Why Jayson Stark Is Wrong About Alex Rodriguez and Steroids

This past Sunday, Alex Rodriguez confessed to taking steroids while playing for the Texas Rangers.

Shortly afterwards, ESPN columnist Jayson Stark went on a rant proclaiming that A-Rod had officially destroyed the history of professional baseball.

And now, I'm going to put Stark in his place for publishing one of the most disgraceful pieces of sports journalism I have ever seen.

In case there is any doubt about my motives here: I have always been fascinated with the history of professional baseball. The national pastime holds a truly special place in my heart, and there are few topics I enjoy discussing more.

I also happen to enjoy a lot of Jayson Stark's work. In fact his book The Stark Truth: The Most Overrated and Underrated Players in Baseball History is beside me on my desk as I type this.

Stark is clearly familiar with baseball history, which makes his argument all the more shameful. In this critique I will be quoting Stark's diatribe and offering counter-points and comments. 

The original article that was published on ESPN.com can be found here.

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