A-Fraud

Even though I'm sick as a dog with a flu/cold hybrid, immune to drugs like Tamiflu, I'm still posting a rambling for today. 

How does that make you feel?

Well it should make you feel pretty darn special. 

The biggest news of the day for me wasn't the Alex Rodriguez steroid scandal, it was the fact that I am the newest intern at the Knoxville Ice Bears, a semi-pro hockey team in Knoxville, TN. 

Now onto the biggest sports news of everyone else's day.

• A-Rod admits usage

Alex Rodriguez apologized to the public today in an interview with ESPN's Peter Gammons for using performance enhancing drugs. After news broke this weekend through Sports Illustrated that Rodriguez failed a steroid test in 2003, Rodriguez confirmed the news this morning, adding that he was, "young and stupid" and took steroids, testosterone and human-growth hormone from 2001-2003 while he was with the Texas Rangers. I liken this story to that of Harvey Dent's in The Dark Knight. Rodriguez was supposed to be the savior for Major League Baseball, much like Dent was for Gotham. He was supposed to carry baseball through the tough times of cheaters like Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens and Andy Pettite (coincidentally, teammates of his at New York. Go figure) and was the poster boy of righteousness, hard work and excellence the right way. At least in his professional life. Now we find out his results were a fraud. Yes, steroids weren't against the rules in that time frame, but cheating is still cheating, no matter how you slice it. I call for a removal of his homeruns, hits, and RBI's from that three year span.

• Chelsea fires Scolari

After less than a full year on the job, Chelsea FC have fired manager Luiz Felipe Scolari. Owner Roman Abramovich has yet to find a coach he can fully trust. Scolari started out on fire winning 10 of his first 14 games, then it got ugly. Chelsea hadn't lost a match at Stamford Bridge in 84 games-- then lost back to back home games to arch rivals Liverpool and Arsenal. Chelsea had also lost away to Manchester United and Liverpool. Scolari, a former World Cup champion with Brazil, was 14-4-7 in his short stay with the club. Abramovich has now fired two big name coaches in 2 years in Scolari and former coach, the "special one", Jose Mourinho. It's a shame that Abramovich is tearing down this once proud club with his own pride. 

Off to do homework. Later guys.