• char6587

  +4

  sigh...

  Posted 2/7/2009 respond (flag)

• TheProgram

  +1

  Sadly we probably saw this coming.

  Posted 2/7/2009 respond (flag)

• sharapovasthigh

  +1

  What's the hypes record?

  Posted 2/7/2009 respond (flag)

• oubobcat6

  +1

  I was just about to ask, is this the record? I'd never seen triple digits!

  Posted 2/8/2009 respond (flag)

• Juke

  0

  First---this is likely the best time to tell you all Santa ain't real.  The Easter Bunny is not a hot chick who comes to good boys. The Tooth Fairy, however is a fairy ( which makes his dad sad ). . ..

  Here we go again---all ready the Yankee haters are painting this as a Yankee problem. Every on of these guys tested pos when they were NOT Yankees. Clemens, Giambi & now A Roid [ ©2009 Jukeofurl Prod ]. Even Pettitte was on the Astros when the juice kicked in for the test. So, those aholes can take their anti-NY spin & keep spinning until they puke, swallow it, aspirate & die.

  Now where was I? Oh yeah, Dear Santa. . .. 

  Posted 2/8/2009 respond (flag)

• airraid81

  +1

  Jose Canseco said so in 2007.

  I'm glad A-Fraud has no been exposed by others as well. He's a stupid, pretty boy, selfish, A-Hole.

  Posted 2/9/2009 respond (flag)

  • airraid81

    +1

    This is an interesting hype to see how all 121 people who wrote about it handled it with the titles and content.

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• Douglass C. Perry

  +1

  Yes, Mr. Rodriguez's story has just overtaken the previous "winner," The Mitchell Report, by 10 votes (as of this posting). Check Archives under "More in Sports" for other "winners."

  And Juke, A-Roid is an instant classic.

  Posted 2/9/2009 respond (flag)

Sources: A-Rod Failed Drug Test
Around the Majors — ... According to a report on SI.com, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids during the 2003 season. From the AP recap, since the SI page is now down: According to the report, which was posted Saturday morning on SI.com, sources told the publication that Rodriguez was on a list of 104 players who tested positive that year, when Major League Baseball conducted tests to see if mandatory random drug testing was needed. In 2003, there were no penalties for a positive result. This is clearly going to be a major distraction for Rodriguez and a ...

Yankees.com : Faster At Republishing Unflattering News Than CSTB
Can't Stop The Bleeding — ... doesn’t like the 3rd Baseman very much, but I’d rather presume MLB.com would like to be thought of as a legit news organization. Either way, awesome choice of photograph. There were no penalties for a positive steroid test in 2003, but the following report from SI.com’s Selena Roberts and David Epstein at the very least, raises questions about Alex Rodriguez’ credibility and that of the Players Union’s Gene Orza. ...

Alex Rodriguez fails Steroid Test?
This Purist Bleeds Pinstripes — I was woken up this morning by a phone call that went something like this: J: WFAN is reporting that in 2003 Alex Rodriguez failed a steroid test, and Alex is not denying this. I have not yet found anything to substantiate these claims, but if I do I shall edit this post accordingly. Check this SI article out

SI: A-Rod tested positive in ’03
River Avenue Blues — ... tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003 and was subsequently tipped off to a drug test the following year. Needless to say, this will create some media circus for the Yanks and A-Rod in the coming weeks. ...

SI: A-Rod tested positive in ’03, warned of test in ’04
River Avenue Blues — According to a report in Sports Illustrated, four independent sources have confirmed to Selena Roberts and David Epstein that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003 and was subsequently tipped off to a drug test the following year. Updates coming soon. Post from: River Ave. Blues A New York Yankees blog ...

SI Breaking News: A-Rod Tested Positive for Anabolic Steroids in 2003
Hugging Harold Reynolds — Color me SHOCKED! Sports Illustrated Exclusive: A-Rod Tested Positive In 2003 New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez tested positive for an anabolic steroid and testosterone in '03, his final season with the Rangers, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Follow us on Twitter @HHReynolds or Click Here to get HHR in your inbox. ...

Weeeee Arod Took Steroids
SimonOnSports — ... Weeeee Arod took Steroids according to SI, who got someone to cough up the anonymous 2003 Urine Test results that currently might hurt Bonds. Honestly, I'm just so sick of this crap that I don't care. I think it's a complete joke that those 2003 tests were supposed to be anonymous as agreed to by the player's union and yet somehow it always leaks out. If you're going to pull out the two biggest names out of the anonymous hat, why not just drop all of them. Is it really fair for Bonds and Arod to get shat on when 102 other players are getting off scott free because a couple of ...

Breaking News: Arod Tested Positive for Steroids in 2003
Hot Foot — Sources tell Sports Illustrated that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, the year he won the AL home run  title and MVP while with the Texas Rangers. A-Rod has refused to talk to the press, telling media “You’ll have to talk to the union”. Calls to players’ union executive director Donald Fehr were not returned. The sources provided a list of 104 players who tested positive for steroids in 2003. Oh boy. Can anyone say…A-Fraud?

SI.com: A-Rod tested positive for two anabolic steroids in 2003
Projo Sox Blog — In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Click here to read the story.

Report of a Positive Test for A-Rod in 2003
New York Yankees Fan Blog — I was in the midst of writing an entry speculating as to whether last season may indicate the beginning of a decline for Derek Jeter, when I came across this report at sportsillustrated.com reporting that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003: "In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball's '03 survey testing, SI's sources say. As part of a ...

WOWOWOWOWOWOWOWOW
The Slanch Report — ... in the system as long as the Deca-Durabolin previously favored by athletes such as Jose Canseco. WOW WOW WOW WOW I can’t decide if this is bigger than Bonds or Clemens, but it certainly ain’t good for baseball, A-Rod or the Yankees. Methinks that the best individual player in the game ever having his name involved in steroids, in any manner is damning and damaging. Also, this makes me happy because, you know, fuck A-Rod. [Sports Illustrated] Posted in Awesome, Baseball, ...

Bored With Bonds? A-Rod's Positive Steroid Test Will Change the Subject
The Sporting Blog — ... As such, this news (reported by Sports Illustrated) that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 -- yeah, America will get on board with this public stoning. ...

SI: A-Rod Tested Positive For Roids In '03
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — Oooh no.... I guess Jose Canseco wasn't lying in Vindicated after all? Was this his ace in the hole? From Selena Roberts and David Epstein: In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing ...

SI: A-Rod Tested Positive for Steroids in 2003
YFSF — ... This could be a big story: In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. ...

Reports: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003
The Crawfish Boxes — Reports: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 Wow. I don't know why I'm shocked, but I am.

Say It Ain't So A-Rod!
Jorge Says No! — If this news is true, then it is quite sad...say it ain't so! Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 "In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball's '03 survey ...

SI: Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive For Steroids [Alex Rodriguez]
Deadspin — This just seems gratuitous. Hot on the heels of Joe Torre's "A-Fraud" revelations, Sports Illustrated has published a story claiming that Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two different anabolic steroids in 2003. In a story published today on SI.com that will probably not surprise the readership of this site but that will provide Around The Horn with weeks of material, Selena Roberts and David Epstein write that Rodriguez tested positive for both the anabolic steroid Primobolan and, in a surprising twist, testosterone: ...

A-Rod's Contract Stands, Steroids Or Not
MLB Rumors - MLBTradeRumors.com — ... According to Selena Roberts and David Epstein of Sports Illustrated, "Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids" in 2003. Rodriguez did not comment, but Roberts and Epstein say they confirmed his alleged steroid use with four independent sources. ...

Report: A-Rod took steroids
MLB Notebook - Major League Baseball New, Notes, and Analysis — We learn from RAB, that an SI article has emerged reporting that A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003. "Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball's '03 survey testing, SI's sources say. As part of a joint agreement with the MLB Players Association, the testing was conducted to determine if it was necessary to impose mandatory random drug testing across the major leagues in 2004. When approached by an SI reporter on Thursday at a gym in Miami, Rodriguez ...

Juicer!
Surviving Grady — ... Sports Illustrated is reporting what many of us in Red Sox Nation have suspected for quite a while: A-Rod tested positive for steroids. ...

A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003, according to SI
tonyblogs.net - Sports news, humor, videos and prognostications. — ... Sports Illustrated is reporting that Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez was among 104 players that tested positive for steroids in 2003, while a member of the Texas Rangers. At that time, there were no penalties for a positive steroid test. Obviously this is huge, since MLB and commissioner Bud Selig were hoping A-Rod would break the home run record as a clean player and allow them to put the "Barry Bonds era" behind them. ...

News: A-Rod Reportedly Did Steroids
MetsBlog.com — According to SI.com, four independent sources have claimed that Alex Rodriguez reportedly tested positive for steroids in 2003. Selena Roberts and David Epstein write that, “in 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids.” …this story makes me angry for a couple reasons…i was hoping that a-rod would beat barry bonds’ all-time home run mark for this very reason, because i believe bonds ...

Just Call Him A-Roid From Now On
The Mets Police — According to a report on SI.com this morning, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids during the 2003 season - the same season he led the league in home runs (47) and won the MVP award. ...

Just Call Him A-Roid From Now On
The Mets Police — According to a report on SI.com this morning, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids during the 2003 season - the same season he led the league in home runs (47) and won the MVP award. ...

A Random Walk before Cubs Pitchers and Catchers Report
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog — ... Alex Rodriguez, Donald Fehr and Bud Selig are going to have some splainin' to do with Sports Illustrated breaking a blockbuster HERE regarding ARod testing positive for two anabolic steroids in 2003 while with Texas. In fact, it's not just ARod but 104 players in total are on this list, which led to MLB adopting a random testing program for steroids in 2004. More than 5% of players tested were showing positive results in what was hoped to be proof that steroid use was nothing more than a rare situation. When the games biggest stars get pantsed as cheaters, in this case as ...

A Random Walk before Pitchers and Catchers Report
The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog — ... Alex Rodriguez, Donald Fehr and Bud Selig are going to have some splainin' to do with Sports Illustrated breaking a blockbuster HERE regarding ARod testing positive for two anabolic steroids in 2003 while with Texas. In fact, it's not just ARod but 104 players in total are on this list, which led to MLB adopting a random testing program for steroids in 2004. More than 5% of players tested were showing positive results in what was hoped to be proof that steroid use was nothing more than a rare situation. When the games biggest stars get pantsed as cheaters, in this case as ...

This Just In: A-Rod Tested Positive for Steroids in 2003
EveryJoe » Sports Rumors — ... Sports Illustrated reports that A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003. This was when he won “the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers” and when he won the AL home run title. ...

Alex Rodriguez Allegedly Tested Positive for Steroids in '03
Oriole Post - Baltimore Orioles Analysis & News; The World of Baseball and Beyond — [image] Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts and David Epstein this morning report that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for PED/steroid use in 2003. In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers ...

So Much for A-Rod Passing Bonds
baseballmusings.com — ... Via River Ave. Blues, Sports Illustraded reports that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball's '03 survey testing, SI's sources say. As part of a joint agreement ...

SI: A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003
The Mets Police — ... so no need to drag Joe Torre into this. What does this mean for the 2009 Yankees? What about those of you who held out hope that A-Rod would pass Bonds? Does this continue to help the Jeter legacy and mythology? Who are the other 103 players on the list? The full Sports Illustrated story is here.  www.metspolice.com ...

SI: A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003
The Mets Police — ... so no need to drag Joe Torre into this. What does this mean for the 2009 Yankees? What about those of you who held out hope that A-Rod would pass Bonds? Does this continue to help the Jeter legacy and mythology? Who are the other 103 players on the list? The full Sports Illustrated story is here.  www.metspolice.com ...

A-Rod* Joins the Asterisks Club
Fenway West - A Boston Red Sox Blog — ... Alex Rodriguez* tested positive for steroids in 2003 according to four sources for Sports Illustrated. NO! How could it be??? I am totally shocked!!! Another player doing roids...and A-Rod* of all people. If you did not think A-rod* was an A-hole before this than you have been hiding under a rock but this just hurts the game even more as records become more and more useless from this generation. From SI.com: 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, ...

Break’d News: A-Rod Tested Positive For Steriods in 2003
Major League Jerk — A-Rod stetches on his stomach to avoid feeling the needle bruises on his ass. SI.com has an exclusive that Alex Rodriguez was one of 104 people to test positive for steroids in MLB’s supposedly anonymous drug testing in 2003. This was the same ...

Breaking News: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — ... League Baseball’s 2003 survey. 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.” You can read the entire article here. I think one thing is for sure, Alex will not handle this well. ...

Links of the Day 2/7/09
The Victoria Times — The Twins signed someone! Luis Ayala is the new guy in the Minnesota bullpen. Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. I can honestly say I didn't see this one coming. Great news about Kenechi Udeze, who missed 2008 with leukemia.

SI: A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003
Scott Proctor's Arm - A New York Yankees Blog — SI is reporting Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003, according to four sources. Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball's '03 survey testing, SI's sources say. As part of a joint agreement with the MLB Players Association, the testing was conducted to determine if it was necessary to impose mandatory random drug testing across the major leagues in 2004.Just what the Yankees need: another Rodriguez-related distraction prior to the ...

BREAKING NEWS: A-Rod Tested Positive for ‘Roids
Sparty and Friends — ... According to Sports Illustrated, New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids while with the Texas Rangers in 2003. ...

Sources: A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003!?
Zell's Pinstripe Blog — It was just a matter of time before some more A-Rod news broke out. A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003? Check it out: In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated . Rodriguez’s name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball’s ‘03 survey testing, SI’s sources say. As part of a joint agreement with the MLB ...

A-Rod, what a disgrace
yankeesdaily.com — ... I told my father and brother that A-Rod was on steroids because he has the steroid mouth. They didn’t believe me. I have nothing to add about this now but all I have to say is A-Rod is a disgrace. I’ll post more about this some time soon after I get my bearings after reading this. ...

Report: A-Rod Tests Positive For ‘Roids
The Yankee Universe — ... According to a Sports Illustrated report, Alex Rodriguez tested positive in 2003 for two different types of anabolic steroids. ...

Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive For Steroids in 2003
InGameNow — Sports Illustrated released a damming report this morning revealing that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for 2 anabolic steroids while playing for the Texas Rangers in 2003. A-Rod’s name shows on a list of 104 players who tested positive that year. The 2003 drug tests were taken to gauge the extent of drug use in Major League Baseball, and after more than 5% of sampled players tested positive it was determined that random drug tests would be necessary in 2004 and beyond. A-Rod was the AL MVP that year. According to the article: …two sources familiar with the evidence that the government has gathered in its investigation of ...

SI: A-Fraud tested positive for steroids in ‘03
Bugs & Cranks — ... In case you haven’t seen it, Sports Illustrated is reporting this morning that Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 — before Major League Baseball imposed penalties for positive tests. ...

zOMG A-ROD STEROIDZZZZZZ!!!!
The Good Phight — zOMG A-ROD STEROIDZZZZZZ!!!! Now we get to hear the endless cacophony of sanctimonious bleating about heartbreak, betrayal, cheating, "THE CHILDREN," "Babe Ruth and hot dogs and beer," etc. etc. etc. This is tabloid junk, and SI knows it.

Report: Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive For Steroids In 2003
You Been Blinded - Now in Dazzling HD — ... According to a report on SI.com for different sources claim that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003. Rodriguez was a member of the Texas Rangers at the time, an organization that also employed supposed steroid users Rafael Palmiero and Juan Gonzalez. ...

Report: A-Rod tested postive for steroids
SmackCaster SmackBlog — ... Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids, according to a report on SI.com by Selena Roberts and David Epstein. The bombshell states that the positive test for two anabolic steroids came in 2003, an MVP season for A-Rod in Texas. SI says it has four sources that confirmed their findings. As for A-Rod, when approached this week, the Yankees’ third baseman told SI: "You’ll have to talk to the union," . When asked if there was an explanation for his positive test, he said, "I’m not saying anything." ...

Alex Rodriguez (And 103 Other Guys) Tested Positive For Steroids in 2003
Walkoff Walk — ... , and how Will Carroll was pretty sure it wouldn't stay secret for long. Well he was right and the "bombshell" on the list is apparently Alex Rodriguez. ...

Report: Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive for Steroids in 2003
FanHouse — ... ' results leaked out earlier this week and today, Sports Illustrated is reporting that Alex Rodriguez was among the 104 big leaguers that tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003. ...

A-Rod and the 2003 List
Baseball Prospectus: Unfiltered — Sports Illustrated is reporting that four sources have confirmed for them that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids during the 2003 survey testing. The report also says that Rodriguez tested positive for primobolan. I said earlier this week “What’s more interesting is that the master list of players that tested positive is in the possession of the IRS, seized as part of a raid on Comprehensive Drug Testing. I won’t get into the constitutional or legal issues here, but with some of the evidence about to be unsealed heading into Bonds’ ...

The justification of the hatred of A-Rod is complete
Top Cheddar: sports, pop culture, and halfers — ... That was her position. So I obliged my sister. I can remember buying her A-Rod posters and A-Rod t-shirts as gifts. Even when he left and my disdain for him was apparent I would still buy her these kind of things. The evidence to hate him was overwhelming, but she still stuck by him up until the infidelity in his marriage. Then she decided to join the rest of us Mariners fans in our hatred of him. Anyone who was still holding onto dislike can now officially transition to hatred with news from Sports Illustrated that he tested positive positive for steroids in 2003. This is a ...

ARod did roids. HA!
Dunn and Dunner — If you haven't seen it already Alex Rodriguez supposedly tested positive for roids and some other shit back in 2003 when the MLB tested everyone to find out if they need to test everyone. Yea thats right MLB 1st had to test everyone just to decide on if they should test everyone. 5 reasons why you should have suspected this 1. His ex-wife has the body of a man. 2. He's good at baseball. Simple truth. Every person who is good at baseball right now is probably on roids. Once people like Juan Pierre, or Julio Lugo start getting busted for roids maybe I'll change my mind. 3. He plays for the Yankees. Yankees are to ...

ARod The Steroid User???
SOX & Dawgs — ... According to Selena Roberts and David Epstein of SI.com, current New York Yankee Alex Rodriguez allegedly tested positive for steroids while he was a member of the Texas Rangers in 2003. ...

Guess Who Failed a Steroid Test in 2003?
The Mighty Quinn Media Machine — Or so says Sports Illustrated. Slappy's first trip to Fenway should be mighty interesting this year.

Breaking News: A-Rod Postive for Roids in '03
My Pinstripes — ... Illustrated that Alex Rodriguez failed a steroid test in 2003. A-Rod was one of 104 players who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs as part of a mandate by MLB to determine if random drug testing needed to be performed in 2004. Two anabolic steroids showed up in A-Rod screening. When asked about it on Thursday, A-Rod said, "You'll have to talk to the union. I'm not saying anything." Read the complete story here.

Positive-ly Tremendous
The House That Dewey Built — “HA-ha”

Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive For Steriods In 2003
No Guts, No Glory — ... The firestorm that we were all expecting from The Mitchell Report looks to be finally materializing as SI.com is reporting that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. A-Rod was just one of 104 players that tested positive in MLB's 2003 survey testing. Where's there's smoke, there's definitely fire and I'm guessing we'll hear some rather interesting names of players who also tested positive back in 2003 in the weeks to come. ...

Alex Rodriguez and Steroids
The Kitchen Sinkhole — ... This story is only about 15 seconds old, but I'm dreading it no matter what direction it takes. Here is why: I'm a Yanks fan and have always found Alex to be a good ballplayer who is mildly annoying. And so it is going to be really annoying when every story about the Yanks for the next six months is going to have some sort of ARod Steriods angle to it. Think Brett Favre saga of last August only more negative.

Rodriguez tested positive
Extra Bases — The Yankees tumultuous offseason absorbed its most stunning and potentially destructive blow this morning when si.com reported that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids and testosterone in 2003, when he won the American League MVP and led the majors in home runs in his final year as a Texas Ranger. The uproar caused by Joe Torre’s book was going to be the New York media’s distraction of choice during spring training, but this revelation will surpass that by far – the game’s best player, heretofore a paragon of drug-free excellence, may now (or eventually) stand beside ...

A-Rod did Steroids
The Hardball Times — This is somewhat huge: In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball's '03 survey testing, SI's sources say. As part of a joint agreement with the MLB Players Association, the testing was conducted to ...

A-Rod took steroids?
The Hardball Times — I'm going to link this without much commentary at this point. SI is claiming that that Alex Rodriguez was one of the players who tested positive in the 2003 survey test of major league baseball players. ...

A-Rod Tested Positive for Steroids in 2003
Bluebird Banter — According to Sports Illustrated, in 2003, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two banned anabolic steroids.  2003 was the first year of testing for the substances.  SI is reporting that the story has been confirmed by 4 independent sources, so it sounds like more than rumor.  A-Rod, of course, won the MVP in 2003.  To put it in perspective, according to the report, 104 major-league players tested positive that year, less than 10% of the total 1200 players tested but still quite a few.  According to the article, A-Rod tested positive for testosterone and methenolone (brand name Primobolan ), which, unlike many anabolic steroids is not now ...

A-Roid? Rodriguez Tested Positive in ‘03, Says SI
SPORTSbyBROOKS — Remember how unbelievable Alex Rodriguez’s last season in Texas was? That it was so far beyond anyone else, they had to give the MVP to a guy on a last-place team? Those stats: .298 BA, 47 HR, 118 RBI, and now, one giant asterisk. Alex Rodriguez ...

A-Rod Outed For Positive Roid Test
Baseball & The Boogie Down — A bombshell was dropped on the world today. A-Rod apparently tested positive for steroids back in 2003. This report comes from Selena Roberts and David Epstein @ ...

Damn!
Respect Jeter's Gangster — You've probably already heard, but Sports Illustrated is reporting that A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003, under a survey program that set the stage for MLB's current testing program. I guess when it rains it pours in Yankee land. First Clemens, then Pettitte, now A-Rod? Granted, A-Rod was with the Rangers that year and he has won two MVPs since testing was instituted (not to mention a 50 homerun season), but still. This is pretty damaging. I'm sure I'll be making fun of A-Rod in a few posts from now, but this one hurts. Especially since A-Rod has been a target ...

A-Rod...Roids?
Over the Monster — ... In a story that is sure to absolutely shock 2 or 3 people, positive tests for steroids and A-Rod have been discovered? ...

Surprise! A-Rod Used Steroids
AwfulAnnouncing — ... There is rarely anything that shocks me in this world anymore, and on a scale of 1-10, A-Rod taking steroids comes in at a .25. Jose Canseco called the Yankee slugger a user in his book "Vindicated", but Rodriguez vehemently denied the allegation. Well today (weird that this broke on a Saturday), SI is saying that he tested positive for the anabolic steroid Primobolan and testosterone back in 2003.... ...

SI.com: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids 2003
The Scores Report - The National Sports Blog — ... According to Sports Illustrated.com, Yankees’ third baseman Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids when he was a member of the Rangers in 2003. ...

Ugh!
Yankee GM Blog — This is gonna get ugly!

The Needle And The Damage Done
Sports Bastards — Well, it looks like Jose Canseco was right. Again. Christ, could it be that the guy who wrote the modern-day Ball Four is also the same asshole who took pictures in a fishnet shirt, was on The Surreal Life, and boxed with Danny Bonaduce? I think I just had a brain hemorrhage. You know what? I'm fine with this. (I mean the message, not the messenger. Jose Canseco? Really? Who knew he could even read, let alone have someone ghost-write a book for him!) So A-Rod did steroids; big fucking deal. When it comes to baseball, and evaluations, I'm ...

Report: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003
Digital Sports Daily — ... In 2003, Major League Baseball tested players for steroids to see exactly how widespread performance enhancing drugs were in the game.  Six years later, Sports Illustratedis reporting that in 2003, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, according to four independent sources. Rodriguez is one of the 104 players identified as having tested positive, in his case for testosterone and an anabolic steroid known by the brand name Primobolan. ...

A-Rod or A-Roid?
MLB Rumors at MLBnewsonline.com — Sports Illustrated has a doozie of a report on its Web site today: Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, according to the magazine. Its report begins thusly: ...

Report: Alex Rodriguez Tested Positive for Steroids in 2003
The Biz of Baseball :: Business of Sports Network — ... Alex Rodriguez, who at 553 career home runs could be the player to pass Barry Bonds on the all-time home run list, reportedly tested positive for steroids in 2003 as part of MLB’s “survey test”, according to a report Saturday by Sports Illustrated on its website. ...

Another Blemish To Arod’s Legacy….
The Ghost of Moonlight Graham — ... Well, just when you thought things couldn’t get worse for Alex Rodriguez from a PR standpoint, this morning the ultimate PR nightmare happened. According to SportsIllustrated.com, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. ...

A-ROID … A-ROID … A-ROID
Home Run Derby — ... Because Sports Illustrated has itself a little bit of a bombshell this morning … namely that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. ...

Four Sources Tell SI A-Rod Tested Positive For Two Steroids In 2003
The Joy of Sox — SI: In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. ... The list of the 104 players whose urine samples tested positive is under seal in California. However, two sources familiar with the evidence that the government has gathered in its investigation of steroid use in baseball and two other sources with knowledge of the testing results have told Sports Illustrated ...

Naughty A-Rod
1835 Miles Away — Another huge name gets branded with the Scarlet S. A-Rod was one of 104 players that tested positive during the 2003. You can bet that the rest of that list will now make its way to the papers. I have already heard Busty Olney report on ESPNews that this will now likely mean Rodriguez will have a hard time making the Hall Of Fame. Amazing, can you imagine a Hall Of Fame without A-Rod, Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, Sosa, etc.? If this is the stand the writers are going to take, then how can they possibly vote for any player that played in the last 30 years? ...

Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in '03, sources tell SI - MLB - SI.com
Gaslamp Ball — Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in '03, sources tell SI - MLB - SI.com It's not shocking at all the A-Rod used steroids, it's a little bit shocking that evidence is coming out now about a failed test in '03. At this point if someone is really ...

Sources: A-Rod Failed Drug Test
Tyler's Take On Sports — According to a report on SI.com, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids during the 2003 season. From the AP recap, since the SI page is now down: According to the report, which was posted Saturday morning on SI.com, sources told the publication that Rodriguez was on a list of 104 players who tested positive that year, when Major League Baseball conducted tests to see if mandatory random drug testing was needed. In 2003, there were no penalties for a positive result. This is clearly going to be a major distraction for Rodriguez and ...

Alex Rodriguez + Steroids + Bias Media= Here We Go Again
Robert Littal Presents The Infamous BlackSportsOnline — ... you see on your TV screen is not a real person in regards to athletes. What you are seeing is an actor portraying a role. Some are a lot better than others, but they all are faking. To be honest the media prefers the actor to someone being real. Just think about it more athletes are persecuted when they are honest as oppose to knowing when to "say the right things". Back to ARod here are the particular details of his alleged use of steroids back in 2003 as told by SI.com: Though MLB's drug policy has expressly prohibited the use of steroids ...

Breaking News: A-Rod a Dick
Bootlegger Sports- Sports Humor Blog — "Steroids Make A-Rod Angry! Raawr!" In a story that should be shocking to absolutely nobody, Sports Illustrated is reporting that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for testosterone and steroids in 2003 with the Rangers. Seriously, if you’ve followed either Major League Baseball or the personal exploits of A-Rod over the past eight years and ...

A-Rod A-Bomb! Slugger Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003
Steroid Nation — ... In 2003, A-Rod launched a 47, 118, .298 year, which was good for the MVP, even though the numbers were down from previous years.  Considering A-Rod's positive tests, one wonders why production decreased in 2003.  To Sports Illustrated: ...

Alex Rodriguez
Cheat or Beat — ... tested positive for two anabolic steroids, Primobolan and testosterone, in a test that was supposed to be anonymous. Four sources have told this information to Sports Illustrated. Alex Rodriguez joins a long and substantial list of star baseball players who have been implicated in the steroids scandal, including Jose Canseco, Roger Clemens, Barry Bonds, Mark Mcgwire, Andy Pettite, and Jason Giambi. From the article on SI.com: Rodriguez’s name appears on a list of 104 players who tested ...

Say it aint so, Anabolic-Rod!
Clubhouse Cancer — ... Check out our friends at SI.com for the exclusive full story. And kudos to them on for their hard work on breaking the news. ...

Alex Rodriguez: Destroyer of Freedom, Breaker of Children's Hearts
Babes Love Baseball — If you've turned on a television or perused the internets today, you no doubt have heard that The Best Player in Baseball tested positive for steroids in 2003, the year he won his first AL MVP award. Let me be the first to say, YAAAAAAAWWWWWWWN. However, it does give me an opportunity to post the picture you see, so... you're welcome. [SportsIllustrated.com]

It Coudn’t Have Happened To A Nicer Guy
Josh Q. Public — ... Public Service Announcement: Ok, here we go!  Like Savoir Faire, this story is everywhere.  You saw it on your SI.  You saw it on your ...

A-Roid?
The Disabled List Informer — Sports Illustrated is reporting that numerous (4) sources have confirmed that Alex Rodriguez had tested positive for steroids in 2003 (Testosterone and Primobolan). Funny how ‘03 was the year that he won the AL MVP and led the league in HR. Looks like Jose Canseco’s accusations may have been correct. We’re not yet done with the laundry list of ‘roid-using superstars that may very well be about to surface. In any event, you still have to draft him in the top 3 in your fantasy drafts.

VINDICATED! Canseco & Chalk Were Right. Again.
Bugs & Cranks — Sports Illustrated has come up with the long overdue evidence of Alex Rodriguez’s long-suspected, long-neglected steroid use. For anyone who like Mark “Townie” Townsend and Ed “Lover” Valentine — who I swear to Christ used the word “witchhunt” earlier today — is saying why only A-Rod out of 104 names — where were you when the only name was Bonds?  Also, if anyone wants to get a pool going, my money’s on Pujols being outed next. Meanwhile, get in line to ...

A-FRAUD Or A-ROID?
Total Pro Sports — ... Total Pro Sports - My goodness, can Alex Rodriguez ever stay out of the spotlight? News out today in a story broken by SI.com is that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. ...

Selena Roberts Talks To Bob Costas
Baseball & The Boogie Down — The MLB Network has been doing non-stop coverage of the A-Rod story since it broke this morning. I joined the party at about 12:45 and have been watching it ever since. Bob Costas just had about a 30-minute discussion with Selena Roberts, the journalist who co-authored the article that dropped a bomb on the baseball world this morning. Roberts didn't come off as the vindictive type. I thought she was very well versed and held her own on the subject, but something still seems a little off. I can't put my finger on it, but there's something there I'm ...

AS MUCH AS I’D LOVE TO GLOAT, I JUST CAN’T
Kranepool Society :: A New York Mets Blog — ... I should be enjoying some good old fashion schadenfreude over the A-Rod on ‘Roids story that broke this morning as it has all the elements that brings out the viciousness in me. There is Alex Rodriguez the biggest self-centered phony to hit this town in a long time, then there is Gene Orza who allegedly tip off Rodriguez that the piss cops were heading to his home which enhances Orza’ rep as a scummy weasel and then of course there are the New York Highlanders who can’t get enough bad news to satisfy my hate but there are a couple of things that keep me from dancing like ...

Wait, Which One Was on Steroids?
Sons of Steve Garvey — Sources tell SI Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003 (SI.com) Rodriguez photo by Icon/SMI

SI's bombshell: A-Rod tested positive for steroids
Pinstripe Alley — Just when you thought things couldn't get any worse for A-Rod, they do. SI. publishes an explosive story. In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball's '03 survey testing, SI's sources say. As part of a joint agreement with the MLB Players Association, the testing was conducted to determine if it was necessary to impose mandatory ...

The Real Significance of Sports Illustrated's Story
Balls, Sticks, & Stuff | Phillies, Eagles, golf and other matters of great importance... — The sports-related news story grabbing all the attention this weekend is Sports Illustrated's report that then-Texas Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroid use in 2003. A formal punishment for Rodriguez will probably not be handed down because the test took place during the survey period, before an official testing program was put in place.  On the other hand, Rodriguez's image is certainly tarnished and if history is any indication [see "McGwire, Mark"], his induction into the Hall of Fame is in certain jeopardy. But really the most significant part of ...

You can't spell anabolic steroids without A-Rod
WCBias | West Coast Bias Sports Blog | West Coast Sports News by West Coast Sports Fans, Covering Los Angeles Lakers, Dodgers and All Things West Coast — In honor of today's steroid news about my boy Stray-Rod, we at WCBias.com had to dust off our favorite bumper sticker ... witnessed on The Grade in SLO, Calif., last year. Yep, on top of being an A-Hole, SI is reporting that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids in 2003 -- that being the same year he won the American League home run title and the AL MVP award with the Texas Rangers. Nice. Just when you thought the 'roids talk was coming to an end, another baseball icon bites the dust. And until Major League Baseball starts ...

Off Topic, But Hard To Ignore
RaysProspects.com — Alex Rodriguez SI.com reports : "In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. Rodriguez's name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball's '03 survey testing, SI's sources say. As part of a joint agreement with the MLB Players Association, the testing was conducted to determine if it was necessary to impose mandatory random drug testing across the major leagues in 2004." Reactions from two people whose opinions ...

Saturday Grab Bag
Drunk Jays Fans — ... I'm sure that by now you've heard of the Sports Illustrated report that says that Alex Rodriguez was one of the players who tested positive for steroids in 2003, when the league did "anonymous" testing to determine whether they'd go ahead with a testing program the next year. The feds seized the results of the testing as part of the whole Balco waste of time and money, determined which positive test belonged to which player, and now "four sources have independently told" SI that A-Roid was on the list. ...

…. Fools rush in
Only Baseball Matters — ... …. In 2003, when he won the American League home run title and the AL Most Valuable Player award as a shortstop for the Texas Rangers, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids, four sources have independently told Sports Illustrated. ...

Day 1 Recap of Aroid-gate
Sports Crackle Pop — Shock and awe hit the Interweb this morning after SI dropped their scandalous report about Arod’s alleged steroid use in 2003. There has been a ton of coverage of this story today, so we’ve collected some of the priceless nuggets for your enjoyment. - “Do you think it was a coincidence that the second Arod started dating Madonna, Madonna turned into the incredible hulk?” (Barstool sports) - “It’s hard to admit it, but Jose Canseco was right again.” (Deadspin) - “At least he won’t have to hear the “A-Fraud” chant now; “A-Roid” rolls off the tongue much better.” (SBB) - ...

The Day the Legacy Died
Mike Silva's New York Baseball Digest — ... Alex Rodriguez has always been a polarizing New York sports figure. After today’s news about his alleged steroid use in 2003, he might become the story of the 2009 season. He also might have permanently destroyed the legacy that he has obsessed over since he stepped on a pro baseball diamond. ...

Alex Rodriguez positive for steroids, bad news for 2009
New York Yankees Examiner — Alex Rodriguez positive for steroids, bad news for 2009 [image] According to SI.com s sources, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids during a confidential 2003 round of random testing. The purpose of the 2003 testing was to determine whether the players association would allow MLB to conduct random testing going forward. If they found more than a certain number of players positive then they would institute the rule. Alex s positive test was part of that confidential testing, so yielded no punishment and was among 104 other positive tests that were never ...

More Arod; Manny more than ever
Pinstripe Alley — Some interesting (and disturbing) thoughts from other writers - LoHud: 1. There are FOUR sources cited in this story. Four. Most media outlets would require at least two for a story like this one (though some might need only one), but to have four independent sources indicates to me that they have the information cold. Are anonymous sources irritating to readers? I’m sure they are. I know they bother me sometimes, but they are a necessity in certain cases and I can absolutely understand how this is one of them. That’s why it’s important there be more than just one person saying this is what happened; having four gives it serious ...

A-Roids
Batter's Box Interactive Magazine — According to a Sports Illustrated report, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003. 2003 was A-Rod's last with the Rangers. He hit 47 home runs and won his first of 3 (so far) MVP awards. But that award is now tainted by this information, brought to the public by Selena Roberts and David Epstein of SI. ...

A-Rod to A-Fraud
Fang's Bites — ... Sports Illustrated's Selena Roberts and David Epstein broke the story about Alex Rodriguez testing positive for steroids when he was a member of the Texas Rangers in 2003. ...

SI.com: A-Rod used steroids in 2003
N/A — It was inevitable. After constant denials over the years about using steroids, Alex Rodriguez’s little secret has been revealed: he’s a user too, no different than Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Jason Giambi and Rafael Palmeiro. Selena Roberts and David Epstein of SI.com broke the story this morning - Rodriguez’s name appears on a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in Major League Baseball’s ‘03 survey testing, SI’s sources say. As part of a joint agreement with the MLB ...

A-Rod allegedly tested positive for steroids: Who cares?
Mets Tailgate — Who cares? That's my two word take on this Alex Rodriguez nonsense. No one is shocked (except maybe Michael Kay and John Sterling) and I think we all realize that it is not possible to declare any player of the "steroid era" 100% PED free. Not Albert Pujols. Not Greg Maddux or Tom Glavine. Heck, not even Mike Piazza. It sucks that players broke the law, and I'm not happy about it. However, there is nothing less interesting than a discussion about steroids, ...

Torre Who?
My Pinstripes — ... With today's news from SI.com that Alex Rodriguez reportedly failing a steroid test in 2003, the shift of media attention from Joe Torre's book is palpable. "The Yankee Years" fallout from "A-Fraud", Mike Mussina's dissing of Mariano Rivera, and the "Single White Female" relationship of Rodriguez and Derek Jeter, were expected to be the main topics of conversation when pitchers and catchers report on the 13th. ...

The LA Times Could Not Be Reached For Comment
Baseball & The Boogie Down — I just want to remind those of you who are assuming that the SI.com report about A-Rod testing positive for steroids in 2003 is true, of one thing: ...

The Saturday Love Fest
The Love of Sports — ... Sports Illustrated is reporting multiple sources have confirmed that Alex Rodriguez was among the over one hundred Major League players who tested positive for steroids during the 2003 baseball season. At the time, positive tests were not penalized and the results were meant to be kept anonymous, but search warrants issued in the BALCO case have made numerous names known. ...

Random Ramblings #782 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers, The Super Bowl, Matt Cassel, and More…
The Bull Gator — ... stock won’t be as high this time next year. Yes, teams will still want him, but they’ll be willing to give up more right now than after a year of him back on the bench. It’s Pro Bowl time. Wait, you don’t watch the Pro Bowl? Either does anyone else. The season is already over. It’s time to move on. Here’s a handy NFL free agent tracker. Apparently, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids back in 2003. Yawn. Former Gator ...

A Lazy Sunday Spent, Partially and Regrettably, with A-Rod
The DiaTribe — ... Obviously, the big news of the weekend is about Alex Rodriguez’s failed drug test in 2003 and while nothing should really surprise us regarding athletes and the use of performance-enhancing drugs anymore, the revelation that A-Rod tested positive comes as one of the things that could constitute even a slight surprise. Not that A-Rod is this holier-than-thou guy who we thought would NEVER do something like that (as it seems that those players are awfully hard to find), more that A-Rod’s body of work shows an unbelievable consistency in terms of performance. ...

Houshmandzadeh was offered a deal; Stacy Andrews declined $15 million; steroids in sports
Cincy Jungle — ... and Tennessee are possible suitors. To conclude today's Houshmandzadeh's chat, John Thornton writes one interesting theory, saying maybe the Bengals "are just waiting to tell him, or they are letting TJ and his agent generate interest with other teams, hoping that a team or two fall in love with him enough that they would make a trade and give the Bengals a 1st or 2nd round pick in return" after they use the franchise tag on him. + Just because it's old news doesn't make it less of an issue. Steroids in baseball is ...

Alien 3 of the Average Baseball Player
The 35th Street Review — Several years ago, I was talking to an ardent Cubs fan acquaintance of mine about the impending contract situation of Carlos Zambrano. “They’ll probably do something stupid,” she said, “like trade Z for A-Rod or something.” This spurred an epic tirade from my mouth about the typical and obvious self-loathing in her line of thinking, how only a Cubs fan would be so jaded they would see landing one of the best baseball players of all time as a bad thing. Gold Gloves this, MVP that, 40/40, Derek Jeter isn’t even the best shortstop on his own team blah blah blah because as much of a weirdo and jerk he’s made out to be, I’ve ...

Short Players, Steroids, & The Changing Game Of Baseball
Fantasy Ball Junkie — In 2008, Dustin Pedroia was the undisputed breakout of major league baseball, winning the American League MVP after slugging 17 HR, stealing 20 bases, and recording a .326 AVG. He’s certainly more popular going into the 2009 season, but his success — top 20 fantasy baseball player overall last year — is still seen as an aberration by many. Is it the fact that Pedroia never hit more than nine home runs in a season, going all the way back to college? Or is it that he measures just 5′ 9”? Maybe there’s something to this notion that everyone tends to undervalue those of short stature. Flash back to 2000. That year, players ...

What a Bunch of Cheating Liars: ARod Has Name Added to Lengthy List of Known Steroid and HGH Users in Baseball’s Sordid PED History
Midwest Sports Fans — ... Wow. I guess it’s important, huh? Just so MSF doesn’t stick out like a boner in church as the only sports website on earth not linking to the SI.com article, here you go. ...

Heyman On A-Rod’s Latest, Worst Problem : Blame Orza
Can't Stop The Bleeding — As the reactions from Saturday’s SI.com reportage of Alex Rodriguez’ allegedly failed drug test from 2003 range from Jayson Stark accusing The Third Baseman of “destroying history” to Bill Madden calling a player with 3 MVP awards “a total bust” (well, his Hall Of Fame chances, anyway), SI’s Jon Heyman sets his sights on the Players Union’s Gene Orza (above), insisting, “this was one taint that A-Rod didn’t have to endure, and shouldn’t have had to endure.” ...

February
Boston Soul — ... Lastly on the baseball front, there’ve been some intriguing discoveries lately involving one A-Rod.  Or should I say A-Fraud.  Or perhaps more appropriately A-Roid.  Turns out he tested positive for two anabolic steroids in 2003, the same year he won the AL home run title and MVP.  Apparently this is how it all went down.  Major League Baseball has prohibited the use of steroids without a prescription since 1991, but there were no consequences for use in 2003.  But A-Rod tested positive at the time, and his information was found by federal agents with search warrants who ...

It's Funny 'Cause It's Happening To Him
Faith and Fear in Flushing — Serious business, this latest black eye to baseball's image, this latest bad example to the kids in America, this latest affront to the record books. We should all be simultaneously saddened and up in arms over it. Maybe later. After we're done laughing that it's Alex Rodriguez. It's not funny. There are legal issues that aren't funny. There are competitive issues that aren't funny. There are ethical issues that aren't funny. Sorry, I can't keep a straight face. Of course it's funny. It's Alex Rodriguez, the highest paid player in the game, the most insecure player in the game, the least sympathetic player in the game. It's not ...

Questions For Selena Roberts
Baseball & The Boogie Down — My head is still spinning over the bombshell that was dropped yesterday. I'm still having trouble getting it all to add up. I have way too many questions to buy this story 100%. Right now, even though I still believe that the story is likely true, I have my doubts. If I were on a jury and was asked to decide whether or not A-Rod is guilty of PED use based on the "evidence" I've been presented, I'd have to acquit him on all charges because I do have some doubts. The court of public opinion may have already convicted him, but I haven't. Not yet anyway. Perhaps when Alex releases his statement on the matter it'll clear things up, but I doubt it. I'm ...

Torii’s Man Crushed
Three Days of Cryin' — ... Torii Hunter had this to say about the news that Alex Rodriguez tested postive in 2003: “He’s my favorite player, but now he’s going to get absolutely crushed.” Maybe it’s time for  Torii to look to his left for a new favorite player.        ...

A-Rod: The Unpointed Finger
Sixty Feet, Six Inches — You're all, by now, aware of the A-Rod story. Even if you don't follow baseball, you're aware of the A-Rod story, because there's a rule in the print industry that A-Rod has to be featured in your magazine/newspaper at least twice a month, whether it's baseball season or not. Let me preface this by saying: I am not a Yankees fan. In fact, I hate the Yankees. Alex Rodriguez, however, just happens to be one of my favorite players to ever don a Major League uniform. The fact that he's a Yankee is incidental. That doesn't excuse his actions. If the report is true, and A-Rod is a steroids user, he's just as much a cheater as Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, Raphael Palmeiro ...

A-Rod's steroids accusation rattles cages
Red Sox Monster — How far is too far? That's the question that needs to be asked this morning after the release of numerous reports over the weekend suggesting that veryone's favorite Material Boy, Alex Rodriguez, tested positive for steroids in 2003. Sports Illustrated broke the story Saturday , and reported that four sources independently told SI essentially the same thing: Rodriguez tested positive for Primobolan and testosterone. Those aren't horse 'roids, but they're still steroids. Primobolan, for example, can be used in both injectable and oral variations and was claimed as "one of ...

The Washington Nationals And The MLB Hot Stove: I Wonder How Many Remaining Free Agents Are On The List?
Federal Baseball — Olsen and Nationa...A-Rod, A-Rod, A-Rod But First, Federalbaseball.com presents: A Rant... Last winter it was the Mitchell Report, which was released on December 13, 2007, three days after free agent catcher Paul Lo Duca signed with Washington. So he wasn't known as former Marlins', Mets', or Dodgers' catcher Paul Lo Duca, but Nationals' catcher Paul Lo Duca when his name appeared on the Mitchell Report's list of players who had, at one time or another, used performance enhancing drugs. Lo Duca chose to admit that he had, saying it was a mistake, he was sorry, he'd never do it again, he was really sorry, and ...

Morning Rounds, February 9th
The Sports Complex — ... “If we can’t put a World Series champion on the field at this level of payroll, then that’s my fault.” - Ruben Amaro Jr. Three lines on their world: Alex Rodriguez juiced Amar’e was placed on the trading block and despite Kobe’s off-night, the Lakers took care of LeBron James and the all the guys he’ll leave on the Cavs when he bolts to NYC Three ...

A-Roid
The Big Lead — ... We were so fascinated by the Sports Illustrated blockbuster report of A-Rod’s 2003 positive anabolic steroids test that we spent most of the weekend jotting down random notes about the news as they came to us. This will be disjointed and scatter-brained: ...

A-R*D: Are You Really Surprised?
Sparty and Friends — ... The emails, texts and phone calls were a plenty this past weekend, but not one person I was in contact with was surprised or shocked by the SI report on Alex Rodriguez. Why should we be?  We have already seen the most ...

Thoughts on A-Rod
Sabernomics — ... In case you missed, Sports Illustrated broke the story this weekend that Alex Rodriguez’s 2003 “anonymous” drug test revealed use of an anabolic steroid. Here are some of my thoughts on the issue. ...

Stop the Steroid Talk
Hockey From the Cheap Seats — ... Does anyone really care about steroid talk anymore?  The recent news that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for 2 types of steroids in 2003 is being made out to be like finding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.  It’s just some guy that was trying to get an illegal competitive advantage while he played a game for a living.  Nothing more; nothing less.  There are more important things out there. ...

A-Rod's Situation Recalls Old Ghosts
New York Mets Fan Blog — I thought about Todd Hundley over the weekend. I admit that I started my weekend by giggling and snickering over A-Rod's positive steroid test in 2003 . (And, as Greg at Faith and Fear in Flushing points out, ...

Seriously, Who Cares? (A-Rod)
Intentional Foul — ... So, did any interesting Alex Rodriguez news come out this weekend? I must have missed it because I don’t what all the hub-bub is about. Oh this? Yeah, I guess I can see how that can be troubling, but for some reason, the only response I can think of is this: ...

My E-Mail To Selena Roberts
Baseball & The Boogie Down — I don't know why I'm on such a Selena Roberts kick. I'm just trying to make heads and tails of all of this and most of my questions lie with Selena Roberts, the reporter at SI.com who broke the story about A-Rod testing positive for steroids back in 2003. So I drafted an e-mail of my questions and sent them off to Ms. Roberts. Now, I have no idea of my e-mail was sent to the right address. After several attempts at different addresses, I finally didn't get one returned as undeliverable. So fingers crossed it made it to her. Here is what I sent: Ms. Roberts- Hello. I author a New York Yankees fan blog called Baseball ...

Alex Rodriguez on Steroids? The Sky Is Falling!
New York Yankees Fan Blog — ... enhanced his abilities in some way, shape or form in 2003. Now before I continue, I just want to know...are you, the reader, actually willing to listen to 'reason'? If you are still one of those people running around in circles, screaming "a-roid! a-roid!", I do NOT want you to continue reading this posting, but rather-- take a Tylenol and sit down with a wet washrag over your head until you calm down. Then come back-- First of all, let's examine the source of this information. Sports Illustrated released information that there is a listing of 104 MLB ballplayers who tested ...

Would Any Names Shock You At This Point? [MLB Steroids]
Deadspin — Now, that A-Rod's been outed as a 2003 steroid user, many are wondering when the other 103 names on that not-so-mysterious list will be revealed. Would any player's name surprise you? Now, this is only a hypothetical list — none of these players have been accused or are even rumored to be on the '03 survey testing. The reason A-Rod's name popped up seems a little coincidental, considering that SI's Selena Roberts, one of the writers who broke the original story, is coming out with a book about Alex Rodriguez this May. Most baseball fans (and sports fans, in general) are pretty jaded by all this steroid talk. As long as there is a heartfelt apology ...

The Summer of Hate Begins
The Futility Infielder — It's a dark day for baseball, the revelation that Alex Rodriguez was among the 104 players who failed a drug test in 2003. Never mind the fact that the test was supposedly anonymous and carried no punitive consequences but was being conducted as a survey to establish whether Major League Baseball should implement more stringent testing for performance-enhancing drugs. The soapboxes have already been mounted, and it's clear that this news will bypass the thaw promised by the impending arrival of pitchers and catchers. For those looking to further vilify the game's highest-paid, least media-savvy superstar, the Summer of Hate has begun. A-Roid Scandal... Yankees Stuck with ...

Government Violates Law in Alex Rodriguez Steroid Witch-Hunt?
MESO-Rx Steroid Blog — Baseball player Alex Rodriguez allegedly tested positive for Testosterone and Primobolan (methenolone) in 2003 when he was the American League’s Most Valuable Player according to a Sports Illustrated (SI) report this weekend. The media and public attention has since largely focused on the accusation of steroid use itself rather than the more ...

Monday Dump: Ugh
Sports — ... but we had baseball and sterioid talk to keep us occupied. Awesome. This whole A-Rod thing should come as no surprise to anyone; the guy is a pathological douchebag who is obsessed with another dude on his team, dating Skeletor and by all accounts may be the most reviled man in baseball. Part of that is jealousy over the ridiculous money he makes, to be sure, but a lot of it is the way he carries himself-like a total dickhead. So here’s some takes on the whole thing: CnnSi,  New York Times, a Yankees blog, Yahoo Bad ass T-Shirt ...

Ending the Day With … A-Roid, Of Course
The Big Lead — ... Saturday’s A-Bomb from A-Fraud was a dark day for baseball, unless, like me, you root for the Boston Red Sox. The fan in me triumphed. My Saturday morning was sunshine, fist-pumps and congratulatory phone calls. It took sobering to digest the importance. ...

A-Rod interview recap
Top Cheddar: sports, pop culture, and halfers — ... online because I listened to it on XM at the gym today. Here is a recap for those who don't want to throw up in their mouth listening to A-Rod's excuses. - A-Rod admitted he used performance enhancing drugs but never said the words steroids - He said he was not aware of what drugs he took which is definitely a lie. Are you telling me that a guy like him, who is so clearly obsessed with being great, doesn't know every single thing he puts into his body? - He accused the writer of the original story , Selena Roberts from Sports Illustrated, of stalking him. (SI denied it and is ...

The Good Of The Game
Nats320 -- A Washington Nationals Blog — The Players, The Player's Association, Baseball Management, The Teams--you could probably even throw in The Media covering the sport for not reporting steroid use earlier by Major League Players. Many were holding back on the truth. Remember when fans at Fenway Park, in Boston, were shouting "Steroids!!" at now admitted user Jose Canseco, and few involved in Baseball and The Media--the so called 5th Estate--seemed to care. The "Good Of The Game" had been threatened by a disastrous lockout, over money, courtesy of The Owners and The Commissioner of Baseball in 1994. Upon opening the stadium gates again in 1995, fans had turned away from America's Game in ...

Things We Learned From the A-Rod Mess
Digital Sports Daily — Since Saturday when Sports Illustrated’s Selena Roberts and David Epstein broke the story that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, there have several things we have learned. Let’s list them in order. 1. The MLB Network Will Go All Out to Cover a Major Story The MLB Network proved when a major story breaks, it will devote time and resources to go into Special Report mode and use its heavy hitters like Bob Costas. He proved in his interview of Selena Roberts that he not only could be fair, but he can cover all bases. In addition, MLB Network showed it will find as many parties as possible to respond. On Saturday, MLB ...

Baseball’s Steroids Policy Still Needs Fixing; Orza, Fehr, Selig Should Be Fired
Larry Brown Sports — ... of those two clowns and all the player’s union reps, we never had testing in the game and there were never suspensions handed down on players. I want blood tests, I want regular drug tests, and I want lifetime bans. I also want Fehr gone as he’s created the presumption of guilt until proven innocent amongst players from the “steroid era” because he wouldn’t allow testing. And I’ll be damned if Gene Orza isn’t fired for tipping off star players to when the drug tests were coming. How much of a creep can you be? ...

Tuesday Stuff
Bob's Blog - Live from Lewisville — ... judged and how he will be assessed by Hall of Fame voters for having, he said, played drug-free for all but three seasons. All that, and the admission that Sports Illustrated was right in reporting that he tested positive, are valuable additions to baseball’s steroids archive that includes Clemens’s fiery denials, Mark McGwire’s sad evasions, Rafael Palmeiro’s finger-pointing, Jason Giambi’s sort-of-admission and Andy Pettitte’s full-fledged confession. The original story from SI.com … The disturbing list of Rangers who have been ...

Report: A-Rod Tested Positive for 'Roids in '03
Spring Training '09 — ... Sports Illustrated is reporting that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for two anabolic steroids during Major League Baseball's 2003 survey testing.  The results of that test were supposed to remain anonymous, but federal agents seized the results during the government's BALCO investigation.  A-Rod, a member of the Texas Rangers at the time, was one of 104 who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs during that survey, according to four sources in the SI story. ...

PM Roundup: No A-Roid, No Favre, A Whole Lot of Weed
The Big Lead — We are sticking with the TV shows TBL enjoys theme for the girl today.  Does anyone else find it ironic that Sports Illustrated buried their most high profile woman writer’s career defining story on swimsuit issue week? A Grand Rapids Press sports columnist was arrested for growing marijuana. (Mlive) It really is “a pity” Michael Phelps wasn’t “brave enough” to throw away his career and endorsements to become a marijuana advocate. (Forbes) For those who emulate the first two gentlemen, the most disgustingly awesome fatty food you can imagine. (This is why you’re fat) ...

Scioscia And Canseco
Three Days of Cryin' — ... We mentioned it a couple of days ago, but Lyle Spencer expounds upon Torii Hunter’s affinity for Alex Rodriguez, and Torii’s sympathy in regard to A-Rod’s current situation.     Apparently, Torii’s not the only one saddened by the news but should anyone actually be surprised by it?.  Say what you will about Jose Canseco, and there’s plenty to be said, but he’s been spot-on in his assessment of the steroid era.  And to think, baseball’s ...

A-Rod Enjoyed His Final Steroid-Free Night Out
SPORTSbyBROOKS — I remember last Saturday morning when I woke up and found out about Alex Rodriguez’s steroid use through the article in SPORTS ILLUSTRATED shortly after going online.  One of my first thoughts was wondering where A-Rod had been when he first found out about the article that morning as well.  Was he sitting at the kitchen table eating a bowl of cereal?  Running on a treadmill while listening to Madonna’s Immaculate Collection on his iPod?  As it turns out, Rodriguez may have been laying in bed with two women. ...

Alex Rodriguez poses for suggestive pics with his favorite person
Big League Stew — C'mon, vogue, Alex. Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself, Christian scripture insists. In this photo shoot for Details magazine that apparently has just fluttered onto news stands, Alex Rodriguez skips the middle man and gets right to loving himself in a number of pouty poses. Some quick observations/critiques:  • Is he practicing kissing himself in the mirror? You'd think he'd have that down by now. • Can't afford sheets, eh? Oh On his salary? • I hope the tire-as-prop is an ode to hanging a tire from a tree in the back yard and using it as a pitching target; otherwise, ...

Yanks Scolded A-Rod About Off-Field Antics
Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog — From Jon Heyman: Top Yankees officials are apparently giving Alex Rodriguez a pass on his latest appearance in the tabloids, but they were annoyed and concerned enough about his extracurricular activities and a spate of often unflattering celebrity news stories that top team executives -- including owners Hal and Hank Steinbrenner -- staged serious discussions with the superstar slugger in recent weeks about toning down his off-field act and focusing entirely on his well-known drive to be baseball's best player, according to people familiar with those talks. The most serious of the heart-to-heart talks ...

Selena Roberts Believes Puberty is Irrefutable Proof A-Rod Used Steroids in High School
MESO-Rx Steroid Blog — Sports Illustrated journalist Selena Roberts claims to have “irrefutable” proof that Yankees Alex Rodriguez used anabolic steroids as a teenager baseball player at Westminster Christian High School in Miami. Roberts’ certainty is largely based on A-Rod’s self-reported weight gain and weight training progress during high school. The New York ...