In a statement, Alex Rodriguez vehemently denied the latest
revelations outlined extensively in a story by the Miami New Times that linked
him and as many as 20 other Major League Baseball players to a clinic run by a
man who allegedly dispensed PEDs. But ARod’s denials are not worth the paper
they are printed on. He has lied far too many times to too many people to get
the benefit of the doubt when it comes to his past and possibly present use of
PEDs.
To be fair, ARod is not the only well-known baseball player on the list. Melky Cabrera, who was busted by
MLB and suspended in 2012 for using a banned substance, also made an appearance
on the list. Shockingly, young stud pitcher Gio Gonzalez was also linked to the
clinic (surprising only because I can’t remember ever hearing or seeing his
name connected to PEDs before). But ARod is definitely the big kahuna of the group
because of his paycheck and because, well, he’s ARod.
This is probably wishful
thinking, but I wonder if ARod’s contract with the Yankees can be voided in any
way if it’s proven he used PEDs again. Hal Steinbrenner & Co would love
that. It would erase what was the costliest contract blunder in Yankees
history, one the Steinbrenners have no one to blame on but themselves. And it’s a huge
positive from a business perspective because it would immediately get the
Yankees under the self-imposed $189 million cap and allow them to start
spending money like the Yankees again.
But getting rid of ARod is likely
nothing more than a pipe dream for the Yankee owners and legions of fans. We’re
simply stuck waiting for the next ARod revelations and drama. This story just
keeps getting uglier and uglier and there’s no end in sight.
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