Jose Canseco

Are you ever heard an awful lot you ever seen a lot an awful lot out there in the media so Jose -- Jose Canseco has been back in the news. His newest book is called vindicated big names big liars and the battle to save baseball when he choices -- live right now before my -- Yeah we don't regret it can we make a -- Not probably not happen. I don't know that I always go this well you know we've we've talked to you many times we've done many of these interviews before. And there -- a lot of questions that people out Hewitt supplied by thinks of me answers over the course of the years and that's the reason the answer. I think -- supplied all the you have to. My only true at that you got from me. Okay here it because of that because of that that you know I admit that carry some credibility and you know when you first came I don't. -- really well. But -- first holes they just let British it and you and you know they you know that when you first came -- wish you were writing the book we were very skeptical so what did you I give credit them all and ask all of -- is. All of asking is. We want to have this conversation I know you've been hanging up on a lot of interviews over the over the last. -- did you know a lot but numbers to. Duplicate continued to be that was extremely active. Our ticket you do what's your favorite and you tune you know us now for for for -- in your opinion not make us number 3000 and other products. Oh -- flat or not make you don't repeat of that expect the -- I don't blame you want respect I was Steve Burton is not involved in this. --

And I was just going to call you the godfather of steroids Nazi rule of all I -- I start with England yet go ahead and I got to start with the original. -- only because I have to ask you you saw Roger Clemens testified before congress. How in the world can you believe after watching Clemens in front of congress still think he has not taken steroids.

Well for a couple reasons number one let them -- the -- looked awful and back and glad about couple is that well the ball -- And then also if you like back to me was. Kind of putting away almost every three years and years and years to basically a rock club that was. Straight in Everett and obviously a question what the deep. You know -- you have any direct. Linked article that what I said oh I didn't know what issue over rejected them give them what. I help but think topic than the regular and -- public information market might give them information about myself being up there thinking well in. But I mean he never really reacted to him in my opinion if -- about it what Walt went to court right now that's the case since then I just don't have any any directive note that I suspect -- I'm. Absolutely had it.

I -- get into this Roger Clemens -- thing because. You did you did sign that affidavit that you were talking about what you didn't craft it. It was it was Roger Clemens attorneys who crafted that affidavit you even admit you know the book. You even admit in the book that you had up a problem with the second part of the bomb.

Well well actually I -- I'd they crap to what I've modified it a.

So they ordered out and you and you change will be. We didn't like at the book drugs it's on but -- know like.

But you know what it's -- you know I just looked -- eight. You know braves won that debate which led.

I don't think it comes across and I've read the book and a one thing that comes across to meet in this sport this book is oh you're a little bit. And I missed in the title is vindicated you're basically telling people I told -- the first time needed want to believe me and you taken a lot of shots of people that that didn't. The one thing that seems to come across in this book is this almost a sense of revenge on your report the A rod style seems to be a sense of revenge in yet the rupture. This almost assess where you will admit. That upfront you were very skeptical of Roger and even admit even though you'd just talked about -- activities. Our comments you admit an -- and a quotes -- from the block. The sad part is that a February 13 I watched him go -- and they during the ongoing congressional hearings and old Roger didn't come off Duca. I mean to me it almost seems like you are protecting. Your friend Roger and you're looking to seek revenge to -- because he had an affair with your wife or whatever happened.

No actually not because at least split Iraq I in. Abuse and to a known there would you would Roger Clemens I even went that part of abused them to know they're -- but -- know. I think -- like decision going -- now. Obviously I'd just like A rod greatly folk -- the media a couple of it's about -- like we go to the body. At what -- be having an affair with her. And then obviously I didn't mention that -- I did was make contact with in on their regular. And ironically enough Eric he's there or not but no but briefly after he gained about when he birdied of the muscle.

and that you don't have any pure evidence that any rod did steroids yet. Now right yet you certainly are treating him much differently than you treat Roger and actually in the book.

Because I introduced him to -- well known steroid dealer and wife after the time it looked at give -- spring training. Which are difficult I mean he gained twenty to thirty pounds of muscle that's a pretty good indicated.

In the book and again using year old words you. You you you were skeptical about Roger and then Roger picked you up the the lawyers for Roger asked you to fly to Houston correct.

Correct articulate person down to LA and we spoke actually they had really they'd they showed me that these -- report. And they actually showed me where Roger and -- get together and I realize we're not that we mentioned about a party is decided I had no like yeah. And I it would but it was long. What it was never at this party than -- price picked up audited and took it from here.

How does that to me if -- is never at the party how does McNamee come up with the with the nanny.

I have no -- yet baby talk about the party but in remember like belliard yesterday. I -- because I invited friends and but it -- remember analyst so supporting what logic that you but the next day we talked about in the media. And it and it argument that and it's recorded also. And the congressional hearing there are also second -- occupant that said that seven different people that Roger was not there. So what will.

So you talk about different party.

Absolutely wolves made maybe back he was talking about the -- part of that he was like you know but he awful lot about two other answer that -- for example. Back in the said that while we were in the clubhouse that he -- the apocalypse steroids. But the guys that concept why would I take a puddle -- from the strain -- I barely knew what I have multiply that doesn't.

Do you think Brian -- and is is is making up all the stuff especially based off.

Well I'm one autograph while it is lying now and -- was that he said that Roger and I and and and stop -- at the taco bar nightclub. And bet that he actually got Roger had mentioned that that your ball and and bat or or not -- net -- your ball and all of sudden largest what you one a few I don't come back and I think that all's present. That never happened out that you wife says that known Roger about it versus there's. Steroids help I don't know would keep him from regional myself that I would there was the product you're alert you're using. And he never once gain anything from making any insight that. Eric whatsoever that it didn't mention what I've joked with -- yacht the -- beat twelfth but that's the only thing.

What's it wasn't that cold wasn't that code you told us this before you wrote your first more people was going to beat twelve was kind of a cold word on what players would say if they were in you know getting injected with steroids.

It was beat all the cute it was a couple of think that a it really made note that the what protein shake it it would look at.

I want to ask you this Jose admit a bizarre incident happened yesteryear in New York. You're signing books Major League Baseball comes to you tell us what happened.

Are a couple but Major League Baseball who answered that correctly. Bud -- couldn't quite put the bat that you -- answer directly but it -- yet. Can get -- well in the green room before signing at the bookstore. And now I don't want to actually worked -- made to get more from the cleanup they awful. That shocked me completely -- thing -- why. -- the whole possibly number one obvious target what Major League Baseball like -- got hit it. Number two what I hoped it would do Major League Baseball in 9 relegation called a liar got all these baseball players that but yet. It's number three in the Mitchell report came out or during the off of the the Mitchell report Major League Baseball -- I'm Mitchell paid -- probably wasted dollars. Basically excluded it from the point where what about the information and -- about these players. Mitchell never called it verified by edited from -- they're dealing or anything with -- dumb luck. Then they'll in the office and in fact this. Not that any type it would larger Ramon on three different says. And -- all these information about -- a lot of my of meanwhile Mitchell never called me too petrified of information our guys are. Let you comment that I'm using public really -- I have literally -- What are you hate Nadal probably missed some intelligent comment that want to these hell you'd think happened and all of a right of the vindicated. Which got polygraph examination that early but everything I said we do for a book and -- book is. You know Major League Baseball won't come around to hope they will join our effort to clean up.

Okay if they're using comics and I'm trying out our try to throw some multi again using economic sense I don't know all the values try to use -- sent. If they're doing it at this stage right now. My guess is it's based on what. Recent comments you've made. -- they -- it would be a disaster for that league. Based on the fact that they just what two periods of all home run champion lifetime home run champion in Barry bonds' tainted it would be a disaster for them to go through that over the next five years there whether the guy that's also could be dated so let me ask you this if they throw it to you. About it rod are you going to reveal to them max's full name and where he is -- he is.

It's about at the position. That I want to help -- possible from they've won they've black ball me.

you were you not feel iron reveal max is now.

I -- thank him I would help Major League Baseball as much. Awful and it's not the humidity Baltimore on an answer but again it's -- look -- yeah yes I mean Vietnamese I want help them much. Bob I love the game. More than I like back on after.

I gotta ask you about showing what is it between you and Curt Schilling why the hatred widely discussed why what. He's let's put ice and you too -- Minnesota right now despite what's that.

And what his issue is what it's promised to -- I I don't remember ever meeting in the packed I don't know him at all you know he'd fit in actually all of a sudden. I'll -- a congressional hearings. In my book -- a -- he is put off the type of task force. From the I don't know -- off this game is right almost all of a sudden this guy appears nowhere makes statement utilized complete. LTY -- one Major League Baseball at not make it started at congressional members at him. Well it's our problem in Major League Baseball their like this but spoon so now. I don't know I think about it there's no problem meanwhile made a statement months back that all the players what you and they are look like Pillsbury doughboy. So he got completely where reprimand -- based ultimate act. Other congressional membership you know -- arc -- but apart we were -- Schilling is bought and paid by Major League Baseball quite like don't look at it any further build on the cold hard fact. If you can't and the troop.

Do you know 1 Iglesias.

Off I gave. I had a history will likely the past -- yeah.

Okay you did business and correct. He was a business associate of yours he claims he claims and I'll read his quote here because he's he's claiming that the real reason. That you're mad at A rod is because you when your brother Ozzie tried to sign A rod up as a client as a player agent. And A rod at the last second balked on. And that want to Iglesias was part of them I'll read his quote I know Jose you know Jose very well. He would be matter at -- for not signing with the agency. Then for going after Jessica.

The ball a -- that nobody at all want. Number you said it was a business associate you guys did the right up don't we personally business and -- are two different subject. Well let's try to get. Let me read well definitely you people know me part of the game Burton note -- And Steve Burton note that everything I have my hardest to -- The only believe it starts there.

I'd like I can every rest it is going to the rest of his quote -- he's claiming. But he does know you personally at that time Jose -- to focus on his professional life. He and his wife were struggling through the 1990s and into the 2000 at that time they were in the process of getting divorced. Jose it was an -- disrespectful situation and was with other women.

I mean I won't know how to -- person involved with me I've buck on each had a hit. We tried kindergarten outward stubborn and applied and here's a you know -- companies that are likely to lead going on the opposite lately or -- all the what are you are you got to meet again. Are you gotten the -- Jose -- Jose and I are. Little.