Canseco, whose noted literary career continues with a second book this fall, claims he has some "other stuff" on Alex Rodriguez.
Powerful words from a powerful man, and it makes us all wonder, could "other stuff" mean steroids?
In Canseco's own words, "wait and see."
Ladies and gentlemen, that's how you sell a book.
In all seriousness, I predict Canseco will say that he witnessed or heard about Rodriguez taking amphetamines. It would be sort of a big deal if we found out A-Rod was using the Greenies now, but before 2006 everybody did it. In fact, not using was considered the exception.
I speculate, but I seriously doubt that actual steroids are part of the equation.
As for Canseco's credibility on the subject, I have mixed feelings. Canseco and Rodriguez were never teammates, but they played in the same league for eight years.
Canseco also doesn't strike me as the most trustworthy of sources, but much of what he wrote in Juiced has been proven true. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't have predicted Palmeiro to be using the juice.
One thing I know for sure is that Canseco is not winning any friends in the baseball establishment, and any attempts for a 19th comeback as a right-handed, knuckle-curve throwing specialist out of the bullpen is looking doubtful.
Anything to sell a book and make a buck, I guess.
In Canseco's own words, "wait and see."
Ladies and gentlemen, that's how you sell a book.
In all seriousness, I predict Canseco will say that he witnessed or heard about Rodriguez taking amphetamines. It would be sort of a big deal if we found out A-Rod was using the Greenies now, but before 2006 everybody did it. In fact, not using was considered the exception.
I speculate, but I seriously doubt that actual steroids are part of the equation.
As for Canseco's credibility on the subject, I have mixed feelings. Canseco and Rodriguez were never teammates, but they played in the same league for eight years.
Canseco also doesn't strike me as the most trustworthy of sources, but much of what he wrote in Juiced has been proven true. I don't know about you, but I wouldn't have predicted Palmeiro to be using the juice.
One thing I know for sure is that Canseco is not winning any friends in the baseball establishment, and any attempts for a 19th comeback as a right-handed, knuckle-curve throwing specialist out of the bullpen is looking doubtful.
Anything to sell a book and make a buck, I guess.
4 comments:
I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Though he is a sleazeball, "Juiced" turned out to be surprisingly accurate.
I don't think he has any friends in the baseball establishment anyway after he admitted to rampant steroid use and ratted out others. I believe he is still bitter because he thinks that they black-balled him to prevent him getting to 500 HR.
Canseco reminds me of Pete Rose... both guys will do anything to make a buck.
When I think "credible," the first name to pop into my head is "Jose Canseco."
Of course, when I think of my favorite number, I immediately conjure up "red."
Canseco reminds me of the owners and the media. They all wanted phat butts in seats and grubby hands on newspapers - and everyone looked the other way. Whatever he has on A-Rod will probably be irrelevant because the PEDs are were so widely used it impacts the entire era - the same way amphetamines colors the 60s and 70s. George Brett? Mike Schmidt? Nolan Ryan? Who knows.
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