A-Rod and Steroids: Beating a Dead Horse

The latest word is that A-Rod could be returning in the next 10 days. And of course, as the media likes to do, they seize the opportunity to release more dirt on the controversial star. In a report by the New York Daily news, the idea that A-Rod may have used performance enhancing drugs (PED's) more than he admitted. (I'll pause while we all pretend to be shocked) I'm a die hard Yanks fan, no one would question that, but I've never been a huge A-Rod supporter. He's dug his own ditches as far as I'm concerned and he's responsible for the stupid decisions he's made. But seriously, is anybody else tired of this story? Based on the reports so far, this book by Selena Roberts may only include speculation about what A-Rod may or may not have done. It supposedly includes information that suggests A-Rod took substances in high school and while with the Yankees, and here's a headliner, apparently the girls at hooters don't like him because he's a cheap tipper. And I ask again.. WHO CARES? If I want to read gossip, and half-truth stories I'll pick up US Weekly, or People Magazine, the Inquirer, or the New York Times (couldn't resist). Now, if there is hard evidence of the substance use, than okay I accept that, but it's starting to sound like Selena Roberts found a way to the gravy train and she's going to ride it for all it's worth. One last thing, I'm sick of the media treating people like A-Rod and Clemens like they're isolated cases and everyone else is clean. Was lying about all this abuse stupid? Of course it was, but let's not act like they're cheating scoundrels among pristine players. Plenty of people in the game have come out and said they would bet 90% of the guys in the game have juiced in one way or another. This was not a clean game. I don't mind punishing the offenders, but let's not crucify the big names just because they're big names.