getting ready for the '09 season

Baseball!! I'm so happy baseball's starting again. Stitch 'n' Pitch ahoy! Of course, the story right now is about A-Rod and his testing positive for steroids back in 2003. While I'm very much in favor of cleaning up the game, the reaction of the New York media continues to frustrate and annoy me. Not that I should be surprised by much of their tabloid-esque, ridiculous scrutiny. They complain when Alex plays well, they complain when he admits to using steroids, and they complain when he says it was a stupid mistake. Alex said again today that he was young and immature when he was with the Texas Rangers, and that he regrets not having gone to college grow up. You know what? I believe his 'young and stupid' excuse. Why? I've known too many athletes, even those who've gone to college, who aren't the sharpest tacks in the toolbox and who don't ask questions when someone they trust comes along and says, here, do this or do that. And what about the legal ramifications of this story? There's talk now that he'll be charged with something, so could he truly give a 100% full response today if he's going to be called to court or before Congress? It's not like when Andy Pettitte had his HGH conference last year after he'd testified before Congress.

Ah, sports media. I hope this story doesn't have legs for too much longer. I'm ready for some baseball.