The revelation that Alex Rodriguez had used steroids while a member of the Texas Rangers should not be treated like a big surprise. The only reason Alex Rodriguez admitted to Peter Gammons that he did use a banned substance is solely because the New York Yankees were probably behind the scenes threatening punitive action against Alex Rodriguez. There are few people in the Baseball community that are more narcissistic than Alex Rodriguez. He is no more a great ball player than any journeyman player. I regret the fact that the New York Yankees have invested so much energy and money in a person that will probably have his skills eroded in another two ot three years. Baseball needs to take a good hard look at the overall affect the game has on the youth of America. Would you want your child or grandchild to emulate Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens etc. etc. Their character is not much to talk about. The real quality players in the game of baseball may be some of those that remain unsigned, maybe.......
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