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Old 08-05-2013, 10:39 AM
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Originally Posted by redwitch View Post
Totally agree, but I've been anti-steroids and performance enhancing drugs, blood doping, etc. for a long, long time (and can remember being told more than once that it isn't a big deal -- "everyone does it"). I love the game of baseball. Always have. I can't watch a game any more -- too many obviously using roids. Sports in general needs to clean up its act and baseball should take the lead. By allowing A-Rod to continue playing it sets a very bad example and a very bad taste in my mouth.
It appears that in the long run, using the drug language might be smart. If he uses the language from the contract to keep him off the field, it could have long term consequences with the union.

I suppose patience is the key......this ARod guy is about the most clueless phoney I have seen in a long time.