MLB Said to be Investigating A-Rod

From Michael S. Schmidt:Major League Baseball is investigating the accuracy of statements by Alex Rodriguez about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, according to people within baseball who were briefed on the matter.Investigators have contacted several of Rodriguez’s associates to determine whether he used performance-enhancing drugs for a longer time than he has admitted, the people said.The people spoke on the condition of anonymity because they did not want to be identified discussing a continuing investigation.They said that the investigation began shortly after Rodriguez met with investigators March 1 in Tampa, Fla., because they had questions about his statements from that meeting....Questions about the truthfulness of Rodriguez’s statements were heightened among baseball officials last week after details of a new book about Rodriguez were reported by several news media outlets. The book, “A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez,” by Selena Roberts, asserts that Rodriguez...