TwitterA-Rod Walking The Walk
27 Feb 2010
When A-Rod’s boli admission came out last year I wrote this:
But, I am also really sick of this whole thing and if Alex steps up and tries to speak out against steroid use and supports the Tyler Hooten Foundation then I will move on too. Alex asked to be judged from this point forward and the ball is in his court on that.
So, I was very pleased when I read this story on Friday which included this quote:
Don Hooton, the father of Taylor Hooton, would not give details, in a telephone conversation Thursday, about how often Rodriguez had spoken to youth groups. But Hooton said: “He has been phenomenal. He has a strong message to the kids. He has delivered to the letter and the spirit.”
And this one:
Asked Thursday about his promise last year, Rodriguez said: “I don’t think it serves a big purpose to get into it, but I will say that actions speak louder than words and that Don has a great message. The more I can do with Don, in spreading the message, the better person I will become, too.”
And this one:
Hooton, who has been to a number of Congressional hearings about drugs, joked that the young people Rodriguez addresses were tougher with him than reporters were.
“They go right for it: ‘Why did you do it? Where did you get them?’ ” Hooton said.
Perhaps A-Rod’s second act will be what he is remembered for one day.
Feb 28, 2010 @ 20:50:09
I envy your positive outlook on the way A-Rod is remembered. But he, along with every other potential record holder, will always have an asterisk. It’s really too bad because both he and Barry Bonds are first ballot hall of famers even without the steroids.
Feb 28, 2010 @ 20:52:10
Dylan-
Totally agree on the asterisk, I just hope that A-Rod leaves himself with a better legacy than Bonds seems to have done so far.
Mar 03, 2010 @ 19:40:06
I was always a hugh Arod fan,he has time on his side still playing the game, it will give him some credibility back, if any one thinks his story was the whole truth, has their heads in the sand.. Dylan is right, first round guys..shame…my feelings are… they change the course of baseball, and history,, how many games did they win for their teams, maybe those wins kept teams from getting playoff spots, san fran maybe never gets to play in the WS, and lose to the Angles.. who knows what the real out come would have been ..they robbed us of valid winner.. not only these guys all whom have cheated..look at the astros ? bagwell et. al.. would they be there.. we can go on…So the answerabout the guys that have been outed, is never be able to go into the hall.. thats right mark mcguire.. Hank AAron should not be second to an *…. they all should have a seperate list.. The Black sox stats are not entered, what makes this cheating any different the cheated only the series.. these bums effected all history..Just think about it … Hall Of Fame…maybe for them …hall of infamous. So go out and lets root for jeter..4000 hits .. he needs some hard rooting. and about 7 more years.