02-09-2009, 07:35 PM
<!--quoteo(post=16910:date=Feb 9 2009, 06:32 PM:name=Destined)-->QUOTE (Destined @ Feb 9 2009, 06:32 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec--><!--quoteo(post=16906:date=Feb 9 2009, 03:25 PM:name=FlyAtTheThigh)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (FlyAtTheThigh @ Feb 9 2009, 03:25 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}><!--quotec-->I don't get it. Why would you believe this guy now? He went on with Couric 14 months ago and said that he had never done steroids before. Now, he's on here with Gammons saying "Yea, I did it once...but -never- any other times". What has he done that makes him believable?
"Don't follow this Selena Roberts lady..." Even though she was correct in her report (by Rodriguez's admission).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Because unlike Bonds, Clemens and McGwire...and Sosa too...he's admitting it. If he's willing to be honest, then it says a lot. His story is on line with the stories from the NFL guys and other MLBers, who say that they don't know what they're taking. Obviously he knew it was shady, but this stuff ain't labeled "ROIDS."
Do I condone his juicing? HELL NO.
Have I always liked him? NO.
Do I think his career is tainted? YES.
But, I respect him for admitting this, although the Selena Roberts thing is douchey.
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So you're of the opinion that a major league athlete would put something in there body without knowing what it was? Because that's the necessary assumption if you believe that he didn't know what he was taking. Further, if he didn't know what he was taking, how does he know now that he took a banned substance? It makes no sense. Not even I would take something if I didn't know, at least, what it was.
He's admitting he took "it"...6 years after the fact...14 months after he steadfastly denied taking them...and after he got caught. He's making a PR move. Whether he's actually done steroids before/since then, to believe him now is foolish. I'm sorry. He's done nothing to merit the trust of anyone.
"Don't follow this Selena Roberts lady..." Even though she was correct in her report (by Rodriguez's admission).<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Because unlike Bonds, Clemens and McGwire...and Sosa too...he's admitting it. If he's willing to be honest, then it says a lot. His story is on line with the stories from the NFL guys and other MLBers, who say that they don't know what they're taking. Obviously he knew it was shady, but this stuff ain't labeled "ROIDS."
Do I condone his juicing? HELL NO.
Have I always liked him? NO.
Do I think his career is tainted? YES.
But, I respect him for admitting this, although the Selena Roberts thing is douchey.
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So you're of the opinion that a major league athlete would put something in there body without knowing what it was? Because that's the necessary assumption if you believe that he didn't know what he was taking. Further, if he didn't know what he was taking, how does he know now that he took a banned substance? It makes no sense. Not even I would take something if I didn't know, at least, what it was.
He's admitting he took "it"...6 years after the fact...14 months after he steadfastly denied taking them...and after he got caught. He's making a PR move. Whether he's actually done steroids before/since then, to believe him now is foolish. I'm sorry. He's done nothing to merit the trust of anyone.