Joe Girardi on the A-Rod steroid story

[villanova85]

What, Joe!! come on surpised? Surpised that it didn't come out sooner? Apology not accepted!! Yo Nimrod commish do the right thing, Petite, Arod, Manny, clemons, and anybody else should be thrown out of baseball!! period!!!!!

[ukuledoj]

the reason why he didn't join the WBC is the heavy check on illegal drugs. No wonder USA suck in every international matches

[rainwaterd]

In the "old days", the fences were further by 10/20 feet. The mound was also 6 inches higher. The "steroid" of choice was a good drink, and in Babe Ruth's case....lot's of beer and hotdogs. The only lamentable issue was that the leagues were segregated.....just imagine the history if black and minority players had been present in the Majors.

[steroidsR4losers]

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[jeterscheaters]

more yankee drug addicts, girardi tries to whitewash it. drunk drivers, drug addicts and wife beaters, the pinstripes should be prison stripes!

[newjersey02]

lols

[ILOVEGA959]

yes because when the red sock beat his wife, that was okay!

[skylineguy2612]

@jeterscheaters dude fuck you who are you even talking about AROD WASNT EVEN A YANKEE WHEN THIS HAPPENED other teams have worse histories

[USGiorgi]

I am a die hard redsox fan, yet I respected A-Rodas a player. I hated his guts when he got up to the plate because he is so good, but no I have no respect left for him. I cant believe he was competing with Jeter who is at least one of the best in my opinion. Its a shame that great players are being exposed for nothing but losers. They should all get penalized.

[newjersey02]

Just makes you wonder, our ancestors must have been legit players since steroids was not around.

[AndyAndrews007]

cheeeeeeaaaterrrrrrr

[Ichirootaku]

GO YANKS!

[NYatheist]

I like Girardi's ability to handle this tough situation as far as the media circus.But what could any manager do anyway?The 2009 season will carry on no matter which player did what.If the guy isnt kicked out of the game,then its over and baseball goes on.

[KOFILMSANDMEDIA]

i just want to get to spring training already. im tired of this whole arod story . do we really need to know everything? he took steroids, and thats all there is to it.

[skylineguy2612]

@syecapsys how bout you watch the interview... 2001-2003... and its not like he would havbe had nothing without them.. so just take his average numbers from seatle and give him those numbers for those years... and the money thing is just dumb he was given that money based on his ability seeing as he didnt start untill he was in texas

[CharlesNigro]

@skylineguy2612 Why are you taking A-Roid at his word? He probably started in high school, as some sources have alleged.

[patch3515]

yankkes suck they suck so bad i cant spell there sucky name their fricken owner will go bankrupt then it will be funny

go mets k-rod santana beltran

[skylineguy2612]

@patch3515 hows it feel to lose to the phillies and braves everyyear and the marlins too... in a couple years i bet the nationals will whoop your ass.

[wasap17]

If the public knew half of the stuff that goes on inside the MLB, their fuzzy little heads would explode! LOL WAKE UP PEOPLE, ITS EVERYWHERE!

[MNTwins033]

hey did you know that a-rod is a cheater and were talking about a-rod not the other 103 players. hey i saw unc fucked up duke pretty good the other night?? were you one of those cock suckers sitting behind hansboro trying to touch him?

[StraightCash081]

stop making excuses cock suckin bitch. yankees have had the most steriod users on their team out of the whole mlb. stop sticking up for them you sorry ass

[skylineguy2612]

@StraightCash081 thats actually wrong... arod, didnt use as a yank. giambi, didnt use as a yank, sheffield didnt use as a yank. so yet again people are ignorant. what about the redsox who only won the series cause shilling and ortiz and manny all used that season. nobody talks about that

[StraightCash081]

@skylineguy2612 hahaha how do u know that a roid and giambi and sheffield didnt use as yanks? give me a source. and theres no proof anywhere that schilling and ortiz used that season. in fact manny is the only one thats been accused and actually found to be true. you are just assuming shit now. faggot

[skylineguy2612]

@StraightCash081 first off i know they didnt use because of this crazy new thing called "TESTING" they test for steroids now... especially people who have tested before...and btw you fucking retard ORTIZ WAS ON THE SAME LIST AS AROD. schilling had to testify in court for roids ur the on who just cant see the FACTS and will defend that fat ass ortiz and that cheater schilling. ortiz heres proof

[StraightCash081]

@skylineguy2612 haha jealous faggot. everyone hates the yankees and a roid cuz we all know they have so many cheaters its pathetic. im not a red sox fan so i dont really give a shit about schilling ortiz and manny. all i know is that the red sox had the greatest comeback in sports history in 04' and beat the yankees sorry asses

[CharlesNigro]

@skylineguy2612 How do you know A-Rod, Giambi, or Sheffield didn't use as Yankees? They took steroids in the past. so what's to say they didn't take them while they were Yankees?

[Angelious0]

Girardi is laying him off way easy

[Nyfancam01]

i support alex 110%. he only used it from 01-03. not a long time... he has been great ever since. i believe since he has all this drama in the past, that he will have a great season. and i hope my yankees can win the world series! GO YANKEES

[CharlesNigro]

How do you know that A-Rod only used steroids from 01-03, Nyfancam01? A-Rod hasn't exactly been truthful with the press and the fans. I hope the Yankees win a WS as well, but that A-Rod doesn't play in it. That would be the best gift of all, a WS with A-Rod sitting out, watching from the dugout or on TV.

[skylineguy2612]

@CharlesNigro because the tests say thats when he used and it logically makes sense...

[CharlesNigro]

@skylineguy2612 No, the test was done in 2003. After it was leaked that he was on the roids, A-Roid "admitted" that he took steroids from 2001-2003, which just so happen to be his prime years.

[TellEveThat]

Yankees are damning themselves for decades by supporting A-Roid. Let me get this straight. Obama goes to the middle east and gives speeches to arab nations but never once mentions the 1,350 Palestinians who had just been murdered by Israeli jews in Gaza but he speaks out on A-Roid? Obama is just more of the same. If A-Roid has been taking 'roids since HS where did he get the money to pay for them? A coach?

[NYatheist]

Common sense seems to suggest he never stopped after Texas.Just look at his physique.Its fine to still be a fan of the team,I always will be,but I want baseball cleaned up.You dont have to pretend he didnt cheat as a Yankee in order for things to move forward.

[danny021189]

look im a arod fan and a yankee fan

im dissaponited with arod

but i think he should erase his numbers

from 2001-2003

if hes a man he would do it

[skylineguy2612]

@danny021189 i dont think he should have them erased, cause its not like he would have 0 hrs without steroids... just give him an average number that he had per year up to that point... they only gave him like only what 10 extra hrs? jsut take some of them away

[seattlepilot69]

NY YANKEES + STEROIDS =CHEATERS!

[steroidsR4losers]

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[d1canios]

I respect all your comments on here. Can i ask a simple question? Should *Rod have the hits and HRs deleted from the recordbooks that were obtained using illegal substances, whilst at Texas. Would this be a better deterrent than a * next to his name?

[skylineguy2612]

@d1canios just take some of them away... i mean he would have prolly hit close to or more than 40 without them (he did in seatle) so just use his average from seatle... seems fair to me.

[AlbertEinsteinJr]

he only came out and said it because he got caught..his legacy is right out the window....those years when he was on the juice he hit over 150 homers, he's actually really overrated, between all the drama , lack of postseason hitting, and weak mental discipline, a superstar who has to be coddled to lead to mediocre results and a complete lack of heart and clutch hitting.....now that he's as tainted as anybody his record doesn't mean shit.

[nyyankeesfan8]

comeon people! He stoped using them a long time ago! And he even admitted it! He was under pressure!! And esl2k7...hes gonna have the record for most homeruns ever in a career...and he ended the season with a .300+ average...so stop talking

[ribbit49]

wat he did was wrong but u no he admited it and i agree with u he deserves another chance

[BorderInspector]

I'm a Yankees fan and I supported A-Rod when Jose Canseco came out with the book that claim A-Rod used steroids. I said to people "A-Rod? Steroids? Nah man, you're crazy to think A-Rod used steroids." Now I feel crazy to believe A-Rod or any other player is clean. Fuck A-ROID and his choking ass. $250+$300 million dollar choker.

[ihavtugo]

your not no Yankee fan so don't ever even think about calling yourself that ever again. Real fans stick with their players no matter what.

[BorderInspector]

You're from Boston, so suck my dick.

[ihavtugo]

im from Boston and hate the red sox and love the Yankees

[ribbit49]

wat about manny r-tard

[ihavtugo]

what

[esl2k7]

was that joes daughter in the backgound?

[d1canios]

Who cares about * ROD crocodile tears. * Rod is a big fraud. His tears are because he got caught Girardi, thats what * Rod is sorry for. Take the ROID hits from his record, the man is a disgrace to a great organisation.

[LilRickyNY]

You spelled organization wrong. I still support him. He has been clean since he has been here and at least he told the truth. Unlike the other users like a bonds or Maguire.

[HookedOnMLB467]

I like A-Rod but it's shameful that the steroids have gotten in the way of his performing style.

[sexitaliana629]

a-rod sucks ass...he's okay during the regular season but being a 'yankee' he needs to really step it up bigtime during the post season..to me he will always be a-hole. the worst thing the yankees did was pick him back up after he decided to leave. he gets pais do much money for doin absolutely nothing

[esl2k7]

im with ya 100%, having a 290+ regular season average and then a 200- post season average and using steroids, that screams hall of shame.

[ah332]

i think the whole steroids thing is overblown.

it was part of the game back then...hundreds of players were guilty of it and the league never made an attempt to really crack down.

the players shouldn't be guilty of the culture and era they played in...

if only we cared so much about wall-street thieves as we do about about baseball players.

GO YANKS

[channelNIVEK]

AMEN ..TO THAT,ah332

[exleader75]

I was not shocked, but surprised. I thought he was the best. But once he gets this steriod buiness out of the way, Alex is going to the Hall of Fame.

[Herra235]

i am a yankee fan big time but fuck arod and fuck joe torre there gay assholes that think there hot shit. Jeter is the one healing and helping this yankee ball club.

[candy863girl]

lmao! so true!

[YANKEESFTW16]

No matter how bad of what he did, we still have to support A-rod. He's part of our team and we need him to make it to the play offs and win a ring.

So every one needs to support a-rod.

GO YANKS!

[itstalyin]

if you are a real yankee fan, you will never accept A-rod. Performing in the playoffs and being in clutch with men on base is the way you earn your pinstripes, not by choking and cheating and then lying. Jeter is the template on how to act like a humble respectful yankee, A rod is a joke.

[xxchris]

I still love A-Rod. I was born in his rookie year and have followed him throughout his career. Can you imagine the amount of paparazzi and stress this man gets? What he did was admirable; he went out there the next day and didn't play the "waiting game" and just admitted what he did. Of course, I was devastated; he was my idol and role model, and I look up to him. I've defended him even with all these haters. He took steroids for 01-03, and he hasnt failed a drug test since; he doesnt need them.

[xxchris]

In continuation, I can only imagine the amount of pressure on him when he signed that big contract in Texas. He is part of an era where almost everyone did it, and he obviously gave into the peer pressure. Still, the years before and after the 3-year span show he doesn't need them. Props to him, his confession was admirable.

[PhitenYanks95]

every1 support a-rod

[kerkey55]

On 60 minutes they asked him if he took steroids or has ever been tempted to take them and he flat out said"no". I saw the interview on ESPN and have to agree with AROD, that was still part of the steroid era. Too Bad AROD! :(

[BRsports02]

if your a true yankee fan you'll support a-rod, like i am..

GO YANKEES!!

[candy863girl]

dude i am but it's lame to cheat! :/

[BRsports02]

yes, very bad..people make mistakes tho..

[krazyman29]

you gotta understand though that being arod is probly very stressful and demanding. Imagine the pressure on you to perform after the big contract with texas in your youth, when your in that "era" and your not as wise and carefull with your choices as you would be 10 years later.

[candy863girl]

yea your right!

[BorderInspector]

What's this "era" people keep referring too? Alex Rodriguez was using steroids 5 years ago, not 10.

[guitarhero0013]

exactly

[Jbauerfan08]

Well said man, I support A-rod too and he has all my respect for admitting the truth unlike people like Barry or Clemens

[Mentallyawake568]

Haha now he won't go into the hall of fame. If you are telling the truth you would fight it all they way and not give in.

[candy863girl]

actually i bet he would of never said anything until it got leaked, so of course he had to come clean.

[Jbauerfan08]

True but, Clemens got exposed and he still denies it, same with Bonds. At least A-rod admits it

[atoag]

@BRsports02 so what? true nazis would support hitler

[candy863girl]

and he lied about it when he was on 60mins but i'm glad they found out,there are no short cuts buddy!!!