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		<title>Jose Canseco Slowly Becoming the Most Trusted Name in MLB</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andy Rarick</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>When Jose Canseco's book first came out, <em>Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits &#38; How Baseball Got Big</em>, people immediately treated Canseco as an outcast. People called his allegations completed stupid with no real  evidence.</p>
<p>Most recently, David Ortiz has been linked to performance-enhancing drugs. With every new name that comes out, I believe Canseco more and more.</p>
<p>While Ortiz wasn't directly named in his book, it just shows that even the most honest people in the world aren't as they seem.</p>
<p>Here is a direct quote from Ortiz only a few weeks ago, "I think you clean up the game by testing...You test positive, you&#8217;re going to be out. Period."<br /> <br /> Ortiz wants every player in the majors to be tested three to four times per year. Anyone who tests positive should be suspended indefinitely.</p>
<p>Do you think Ortiz is biting his tongue right now? By his logic, he's out of baseball as of today. Talk about being hypocritical.</p>
<p>Canseco called out some pretty big names in his book including: Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Jason Giambi, and Ivan Rodriguez.</p>
<p>Many fans and sports critics alike thought this was an ill attempt at fame and fortune for a guy whose life had taken a turn for the worse.</p>
<p>Well, at least three of those players have either been tested positive or admitted to using steroids. Only one, McGwire, remains "innocent" so far.</p>
<p>Palmeiro went under oath denying steroid use. Only a few weeks later, baseball suspended him after he tested positive.</p>
<p>McGwire refused to answer any question about taking steroids. As far as I'm concerned, you're innocent until proven guilty...for the most part anyway.</p>
<p>After his breakout book, Canseco said he would write another. The book would link Alex Rodriguez to steroids. This caused many fans to go berserk.</p>
<p>A-Rod was supposed to be the first "clean" player to break Hank Aaron's all-time home run record. No one in their right mind would have linked this media darling to steroids.</p>
<p>The book was denied publishing rights due to supposed false claims about one of baseball's most beloved players.</p>
<p>Only a few months later, <em>Sports Illustrated</em> published an article telling all that A-Rod was a steroid user.</p>
<p>Rodriguez later admitted to using steroids for a brief part of his career, while playing with the Texas Rangers.</p>
<p>Hmm...only a year ago he repeatedly denied ever taking steroids on 60 Minutes.</p>
<p>Now he says that Canseco didn't introduce him to steroids.</p>
<p>The way I see it, the score is Canseco: four plus however many more people he correctly linked, Rodriguez: -1. I'll take Canseco's word over Rodriguez's any day.</p>
<p>Hmm...so what is all this about Canseco being so dishonest?</p>
<p>The more I look at it, the more I believe Canseco.</p>
<p>Bash him all you want for ruining baseball and destroying its legacy. I for one want to know which records are legit. Right now, those records are slipping away.</p>
<p>I want to know if my favorite players are juiced. It's a disgrace to the game.</p>
<p>While I disagree with his life choices, Canseco has become a name that I sadly trust.</p>
<p>I only hope that other players don't follow his choice of life, but follow his honesty towards America's favorite past-time.</p>
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When Jose Canseco's book first came out, <em>Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits &amp; How Baseball Got Big</em>, people immediately treated Canseco as an outcast. People called his allegations completed stupid with no real  evidence.</p>
<p>Most recently, David Ortiz has been linked to performance-enhancing drugs. With every new name that comes out, I believe Canseco more and more.</p>
<p>While Ortiz wasn't directly named in his book, it just shows that even the most honest people in the world aren't as they seem.</p>
<p>Here is a direct quote from Ortiz only a few weeks ago, "I think you clean up the game by testing...You test positive, you&rsquo;re going to be out. Period."<br /> <br /> Ortiz wants every player in the majors to be tested three to four times per year. Anyone who tests positive should be suspended indefinitely.</p>
<p>Do you think Ortiz is biting his tongue right now? By his logic, he's out of baseball as of today. Talk about being hypocritical.</p>
<p>Canseco called out some pretty big names in his book including: Mark McGwire, Rafael Palmeiro, Jason Giambi, and Ivan Rodriguez.</p>
<p>Many fans and sports critics alike thought this was an ill attempt at fame and fortune for a guy whose life had taken a turn for the worse.</p>
<p>Well, at least three of those players have either been tested positive or admitted to using steroids. Only one, McGwire, remains "innocent" so far.</p>
<p>Palmeiro went under oath denying steroid use. Only a few weeks later, baseball suspended him after he tested positive.</p>
<p>McGwire refused to answer any question about taking steroids. As far as I'm concerned, you're innocent until proven guilty...for the most part anyway.</p>
<p>After his breakout book, Canseco said he would write another. The book would link Alex Rodriguez to steroids. This caused many fans to go berserk.</p>
<p>A-Rod was supposed to be the first "clean" player to break Hank Aaron's all-time home run record. No one in their right mind would have linked this media darling to steroids.</p>
<p>The book was denied publishing rights due to supposed false claims about one of baseball's most beloved players.</p>
<p>Only a few months later, <em>Sports Illustrated</em> published an article telling all that A-Rod was a steroid user.</p>
<p>Rodriguez later admitted to using steroids for a brief part of his career, while playing with the Texas Rangers.</p>
<p>Hmm...only a year ago he repeatedly denied ever taking steroids on 60 Minutes.</p>
<p>Now he says that Canseco didn't introduce him to steroids.</p>
<p>The way I see it, the score is Canseco: four plus however many more people he correctly linked, Rodriguez: -1. I'll take Canseco's word over Rodriguez's any day.</p>
<p>Hmm...so what is all this about Canseco being so dishonest?</p>
<p>The more I look at it, the more I believe Canseco.</p>
<p>Bash him all you want for ruining baseball and destroying its legacy. I for one want to know which records are legit. Right now, those records are slipping away.</p>
<p>I want to know if my favorite players are juiced. It's a disgrace to the game.</p>
<p>While I disagree with his life choices, Canseco has become a name that I sadly trust.</p>
<p>I only hope that other players don't follow his choice of life, but follow his honesty towards America's favorite past-time.</p>
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