Breaking news: ARod tested positive for steroids in 2003.
Flash forward to 2007: ARod gives interview with Katie Couric about steroids.
Knowing what we know now, what do you think about these statements?
“For the record, have you ever used steroids, human growth hormone or any other performance-enhancing substance?” Couric asked.
“No,” Rodriguez replied.
Asked if he had ever been tempted to use any of those things, Rodriguez told Couric, “No.”
“You never felt like, ‘This guy’s doing it, maybe I should look into this, too? He’s getting better numbers, playing better ball,'” Couric asked.
“I’ve never felt overmatched on the baseball field. I’ve always been a very strong, dominant position. And I felt that if I did my work as I’ve done since I was, you know, a rookie back in Seattle, I didn’t have a problem competing at any level. So, no,” he replied.
But the Mitchell Report named names, including at least 16 current and former Yankees, like superstars Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens.
What’s Rodriguez’s reaction to this investigation?
“Katie, you’re putting me in a tough spot. I mean, these are guys that I play with. They’re my teammates. If anything comes of this, I will be extremely disappointed. And it will be a huge black eye on the game of baseball,” he told Couric.
ARod is called AFraud in Joe Torre’s new book. Seems like that might be an accurate nickname after all.
From a communication perspective, why doesn’t ARod have a statement yet? Why isn’t his agent saying anything? And, why won’t the union answer calls for comment? Here’s the thing: The longer this goes on without any explanation or statement from ARod, the guiltier he looks. Once a cheater, always a cheater.