Alex Rodriguez's reputation was tarnished after he was revealed to be a juicer, and, in turn, a cheat. After an extensive suspension, A-Rod is looking forward to making a big return. So, he submitted a handwritten apology on the Internet to smooth over his comeback. If Rodriguez wants to be successful, he should look toward Jason Giambi who was given a second chance after a similar situation.
Impressively, the Seattle Mariners drafted Alex as the first overall pick in 1993. The following year he started playing with Seattle's developmental affiliate, the Calgary Cannons. After proving himself there, he earned his way onto the Mariners' official roster.
After that, he jumped from team to team until he found his home with the Yankees in New York. Overall, Alex has a large repertoire of achievements including 14 All-Star appearances, 3 American League MVP Awards and 2 Gold Glove Awards.
Yet, all of this lost its any weight that it might have carried at one point after A-Rod was revealed to have used performance-enhancing drugs. According to Yahoo Sports, Alex recently released a hand written apology:
"We knew an Alex Rodriguez apology was coming. Some whispers said it could come at spring training in front of the media...In the end, A-Rod went a different route, releasing a handwritten apology letter into the wilds of the Internet on Tuesday. In it, he says, among other things, 'I accept the fact that many of you will not believe my apology or anything that I say at this point.' Give him one point for self-awareness."
For some, this apology is a little too late, and even with that said, it still isn't much. Based on a report by USA Today, A-Rod will have too follow the footsteps of fellow juicer, Jason Giambi, if he wants a second chance:
"Giambi, who [recently] announced his retirement, also was a steroid user owed millions of dollars by the Yankees. He was ensnared in the infamous BALCO scandal, and testified under oath to a federal grand jury in 2003 that he used steroids. [Giambi was given a second chance] after he simply told on himself...[he went on] and played another seven years. He finished with 440 homers, 1,441 RBI and a career .277 batting average...and .516 slugging percentage."
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