" I remember back to the early days of Sports Radio back when we were not quite the radio juggernaut that we sense became and at the point where people are actually still interviewing us about what we were doing because it was unique enough but different enough. It it was a couple of years -- we want on the air and I remember I'm a newspaper reporter once asking me. Aren't you afraid you're gonna run out of stuff to talk about. And I said every time I think we've reached that point something happens. I I I was jolted back to that that that interview and that question. When over the weekend and sit at home doing -- stuff I've got you know sister and brother and -- comin' to visit. I get a text from burger on my cell -- that'd mean of the TV. And I get a text from -- saying on a two in the MLB network -- And I thought hey Roger has verified everything I thought back -- thank you you run out of stuff to say."
" Some that gap while first on don't know what reporter that was -- asked the question but that proves. That old saw. We were taught in journalism school and that is there's no such thing as a dumb question that the league -- because. If you would run out of things to talk about on Sports Radio Whitman's sports writers out of things to write about -- in the newspaper. But there's always up and talk about especially. In -- city in the city like this you know about our local sports but one thumping. Big National -- break. -- we break it we're all over it though. I'm with you on that thing text from burger obviously. Turned -- coverage they were all over and I don't know they were trying to prove that. -- to go out does wear different Major League Baseball network. We're not going to shy away from the story that. So far is the biggest story of the year in baseball because of who's involved because of Alex Rodriguez it is clearly. The biggest story might not be victorious 2009 unless. Another Hewitt Hewitt three."
" Like everybody else I spent all weekend long reading every article like it you -- pull up on my computer every story. You know from while New York was was the most fun but nationwide this is the biggest sports story of the -- and and the others there's a couple of things here that that jump out at me. Curt Schilling writing on 38 pitches on WEEI dot com. Said he'd be very happy with all 100 the other 103 names coming out make them public any any reiterated again he's never. Taken HGH for steroids has never tested positive for HGH -- steroids. And and barring evidence to the contrary I'll believe the man and taken at his word. On the other hand you better be careful what you wish for because this current honestly believe. That a 103 names we don't know. But there's nobody who was a teammate of he has on the 2014. That one World Series."
" Well I think Curt Schilling as a right and he's round. Schilling is right Tuesday that. Because we don't know the names because we don't of the identities. Everybody is presumed guilty everybody has a little dirt on whether they'd whether they deserve it or not we were talking about that he's he -- about that yeah right about that -- wrong. Because this test happened six years ago. These players were promised. Anonymity. These. Results were supposed to disappear. You weren't supposed to have dozens and dozens of people with access to these names. And that's what you had now because it's Alex Rodriguez we kind of revel in it in Boston all -- get -- all a fraud I knew now aren't I get on and on. But the bottom line is. They had rights as players those rights were violated A-Rod -- for -- I don't think -- anybody in explanation John Jerry talking -- Rosenthal -- How should be he should be embarrassed to write it well I guess I should be embarrassed to agree agree with them I agree with them. Rodriguez doesn't know anybody an explanation. For eight positive drug test that was supposed to be anonymous and since that time so what has happened between 2003. And 2008. There have been drug test since that point. Has he failed drug tests has he been tested. 456 times. In the last five years. I mean you one day you want to go back."
" Or has he refined the stuff he was taking -- when he was taken -- that couldn't be tested or but we don't know we'd right now I don't know what all questions are valid. When way and let it as far as I'm concerned if you ain't any player in Major League Baseball and I mean anyone. I couldn't look you in the Giants on on all I know he's. All now I know eating out that."
" Of the great players of thinking about this the other day of the great players. Pitchers players and pitchers position players and pitchers who performed. During the steroid era. I can only say with confidence. That. A handful of them are calling all the guys will put this. How would only be stunned. If you mentioned the following names to me. That Albert also known as Tony Tony -- okay I'd be surprised if Tony Gwynn. Was joining thing I'd be surprised if Greg Maddux. Was doing anything. This is a wildcard here I'd be surprised if Jim Thome was going name because that this day."
" Jim Thome is not the brightest guy in the welcomed Chicago's side. So if something happened if he did steroids. He would wind up telling you and an. Okay he gets it."
" Yeah and that. Surely surely. As well respected need to write and call up the guy who gave it to me you know is that a big country. Wrong guy that's okay though he did steroids I'd be very surprised but what I see your point probably. It's probably fewer than ten I gotta tell you Michael and and and and I don't even necessarily just about right now and I had a great player."
" and you know you you say Greg Maddux and my first instinct is god look at of course he -- Welcome delegate I I will not I will not be shocked by any name that comes out I will I will believe any any game that I I believe anybody. I and and I I know here in Boston we've got this little cocoon around us. You know because the Red Sox haven't been named you know the Red Sox were the Mitchell report while Tonya wise but you know as for the and and you know we think that we're going to. I got -- sport. Of that 103. That we don't know about yet I promise you there's somebody on that world championship team from 2004 who's going to bother you when his name can."
" Exactly I mean I think this is something you have to think about well what this story. Wouldn't you heard about Alex injuries and a lot of fans are are shocked by it and I think we're all shocked that a -- as the analyst despite. How we feel about I mean we may not like him but I don't think anybody has ever come -- definitely -- But -- a lot of people were shocked that's normal. But I think where we start the part company and people go often on their divergent paths. Is when you figure out when you ask people how they feel about it like some people are outraged some people are disgusted that people are hurt. I'll never watch baseball again I'll never root for him again. Clear the record books. Take away all of this that the I'm not going to go that far because I know what era we were watching. This is an -- we -- And if you wanna clear the record books for Barry Bonds and -- the record books for Alex Rodriguez you also want to clear the record books for any cheaters. And teams that they contributed to in -- that's the case we go back to 2004 Red Sox for that matter to 2007 Red Sox is there somebody."
" Do we think that there is everybody's our team if they're guilty. Party on that is Eric is Derek Jeter of one of those teams in -- so Michael on the point now where I'd be shocked if -- one right one wreck I'd be shocked if there wasn't one it's not. You're no longer shocked when you find out so and so in this case Alex Rodriguez cheated. I'd be shocked if if somebody said -- you know what we tested every single -- 2004 Red Sox roster not a single guy not. Or 2000 I'd be shocked if that was the case. Numbered -- reading on SI dot com this weekend Q when -- about the whole thing out was asked the following question. A-Rod was well on his way to Cooper's well way. He was there be retired today -- Does a positive test ruined his Hall of Fame candidacy. Purdue -- quote as of today yes. Now that it changes people's positions often overtime and we learn even more about the era and Rodriguez is not likely to be on a ballot until about 2023. Nobody can brick predict how baseball writers will regard the steroid era so far in the future. But for for for Purdue Gucci. This report this weekend ruined his chances at the Hall of Fame."
" I accuracy am against the human deposition he probably take the position that. If you took any kind of steroids if you cheated you don't you don't belong in the Hall of Fame but I think it's too early to be talking about where A-Rod will rank. -- not not where do you rate but. If this will affect his Hall of Fame candidacy because I'm guessing that didn't have any any major injuries. He's got probably five or six years. Of good baseball left and I'm 33 -- playing. Until 3839. Can't you. Gap Charlie's got enough stuff than and he -- an upset McCain absurd to implant are are so he plays. For another -- as they played for another six years. He's got in 2015. He's up for the Hall of Fame in 2000 when he so. Eleven years from now. Who knows what kind of information will have a with those 103 names be released by then will we have a different perspective on this era. Everybody. It it it appears that the top players. And appears its effect. The great players of the -- the greatest players of this era. Jeter Alex Rodriguez. Upton is arguably the greatest hitter Roger Clemens. Although -- Alex Rodriguez and Barry Bonds arguably the greatest hitter Hillary is you can make case was the greatest player -- It's your odds they've bought bonds and Rodriguez that would bonds' first in Rodriguez second just based on. I mean based on them defensively. And offensively. Bonds -- numbers were sick now we. We have an indication of why they were sick. From 2000. To the present. Bonds and Rodriguez great hitters Roger -- Roger Clemens."
" Specter Randy Johnson. The greatest pitcher. Of this era they were cheaters so. Are we to believe that this is a top heavy thing."
" That it was just just a big shot that it was just Roger and Barry and Alex. And that. The people who -- notch below or the rank and file. Didn't participate in this mean maybe the punishment is from the Hall of Fame voters named the punishment is. That you really you use strength than your standard and you really make it difficult for anybody -- it yeah. That that nobody becomes a first ballot or second ballot hall of Famer because you're sitting there waiting for information these voters don't want to be embarrassed."
" Here's why I think Jean -- had a worse weekends -- Alex Rodriguez. Jean where's that I I think at less sleep -- Alex did this week to fall one. If you're the owners and and the commissioner of of Major League Baseball. You're -- That SOB was -- and guys. -- when the tests were coming and my first question is why -- even know when the tests are coming. Are are you required under the of the terms of the collective bargaining agreement to tell Jean horse up -- we're going to test the Rangers on not Thursday the 25. But that's the owners and and Major League Baseball matadors -- there. The players are now madam. Because this whole list was supposed to have been destroyed -- capitalized. Jean -- in a failed attempt to try to find a bunch of false negatives and and you know false positives I should -- all while yeah I'll. I I gotta get this percentage below 5% and we can do away with drug testing altogether. If he had done what he was supposed to. Which is destroy the list the minute they were done -- that none of this ever what happened he's got."
" Both sides -- I can see that I can deficit that -- at worst weekend in and then -- And for -- this changes everything re rod. From all the reports we've heard about A-Rod and that's what you observed. He's very conscious of his image. It means a lot to whom he he wants to be liked I think he wants to be. Known as one of the great players of all time. And even if he does go into the Hall of Fame this is going to be on the resonant. On the -- I think I think it just I think it probably it just kills. It SEI. I know I don't know is to ignore them it really an -- this is something for the places industry problem four or as a that the average person what if -- doors that. What the Quincy market how many of you recognize him to marry right -- budget nor is -- as is the as a man of the match."
" It's funny because I've heard a lot of stuff over the weekend about how this is -- back Alex rod and Larry ball a -- them very worried about how he's going to handle this and the stuff you were -- Not so concerned about what people think of him. You know he's so concerned about his public image I think it about it. It's going to bother him a bit. One of the things we did just for fun we went back to that whole weekend in Boston. Which was June 1 second and third of 2007. This is in the immediate aftermath. Of Alex being on the front page of all the New York tabloids because of the blonde bimbo in Toronto. He -- the Yankees then come to Boston Arabic great picture of all the people behind the dugout yet where in the blonde masks and all that stuff. He hit 300 that week. Sunday night he hit the game winning home run off Jonathan Papelbon. I was the one where he hit a home run off Papelbon to win the game on June 3 of that night. I'm looking at a piece in the we we pulled it up this is the New York Daily News. And they're talking member of the pictures of Rodriguez and his wife. In the restaurant window number nine park yep there is an and I am reading now from the story here okay. Hundreds of Red Sox fans -- yellow haired masks last night taunting Yankees star Alex Rodriguez about his liaison with a box some blonde stripper. The public ridicule came hours. After the yankees' 252. Million dollar man made nice with wife Cynthia spending 6000. Dollars on diamond necklaces poor. He's in the -- on a gift shop in the lobby of the Ritz Carlton sent the guessing on like these all go ahead and get and says Alex it's all -- the new York daily newspaper about. And obviously. We all thought the entire weekend was a big public relations campaign. I I don't -- I mean he's been he's been it's wiring Madonna. He left since the in the kids from Madonna than Madonna cheated on with their -- I don't think anything bother."
" This guy different you know one I think end and it's the same thing for sports fans for sports fans. We if if the guy plays arcane. While we won't make excuses word for guys who take eight DH. We want to make excuses for guys who have been suspended by the commissioner for dirty play. We won't make excuses for those who have been accused of domestic abuse. We will making excuses. For drug abusers hello Steve how how many chances second chance to thirteen Davenport chances yeah Darryl strawberry doc Gooden. On and on. But one week we get to -- sheer. -- it's a flat out cheater what it is about steroid performance enhancing drugs that is the bottom line for some people. For people that -- catch it. It doesn't mean LK he's he's illegitimate. He's he's a fraud."
" I just don't think it's going to -- them I think he got this laser light. Focus and and he's going to be I I think he's going to be able to shut that out -- we say -- bands that play."
" Yeah I think he's able to us the to create some dichotomy in his mind no one hand what he did in Toronto. With a stripper or whoever she was. That's his personal life and has nothing to do -- him as a baseball player now for the first time. His legitimacy as a baseball player is being questioned. You can say you don't like Alex Rodriguez Torre shouldn't be hanging out with Madonna I shouldn't -- hanging -- the stripper but you always had to give -- love as a player. Because what you like them or not. -- arm up there and you know we can do some damage now. You have little more ammo on. -- even real happen I think it is I think he's very. Gifted athlete not know when it started. And I don't know when it stopped if pit stop but I do think he's a great player. Cheated at some point out that the question has and we don't know -- the question is how widespread with the team."
" Well I will say this. If -- tries to trot bias. That the only time he ever cheated he got caught nobody's gonna believe that. I mean if if if if if these defenses you know tried Owens and and look what happened that they there is -- there isn't anybody on the planet going to bite."
" With all respect to Joel Sherman -- heard him today talking about a rats do this and just some blood samples of this doping agency -- up that would his defense will be. Likely."
" I made some mistakes six years ago some things happened six years ago we're moving on and get ready for the 2009 season. My teammates know my commitment to this team my manager knows my commitment to this team I'm moving on. It was an anonymous test next question. Interesting to see what happens."
" I don't think he'll do the Andy Pettitte. I'll be here until the last part the last media member dies press conference I don't think it's going to be -- knows. That one where -- that we were gone. 45 minutes it's okay you don't know you've answered this."
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