Alex Rodriguez Would Like to Apologize to All Texas Rangers Fans. Awesome!

So says A-Roid -- that'll never get old, unlike this song called "A-Roid" -- in an interview with Peter Gammons just posted on ESPN.com. But why, Alex, why?"When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I needed to perform, and perform at a high...

By Robert Wilonsky

February 9, 2009

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So says A-Roid -- that'll never get old, unlike this song called "A-Roid" -- in an interview with Peter Gammons just posted on ESPN.com. But why, Alex, why?

"When I arrived in Texas in 2001, I felt an enormous amount of pressure. I needed to perform, and perform at a high level every day. Back then, [baseball] was a different culture. It was very loose. I was young, I was stupid, I was naïve. I wanted to prove to everyone I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time. I did take a banned substance. For that, I'm very sorry and deeply regretful."

OK, then.

Update: A Friend of Unfair Park directs our attention to this morning's New York Post cover: "A-HOLE." Awesomer! And now, with video!

Robert Wilonsky

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