May 8, 2009
Posted by Wyatt
Dear Manny, from Alex
Not sure how, but this email found it’s way into my inbox by accident:
Dear Manny,
I don’t have a lot of time (you know, between sliding practice and taking BP in the minors) but I wanted to thank you for your recent stint in the headlines. I’m heading back to the Yankees today and I gotta tell you, I was worried. You know how fragile my feelings are and I was sure to get mercilessly booed after my whole steroid thing. Then when people found out I was tipping off other teams they really got mad. But now that you’ve come out about your steroid use (sorry, “banned substance”) all that attention just might get sent your way. Sweet! It’s really a win-win for both of us because I know how much you like attention (why else would you keep your hair that way?) and nothing means more to me than the opinion of others (I suffer from really low self esteem).
Anyway, enjoy the time off. I probably won’t be seeing you at the All Star break, but maybe we can share “doctors” in October. Gotta run – Madonna has my nuts in a vise again.
Your new best friend,
Alex Rodriguez
2 Comments
May 11, 2009
The paper had an interesting point in its op-ed column. The Dodgers have been on a rampage. Manny gets to have 50 games off and lose millions of dollars (amongst his many millions more). What about all those games they won with Manny? In other sports (e.g. college football), if the team is tainted, the whole team suffers. Those wins with Manny are now suspect. Should the record of the team not be penalized, and not just one guy? He’ll be back on the field an Mannyville will be raucsous again – just like nothing ever happened.
May 13, 2009
Right. And the whole business about setting an example for the kids – b.s. Here’s an example: Take roids, get hugely rich playing sports, get caught, take three months off without pay, then come back like nothing happened. Worth it? Heck yeah. If that’s all the punishment is, why wouldn’t you do it? Plus, no one ever talks about how taking roids is illegal, but I guess the law doesn’t care about that.
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