NY Daily News: Alex Rodriguez may have bulked up with steroids as early as high school - and was suspected of juicing while playing for the Yankees, a bombshell new book reports. Although the slugger insists he dabbled in steroids only while with the Texas Rangers, the book "A-Rod" strongly suggests he didn't give up performance enhancers when he came to New York. Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts, who broke the story that A-Rod flunked a steroid screening in 2003, reveals fellow Bombers nicknamed the third baseman "B---h T--s" in 2005. That was after he put on 15pounds in the off-season and seemed to develop round pectorals, a condition called gynecomastia that can be caused by anabolic steroids, she writes. In addition, an unnamed major-leaguer is quoted as saying Rodriguez and steroid-tainted pitcher Kevin Brown were seen together with human growth hormone - HGH - in 2004. Two other anonymous Yankees said they believed A-Rod was using based on s...
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So what??? Baseball and cheating are synonymous. How many pitching wins are there by players who put banned substances on the ball? How many homeruns did players hit in the 60's and 70's when they were on "greenies?" How many players drank alcohol during prohibition? Isn't it said that "If you aren't cheating, you aren't trying?" We are past that era. This remains fodder for the media because they have nothing else to right about. I just want to watch the game!
