Breaking News: Arod Tested Positive for Steroids

[wayne1218]

SI is about to post an article that says Arod tested positive for Steroids in 2003. I guess the story is legit and if so, THAT IS HUGE!

All the people saying he did it the right way ... now what?

WOW

[kbsooner21]

Who didn't take Steroids??? Fuck...

[DAREALDEAL]

he is the biggest name to come out of this even more so than bonds and clemens and note even steroids kept him from choking

[wayne1218]

Who didn't take Steroids??? Fuck...

This is somewhat shocking to me. I'll be honest.

[Chado1]

Unreal...

[kbsooner21]

This is somewhat shocking to me. I'll be honest.

I totally agree. All records and stats from this decade and the late 90's are suspect now...

[BigWeiner]

There goes the only "legit" chance to hit 700

[wayne1218]

I'm still waiting to hear Ortiz's name. What a difference from Minny to Boston and he has been breaking down since testing started. He is a big mother fucker though so who knows. I've always wondered .......

[DAREALDEAL]

I'm still waiting to hear Ortiz's name. What a difference from Minny to Boston and he has been breaking down since testing started. He is a big mother fucker though so who knows. I've always wondered .......

Ortiz, MAYBE teams know about MANNY and are bidding accordingly.....lol , only the dodgers are bidding

[wayne1218]

I really think Manny was too stupid to take steroids. He lives in his own world and he probably doesn't even know what they are.

[poskid]

Ortiz, MAYBE teams know about MANNY and are bidding accordingly.....lol , only the dodgers are bidding

Manny's got no value to a winning team that will try and bring him in for a year or 2 and if he completely rips apart their locker room. I agree with Wayne...Too stupid and naive to even know what steroids are.

[tech fan]

I really think Manny was too stupid to take steroids. He lives in his own world and he probably doesn't even know what they are.

[bigjimt]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3890785

[wayne1218]

Don't know Jim. It was reported as Breaking News on Espn this morning and SI had the story. Maybe it is on their website?

[wayne1218]

Report: A-Rod tested positive in 2003

ESPN.com news services

According to a report by Sports Illustrated, Alex Rodriguez tested positive for anabolic steroids in 2003, when he was with the Texas Rangers and won the AL home run title and MVP award.

According to the report, which was posted Saturday morning on SI.com, sources told the publication that Rodriguez was on a list of 104 players who tested positive that year, when Major League Baseball conducted tests to see if mandatory random drug testing was needed.

In 2003, there were no penalties for a positive result.

Rodriguez, reached at a Miami gym for comment by Sports Illustrated, said, "You'll have to talk to the union."

Asked if there were an explanation for the positive test result, Rodriguez told SI: "I'm not saying anything."

Sports Illustrated also reported that it left phone messages for players' union executive director Donald Fehr, which were not returned.

Major League Baseball, in an agreement with the MLBPA, wanted to see if random drug testing should be implemented starting in 2004.


More than 5 percent of players in the majors tested positive in the '03 survey, and mandatory testing was implemented -- including provisions for penalties -- in 2004.

Scott Boras, Rodriguez's agent, did not immediately return calls from ESPN.com seeking comment.


Michael Weiner, general counsel for the players' union, declined to comment, and said he did not know if the union would have any comment Saturday.