Did Jose Canseco call out A-Rod about steroids?
Jose Canseco, author of 'Juiced' and purveyor of the juice, made a few of the shows on the media circuit today. One was the WEEI (Boston) 'Big Show'. (First blog to point this out is here: the Projo Sox Blog)
Canseco answered Curt Schilling's charges, then he talked about other subjects. One was Alex Rodriguez.
Canseco says he is coming out with a new book, with much more information. Canseco shows no great love for A-Rod as evidenced by his comments.
Canseco says this about A-Rod:
"I have other stuff on Alex Rodriguez" and "He is not whom he seems to be".
The announcers asked Canseco directly: "Has A-Rod ever taken steroids"
Canseco: "Wait and see"
Is Jose Canseco implicating Alex Rodriguez as a PED user? He certainly hints at it above, in his new book which will be "better than the first book by a mile" Or is Canseco simply pre-marketing his new book?
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Canseco talks about A-Rod at about 20 minutes into the interview. He says his new book will be titled 'Vindicated', with '10 times more information'
Links: Was Watching.com; Deadspin; D-Rays Bay.com; Epic-Carnival
Hopefully this will make people finally get off Barry Bonds back. The Bonds witch hunt has been ridiculous! Canseco is now pointing the finger at A-Rod. Canseco's finger has been right in the past, why not this time. Interestingly enough I've never heard of Canseco pointing his finger at Barry Bonds.
Posted by:Big Show Baseball | 08/01/2007 at 01:55
Well, why SHOULD Canseco point his finger at Barry Bonds? Seriously, what's "interesting enough" about it? There is absolutely nothing that Canseco can possibly say that "Game of Shadows" hasn't already made perfectly clear. No pun intended.
I'm very much looking forward to Canseco's next book. The guy is a rat, but so what.
Posted by:BillT. | 08/05/2007 at 16:23
I don't think Canseco was talking about steroids at all. Ofcourse he wants everyone to think he was talking about steroids. He refers to "other stuff", which I believe is more in terms of other discretions, such as his infedelity and not being as much of a nice guy as most people think he is.
Posted by:aeofjasfa | 08/08/2007 at 11:39
I suspect you may be right.
:-)
Posted by:GRG | 08/08/2007 at 14:35
Oh please, this is what kills this idiot Canseco. A-Rod was hitting 45-50 HR's a year before they tested for steroids and he is still hitting those HR's. Everyone else that got accused tailed off or is out of the game because steroids were a part of their lives. If A-Rod was on roids, why are his numbers the same when he is being tested all the time for steroids??? He'll accuse A-Rod with no proof at all and it will go nowhere.
Posted by:Dan | 02/07/2008 at 15:47
I think Jose is pissed at A-Rod because A-Rod made a pass at Canseco's wife, or so he said.
Just another jealous husband.
Posted by:Bill | 03/30/2008 at 11:51
Ever since I was a little kid I have loved baseball. My role models were Mark McGwire, Jose Canseco, Rafael Palmiero, Barry Bonds, Ken Griffey Jr., Cal Ripken, Rickey Henderson, Wade Boggs, Tony Gwynn, Roger Clemens and so many more great players from the 80s-late 90s. This steroid junk has got to stop for the sake of the game. I have lost respect for alot of players I admired growing up. Now you have Jose Canseco writing these books basically acting like a little kid bringing everyone down. Who is he to pass judgement on other players. MLB will in fact get steroid use under control for the sake of the game. If they do not the game will never be the same. Guys like Jose Canseco just need to let it go and let MLB handle the situation. Of all the players that have been involved the only one I still have respect for is Jason Giambi. He came out and said I am guilty, I made a mistake, forgive me and lets play ball! Cmon you babies, play ball!
Posted by:Justin Daniels | 04/01/2008 at 10:54
The only reason he hasn't pointed at bonds is cuz hes not a yankee, think about it Chuck Knobloch, Clemmens, Palmero(No I) was a short time Texas Ranger Together, (only people hes played with) not necessarily because they injected each other but he can accuse those people because he knows that they have done something (personally seen it) A-Rod came to the yanks a year after he left, and since when does an ex-player get clearance to see someone inject themselves with anything or take pills. Canseco: 2 Words, Arrogant, Greedy
Posted by:Jon Hendle | 04/02/2008 at 17:36
I don't know anhingabout Canseco BUT.. Rodriguez IS the BIGGER than BARRY BONDS
Posted by:Nick | 05/12/2008 at 12:52