I like Jed Lowrie.

Good for him to admit it. Now lets move on

ha!!! ba!!! baaaaaaaaahahahahaha!!!

this doesn't change the way i feel about him. i still hate his guts. lol.

So why does calling steroids "Performance-enhancing drugs" seem to make everything okay for these guys?

A-ROID!!!!

Unreal.....what a fraud

I hate the guy as a player, and seemingly, as a person. However, he seems to be the first current player who has actually owned up to this.

He needs to go the step further, and explain the culture of steroids that was rampant in the MLB. And he should spare no one, not the players, the union, the owners, or the one who should actually be on the hot seat: Selig.

Sad day for baseball.

Are we really surprised?

What's the response from the pinstripes likely to be?

A-roids!

Oh my!
Does anyone really think this is a surprise?
A-fraud, indeed!

Although I loathe ARod, I commend him for swiftly dealing with this matter and telling the truth.

At least some of these guys are starting to get it. You screwed up...admit to it and move on.

So if he admits it does it make him any less of a cheater? They all should be kicked out of the game and removed from ever trying to break any all time or seasonal records!

If Major League Baseball is not going to take the responsiblity of consistently testing every play every season throughout the season, they should not be allowed to just throw out names every couple of years. There is never any follow up or reprecussion for cheating your way through your career. The MLB is just as responsible as my least favorite Yankee.

A-fraud, A-fraud

His name should be stricken from the records as MVP in 03

I hate the Yankees, I do not like A-Rod, but FINALLY someone has the balls to man-up! I will applaud him at Fenway, ok, at least I won't boo.

is this really a surprise?

Ruth built the old house.

A-Roid wrecked the new one before it even opened.

Seriously, he needs to 'come clean' in order to make this thing die down as quickly as possible. It will never go away, but it is obviously something that was rampant throughout the league at that time. He has obviously learned a thing or two from watching teammates Giambi, Pettite & Clemens and how they handled matters.

He's trying to save face by coming clean quickly, but it doesn't matter now. He still had to have the allegations forced down his throat before admitting it. This from the guy who claimed he was so good that he didn't need to take drugs? Just another liar who will always have the * by his numbers.

he wasnt traded

I DIDN"T INHALE!!!

"To be quite honest I don't know exactly what substance I was guilty of using."

Oh come on. You knew it was wrong, you did it anyway. Take off the collar "father" A-Fraud.

Baseball is becoming more like the WWF. It is so phony now it's sad. There just is no credibility. Not because those who have used steriods, but hose who have allowed it and have done nothing about it. Bus Selig is incredibly weak and should be removed from his position. The AntiTrust exemption should also be taken away from the MLB as a sanction. I wonder if anyone has quantified the fraud that has been perpetrated by the likes of Sosa, McGuire, Bonds, ROdregiuz. They have taken money from endorsements which were secured by their phony greatness, probably have taken money for autographs. The hall of fame receives money from customers who are attracted to these frauds, etc. They would probably make the Madoff scandal look mild in comparison. Shame on the MLB and the Players Association.

Awesome! Great Job A-Fraud, or is it A-Roid? Actually the answer is both or all of the above. We should have known when he tried to knock the ball out of Bronson Arroyo's glove. CHEATER ALL THE WAY. The Yankees are loaded with them. Pettitte, Clemens, Giambi now A-Roid. Who will be next? I'm guessing they get at least a couple more in the 103 left to be revealed. I have tickets to the Saturday game of the April series with the Cheaters @ Fenway. I'm working on my sign now.

This is all so very pathetic.

Its refreshing to at least hear someone admit it.

So I can only guess what Katie Couric is thinking right now after he told her in a 2007 interview that he never used steroids....LIAR LIAR PANTS ON FIRE!!

uh-oh! THE MONKEY IS OFF HIS BACK!

Kudos for owning up to it nonetheless he's still a cheater. Clemens and Bonds should take notice on how to be honest.

To thy own self be true. Does this mean he is now D-Rod? An admission that you don't have enough male hormones to be able to perform well is really something. How does one live a lie everyday, month after month, year after year, with the whole world looking at you? Just an amazing lack of character.

And this is surprising, why? We all knew that A-Rod was using. Over the next few months it will become evident that the game has been tainted by Selig as more and more of the top offensive stars are revealed as users of steroids and human growth hormone. MLB did this to itself! Following the strike, they needed to inject some interest in the game and bring the fans back to the seats. They knowingly juiced the balls and the players and we are now living the result. Of course, the league, it's owners and players all got incredibly rich in the process. What a shame!

Good move Arod. Now let's move on

Good for him for admitting it.

Now... will the Yankees void and restructure his contract?

No fines or suspensions should be given. Just wipe his stats from 2001-2003 off the books and let him be judged on the years he was not in TX.

Its the only way to go ... bring the appearance of full disclosure and he could increase his approval rating from the "abysmal" range to the "moderately credible". That, in itself, could lay the foundation for surviving instead being laid to waste like Bonds and Clemens.

Ironic that Jose Canseco, of all people, emerges as a truth-teller and that Barry Bonds doesn't look significantly worse than other "super" stars. Will Clemens suddenly see the light? Probably not.

I almost -- I said almost -- feel bad for the guy. Imagine the reception he is going to get at Fenway this season. Good for him for not stonewalling, at least. That is the most stand-up thing A-Rod he has done, publicly at least, in quite a while.

If the Rangers knew he was taking PEDs, did they have a responsibility to disclose that to the Yankees?

Don't Worry A-Roid......We'll All STILL Cheer Ya When Ya Come to Fenway April 24....!

surprise surprise

surprise surprise

It's all George Bush's fault........

Riiight...only 3 years....then he switched to HGH. What a clown.

I was about to say that A-Rod did the right thing, but after reading his comments, this just feels like a PR maneuver rather than an earnest confession. The vague allusions to what he actually used, and the stuff about the "pressure" of his contract, it all reads like he was coerced into doing steroids or that he was too young and naive to say no. Sorry, but that's b.s. He's obviously not a moron, and he obviously knows what he was taking. The idea that these incredibly self-aware, controlling, egomaniacal superstars would put anything into their bodies that they aren't aware of is absurd. He seems to be taking a cue from Giambi by admitting just enough to seem sorry, but leaving out the details. We should look for more players to take the same tack as this story continues to unfold.

i don't buy it. it started when he was w/ seattle.

I don't think this make A-Roid any less guilty. Saying it was a "loosy-goosy" era and that he didn't know what he was taking is pure crap. He knew he was taking steroids, he knew what he was putting into his body.
This is crazy that people will forgive and forget just because he said he was stupid. He cheated, got caught, and should have to suffer the repercussions.
A-Rod is a joke and if and when he breaks Hank Aaron's home run record, it too should have an * next to it like Bonds.
Schill is also correct when he says the rest of the list of 104 and players should be made public. I, and I am sure many others, want to know what other cheats are in the game right now. I just hope it's not Manny.

Kiss the HOF goodbye, A-Fraud. It's bad enough you took performance-enhancing drugs, but then you lied about it!

I applaud A-Rod. Atleast he is owning up to it unlike Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens. You may not like him for being a Yankee, but I admire his honesty.

...This multi-millionaire star for the New York Yankees ....Alex Rodriguez..... is a real stand up guy....Jeeeez.....7 years after the fact.....some role model for kids!!

He did the right thing, admitting it.

scumbag.

I am no longer suprised at any of this. What upsets me is that he lied about it after the fact he new it was wrong. EX. 60 minutes interview

As a Red Sox fan, I have to admit that while this article brings me the kind of wreckless joy that a 13 year old would have in a toy store. I am nevertheless reminded that since he has now admitted to using, and apologized in general to the public, that he should be no more ridiculed than Giambi was. That now said, let me say that I am happier today that A-Roid is not on my beloved Sox. I am happier that the untouchable one, has indeed been touched. Not only was he touched, but the hands used in the touching were grime covered.
Will A-Roid recover? I say what does it matter. Let him and his $300 million dangle in the New York wind for a while. And when the revelation comes that one of my beloved Sox is inevitably on the list. Let me say, I hope it's Manny, because that would just be funny.

Bravo, A-Rod! (I don't necessarily believe his entire statement, but at least he's not pulling a Clemens.)

baseball is one big fraud including the union heads,selig,and the players--------anybody that spends big money to see these phonies play is nuts-----better off to see high school games as hopefully they are still legit

This is exactly the right thing to do.....otherwise he'd be dodging this story forever. Instead, he's doing what Pettitte, and to some extent Giambi did---take the story out of the shadows and take away all the whispering.
The fact is that no record set by anybody from that era will have any legitimacy: McGwire, Bonds, A-Rod, Clemens, Sosa, etc......

Well at least he was smart enough to Man Up and own up to it!!! Will never get in HOF but at least will not go to jail like our buddy Roger and Barry

Publish the list of all the players who tested positive for steroids and let's put this era behind baseball.

Wow finally the truth is told. I have suspected this loser of using since 2000-2001. His head got bigger, arms got bigger, stats went up and he had attitudes. What a lame excuse I was young. Wait your a full grown man who was in the league for 10 years prior to this incident. So your trying to use you were young. You cheated and all your stats need to have a * next to them or we can minus the stats from those years. Good luck Yankees its going to be a media circus this year.

It was smart to respond quickly and acknowledge the accuracy of SI's report. He's getting good advice. It's unfortunate for him that he wasn't getting good career advice years ago, as he was developing a largely pathetic public profile. Despite his high caliber skills, he's fundamentally a jerk--and his reception in major league parks this year will not be pleasant.

Thank you for putting on your big boy pants today Arod,

why would the pressure suddenly stop such that he'd stop using drugs after being traded to the YANKEES? did he figure he'd just blend in with everyone else making $20million a year? oops, that just happened THIS year, not five years ago. his story doesn't add up...i'm sure he must have continued using after he got traded; why wouldn't he?

Good for him. He is a real man after all. I hope he does well this year and shuts everyone up. A-Rod is the best player, period.

FRAUD !!!!!

Only three years, and there hasn't been a significant decline in any catergoy (except fielding percentage for a while) since he claims to have stopped?

Yeah right!

Good move on A-Rod's part. If you make mistakes, admit them. Better a Petitte than a Clemens, I say. It really seems unfair that he's the only name we heard out of 104 players. It smacks of irresponsible journalism.

Now back to your regularly scheduled A-Rod bash-a-thon.

Is anyone suprised here?

Credit him for owning up.
Let's *asterisk this whole era. We will never know all the users. But we need tests for every player. Baseball has turned from the national pastime into a farce of 'Tour de France' proportions.

Does this finally explain his purple lips?

Oh, A-FRAUD! I can just hear the spin doctors working this one. That's ok, he's got plenty of company!

okay, so he admitted taking steroids...after he got caught. big deal. mlb needs to institue a rule stating if positive steroids are detected, no hall of fame. the records arn't comming off the books and giambi gets comback player of the year????

Say what you will about A-Rod, admitting your mistakes is the first sign of healing. As a Sox fan, he has become an easy target for many but at least he is man enough to admit he was wrong even though he had to be caught to admit it. At least he doesn't keep running from the truth ... a la Roger. I don't think we'll know the entire truth but this is a start.

I dislike A-Rod but this is the right move. Roger Clemens should take notes.
way to come clean, even if it was only after you were outed

The question is do you really believe that he used during that time period alone? I'd love to see the proof of exactly when he started...and stopped.

Now for the other 104 - along with the hundreds that didn't get tested or used amphetamines instead.

And while Sox fans can get their A-Roid signs ready and cackle, be very careful what you jeer and wish for. I have utterly no doubt there were a number of Red Sox - and very likely a couple of Sox icons - that were using during that period.

I am not a fan of A-rod, but this was the right thing to do from a PR standpoint. As the saying goes, "When you find yourself in a hole, stop digging." A-rod should do what Schilling suggested and copy Lance Armstrong, post the results of independent testing every few weeks.

I applaud A-Fraud for telling the truth. However, he will now be branded a cheater for eternity and all stats during that three year span should have an asterisk.

Now, it's time to see the other 103 names on the list.

At least he had the balls to admit it. More than can be said about certain other superstar players.

Good for him for coming out and admitting the truth.....brilliant move. But I still don't think much of him.

This guy is a liar. He will say anything to get himself out of looking bad. Period.

That was a stand-up answer. I give him all the credit in the world.
If he had said anything else he would be hounded for life.
He did the right thing.
He is a smart man. That is alot more that I can say for some of the other idits who won't admit it; Clemmons

Confessing your sins will set you free!
Except you A-Fraud.......
Time to give some of that $$$$$$$ back.

and the Katie Couric interview? Yes, I lied during that interview also.

As much as I despise him as a celebrity personality, and am grateful he is not on my team, I actually appreciate A-Roid being as honest as he is here. It sure makes it easier to forgive someone when they come forward, speak honestly and make themselves vulnerable.

If everyone came forward around the same time, we could move on sooner and we really wouldn't be as mad at each of them individually because the anger would be spread among so many.

Any player willing to make and take 10x more $$ than the rest of us for staying in shape and playing a game, who at the same time is unable to admit a mistake because of the risk of jeopardizing his obnoxiously inflated salary, is in the end, A COWARD.

Admitting it is only the beginning,.... But at least he did that quickly and honestly!

Billie Martin once said about Reggie Jackson and George Stenbrenner: "Once a born liar and the other's a convicted liar". I think both terms now apply to A Rod.

thththththththththth!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cheats at the game, cheats on his wife, but he is telling the truth now, right?

Dare I say it...I have at least some degree of respect for the man now?

Finally, a baseball player that just admits he used performance enhancing drugs and regrets doing so. A lot better that Bonds, McGuire, etc. who continue to expect everyone to believe that they didn't and have suffered the consequences of that lie.

OK, so A-rod lied, so knowing he's a liar - why would we believe that 2001-2003 was the only time he took banned substances? I love baseball THE GAME, but its full of cheats & liars - players, ownership, agents. can't believe anyone anymore.

Here's the kicker, I don't care.
I hope almost all sports (MLB, NFL, NBA) go away. I'm sick of these industries creating new multimillionaires EVERY YEAR. And alot of these millionaires are some of the dumbest athletes, I've ever come across. Some of them can barely put sentences together.
I don't put one penny into major sports and I hope don't either.

See, now wasn't that easy? Admits to doing it, says he's sorry, and continues to collect $30 million a year without a guilty conscience nagging at his jock strap.

Sounds like he went to the Andy Pettite School of Contrition. Thanks for the memories Alex.

I once was bad, but now I'm good, please forgive me. Another big fat liar.

I give Varitek even more credit for lifting A-Rod off his feet in that famous scuffle at Fenway in July of 2004. If I recall correctly...he used a crotch hold. Probably didn't have much to work with.

Why is it that they are truly sorry for their actions once they are caught?

I don't accept the "I was young and foolish and naive" plea. I knew the difference between right and wrong, greed and risk well before I turned 25. You must have been young and foolish during your interview with Katie Couric as well.

Sadly, Jose Conseco is right again.

Well-handled.

Let's move on please. WhetherwType your comment here...wwwwwheW

All records obtained by players that admitted or that are found that they did used performance -enhancing drugs, HGH, or whatever drugs should be eliminated or an asterisk placed next to such records. Those records are tainted forever, those players did not play a fair game, no matter how many records they accomplished, even if they weren't illegal for baseball purposes at the time and even if there names are Clemens, Bonds, A-Rod, Canseco, Mc Guire, Sosa.......Baseball is responsible for those attrocities. Everybody knew, Mr. Selig knew, If it wasn't by Canseco's book and the Senate investigation the situation still be the same.

Let's evaluate: He denied using steriods until there was hard evidence against him. Why should we believe anything he says now?

I feel that the Steinbrenners should insist that the entire list of names be published. I do not feel that Alex has always been a model citizen but I feel that in this instance he was treated shabbily. Leet the list come out and let that be the end!

let us eliminate his accomplishments and statictics during his 3 year period of reliance on performance enhancing substances.

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IMMEDIATELY STRIP HIM OF ALL RECORDS............CHEAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

For once, it sounds like Scott Boras gave good advice and urged A-Rod to come clean. Must be a full moon.

good thing Red Sox did not get A-Rod for year 2004 baseball season that Red Sox won 2 world Series champs (2004 and 2007) and Yankees have zero and zilch world series champ since A-Rod joined the Yankees on 2/2004.

total bs, he knew what types and probably still takes them regularly just like every other professional athlete.

He was young and naive - only five years ago? He's sounding like it was decades ago... Has he really changed since 2003?

Could we get some more A-Rod and Manny updates on this RED SOX blog, please?

Another Yankee apologizing before spring training ... so what's new? But, poor guy, I'd love to see how Fenway reacts during his first at-bat this season!!

I give him credit for fessing up but with his talent physical makeup I think he was stupid. I also believe he's been targeted and think all 104 names should be released, there would no doubt be some SOX players there.

Whether or not if the other names get released,let's just move on. Its baseballs fault anyway. The entire steroid era is BASEBALLS FAULT!

I will admit, ever since he slapped the ball out of Arroyo's hand- I have always thought of him as a cheater. This is not entirely surprising. With that said while I don't like the guy, I do respect him manning up for his actions and admitting to what he did. That last line is darn true.

As Torre said, he is nothing but a fraud. He lied and he took his fans for embicels, way to go A-Rod.

take away the American League Most Valuable Player in '03..............what a loser

Although I dislike A-Rod, i respect that he came out and admitted taking banned substances. I guess the only thing you CAN do when Gammons interviews you is show him the respect he deserves as a hall-of-fame writer and tell the truth. If anything, A-Rod earned a little respect from me as a fan of the game.

I am certainly not an A-Rod or Yankees fan, but I truly have to hand it to him, he is handling the situation very, very well. From the pages of Good PR 101. He admitted it, talked about the problems of the steroids era, talked about reasons he used, and then, apologized. Because of his approach to these serious allegations, his career and image will be salvaged in the end. He obviously learned a lot from the Clemens disaster

Thank goodness that young, stupid, self centered, naïve, whiny, little *&#@ has changed from those bad old days when he was a young, stupid, naïve, self-centered, whiny little *&#@.

Nice apology and a good start.

Kiley

Finally, A-Rod makes a classy move. Doesn't make what he did right, but at least he owned up.

Good for him - Finally a superstar to own up to there mistakes - though i can't stand A-Fraud he now has more respect from me then Clemens and Bonds...

I'd like to give A-rod a pass on this. He admitted when confronted with some facts. His story is believable. Most especially, he had every reason to expect that the voluntary tests in 2003 would remain off limits. He says he has not used since steroids were banned in baseball.

At the moment he's the only one of the 104 whose name has been released, and that is grossly unfair.

I think he's a jerk, but I think he's a great baseball player, and although that doesn't excuse anything, I'd like to see what the next 10 years brings before I declare he shouldn't make it to the Hall

Being young, naive, and stupid doesn't explain why he lied during his interview with Katie Couric, among others...

Maybe he's telling the truth THIS time, but how can anyone ever believe him again? Once your credibility is gone, it's very tough to prove that ypu're NOT lying anymore...

7 years ago A-Rod was 26.... thesame age as Michael Phelps is now..."boys" in their mid-20's. Need we say more?

Not an A-Rod fan but you have to respect that he admitted it.

Wonder why he lied to 60-Minutes....?

Most boring sport ever, played by the biggest cheaters ever. SOOOO many reasons to not even watch it.

Even his "admission" sounds phoney.

What is he talking about when he says that he wasn't being truthful with himself so how could he be truthful with Katie Couric? What the hell does that mean?

A-Roid the A-fraud.

his contract should be renegotiated...

as a life long Red Sox fan it doesnt take much to get all fired up with anything negative about the Yankees. But i think A-Rod is getting a media shaft. A confidential test/survey done 5-6 years ago should be just that. No doubt he has been tested regularly as a Yankee and assume he has come up clean. Give the guy a break. I would like to be able to hate him for who he is. One of the best Yankee players ever. Except when it counts in the playoffs.

Yah...he did steroids. No kidding. And I'll bet just about every one of the MLB stat leaders did also. You can't prove who did them and you can't overlook anybody from the era. The answer, in my opinion, is to put an asterisk by the name of every player and stat from the so-called steroid era. We're never going to get honesty from the abusers. The only reason A Rod fessed up is because he got caught. Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, will never admit to anything but we know what they did. You can't throw out the numbers these guys put up but we can call the era exactly what it was.....The Steroid Era.

"Young, stupid, naive"??

It was only 5-7 years ago!! 26 years old is hardly an infant. But hey, here's another "I didn't know what I was taking", "it was that kind of era", blah blah blah. Anything but admitting he took drugs to give him an edge.

These players are all the same. Hundreds of others played honestly and without drugs, and they didn't get the fame and money that ARod and others like him enjoyed. They just played the game straight.

These juicers should have to repay their bonus pay and anything they gained as a result of their cheating, but of course that's not likely or practical. I'd settle for them having to give up their records or adding a big, fat asterisk.

If it wasn't for the roids, he would have never been able slap that ball out of Arroyo's glove.

As much as I enjoy his failures on the field, I can't help but respect the man for admitting he cheated instead of resorting to denial like Barry and Roger.

He only admits it now that he got caught. What a freaking liar. All these guys get paid a boat-load lof money to play a kid's game....let's nationlize baseball and take the profits and help people that need it.

I'm throughly disgusted with all of this....

A-rod is a good ball player, but a real fraud. He cheated on his wite. He is in good company with old man Steinbrenner who is a convicted felon

GIVE ME A BREAK. A PERSON DOES NOT USE STEROIDS, THEN GO OFF THEM,
AND GET BETTER, OR EVEN STAY THE SAME......IT DOES NOT HAPPEN.......PERIOD. YOU SHOW ME A GUY WHO USED STEROIDS FOR ANY
LENGTH OF TIME, AND I'LL SHOW YOU A GUY WHO EITHER STILL USES THEM, OR, IF NOT, HAS THE TESTOSTERONE/PHYSICAL ABILITY LEVEL OF A PRE-PUBESCENT GIRL.

Sing and dance now but I wouldn't be surprised to see some Sox mention in the near future. Someone is going to pull out that list. I'm not a Yank or Arod fan and I must admit I'm singing and dancing now. Couldn't happen to a better club or person.

So, A-Roid broke Rico Petrocelli's American League record for homeruns by a shortstop and Ernie Banks major league record for HR's by a shortstop with the help of PEFD's. This is why no player, none at all, that played in the steroids era should be elected to the Hall of Fame. I always believed that he was a user, along with so many others. As Justice Potter said referring to pornography, I believe about steroid users: I know them when I see them. Any player who put up ridiculous stats, especially those who do it year-after-year without an off-season, is almost surely a user. Check out Albert Pujols, Todd Helton and all the rest of the likely cheaters. I will say one thing for A-Rod, however. I have a great deal more respect for him than Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds and the others because he was man enough to admit it.

you refuse to post my last post WHY???????

At least now Sox fans will have a reason to get excited about going to Fenway for a Yankees/Sox game, to heckle A-rod. It won't be becuase they plan on the Sox winning any of those games.

Nothing more than another player forced to admit their guilt once they were exposed as a cheater. Save the praise for someone who admits using PED before being accused and nailed.

That said, the person most guilty in tainting baseball isn't A-Rod, nor is it Clements, Bonds, McGwire or Sosa. It's Bud Selig, with a supporting cast that includes the rest of the MLB owners and also the players association.

But hey, what did Bud get paid for ruining this era of baseball that occurred under his watch? $18M? Is he any worse than the scum handing themselves bonuses on Wall St.?

A-Rod will always will be a lightning rod for TROUBLE - and he'll never take responsibility for HIS actions without the smooth operating Scott Boras helping to fabricate some stupid excuse. The problem with Boras is his players NEVER grow up or become responsible - because they believe him and his above the law of civil responsibility. Give me a break.

MLB should stop negotiating with Boras and black list any players that he represents - he is bad for the sport - he's bad for any sport.

The geniuses (owners, players associations, the players themselves, Bud Selig, agents, etc...) running professional baseball are blowing it - BIG TIME. It's all about money-money-money.

It's time to find a new national past time......I've had it with ML baseball.

Boy it aure sounds like there was a culture of lying, and cheating in the Texas Rangers orginization in the 1990's and early 2000's, Rodriguez, Canseco, Sosa, Palmiero, alot more im guessing. Who was in charge there? George W. Bush? oh yeah..

He's a liar.

Why would he start using steroids *after* someone already signed him to a $250m contract? Makes no sense. He is trying to tell us that he was clean while he was socking them out the park in Seattle, after Tom Hicks gave him a quarter billion dollars?

Liar.

It's going to be glum news in Boston if they ever "leak" the other 100 or so names from that list. Our beloved boys who scored all those runs in '03 are sure to be sprinkled throughout that list....Millar, Nomar, Nixon, Varitek, Ortiz, Manny, Pedro, etc, etc...all could be on there. Not to condone the behavior, but if they aren't testing and everybody is doing it then what is a ballplayer to do, especially a fringe ballplayer who can now make the show. Want to put the blame somewhere? Talk to some former minor league players. They walked into those training rooms and it was more of requirement and less of an option if you wanted to continue in pro ball.

god. i hate how people talk about steroids as a right and wrong issue. it was quietly condoned by the fans and the ownership until jose came out with his book. It was also not reported by the media. Who also knew it was going on. we were chanting steroids at fenway in 1988. everyone knew. the fans here who talk about right and wrong and good and evil who still watched the game and rooted for the Red Sox or any other team are just as guilty as the players.

It Helps.

meh, it is baseball. Who cares?

Professional should be allowed to use any enchancements they want. If they wanna ruin thier bodies so be it. Just cause you lousy parents can't control your kids and need other people to act as role models does not mean I have to not watch some slugger knock in 50 hr a year.

Raise your own kids.

I can only say that the biggest fraud in this sad saga is Bud Selig because he still will not allow a vote on Pete rose for the Hall of Fame. Where is the forgiveness for Mr. Hustle? What a holier than thou commisioner.

Ok. Now that he got caught he says he is sorry. Would he have come forward if this was not leaked out. Only A.Rod knows. I give him credit for being a stand up guy and admitting his transgressions. Fans are more likely to forgive him and let him move forward with his life. On the other end of the spectrum is Barry Bonds. Compare the two and you have the Light of Day and the Dark of Night.
Good vs. Evil.

This is the chance for every Ballplayer who has used in the past or currently to come forward and admit they are dirty. We as fans would be more forgiving knowing the truth and be done with this horrible mess that has left a scare on Baseball.

I can hear the 36k+ in April right now....

AAAAAA-RRROOOIIIDDDSSS, AAAAAA-RRROOOIIIDDDSSSS

What will we say when the list becomes public and names like Nomar, Vaughn and maybe even Tek are possibly on it?

Too little honesty too late. Alex had no other option since he found himself in a box after returning from "out of the country". Very weak excuse line repeated once again...The "didn't know what I was taking" resonates of Clemensian indignities under oath, and will fully never go away. Alex is a gifted albeit arrogant peacock of a player who can squirm his way through spring training '09 as he laughs at everyone en route to the brokers office. He is kidding no one at all -----unless you simly don't care or are half way up these frauds behinds.

Not sure if A-Rod's statement is entirely truthful or not, and I'm not sure it matters. For once though, one of these guys realized that if you keep denying it, people will keep digging just to prove you wrong. The fact that he admitted it means that he'll take his abuse and then will move on. In fact, the whole A-Rod story will probably blow over before Clemens's perjury trial (yes - I meant Clemens) starts.

Oh the humanity!!!! The sky is falling!!!!!

To all of the people that want his stats / MVP removed from his days in Texas, read the article. It states "In 2003, there were no penalties for a positive result," which means you can be as mad as you want about him taking PEDs and denying it until he got caught, but the stats stay. I'm not a fan of the Rangers or Yankees or even the Mariners, but I hope you save up some of this outrage when someone from your team gets busted.

So, the almighty, over paid drama queen A-Rod gets bagged using steroids. And nothing will happen. He'll continue with a $250M+ contract, everyone and their sister will feel bad for the poor guy, whoa is me, I succumbed to the pressures of playing baseball, so it's ok that I used steroids so that no one finds out how much of a phony I really am. A-Rod, you are a total LOSER, you're MVP should be revoked and you should be bounced from major league sports, all of them, forever. What's really a tragedy is that the world is ready to hang the Phelps kid because he smoked some pot at a college party. He didn't do or take anything to falsely enhance his performance, but the poor kid gets lynched in the media and some of his endorsers drop him because they are worried about image, his place in sports as a role model, blah blah blah. But this loser, who knowingly took steroids to boost his performance, he gets to get in front of the world and plead pathetic and it's acceptable. It's time for fans to stand up and just not buy the tickets for a season. It won't kill you to give it up for a year and send a message to major league sports that the fan base won't support this crap! They won't pay ridiculous ticket prices which help support the payroll for these dopers and therefore, won't tolerate steroid users on the field. If MLB can't do it, the fans need to take control of the situation, tell A-Rod he also has to give back the money he made in those seasons, he didn't earn it, the steroids did it for him.

I can't wait until there are some Red Sox on that list. You all act like your team is free of everything. Will you gove back your WS rings if Papi is on there? No, you wont. Simple fact is EVERYTEAM in baseball had guys with roids on it. Period.

This is just the beginning...more names will follow, I assure you. Mr. Boras will see to that, in order to enhance his client's standing-even if it means more of Mr. Boras' other clients coming forward.

OK, He cheated, and he told the truth, good for him. Tell you the truth there has always been cheating in almost every sport. Spit balls, sharp spikes, corked bats. I love it all! As long as there is money involved there will always be cheating. I dont give a sh%@! Is it still legal to try the hidden ball trick?

Since when does pleading guilty after you have been caught and had your name splashed across all the media in the land translate into taking the moral high ground? Sheesh!

I don't really care. Baseball stinks anyways, too boring, played by selfish brats with no athletic talent whatsoever. God, no football, bring on the NCAA hoops tournament. Steroids, haven't seen one study that says how much it affects baseball players, until I see it, won't believe that it helps a player do better. A-Rod, he has had a tough time in the clutch, so steroids certainly don't help you there, the only time it matters. All I care about is shoring up the Pats D and getting Brady back.......

Let's all keep in mind that A-Rod and every other player is essentially free to use HGH, since it cannot be detected by urinalysis. Everyone who was on anabolic steroids prior to 2004 simply switched to HGH. Remember when Giambi came back after his off year and was suddenly huge again? And A-Rod is bigger than ever these days. It's nice that anabolics are getting taken out of the game, but in terms of "cheating", HGH is still giving man athletes an advantage over their predecessors.

I agree take away all the records , so we should take away all the super bowls away from the cowboys and give them to the eagles too I agree , because they did drugs , get the commish on the phone

I wonder how all the gloating Sox fans will take it when the complete list of all 103 players are released and some of their beloved player are on the list?

List a certain 28 at the time DH with horrible numbers for the Twins comes to the Sox and suddenly is one of the best power hitter in the game.

Those is glass houses!

Not going to make a lick of difference when the Yanks are celebrating their 27th World Championship this fall. Go Yankees!

What does "to be perfectly honest" mean from this idiot? Stop giving him credit for admitting it, he has no choice. The other 103 cheaters need to be revealed also. I am dying to see if the Hankees have a starting 9 on the list. AROID, AROID, AROID!

To those who say that they are give credit to A-Rod for telling the truth, I say that I cannot commend a man for "telling the truth" after his lie has been exposed.

Harmy G- Great comment! HA!
Funny thing is even though A-Fraud was juiced he still got his butt kicked by Varitek!

Seriously A-fraud did the right thing coming out and admitting it.. Look at the other Stankees that admitted to using, Giambi, Sheffield,& Pettite, and the issue is now behind them.

The whole era is a wash.. Juiced up pitchers throwing to juiced up hitters. Look at the Silver lining Sox fans. If it wasn't for the steriod fall out Jim Ed most likely would not have made it into the hall.

I wouldn't be surprised if some current red sox players like Ortiz and Lowell are implicated as having taking steroids too.

Professional baseball in the 90s and early 2000s was a lot like Wall St. at the same time. Everyone let the good times roll from the regulators, to the owners, to the players. For Bud Selig, home run hitters were more popular and attracted more fans and more money. For the owners, higher ticket sales meant more money. For the juiced players, the more home runs I hit the more money I make. Money and adulation go a long way to crowd out common sense.

This is actually the first time I have ever admired this guy. He manned up, took the bull by the horns and admitted it. Good for him. At that time everyone, or at least 103 of the ones tested, were doing it. He is still a punk loser show off, but not because of this steroid thing.

Normally I would commend Arod for telling the truth but I feel certain he was strongly advised, i.e. ordered, to do so. If he had not it would have dogged the Yankee clubhouse all year. Yankee management had to put the squeeze to him.

Ok so people are saying "sure, he admits to it now that he got caught". Tell me honestly, if you were one of those people who did HGH or roids, would you come out and admit it before you were caught? You know you woudnt, and neither would I.
Might I add that I find it strange that not one current Sox player, or any player on the 2004 or 2007 rosters (other than Gagne) have been mentioned in any reports. Before you go jumping on my case, I am a diehard Sox fan, have been since I can remember in the mid 70's. I remember when Eck was a starter, i moaned every time the team put in Bob Stanley. But come on folks, look at some of the numbers, and the "body of work" here. Ortiz, Ramirez, Nomar, Tek, Meuler.....you dont suspect ANY of these guys? Did you see the Nomar cover of SI when he was with the Sox? All I am saying is, dont let your hatred for AROD cloud your views on this topic, it hurts ALL of baseball, not just the Yankees.

Jose Cansco admitted it and no one cared.
Andy Pettit admitted it and everyone forgot
Jason Giambi admitted it and everyone forgot
A-Roid admitted and now everyone will forget.
Classy move A-Rod.
I still don't like him, but he has come up a notch - very small notch - he has other cheating ways that turn baseball fans off and he is still a choker
Now if we can get Barry and Roger to admit it...........

Dude probably couldn't hit the ball out of the infield if he wasn't hopped up on goofballs.

Time for some leadership. Bud Selig should step up, say this is 100% the fault of the owners, and absolve the players for seeking every competitive advantage available in their quests for fortune and fame. Insert laugh track here, because that Huckleberry Hound of a commish simply doesn't have it in him. But if he did, he'd make it possible for the world to say, okay, let's evaluate Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens in light of what they did pre-steroids (they're still Hall of Famers), but more importantly, let's remove from discussion the borderline players who juiced their ways to stardom. And since we're talking steroids, anyone still have a copy of that SI cover featuring a shirtless Nomar?

At least he had the roids to admit it. Let's move on now. MLB is the guilty one. They turned their nose to this problem for years.

For anyone giving him credit for telling the truth, remember this is only after he was caught red handed with 100% evidence against him. Previously he lied and cheated. I can't say that it is honorable to admit you lied when you are forced to the point when you can lie no more.

Had he said as much when first asked outright, then yes he would have deserved some respect. This is just PR because it is obvious how stupiud Bonds & Clemens look by continuing their lies.

Evil Cheater- at a Belichikian level

How'd you like to be the Yankees about now? They owe this guy a quarter of a billion still. The new Yankee Stadium is the "House that A-Rod wrecked."

I'm a diehard Red Sox fan and I believe that A-rod should be given a fresh start because at least he admitted the usage and said he hasn't used since 2003. I felt the media gave Joe Torre to much grief for telling the truth. Let's grow up and move on with the new season and quit trying to jump on people after a mistake. None of us knows what they would do if the shoe was on the other foot. Go Sox kick the crap out of the Yanks. Bob A.

Let's read between the lines here, people. The only reason A-Knob stopped using in 2003 is because the drug testing program began in 2004. Otherwise, he would have used unti his head was the size of Barry Bonds'.

Why give him credit for his admission?
He only admitted using steroids because he was caught lying.
Give him credit if he tells us something we don't know or can't prove at this time. Otherwise, this is just damage control.
Put an asterik next to everyone's name in the steroid era.

It does take a lot to admit your errors. I am hearing the word “Fraud” and many others. We all are hypocrites. You are offered forgives everyday. If God can forgive and move past your sins, why are you holding him to another standard? Not one person is perfect on this planet. We all did stupid things in our lives. Yes some worse than others, but nonetheless, we did them. We all need forgiveness at one point.

Now what about those in baseball before the testing? Those who where using illegal drugs. Possibly some of your favorites who are in the record books who’s legacy will remain in tact when in reality, some of them were no different! However, we would never know about that because it was before testing. It was before anyone ever cared about DNA. It was before steroids become popular and was still underground and VERY accessible to athletes. The only reason A-Rod’s came out was before of another investigation.

As for the comment about being only 5 years ago, a person can grow a lot in 5 years, (I know I did) but again, everyone is different. I just hope everyone realizes this isn’t the end of the world and baseball will move forward!

No-Rod
Ster-Rod
A-Fraud

Pick you sobriquet... HoF should ban him no matter what he accomplishes; he's a cheater.

...and Hank Aaron is still the king in my book.
DanShil

>Publish the list of all the players who tested positive for
>steroids and let's put this era behind baseball.
Posted by VA Beach Fan February 9, 09 02:50 PM

Agree 100% Let's see who the Red Sox players were
before we get all self-righteous. (I still hate ARod :^)

If baseball had an anti-doping program like cycling does, you'd only have enough players for 4 teams. Everyone else would be serving their 2 year bans

For those who commend this a-hole for "owning up to it", you're all wrong. He LIED to everyone less than a year ago. He's probably still lying now as far as when he took them. He pulled the wool over your eyes, folks, and for those not smart or willing enough to look through the obvious holes, you deserve to be surprised and disappointed.
Baseball will soon be below ice hockey in popularity soon enough. This may have increased the speed at which that happens.

"he wasnt traded"
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Yes, he was.

like most sox fans, i have detested this guy like a sickness the past several years...but, i must at very least credit him for dealing with this whole steroids fiasco in a more forthcoming manner than any other player to date has...at least in the end he had the stones to admit it and even give some details, which is more than you can say for anyone else at this point...

lost of posters saying that "At least he admitted it," etc.
Come on: dont believe this interview - Hes almost ceratinly been taking banned preformance enhancements since then too while playing for NYY. hes a liar , hes admiting it now - as damage control hopeing peiople will not question his Yankee numbers. their completely questionable

Yankee or not, I have to applaud him for being straight up and coming clean with it.
Obviously, he's not the only one who guilty. There were 103 other players, so it's easy to see how he could justify it to himself to do.

However this admission impacts his record for those years, I argue that the same impact should be applied to the records of the other 103 players. It's obvious that the league can't invalidate that he hit the home runs, steroids-enhanced or not. They can invalidate their acceptability toward any records, since records are a matter of comparing one athlete's accomplishment to that of others.

Personaly, I think the league will do whatever is best for the league's image and hang the players out to dry. If there were 104 players testing postive that year, then usage had to be so rampant that anyone in baseball had to have known it was going on.

One final point, . . . confidential?? How confidiential is being published on worldwide media. If the players submitted to the testing under promise of confidentiality, then whoever leaked the stoy to the press is guilty of HIPPA violations. Sounds like 104 counts of it. "Getting a scoop" is not justification for breaking the law.

give his Award to Gator....

Please! ! There are 3 reasons he admitted this: 1) He saw what denying it has done to Clemens and 2) he wants the story to go away more quickly and 3) he wants to look like a good guy for coming clean....any you guys are falling for it. See through this liar...it's really not that hard to do, people.

Why do they all have excuses,A-Rod says he was only young but this happened 6 years ago when he was 27 and old enough to know right from wrong.

jeter is next

To Roger Clemens (whom I dislike as much as A-Rod),
Come clean; it's good for the soul! Or continue to be the loser that you obviously are.

This is sad. Baseball players used to be great role models to children. I looked up to Willie Mays since 1951 and still think of him as a hero.

How do you feel now Roger????

How does anyone here "loathe" A-Rod or "hate" A-Rod. I guarantee nobody here even knows him. Just from what you see on TV / internet or hear on the radio. There was no penalty for what he did when he did it. And he came out and apologized right after the news came out. I hope this wipes out the whole steroid thing. What do we care if players take roids. I think it makes the game better. Maybe all players should be allowed to take them if they want.

Hate? He did something that most of us would do with $250 Million on the line. Let's all take a step back, ok?

Why do people keep saying they "admire him for owning up to his use of perfmance enhancing drugs". He did not "own up" to using these illegal drugs, he was caught plain and simple. They only reason he is admitting to using them now is because the results the 2003 testing were leaked to the public. He would not have "owned up" if those tests results were not leaked to the public. His PR manager and his agent, Boras, told him what to say, and when to say it. I agree with Wade Boggs, "anyone caught should be banned and not be eligible for the hall of fame"

I wonder how long he talked to his PR people before he finally agreed to sit down to do an interview.. he had to get all his lies intact.. I HATE A-ROID!!!!!! He's stupid ugly and deserves everything he gets..

If he stopped in 2003 why was the players union tipping him off as to when his drug tests would be in 2004 while with the yankees??

i know the tip offs haven't been proven, but the rest of the story is true so...?

So 2004 rolls around, an "era" supposedly ends, everyone goes clean and the sanctity of the game is restored? Come on... As much as I dislike A-Rod and as much as I think PEDs of any kind are despicable, I think it's safe to assume that there were A LOT of cheaters in the game in 2003, and there will still be A LOT of cheaters in the game in 2009. Many, many players will use banned substances and never fail a test, and many, many more will use substances that aren't yet on or just skirt the edges of the banned subtance list. Caught or not, even some of your favorite players are quilty. Deal with it, accept it, and move on. Just a damn shame that we'll never be able to tell the cheaters from the honest players.

A-ROD: YOU ARE A CHEATING S.O.B. - WHY WOULD YOU CHEAT, YOU HAVE
ALL THAT TALENT - WHY, WHY, WHY ALEX. YOU ARE SO STUPID, TO DO
THIS IMMORAL THING TO YOUR BODY. ALL YOUR RECORDS, SHOULD BE
WIPED OUT- YOU FEEL BETTER THAT YOU LIED. I AM FINISHED WITH YOU
AS A PERSON AND BASEBALL PLAYER

It didn't take long for Michael Phelps to lose sponsors... How soon before A-Roid loses millions in endorsement deals???

Obviously the right move to tell the truth. I don't think he deserves credit for his "honesty" though, it seems more of a PR move than a genuine act of contrition. Everyone already knew he was guilty (you can't dispute hard evidence), so he had no choice. It would have been a waste of time and energy to deny it, and he would still be guilty in the court of public opinion. I wouldn't call his admission admirable, but I would call it wise. At least he won't live his life in complete hell - like O.J., Bonds, and Clemens. The truth shall set you free.

They should have just asked his ex-wife if his winkie shrank during 2001-2003, could ask Madonna but she can just buy him a new one.

I'm sorry but A-Rod is being paid millions and he was forced to tell on himself to protect as much of those millions as possible. He is not being brave at all! You see what happened to Michael Vick. Different situation, but point being, he lost all endorsements AND his NFL contract. Manny Ramirez is in another situation, but again it all boils down to money. Nobody wants to deal with his nonsense anymore and he can't get more than a one year deal even though he put up numbers with the Dodgers. A-Rod can see the writing on the wall and he's taking a proactive stance though he's already denied it.using steroids!

Amazing how they're always remorseful AFTER they get caught.

"he wasnt traded"
...
Yes, he was.

What a joke!!! We're suppose to believe your not on HDH or some other horse pills now!!! Don't worry your ears and other body parts will be falling off soon so you won't hear the "A-Roid" chants.

Proceed with caution Sox fans. It's a matter of time before someone from the Sox pops up on a list. We can all enjoy A-Rods misery (and we should) but to think our beloved team is immune is incredibly naive.

how do you think the ball went soaring over the fence into the next county 160 times :-D

who cares? Major League Baseball knowingly benefited from the use of steroids and at least turned a blind eye ( and probably purposefully ignored ) steroid use. remember the owners were still trying to improve the reduced attendance numbers suffered after the strike. Until the owners take responsibility the rest is hooey and is only mainstream media looking for a headline. Baseball is a joke.

Didn't read all these comments yet, but I bet Nomar's got to be on the list.

Most of them probably did something to gain the edge, or were pushed into it, especially before it was illegal.
Back in the 60's or 70's there were BOWLS OF (speed) GREENIES , like jelly beans at Easter, in clubhouses. Go read "Ball Four". Wonder what the next edge will be. They'll all use it, then it will become illegal and the press will start raking people again.

He's more of a man than Roger Clemens was or ever will be.
Clemens was willing to destroy a man's reputation just to save his own legacy...

A lesson for all, tell the truth and hope to be forgiven.

ASTERIC*******************

I do not think that any teams (including, and especially, the Red Sox) should be celebrating and casting aspersions right now. Should this list be published, or heaven forbid, get leaked again some so-called model players will be mightily embarassed and some fans will be eating their words.

Before he was outed he "never did them". Now he tested + in 2003 so it is "I did them from 01-03". No credibility left. I say release all the names and start stripping guys of awards. Give A-Fraud's MVP's to the second place finishers, assuming they are not on the list, if they are, give it to third. There are no real consequences for these guys except in the court of public opinion, MLB could make a statement by saying, "Known cheaters cannot be named MVP/Cy Young/ROY etc.

Alex Rodriguez: February 16, 2004: Traded by the Texas Rangers with cash to the New York Yankees for a player to be named later and Alfonso Soriano. The New York Yankees sent Joaquin Arias (April 23, 2004) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

I will never like A-Fraud . I still think that he is an arrogant a-hole but he is one step above Bonds and Clemens for admitting to his use of the drugs. I do believe however that he is not telling the entire truth.

Remember who we all thought deserved the MVP last year? So a DH can't be MVP but a drug abuser can. WWF indeed.

This is not going to go away. MLB needs to release the entire list. That would be a start. Until then, all records will remain under suspicion.

You people make me sick. The man cheated and you want to give him a pass. He "man'ed up" to his misake, because he wa CAUGHT! If he was not caught he would never have confessed. He is a loser, just like you

Oh yawn. He admitted it and said he was sorry. Story is over - moving on.

Alex Rodriguez deserves some credit for "manning up" for cheating. What I want to know if is Gene Orza of the players' union gave him a "heads up" before one of the tests. If A-Roid ever says that Orza did--Orza said he didn't today--then it's all over with the MLBPA. No fan will ever trust them again--neither Orza nor the Doberman Pinscher that runs it, Donald Fehr. Who in the hell will we trust from now on? Morons like the imbecile a/k/a "26," who posts blogs loaded with malapropisms and other sins against the English language? I Wonder what the smug fool has to say now that his "class" organization has been outed by their Boy Wonder, who admitted to cheating? I'm going to love to read about the chemistry in the Yanks' clubhouse this season--The Cheater, Derek Jeter, Tex the Salary Eater, etc.

They're all dopers. Red Sox, Yankees, baseball, football, whatever. Welcome to professional sports. But until they become a villain in the public's eye, everyone is willing to look the other way. Not to mention, if there haven't been any consequences up to this point, why wouldn't you dope? The "Love of the game" goes out the window with multi-million dollar contracts. I'll keep to endurance sports that require more than just standing around for 3 hours and that also have consequences if you get caught cheating.

A-Rod came clean because he got caught. If he didn't get caught, the charade would have continued. The shame of it is like Bonds and McGwire, he didn't need that crap. He was one of the top players in the game and destined for a Hall of Fame career without it. That being said, MLB and the players union really suck. That was supposed to be an anonymous test and there should never have been any way to link samples to names. Someone's gonna get sued, big time, and they will deserve it. This crap all happened in an era of acceptance, by MLB, and by the fans. Let's not be ingnorant and claim we didn't know it was happening.

Do you think he is the only one? Many bball players use. GET A CLUE.

He lies for years about this. Flat out lies and now that he gets caught red handed he issues a pathetic prepared apology written by his handlers with every cliched excuse. Please.Arod cheats at baseball, cheats on his wife. What a sad sad person he is. I agree with poster 194, when does the Jeter steroid story hit.?

To quote Conressman Steven Derounian (R-NY):

"I am happy that you made the statement, but I cannot agree with most of my colleagues who commended you for telling the truth, because I don't think an adult ... ought to be commended for telling the truth."

How does this "taint" the game you losers? Do you really think that these guys are not using personal trainers and creatine and who knows what else? How does the fact that they used steroids "taint" anything. MLB has to ban it because it is illegal and very bad for their health, but it does not "taint" this anymore than the money and glory involved does. If you want to see taint free baseball, go to a little league game.

Lets be real. People in every era use whatever gives them the edge, equipment, training techniques, diet, blood doping, steroids, hgh, the clear etc. Seroids have been around since the late 60's. Rember the russian and german female swimmers in the 70's. The were made a legally banned controlled substance in the us in 1991. There were no tests for steriods for decades becuse they were not illegal. Even after they became banned till now the ability to detect them has been gamed, by timing, taking hgh or the clear etc. So its a given that steriods have been taken since the 70's do we wipe out all records from that time. All records since 1991 or only thoose that have had positive test since they were banned by MLB?

Jose Canseco bum, or hero? Every day his information proves itself out, is another day we should be thanking this guy, he may have single handedly saved this game from itself. He is the Serpico of his era.

This is I think the first open admission so far. Giambi apologized, but never said what for. Clemens and Bonds are denying and denying. Hopefully this will start a trend and we can put this to bed and cheer for Evan Longoria, Ryan Braun and the ones to follow with clear heads and confidence in the performance on it's own. The one that will really break my heart will be Pujols. I hope that guy is clean.

'to be honest, i don't know what substance i was using'.....ARE YOU KIDDING ME? also notice when he says 'i wanted to prove i was worth........being one of the best players in the game'.........WHAT HE MEANT TO SAY WAS PROVING HE WAS WORTH THAT RIDICULOUS AMOUNT OF MONEY.......the guy is as phony as a $3 bill

How can anyone refer to this as "coming clean"? Had he admitted on tv a few years back, that would have been "coming clean". The evidence is stacked against him and there aren't any lame excuses left for him to try.

Hey A_Fraud, only juiced in your Texas years? Well, you hit over 45 HRs five time in your career - three times in three years with Texas, and the other two with the Spankees. I guess you are stuck with them for another 9 years, so you better try a new line of BS ... I found religion as soon as I came to NYC. Riiiigght, in the most pressure-packed situations, you opted NOT to cheat? Can I sell you the Brooklyn Bridge for $300m? Let's remember that his first Spankee year was average by his standards, but he exploded for 48HR and 130RBI in 2005 ... a modest 2006 [for him] and then shot up [pun intended] to 54 HR and 156 RBI in 2007. After an indifferent 2008, let's see if he can bounce back in 2009. MLB should test this fraud every week and we will see what he is really made of.

Again, this guy is a great player without steroids, but his ego and arrogance drove him to cheat to try to become the best ever. He never will be, in my eyes. I have to love NYY being cursed by this Roid-boy for the next 9 years ... and no championships in any once of them. Let's see if Spankee fans are still talking dynasty by then, or still quoting ancient history.

For a guy that I think is about as bright as a small appliance bulb, he got this one right. He learned from Clemens the hard way and from Harrison, Pettite, and Giambi the easy way; admit it amd move on.

He lied previously so let's not give him too much credit for confessing now that its on the record. It would have eventually been verified, and anyone with half a brain in his situation now would do what he did.

He flat out lied on national television about using steroids and the only reason he is coming clean now is because it was leaked to the public. He had no choice but to admit it and I'm sure his agent and PR people told him so. I'd have some respect if he had come clean on his own long before now. Not like this.

looks like they will be calling the new stadium "needle park"

Lets all pretend we are not Sox fans. Clemens and Bonds are cowards. Arod at least came clean the day after he was charged. BUT, do we actually think he was only one left who did it? C'MON!!! Why do you think NOMAR was hurt so much? Half of the major league injuries of 90's and early this decade, STEROIDS. And the guy that says ,"What a role model," I am a father, I am my sons role model, not an athlete. But I will explain to him that "when you make a mistake, OWN UP like the baseball player on TV did!"

I am Proud for Hank Aaron.

ARod should not be allowed in the hall of fame and his stats should not count towards any records. His contract was based on lies and should be voided. All of baseball is a fraud. I'm done going to games or wtaching them. I will not play fantasy baseball. As far as I am concerned MLB owes me a refund for the games I attended. Baseball should be boycotted!!!!

I'm no big A-Rod fan but, although the steroids helped with his power, he still had to put the lumber on the ball. Not as easy as it looks from a pitch 90+ mph. Try it.

Yankees suck

I can't believe anyone is giving A-Rod credit for "owning up." What choice did he have? What he did is Public Relations 101.

And I don't believe for a second that he stopped when he left Texas.

Manny and Papi are next.

He is only admitting it because he got caught...otherwise,the lie would continue!
He really is AFraud!

Jose Canseco now seems to be the voice of reason--how sad has this become!!!

I am amazed by people who are saying "he manned up". No he didn't. He did what he HAD to do. He knew what would happen if he denied it. Just look at Roger Clemons and Barry Bonds. He had absolutely NO choice but to come clean, (no pun intended). Too bad he didn't learn this lesson before he gave that interview to Katie Couric. His record is tainted. Period.

Poor A-Rod. Once again a pampered athlete who has to cheat instead of relying on his incredible talent. This seems to be a trend in the United States. If you ain't cheating you ain't trying. Our politicians cheat on their taxes, our CEO's steal big bonuses while bankrupting companies now our heroes sports figures cheat on the playing fields. Integrity is a word still in the dictionary. If I were the Yankees I would try to claim breach of contract and sue to void this deal. Would be great to see A-Rod not have a job and see how it feels. He and that loser Manny can sulk together with that crook Boras.

great 'sport'.
great role model.
It's the American way!
Cheat, lie, anything for money.
Look at our financial system.

What's the County and Western Song: "Thank God for unanswered prayers"? We didn't get A-roid, but now we find it was all about the PEFD's. We wanted Clemens when he was making his mid-year comeback, didn't get him, and guess what? Roids. We don't get Tiexiera, and who knows the reasons in the future that will surface to make us be thankful. We let Manny go, and even with his "big numbers" in L.A., no one wants him. It seems that when we don't get the guy we thought we wanted, something comes up later to make us thankful we didn't get that headache. Sox fans, no matter what seems to be happening, we keep landing on our feet. This has got to be the best run for Sox fans since 1903-1918!!!

There IS a solution to A-Roid's PR problem: Get Manny. Manny makes everyone around him look saner.

test every player every season
why not

First off, I didnt know that steriods caused one to turn orange!!?

I am so tired of hearing that he manned up to admit his cheating. He didnt man up, he was forced into this admission!!!! I say strip him of the statistics accumulated during his usage, and along with the others, never allow him to be elected into the Hall. I would go as far as to kick them out of the game but that would never happen. And I agree with Schill - release all names!!! Selig and his monumental salary should be axed too!!!

Thank god for Ted, Carl, Jim, Hank, Babe, Willie, Mickey, Cal, Schmidt, Carlton, Johnny, and on and on!!!

Never let these fools into the Hall!!!

How many classless Sox fans will be chanting A-roid this season? MANY. How many Yankee fans will be wearing Heidi Watney wigs and masks this season? NONE. Nuff said!

OMG! A-FRAUD was trapped into a corner. HE HAD NO CHOICE BUT TO ADMIT HE USED THEM! Do ANY of you people think he would have admitted ANYTHING if his name wasn't leaked from that LIST! A FRAUD! A FRAUD! A FRAUD!

One guilty party down, 103 to go. Umm...who are those 103, anyway? Apparently "we" only care about the big names, not how prevalent the problem was/is.

I wonder if that was Roid Raged with he slapped the ball out of Bronson Aroyo's hand in the "03 ALCS GAME

There is one thing very clear throughout the interview: he is very concerned about his stats. He mentions his MVP's numerous times, his consecutive games streak, he constantly mentions his stats, numbers and personal accomplishments. Only 1 time he mentioned a championship, and that was because he caught himself. The Yankees will NEVER win a title with this guy-he is a selfish person. He may win the Triple Crown, break Bonds' hr records and get 3,000 hits, but he'll never lead a team to a World Series crown. One thing I will give him, he admitted it rather than blow smoke up our butts like Clemens and Bonds.

"Obviously the right move to tell the truth. I don't think he deserves credit for his "honesty" though, it seems more of a PR move than a genuine act of contrition. Everyone already knew he was guilty (you can't dispute hard evidence), so he had no choice. It would have been a waste of time and energy to deny it, and he would still be guilty in the court of public opinion. I wouldn't call his admission admirable, but I would call it wise. At least he won't live his life in complete hell - like O.J., Bonds, and Clemens. The truth shall set you free."

Can't put it any better than that. Well said, gong!

PR move all the way. He's done, no more endorsements, just a constant reminder he's a cheater the rest of his career.

When Rodriquez abandoned the Rangers for the "Big Time" he dissed his former teammates and said he had felt he was a "man among boys." Now, he is saying he cheated because he was young, naive, stupid, and insecure. His is not really much of an apology, merely the right PR move. He portrays himself as more of a victim of the times; it was the culture; it was prevalent, blah, blah. Whatever, at least he has some humility and did make some admissions. For that, he is certainly less arrogant than, and on a higher plane than Bonds, Clemens, and Palmeiro. None of this sad situation is at all fair or just to the vast majority of player who don't cheat.

Now I think about it. I think A-Roid has been using steroids when he came up from the big leagues, but it doesnt matter because every homer he has hit is pretty much tainted. (HAHA)

When I first heard about this, I actually respected him for telling the truth, or whatever part of it he revealed (you really stopped when you went to NYC? Because there was LESS pressure there, right? puh-leeze....)
But then I saw the actual interview. Oy vey, the WHINING. "Sports Illustrated is paying that woman reporter to STALK me!!!!!!"
Big tough guy can't handle a female reporter? And it's her fault?
Nope. He blew it.

I feel a little sorry for Clemens. Had he just come clean he would be long in the clear from all this. But he thought he could still throw the high hard one and in the process probably screwed up his career, his reputation, his family and, bully that he was, the life of his former friend, McNamee.

The view from my glass house is great. There are still 103 names to go. Good that he said he did it but I'm still not a fan of him.

Get Papi his MVP. There is no way A-fraud was around Clemens, Petite, and McNamee in 2007 with those ridiculous numbers and not Juicing.

Take away the anti-trust exemption bestowed upon MLB. Require widespread random testing for members of each team. The MLBPA is out of control and MLB / Owners have too busy stuffing their pockets to want to do anything about cheating. I'm done. 37 years old and a lifelong fan. I've had enough with the prices, the cheating, the late night post-season games. It's no longer a sport to be enjoyed by families and children. Fathers and sons. It's now a form of entertainment along the lines of pro wrestling except its for the rich folks and those who need to be trendy. I'm done.

Why didn't he come clean when he was asked the first time by a reporter on 60 minutes. I guess he took advise from Andy Pettite this time just to avoid being pursuit by the Fed. If this roids user gets to the HOF then everyone of them should not be deny their spot including Bary and Roger.

To a certain extent everyone shares a little blame here, we the fans and media for fawning over the record breakers (looking back now it was soo obvious that McGwire, Sosa et al. were juiced) and the insiders (Managers, Ownership) turned a blind eye, but in the end the buck stops with Selig.....MLB raked in the dollars like an out-of-control Pacino in Scarface....you Mr. Selig, suck. Now go crawl under a rock and give the game back to the fans.

The decision to fess up to three years of use was a smart one. If he'd said it was just 2003, nobody would believe him. This way, he admits to just three years, all of them in one place where the team isn't all that important, and it sounds feasible that he only juiced for a few years. And yet the glorious Yankees years are clean, and his career appears to be bookended by wonderful, clean years in New York and Seattle. Clearly, he and Boras hunkered down and decided that the only way he gets into the HoF (maybe) is to come up with a semi-believable admission of limited PED use that’s painted as an aberration amidst an otherwise amazing career. Meanwhile, he and every other juicer simply switched over to HGH after having bulked up with testosterone and anabolic steroids before testing and penalties kicked in. Easy.

His name forever will be, just, a-cheater.

I respect the fact that he came out and just admitted to it. He could have pulled a Giambi and stood there like a goof apologizing over and over but not saying what for. Who will be the next one of the 104 to get his name leaked?

His name forever will be, just, a-cheater.

I hate anything Yankees first off. I do applaud his current actions, but it still does not make it OK. The interview was carefully executed and well rehersed. I would love to jump all over this, but I am afraid we will soon find out many of our beloved Red Sox are on this list as well. Sad indeed, but we need to get this all out, bookmark it and move forward.

I wouldn't be so quick to judge A-Rod when there are 103 others on the list.

Most likely one or more is/was a Red Sox player.

This says so much more than one man testing positive. It proves MLB has is trying to control this whole steroid testing fustercluck.

I wanna know who the other 103 are now. This ain't over, folks.

Great job, Boston Globe!!!! Congress is about to spend almost a trillion dollars, Duval is about to raise our gas tax to the highest in the country and you got A-rod as headlines....

Will, why do you admire his "honesty"? He denied using drugs in an interview with Katie Couric! He admit it now bevcause he got CAUGHT! He doesn't deserve your admiration... he deserves your contempt. If you paid for a baseball ticket to see him play, then you were part of a deception! Do you think it's ok to do drugs but when you get cought you admit that you did it.. that's something to admire?

Do you like the league, union, owners, players and their agents laughing at you?They think we are fools. Join the fan movement...show them who is the boss...us the fans. BOYCOTT everything baseball related this season. Then they will get the message. If not, you deserve how they are treating you. I was a life long fan. I loved the game and fantasy baseball. But, I am done. BOYCOTT ON!!! Please join me so they get the message loud and clear. Pass on the word. We the people must take back our game from those greedy morons.

this guy looks like he is ready to play baseball again... admitting it may be the worst thing for us sox fans.....

Okay, here is the truth. The game is not the same and we all know that. Numbers have no meaning any more. I have read the comments about this being a P.R. move and well, Duh! The man only has a few options and he picked the best one for him. Deny it and he is Clemens or Bonds. Ignore it then he becomes McGwire or Sosa. Option three apologize and you become Brian Roberts or Jason Giambi. You can go out there when the inital heat is gone and produce to help your team. You can almost become anonymous again. Now for ARod that is not exactly true but it is reduced back to near amounts of pressure of his previous years in New York. Any public apology can be classified as a P.R. move but atleast he said it. How many can say that? To Clemens and Bonds it is about the Hall of Fame and that is why they are fighting this thing so hard, even if it means jail. For Arod to say I'm sorry shows, look I screwed up there goes the Hall but maybe just maybe I can be remembered for some good when this is all over. The thing that is so wrong about all of this is, he is taking the fall for 103 other players all on his own. That's not right. Those names need to come out. One last question Red Sox fan? If Big Papi is one of the other 103 names or any beloved Red Sox player, what then? Big Papi apologize and you'll be forgiven or will you give him the same heat? We all know that the majority of you will not give him heat. As I stated yesterday do a google search of Big Papi in a Minnesota Twins uniform. The name he once went by was David Arias. That was a pretty skinny kid. Maybe it was all the corned beef and cabbage or maybe something else.

I'm not sure which i like better...

A-roid
A-hole
Ster-rod

Please click yes if you have an opinion,

More A-Rod lies! You knew what you took. Who sold it? Who injected it? How many times? Canseco lied about Max? Someone hooked you up with roids, name them.
Culture of roids. 2001 Texas Rangers when A-Roid started.
Rafael Palmeiro - busted by MLB and Jose Canseco.
Ken Caminiti - one of the first to admit it.
Randy Velarde - BALCO.
2002 John Rocker, Ismael Valdéz, Steve Woodard, Juan Gonzalez join - Mitchell Report boys.

Gabe Kapler was on that team. Wonder what he knows?

W

The bottom line: he got his contract; he got paid; he got his all-star selections; he got to swagger.

All this came at the expense of others. Interestingly, he believes it was OK because everyone was doing it...like the mortgage/housing crisis that has crippled our economy- everyone was doing it. Were they? Was EVERYONE doing it? Regardless, A-Rat is a perfect example of what is wrong with our society...shame and a sin.

The saddest part about the Gammons' interview was Gammons' lack of journalistic integrity, which seems to be par for the course among sportwriters these days. The whole thing was damage control for the sport, not an attempt to get at the truth. Gammons should have asked him about HGH and he should have asked him to submit to a f---ing polygraph on the issue. There is no doubt the guy is using HGH now. Zero.

Even more amusing has been the celebration of his decision to talk. Please tell me: did the guy have any choice after seeing what's happened to Clemens, legal implications aside?

Anyone who is writing saying that they are happy that Arod too steriods is not truly a baseball fan. I was born and will die a die-hard Red Sox fan, but if anyone who truly loves baseball and respects the integrity of the game knows that this is a tragedy for baseball. As much as I hated him and thought he was a B****, I always wanted him to break Bonds' record so the HR title could be in tact again and legit. Now I am completely disenchanted with the sport of baseball as a whole and think we will never again have any records that are truly legit. Guess I gotta turn back to the NHL if I want to watch where the real athetes play.

It's awful funny that it so terrible when it's Barry Bonds, but when it's Jason Giambi, Roger Clemons or A-Rod it's not so bad. You people are hypocrits.

All this does is increase my respect for Derek Jeter.

wouldnt it be like the yankees to pay for pumped up players like clemens, giambi, sheffield and now arod. although i think arod still has some raw talent to put up good numbers, steroids allow them to produce bigger numbers for the big payday that only the yankees would be stupid enough to pay for!

Hey, I got a Sox name on there...im not pointing any fingers but...how about Shea Hillenbrand????? steroid guy?

What are the union and management of MLB thinking? First they went so long without any testing policy at all, thereby basically complicit in the use of steroids and other drugs, then they set up this half-baked system which has done nothing but cast aspersions on all players by not releasing the findings. They've had congressional inquiries and the Mitchell Report and still isn't sufficient testing at the level of the Olympics, for example. Why? What do these parties hope to accomplish? All they have done is screw themselves and the people they represent over with innuendo due to the lack of information. The world thinks all players take roids because there is no information except what is leaked by some sleazeballs. What's the point of that? To protect the guilty at the expense of the innocent? Is that what the intent is? What is gained by that?

I agree with Guido... at this point, I wouldn't be surprised if some famous Red Sox faces showed up on this list: Nixon, Gariciaparra...maybe even Varitek.
My money's on that we'll see at least a dozen famous faces on the list.

But that still doesn't compare to the fact that about four players from The Yankees were juicin' :D

Seems to me that a way to handle this is take any steroid user's numbers during their steroid years, look at the numbers during the supposed non-steroid years, and subtract the difference from the steroid years to simulate what their numbers might have been without steroids. That levels the playing field when it comes time for Cooperstown consideration. Make sense to anyone?

many blogs have mentioned ortiz ,rameriz and lowell
to using ban subtances. If they are on the list should there be an * next to the red sox world titles?

All you Yankee haters better pray that the remaing 103 names are not released...

Seems to me, the only one telling the truth...Jose Canseco...
hate to say it but, you can't deny it.
A-Roid wouldn't have admitted it if he didn't HAVE to

Ok, so in 2003 Gene Orza/the union told all the players who tested positive about their test

in 2004 ARod said Orza told him you might have had a positive reading in the 2003 test.

ARod said he only found out last week, via Selena Roberts, the he tested positive in 2003..

so who is lying here (and when) Orza or ARod?

Let's be careful here Red Sox fans...do we really think that Alex is the only story here? What about our own beloveds? You can bash Alex all you want, gloat and all that, but...why only his name leaked? The whole thing is a big mess, I think they should reveal all the names from the list that Alex is on, and move on.

Bud Selig and the Lords of Baseball along with the union are responsible for this mess. The players and their agent's greed has to be factored in too. IMO Bud is the worst Commissioner since Landis. Some day, maybe 15-20 years from now ,historians will look back at his reign as the beginning of the end of our National Pasttime. The decline started on his watch. He's responsible for all the bad stuff that has happened to our great game since the early 1990's. Phooey.

A-Roid felt pressure to produce. Pressure, my a--! Pressure is a single mother raising three kids and working 2-3 jobs! I am through watching baseball and will never pay for tickets any longer. By doing so, it indicates to me that you condone paying to watch these cheating bastards. Until that jerk, do nothing , head buried in the sand Selig implements sophiscated testing, like they have in the Olympics, baseball can go to Hell. These jerks are setting such a terrible example for the young people. Cheating is becoming a way of life in America and that is sad. Cheating on taxes, ponzi schemes, CEO's taking huge bonuses when their companies are going down the tubes taking illegal drugs to get a leg up on compwetition etc. isd justterrible in my opinion.

It's really hard to believe, but as each day passes we learn that Jose Canseco was right, on just about everything!!!

What happened to purity in the game of baseball? For over one hundred years professional athletes have played the game without the use of performance enhancers and now all of a sudden these guys that have been juicing for years shatter records and expect to placed in the Hall along with the game's greatest players .... that's ludicrous! i like the guy on www.tinfoilonmyhead.com.