Welcome- Selena Who?

OK, so here it is. Indeed, the long-awaited blog from a mind completely consumed with sports. I will comment on any sport, at any time. There is surely something for you.

My first blog conveniently falls on the day that Selena Roberts' book entitled: "A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez", is released.

Is Alex Rodriguez a liar? Absolutely.
Did Alex Rodriguez use performance-enhancers? No Doubt.
Is Alex Rodriguez the biggest fraud in the history of baseball? Quite Possibly.

Is there any real substance to this 272-page unauthorized biography? Not exactly.

Let's now consider the source of "A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez".

Selena Roberts made news in February when the New York Times and SI writer reported that Alex Rodriguez had in fact tested positive for two anabolic steroids. This test was supposed to be confiedential, as it was supposed to serve as a sample for Major League Baseball. However, this list was seized in 2004 as a result of the BALCO investigation to expose steroid-abusers. To the credit of Roberts, she was the first snake in the den and reported the allegations. Fair enough, she did her job.

Let's rewind to 2006, when Selena Roberts led the charge for the media-crazed event that was the Duke Lacrosse case. She certainly had the means to further publicly lynch the innocent players, The New York Times, as seen here... http://select.nytimes.com/2006/03/31/sports/31roberts.html?_r=1&ref=

Did Selena Roberts ever make a retraction for her inaccurate statements? Of course not.
Roberts' credibility following this case: ZERO.

After reading "leaked" excerpts of her new book, one can come to the conclusion that it is no more than a 272-page blog. This is not a book, it is marginally equivalent to that of a National Enquirer issue.

In no way am I defending Alex Rodriguez. He has contributed much to the ills that plague "America's Pastime". There are numerous allegations out there that may or may not be true about the Yankee star.

However, I will not read 272 pages of hearsay littered with unsubstantiated evidence. She reported the positive tests, end of story, no book there.

Ultimately, why should anyone waste their time on a journalist with as much credibility as a finger-pointing Rafael Palmeiro in front of Congress?