File: Jose Canseco and His New Book "Vindicated..."

Posted 3/26/2008 on Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond

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Do we really still care about Jose Canseco?

Posted 3/26/2008 on Bugs & Cranks

Can we stick a fork in Jose Canseco already? Canseco, as we know, is now calling out Alex Rodriguez in his latest book “Vindicated,” saying that he “introduced Alex to a known supplier of steroids.” Can we make it stop already? And can we please, please stop saying idiotic things like there is now “officially more evidence” that A-Rod did ‘roids? ...

Steroids Least of A-Rod's Worries

Posted 3/26/2008 on The Hater Nation

Alex Rodriguez is screwed. His name is going to be the star of Jose Canseco ’s new book, Vindicated . (Via Deadspin ) And it didn’t have to be. 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 ...

Video: Canseco’s Ex-Wife Laughs About His Balls

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Published 3/30/2008 on NY Post: Sports

* After being admonished three years ago for his tell-all book, "Juiced," that was later proven to be an accurate portrayal of the baseball culture, Jose Canseco claims in his new book, "Vindicated," that Alex Rodriguez, the future home run king...

Jose Canseco Has Gone Too Far

Published 3/27/2008 on Bleacher Report - MLB

In a desperate attempt to increase sales of his new book “Vindicated: Big Names, Big Liars, and The Battle to Save Baseball”, set to be released on Monday, Jose Canseco has alleged that both Alex Rodriguez and Magglio Ordonez have used ...

Yanks don't think Canseco book will be distraction

Published 3/26/2008 on FOXSports.com News for MLB

Alex Rodriguez refused to address allegations by Jose Canseco, who claims he introduced the three-time MVP to a steroids dealer. "It's over as far as I'm concerned," Rodriguez said Wednesday after his New York Yankees lost 4-0 to the Philadelphia ...

Jose Canseco: Alex Rodriquez Hit On My Wife

Published 3/26/2008 on Bleacher Report - MLB

Do we really care what retired major leaguer, Jose Canseco is trying to pedal now? He's already turned in half of Major League Baseball with his first book, but now his second book is making allegations and calling New York Yankee third baseman Alex ...

Jose Canseco: Alex Rodriguez Hit on My Wife

Published 3/26/2008 on Bleacher Report - MLB

A-ROD GETS BOOK CLUBBED

Published 3/26/2008 on NY Post: Sports

As promised, Jose Canseco included Alex Rodriguez in his new book "Vindicated," but the steroid snitch's charges against are flimsy at best, according to a freelance writer who saw an advance copy of the book. Joe Lavin, a Boston-based freelance...