Canseco to A-Rod: “Call me a liar”
Posted by: Peter Abraham - Posted in Misc on Mar 26, 2008 
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Jose Canseco was interviewed by ABC’s Nightline news show and refused to produce any evidence to back up his claim that he introduced Alex Rodriguez to a steroids dealer. “The timing’s not right,” he said.
“Let’s see how Alex reacts to this,” Canseco said. “Let’s see how Alex reacts. Let’s see if they call me a liar again. How’s that for you? Let’s see if all of a sudden they’re gonna call me a liar again.”
Rodriguez has yet to respond directly to Canseco’s charges. Team officials said during the day that they expected a statement to be released. But as of now, that has yet to happen.
Rodriguez has a team of handlers led by Hollywood agent Guy Oseary and Manhattan PR man Richard Rubenstein.
Canseco’s book is due to be released on April 1 – April Fool’s Day.
You know, I was wondering about what April Fools’ prank to play…
Pete, thnx for these news I really do love them. I’m just scare people will think you keep pounding A-rod. I know your job is to present news, lets hope people understand it as well as I do, but it does not look good, that you go scrambleling for a A-rod news, especially “bad” A-rod news
And by the way, I think A-rod got the “Juice”, But I won’t stop liking him because of that. He still the greatest player.
This fool is going to be at a book store near me.
How am I pounding A-Rod? I linked to a story from another site. I’m scrambling for A-Rod news? Really?
This is what is happening. Think what you want. I provided you with assorted facts, there’s not an ounce of opinion in there.
Jose is a tool.
Yeah!,
please tell me English is not your primary language.
Boston Dave,
I have said before, no english is not my primary language.
If he has evidence why not produce it? What is he waiting for? I almost feel like going to the bookstore to tell him what a ** I think he is. But I think he’d crush me with his bare hands.
See the respect the Soxs pay their players
Red Sox outfielder Brandon Moss was optioned to Triple-A Pawtucket after Boston’s 5-1 loss to Oakland on Wednesday.
Moss played right field in Boston’s first two regular season games in Japan in place of the injured J.D. Drew. Moss’ ninth-inning home run tied Wednesday’s opener, which the Red Sox went on to win 6-5 in 10 innings.
from espn.com
So when exactly is the time going to be right? It wasn’t right in 2004 (or whenever the heck Juiced came out). Show us what you’ve got or go away.
On a more useful note, the RS sent Brandon Moss down to the minors.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.c.....index.html
After helping them win the season openner with a clutch HR, too. Talk about no good deed going unpunished.
BTW, Rebecca, please count me in. Do we get a secret decoder ring? It would help me understand some of the comments on the blog a lot better.
“Jose is a tool.”
That pretty much sums it up.
If we really want Canseco to go away, we shouldn’t dignify what he’s trying to say. Let him fade into baseball obscurity.
This is getting intense. I have a feeling he has no proof.
Nothing wrong with sending a player down…let’s not go overboard in parsing every little move the Red Sox make as a terrible, classless thing.
Back Bench: Of course!
Why is jose canseco still making the news. he clearly cares nothing about his (never) good name, why should we believe anything that comes out of his mouth? he obviously is out to make a buck. he was despicable when he played baseball and he’s just as disgusting now.
I’m not a violent person, but part of me wants to throttle Canseco with my bare hands. Problem is, my hands wouldn’t fit around his neck.
I try to keep up with Chad Jennings Scranton-Wilkes Barre blog. He consistently has good info in there. In his last couple of posts, he mentions the players waiting for the last cuts.
It must be an interesting group of players there. You have the young guys coming up, like Alan Horne, with tons of potential, hopes and dreams. Then you have the career minor leaguers, guys like Cody Ransom, still chasing the dream. Or Nick Green, who played on a ML roster a couple of years ago, and who now is described as utility. Think about it – a utility infielder on a AAA team. Then you have the players who are cut. Who are facing their dreams dying.
Maybe it’s the wine that I had with dinner, but I just found that striking.
Elizabeth, maybe you can get someone to help you.
Jose Canseco looks like he has hair plugs.
jennifer–I’m sure I’d have no problem finding several volunteers.
All he said was he introduced him to a steroids dealer. So if I introduce someone to one of the Gotti’s, does that make them a mobster?
Canseco should crawl back under a rock and stay there.
When is Jose not full of crap? He’s just dying for my attention, as usual.
Drew- yes with Jose’s logic it does.
In my opinion Alex should not respond to anything Canseco says. Sensationalism sells, what better way to increase book sales then to toss accusations at arguably the most recognizable in MLB…
Canseco will be relegated to the dustbin of obscurity where he belongs. Alex is enroute to Cooperstown.
Congrats to Hideki Matsui as he proposed to a 25yr old woman from Japan!!!
http://sankei.jp.msn.com/sport.....000-n1.htm
and she ok’ed by the way.
Godzilla!
Canseco is just trying to create a storm before his book comes out.. gotta hand it to him, he does know how to generate some interest out of nothing
I sure hope Arod calls canseco a liar.
Everytime someone in the media gives Canseco a platform (like you are doing now) without his having to prove his allegations,the media is doing nothing but helping this jerk sell his book.
Why don’t you stick with baseball reporting and tell your editor we’ve heard enough of this garbage!!!
Brian
So Cal Yankee Fan
Atsushi Okamura -
Thanks for the news! I wish I could read it, though.
Good for Godzilla!
Is she in the industry?
Agreed. More storm he moves around, the more money he gets with book sales.
It seems like the question out there now is, “Is what Canseco said true?” But that’s giving Canseco way too much credit. Even if Alex came out tomorrow and confirmed this, it still wouldn’t matter. “Introduced to s steroid dealer”? What does that really mean? ‘Introduced’ could mean anything and ‘steroid dealer’ could mean many things especially since it seems like a lot of the dealers were guys that served other functions with clubs(“Alex, this is our clubhouse attendant, Mark”. There ya go; introduced to a steroid dealer) Throw in the fact that Canseco is scraping the bottom of the barrel to make money and it means nothing. The ghost writer who refused to work with Canseco was right, he has nothing.
I’m assuming that story backs up what you said, because all I see on the page are question marks.
Good for ‘sui! I hope she doesn’t mind his, ahem, personal library.
Why isn’t Jose calling out Ordonez to say he didn’t inject him with steroids? As good as Magglio is as a player, he isn’t high profile enough to help sell books.
A little common sense tells me that being accused of using steroids (Ordonez) is more damning than sort of being accused of possibly being affiliated with someone who has a connection to distributing steroids(A-Rod). A verbal sparring is what Canseco wants and should be avoided at all cost.
As to A-Rod walking away, if I was a writer, I’d be sure to ask the best player on the team that the fans want to hear from a baseball question before I would ask a tabloid type question knowing his proclivity to bolt.
Peter, you did nothing wrong in what you reported. It was strictly objective and facts of what happened. I do however feel that Canseco is grandstanding and well frankly a toady. I don’t like him never have don’t think that will change. I rather we did not give him legitimacy. But it is a bit late for that. ARod is going to have to handle this latest noise through his agent and PR talent. I am sure they will handle it will and he can just get on with the game.
We just do not know about anyone do we? So much suspicion has been cast that the game is so tainted now. It is difficult to understand why football, or basketball or jeepers wrestling does not get the bad guy fall out. I wish someone could explain that to me. Pete?
Westerner,
I don’t think anyone was saying the RS did such a classless thing by sending Moss down there. I think they were just saying that it wasn’t a smart move– based on the production the kid had over the past couple of days compared to what Nancy did last year.
That ghost writer wrote OJ’s book and wouldn’t write Conseco’s lmao!
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres were hardly paid at all for their trip to China last week to play two historic exhibition games. Each player received $3,000, while coaches and trainers were stiffed completely.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/ne.....;type=lgns
so this is the dictionary.com translation if it makes any sense:
　The Matsui 秀 happy outfielder of [yankisu] (33) A child of the original office worker (25) with even in the next few days held inside the United States, on the 26th, it understood that you get married. Today you interview. Holding the bomb in both knees, even home position of the outfield the American major league 6th year which is not definitely promised. Godzilla the spouse who is loved (is the [ri] [yo]) and also did the determination which is fought through.
　The season of measure 6th year before, the Matsui 秀 lowered the big decision of life. The great man of the sphere boundary which carries out single life finally gets married to 33 years old. Even in the next few days it held inside the United States, getting married was ascertained from story of the authorized personnel.
　“There is marriage wish. As for type of ideal being bright, being cheerful, the healthy woman. The house having been less crowded for a long time I with such as campaign, also being important securely to protect the house, the shankâ€
　Godzilla which like this talked the type of ideal sees and the [so] [me] is as for A child of the original office worker. The long 澤 [ma] of the actress you see, (20) Matsui of being similar 秀 the healing type beauty under 8 years old. 2 people encountered the off 2006 with introduction of the acquaintance.
Francona was less concerned about blame than a quick resolution when he was informed Tuesday that his coaches – whose salaries range from $30,000 to $150,000 – would get nothing.
When we voted to go to Japan, that was not a unanimous vote,†third baseman Mike Lowell told the Boston Globe,
http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/powerrankings
How the HECK do you rank Mets #1?
Rishi – You sure Yoda didn’t give you that translation? Just kiddin but I can’t understand a word of it. Good for Godzilla either way.
“There is marriage wish. As for type of ideal being bright, being cheerful, the healthy woman. The house having been less crowded for a long time I with such as campaign, also being important securely to protect the house, the shankâ€
“the shank?” lol, online translators can sometimes have unintentionally hilarious translation results.
Why does this rise to the level of news, even for a blog?
I love this blog, Peter. I do. I admire the job you do as a beat writer. But you got played by Canseco here – you did what he wants writers to do, namely put his unbacked allegations in front of more eyeballs.
Congratulations to matsui.
In other news, in what universe do you rank the Mets #1 in a preseason power rankings?
http://cbs.sportsline.com/mlb/powerrankings
Congratulations to Hideki.
Guys, check out CBS Sportsline preseason power rankings. How the heck are the Mets #1?!
Hello?
…right then. Back to work.
The only thing I want to see out of Conseco is that clip of the fly ball that bounces off his enormously enormous head.
Jose Canseco is a huge, huge tool. money craving attention whore. please, no one encourage him by buying that book. Someone at SI (forget who) wrote a great article ridiculing him as a writer today.
Canseco = Yawn
Find it interesting that this good friend / trainer of his – “Max” from Toronto (McNamee?) – is never quoted nor is it even suggested the guy told his good friend Jose that he had any contact with Alex, sold him anything, or did anything with A-Rod at all, despite Canseco’s strong desire to get A-Rod somehow. That to me is the massive hole in this story.
Yeah – there are some places where you can piece together information – she is 33 (an actress?), met through mutual acquaintences, getting married in the US…
I’m sure some of you are better at the detective work than I am – just thought I would put it out there
i just read that translated matsui article out loud to my wife, i should record it as a videoblog
How can you blame Pete for reporting the news? It might not be something you want to hear, but Canseco was proven right last time around. I don’t think he happens to have anything of substance in this book, but to get on Pete for reporting it is absurd. He is not sinking to Jose’s level by reporting something that every major news agency will report.
Via Bronx Banter I saw this absolutely classic takedown of Jose Canseco on Deadspin by the great Pat Jordan:
http://deadspin.com/372409/cha.....pat-jordan
It’s a long and hilarious article, but if you can’t read the whole thing make sure you read the last line.
There’s no way in hell ARod should respond to this jerk.
I thought she is 25 HM is 33
this is the best line:
“The great man of the sphere boundary which carries out single life finally gets married to(at) 33 years old”
I’d love a real translation- even this computer translation is beautiful
Is it OK to take steroids, if the end is to slap Jose that much harder?
I think so. Somebody get McNamee on the horn…
I just watched the tape of Canseco ..is there anyone more slimey looking?? How can anyone sink so low to let his greed make a mockery of his life…making him so despised by the majority of people.
He’s definitely a sad excuse for a human being.
On a happy note…congrats to Matsui !! I can’t wait for Opening Day !!!!
Go Yankees 2008!!!
uploading the video to youtube now
she’s 33, he’s 33…it’s all close enough
looks like pete’s got the update in english in the new thread
When is the timing right for Canseco? His third book? A movie? A miniseries? A comic book? If you got it, then by all means show it to us, Jose. Give it to law enforcement people.
I understand the DVDs for the 1988 World Series are out this week. In one of the pregame interviews included, Jose Canseco denies uses steroids as Washington Post columnist Tom Boswell charges. He accuses Boswell of trying to destroy him and his family.
http://thebaseballoutsider.blo.....ettin.html
Many congrats to Matsui and the future Mrs. Matsui. For her sake I hope their children inherit her head.
Peter,
See, this is where your anti-ARod bias is a problem. Twice in your post you say that ARod “has yet” to respond and “has yet” to issue a statement. That clearly implies that he should. And your title and the whole tenor of this post implies that ARod needs to respond to Canseco.
Have you read Pat Jordan’s article on Canseco? Canseco does not have a shred of credibility at this point. Yes, he was largely right about most of the info in his first book, but right now, as Jordan documents, he’s totally broke and desperate for money. ARod is the biggest name in the game, and Canseco is hurting for cash. I’m sure most PR people would tell ARod not to dignify this with a comment. Anything ARod says just continues the story for another day, keeping Canseco’s name in the news, and helping him sell books.
Your post is totally slanted the other way. Given your history of comments about ARod, it’s hard not to see your take on this story as just another example of bias against ARod.
Jim Clark – Canseco doesn’t determine when the timing is right, neither does his lawyer, his publisher or his publicist. Canseco’s bank account determines when the time is right.
Clare:
What flavor is that A-Rod Kool-Aid? You drink it by the gallon. All I know is that if somebody wrote something that was a pack of lies about me, I’d call them on it.
Jay–love it!!!! The thing about the knees made me giggle out loud.
Great idea!
If “Max” is somehow McNamee, does that help or hurt Clemens?
Mike R. I don’t know if you or how many people out there know this but back in the early 1990s before the internet, Canseco owned a 900 number. You could call and pay a few dollars to hear recent news from him on what he was up to. I certainly never called so I don’t know what great insights he passed on about hitting or Bruce Springsteen shows.
Peter,
You totally ignored my point in favor of the kool-aid crack. My point, again, is only Canseco gains if ARod responds. You cannot really fail to see that, can you?
You are not ARod and judging him by what you would do is irrelevant.
“What flavor is that A-Rod Kool-Aid? ”
Same flavor as the Hater-Ade that many others drink.
(Sorry Clare and Pete! I couldn’t resist.)
Hank Steinbrenner Responds on Canseco. http://www.northjersey.com/spo....._Back.html
A Rod is in a damned if you do/ damned if you don’t situation. He has nothing to gain by acknowledging Jose Canseco, especially after Canseco’s original editor quit on him and claimed there was no evidence to back the claim. A Rod is better off letting Don Yeager’s words speak for him.
When he fired Scott Boras A Rod hired media consultants. I’m sure they are advising him to not elaborate on the matter. A Rod can’t get hurt if he says nothing, but words can be held against him.
Peter,
Would you call them on it, even if there was nothing to be gained for you, and they would sell more books? If I was advising Arod, I’d tell him not to feed the troll. At the end of the day, you’re out of food and Jose is still a troll.
By definition, any garbage that Canseco spews from his mouth is not news. My opinion, Peter, and I am sure that many of your followers agree. Period.
i’d love to know what these players/mlb as a whole did to canseco to make him so angry and vindictive.
it’s one thing to “come clean” about your own personal steroid use, but why call all these guys out on it jsut for publicity? and then point fingers at every dominant player still in the game. somebody made him very mad
I can understand why Pete, a journalist, would want A-Rod to answer back to Canseco’s charges.
But in a case like this – given the accusations, who’s making them and the way they were presented – you never ever ever should address it with anything more than “no comment”. It confers credibility where there pretty much is none, and every word A-Rod says will be parsed & (mis)interpreted.
Plus, I doubt A-Rod wants to give Canseco any free publicity for his book by talking about its content.