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| 18th February, 2009 - 9:17 am | New York Times - Alex Rodriguez attempted to improve his image and answer more questions about his recent admission on Tuesday, but many believe he ended up hurting his cause.
In an interview Feb. 9 with ESPN, Rodriguez said he used banned substances for two full seasons, but stopped during spring training in 2003 after he injured his neck.
On Tuesday, Rodriguez said the introduction of a second level of drug testing was also a factor in his decision to quit. "After our voluntary test, the players voted for a major league drug policy. At that time, it became evident to me how serious this all was, and I decided to stop then."
Those voluntary tests were conducted through the 2003 season, which means that he may not have stopped in spring training prior to that season. [READ] |
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