Well, now that the drama has subsided and we're past that lovely Hallmark holiday of St. Valentine's Day, back down to business. And boy, are there a lot of things to cover.
I've been relatively quiet about this latest revelation that Alex Rodriguez did steriods. I wish I could say I was shocked. As much as I would love to cancel my subscription to SI-since every stinking week they have to somehow sneak a mention of Obama in there-I'm glad I got this issue. I'm still not done reading it yet, and there is a whole lot to soak in, but I guess I think what I've always thought of A-Roid; that he's that guy who's always trying to fit in at the party, wonders what people think of him and how he fits, tries a little too hard to be cool. Now, I'm not saying that he would not have been great without the steriods, because I honestly think he would be. However, if he truly thinks anyone believes him when he states he's not on anything currently-well, let's just say I have some waterfront property in Denver to sell you. I think later this coming week I will go piece by piece with this ridiculous stuff that's been going on. But I think Bud Selig should be taken to task, but the people that could do a fantastic job of this over at ESPN don't have the stones. I'm not the only one that thinks this.
Jason Whitlock wrote two different articles this week, and after I read the first one, I was quite peeved, as it seemed he was making a racist claim. He then went on to clarify it in his second article, not sure what you think of it. I'm not mad at him, but I do think the comments left for him are quite funny, and in some cases, downright bigoted. What I think is that there are some people out there who don't think it's okay to put yourself in someone else's place, and I disagree. I used to be jealous of all sorts of people, and then one day it dawned on me that either they were blessed with certain ability and honed that particular skillset, or they were blessed. Either way, good for them. But I knew kids in my high school that were on some type of stuff, even got college scholarships to play ball because of it. I can't say I wouldn't do the same thing. But much like Whitlock mentions, we all knew. You knew when you were playing against someone if they were on something. You also kind of knew if they were just older, stronger and faster than you. I wasn't fast, ever, at anything. But I did try awfully hard, and was captain of a few teams. Just my niche. I don't begrudge anyone their success. I just hope that they realize how they got there, and who helped them get there, be it a parent in the stands everyday, a coach who put in extra time, or a scientist who made a concoction and then plunged a needle into their butt to make them hit the ball farther. Best of luck, really.
But there is one person out there who has a beef, and honestly, he can hold his head high. I just wonder if he takes his kids to ballgames now, don't you? What's ticking me off about this is I remember hearing rumblings about this stuff, and I remember John Smoltz a few years later saying virtually the same stuff, and yet no one in the Players Union stood up and did anything about it. There's even a part of the article in SI which quotes someone stating that steriods were no bigger an effect on players than cigarettes. That statement, if you read it again, is just as dumb as it sounds out loud. My old man died from 42 years of smoking, I'm pretty sure if he did steriods it would have been faster, moron.
And this notion from Bud Selig is preposterous, especially now after Hank Aaron has stated that the home run record belongs to Barry Bonds. Why is the media, and even Selig, only going after Bonds? A-Rod is just a disappointment now? The guy won an MVP in Texas in 2003 while on 2 different types of steriods. If you want a good laugh, check out the 2003 MVP voting-and then in the top 10 for both the AL & NL, you tell me who you think wasn't on something.
For something funny, check out this article by Ken Rosenthal discussing all the issues that the Yankees have to look forward to. All I kept hearing about before spring training was all the money they spent...and it could be all for nought.
This may be the weirdest thing I've ever seen. I hope both coaches filed the game under protest before all of this crap took place. 17 free throws???
Alright, before I get to a great story that will do some uplifting of the heart, because we need it now more than ever, I will tell you that I am getting on a plane to Boston in a couple of weeks, for 2 reasons-1)to go see her and see my people, and 2)I've got interviews set up already. Wish me luck on the first part of this, because the second part will be on my shoulders, and I can't predict what someone can say on the first part. Hope that makes sense.
Here's an awesome story about a kid who took a project to the next level-5 years old and he has more good in his heart than 10 adults, seriously!
Happy Sunday to ya!
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