Alex Rodriguez Hooked On Steroids Since Teenage Years
by admin ~ May 1st, 2009.
Alex Rodriguez is believed to have used steroid since he was in high school until the time he became part of the New York Yankees. This detail was implied in the book written by Selena Roberts of Sports Illustrated. Details from the book on Alex Rodriguez became the basis of today’s report of New York Daily News.
According to Roberts, the report pointed out that a former high school teammate of Rodriguez had told the media that he was already using steroids then. This former teammate also added that the slugger’s use of performance-enhancing drugs was known by coach Rich Hoffman - an allegation that the coach denied.
From Boston.com
A front-page headline (right) reads, “A-Rod book bombshell” with text below adding, “Slugger may have taken HGH while playing for the Yankees” and, “Hints he took steroids as early as high school days.”
The report indicates that a high school teammate of Rodriguez’s told Roberts that A-Rod took steroids before being drafted as a No. 1 pick and that his high school coach knew it — an allegation the coach, Rich Hoffman, denied.
The book also indicates that two anonymous Yankees said they believed Rodriguez was using banned substances based on visual side effects, which reportedly led to Rodriguez gaining an unflattering nickname that referenced an increased pectoral size comparable to a woman’s chest. The report also notes that a clubhouse staffer suggested management had a suspicion that the third baseman may have been juicing.
The upcoming book on Alex Rodriguez also indicated that there are two NYY players who think that A-Rod is into steroids. These Yankees also claimed that the slugger shows some physical qualities which are allegedly similar to steroid side effects.
Alex Rodriguez became part of the headlines since the time he admitted that he used steroids.
Category: Anabolic Steroids | Tags: Alex Rodriguez, New York Yankees, steroids, Yankees