Ivan Rodriguez denies using steroids
San Juan, Puerto Rico (AP) — Detroit Tigers catcher Ivan Rodriguez denied accusations by Jose Canseco that he used steroids while playing for the Texas Rangers.
Canseco says in his upcoming book he introduced Rodriguez, Rafael Palmeiro and Juan Gonzalez to steroids after being traded to Texas in 1992, the Daily News of New York reported Sunday.
“I’m in shock,” Rodriguez told local El Nuevo Dia newspaper for Tuesday’s editions. “He is saying things that aren’t true, and it hurts me a lot that he would say things like that because I’ve always had a lot of respect for him, and I’ve even helped him many times when things weren’t going well for him.”
Gonzalez and Palmeiro also have denied using steroids.
Canseco’s book, “Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant ‘Roids, Smash Hits, and How Baseball Got Big,” is scheduled for release by Regan Books on Feb. 14.
My view: Believing Jose Canseco is going to be hard for just about everyone. My belief is he is just trying to sell his book, and that alot of his book is B.S.
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February 8th, 2005 at 2:23 pm
Jose is a nutcase. If these guys were on steriods, they were on the wrong kind. All three of those guys had down years in 1992.
February 8th, 2005 at 2:51 pm
Very good point!