A-Roid is like, "Yo, this isn't fair."
[LINK:] Fehr rejects drug suspicion talk
Major League Baseball union head Donald Fehr says the union will try to ensure that the list of 103 names of players who tested positive for steroids in 2003 will remain confidential. But is this fair? The biggest name on the list, Alex Rodriguez (hereafter referred to as A-Roid, or A-Fraud, you pick) has already been revealed, forever tainting the baseball star's career and legacy. Test samples and records were supposed to be destroyed, but Fehr says the players' association didn't have enough time to make arrangements after the results became final Nov. 13, 2003. Obviously the guilities don't want their careers to be jeopardized if their names are released, but as much as I hate the guy, not revealing the rest of the list isn't fair to A-Roid. In all likelihood, he would've been the biggest name on the list under any circumstance, but the fact that there are 103 other guys who tested positive for banned substances who aren't getting scrutinized means that 'Fraud is the media's sole scapegoat in this snafu, and he'd sure like to have some company to take some of the burden off his back. My main man Brad Lidge is also heralding the release of the names for the sake of his fellow players. Says the closer:
"I wish they would just come out and say who the 104 players are because it's not fair for the other players," Lidge said last week. "We're all lumped in with them, and people think most players did it during the steroid era. But all of us didn't cheat. I don't care how they do it, they should name all of the players on the list." [link]
I agree with you about the releasing of all the names on the list. At this point, its bound to come out at some point in time. I also find it a little odd that the SI reporter that found this information and first broke the story about A-Rod only chose to print his name. I doubt that coincidentally the only name that was visible was someone who is regarded as a great player in the game (especially in the '03 season, when he won AL MVP and home run record, and when he took the performance enhancing drugs) and has been in the news lately. In short: wise words, Lidge.
ReplyDeleteIts sad that steroid use has overshadowed America's great game of baseball for the past few years. And yes the league has had some part in that, but more so the media. It seems to be the only thing they have wanted to cover. Gotta stir up the drama! That being said I think Lidge has a great point, one that I hadn't thought of before...By not releasing the name, every baseball player is lumped into that category of a user. And in all reality, it is not fair for A-Rod to be the only one feeling the ramifications of this report. I would be interested to hear the argument for NOT releasing the names..more than just "it is confidential"
ReplyDeletehere's my news outlet's POV on the situation: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/michael-shapiro/heads-in-the-sand-and-why_b_169446.html
ReplyDeleteThe other names should totally be revealed. It is not fair for one man to suffer when there are 103 others who should share the flack. I mean, the reason why A-Rod's name was released was because he's done some pretty good stuff playing ball (and bc he plays for NY and everyone hates on NY, but really, it's just because we are the best) and it's really unfortunate that he'll have an asterick next to his records.
ReplyDeletePoor Alex Rodriguez. First the scandal with Madonna, now steroid usage. I am almost ashamed to have a large poster of him hanging above my bed. The fact is, that in professional baseball, many of the players are juiced on something. The pressure of doing well and then CONTINUTING to do well in the face of hundreds of thousands of fans is a lot of pressure. ARod definatly isn't the only one using and he shouldn't be the only one ostracized. The other names on the list should be revealed. Why only ARod's name? Why only taint his reputation?
ReplyDeleteI completely agree that the other names should be released. Lidge does make an excellent point. If they don't release the names, the entirety of the MBL gets tarnished. I understand that since A-Rod is one of baseballs greatest players and the media loves to tear down those who they built up, but it is not fair to let him take all the scrutiny. If A-Rod was exposed, then they all should be. It's not like he volunteered to take one for the team. All 104 players did something wrong, and just because A-Rod is the most famous, it doesn't mean that he should be the only one that faces the consequences.
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