Trying to recover after the ritual 'under-the-bus-throwing' A-Rod's cousin appears to be alive and well, and not talking in Miami. Forty-six year-old Yuri Sucart survived his ordeal, however is now mum (until the big money draws him out). Sporting News carries the story:
The cousin who New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez said
helped inject him with performance-enhancing drugs is living in Miami
with his family.
ESPN.com reported Wednesday night that cousin is Yuri Sucart, 46. Sucart's wife, Carmen, confirmed to the website that her husband was the person about whom Rodriguez was speaking on Tuesday. But neither she nor her husband wished to discuss what Rodriguez said.
"I told you my husband has nothing to say," Carmen Sucart told a reporter who visited the Sucart residence Wednesday. "What A-Rod said at the press conference happened and that is all."
The website reported that a man who answered Sucart's cell phone Wednesday said Sucart wasn't there and asked a reporter to call back in 30 minutes. That follow-up call went to voicemail, the website reported.
Rodriguez told reporters Tuesday that a cousin, now known to be Sucart, supplied him with "boli," an "energy booster," after purchasing it over the counter in the Dominican Republic. Rodriguez said he used the "boli" from 2001-2003 while with the Texas Rangers. Doping experts, however, believe Sucart supplied Rodriguez with a steroid named Primobolan.
Sports Illustrated reported Feb. 7 that Rodriguez tested positive for Primobolan in 2003.
ESPN also reported that Yuri Sucart has followed Rodriguez around during the early part of Rodriguez's career, first to Seattle, then to Texas.
"Yuri was a mule, not a guy who would initiate anything," ESPN quoted whom it said was a friend once close to Rodriguez. "He did what Alex told him to. He was only looking out for Alex. He is not a guy who would take the initiative to go out and buy drugs. Alex said during the press conference that his cousin just did what he was asked -- that is perfect for Yuri's MO."
Seems like the press can track down anyone these days. Can the press verify that A-Rod and his Cous really thought that Primobolan was a mundane over-the-counter injectable drug for weight gain only?
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