Thoughts on A-Rod
So I finally saw the full admission video. I had my cousin, a die-hard Yankee hater, ripping on A-Rod for seeming fake, manufactured, a liar. I had my good friend, a die-hard Yankee fan, find it sincere and thoughtful. So where does that leave me? As a Yankee fan, it's hard to remain impartial. Partly because A-Rod is the key to winning a World Series. But also he's one of the players. I see him every day. I'm in the minority that likes him. So I see his apology, and I thought he did a great job. Sure, he could've been more specific on what drugs he actually took, and the Selena Roberts trespassing thing could haunt him if not true. Other than that, I found it to be sincere. I found it to be honest. I found it to be 'right'. Right because he admitted it. Right because he owned up to it. I like A-Rod. I think he's unfairly criticized in New York. I think he's a product of bad luck, and high expectations. I'm not excusing him for his steroid use. I'm not. Far from it. Steroids are a terrible thing. It ruined the purity of a game that was pure, the sanctity of a game that was sacred. It took the heart out a game that was full of it. But in this particular case, A-Rod did the right thing. He learned from the mistakes of Clemens and Bonds, and learned from the successes of Giambi and Pettite. Will A-Rod get booed? Yes. More so than usual? Yes. But he has a weight off his chest. A weight that, hopefully for Yankee fans, will lead to an awesome season. Luckily for A-Rod, this came out nine years before his contract ends. Nine years is a long time. Think about it this way: This millennium is barely nine years old. Seems longer, no? So in nine years time, we're onto the next crisis. His Hall-of-Fame status won't be affected. To sum up: A-Rod gets an 'A' in my book. You might not think that. You might think he looked like a squeamish fish. You might think he was lying thru his teeth. Whatever you think, he was right to admit it. Hopefully we can all move on.
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