The Hits Just Keep Coming

So, we went through an initial outbreak of A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) stories went it was first released that he had used steroids. We got, the admission, in advance of a book that had been written by Selena Roberts and David Epstein, writers for SI.com that A-Rod had taken steroids as far back as his early days with the Texas Rangers. A-Rod went on TV with the Professor (Peter Gammons of the 4-Letter Word) and confessed his sins, plead for forgiveness and we all moved on. A-Rod was hurt early in Spring Training and is currently close to being healthy and ready to play for the New York Yankees.

((A-Rod photo Courtesy: Theodorakis/N.Y. Daily News))

Now comes the latest twist/twists in the sordid life/story that is Alex Rodriguez. 2 Things that came out today...as the book is about to be published and released mind you. One, A-Rod may have been taking steroids for a time after Texas. In fact there are allegations that he was seen with former Yankee Pitcher Kevin Brown in 2004 somewhere where HGH was present. This all from the Book, which again, is about to be released publicly on Monday.

The Story, as told by the New York Daily News here

Selena Roberts talks more about things on the Dan Patrick show here

And there is more. Apparently, the book also documents Rodriguez tipping pitches. Yes, that's right, tipping pitches...to the opposition.

Check out Roberts and Epstein's interview with SI.com here

According to the story and subsequent interview, this happens quite frequently in Major League Baseball. We aren't sure why or for that matter what this means, but it certainly raises quite a few eyebrows...among other things. Folks, as much as we don't like to hear stuff like this, the book...and the stories coming from it, are certainly exposing a side of baseball that we...or anyone else really likes or wants to hear. We would say that MLB has a response...but quoting the Selig...

Well, just read the Bud Selig interview with SI's Tom Verducci here , it explains things much more clearly than we can.