Why the hell would I believe this guy?

This might be wishful thinking but...

Isn't it possible that Canseco is telling the truth and A-Rod did ask about steroids and was introduced to "Max" but then took a pass?

A-Rod would not even want to start down this road with some of the embarrassing confessions he might have to endure -- but he also cannot call Canseco a liar.

This would keep Canseco credible in the steroids trade (which he has pretty effectively proven) and smear A-Rod (a guy he clearly hates and claims made the moves on his wife) with the "stink" of steroids even-though he may not have the actual "goods" on him taking steroids.

If Canseco actually had the "goods" on A-Rod -- more than just the introduction story -- wouldn't this have been a part of the first book?  Especially since Canseco hates the guy?

It is sad that Canseco has credibility in this area but it is true.  I think that at some point A-Rod needs to respond to the steroid part of Canseco's claim, but for now he's doing the smart thing and keeping his mouth shut. 

There may be truth to what Canseco says, but I really hope he's completely full of it this time.  I HATE the Yankees and I don't like ARod, but I want the home run recored that Barry Bonds stole from Hammerin' Hank Aaron back in the hands of somebody who didn't cheat to get it.  ARod MAY have cheated, but Barry DID cheat.

I would not go as far as to say Canseco is broke. I've seen enough from him to believe he's better off than, say, me.

BUT, and this is a big but (not, big butt which describes Canseco both physically and ethically) he has already shown he is always trying to find ways to make money. This is, after all, a man who sold the "privilege" of spending a day with him. He rents out his boat, including in some cases the chance to have him accompany you.

Don’t discount the idea that Canseco is doing this solely for the money just because he has money.

So now someone is guilty the second a book hustling whiner who is bitter over the HOF state that he introduced that player to a known steroid dealer.  He won't and can't produce evidence, he has no evidence that A-Rod did anything with the information or the person, but that doesn't matter in your mind.  He is guilty because this cheating drug user says so.

pathetic.

I know alot of what he said in the first book has been proven true... but, if you read it, most of it HAS NOT and much of it has been proven false.  Just keep in mind that this guy thinks baseball blackballed him out of the HOF and he is bitter.  On top of that, he went broke and is trying to make money now.

Besides, at this point, stop digging up the past and just test the players from this point forward.  Test them year round.  One failure, suspended without pay for a year.  Two failures, done.  Trying to go back in the past at this point is worthless and frugal.  They will keep turning over rock after rock after rock....