When Jose Canseco talks, people listen.
Therein lies the problem.
Canseco's first book, "Juiced: Wild Times, Rampant 'Roids, Smash Hits and How Baseball Got Big", rocked MLB's world with it's thunderous accusations and naming of famous names. Likely looking to capitalize on that poorly written, media-hyped piece of sun-dried tripe, Canseco is back for Round 2 with "Vindicated: Big Names, Big Liars, and The Battle to Save Baseball", due out April 1.
Aside from the annoyingly long title, the title also gives you something to laugh at, too: "The Battle to Save Baseball" part. It seems Canseco himself, an admitted and long-time steroid user, is attempting imply that he's somehow rescuing the game he helped to smear across the front pages and drag through the mud. And now he's here to right a wrong, rescue the game and lift up the fans. Hallelujah! We've been saved! Canseco The Savior! Just a few days after Easter, too. But hey, who's counting!
That's not all, though. The real head-turner is Canseco naming the $350 Million Man, Alex Rodriguez, in his book and claiming to have "introduced Alex to a known supplier of steroids." And worst of all, hitting on Canseco's wife.
How does A-Rod respond all this?
"I really, absolutely, have no reaction," Rodriguez said.
Here, Alex, let me help you: Bullshit. Big heaping mounds of bullshit.
Since his rookie year, the world hasn't seen a bigger narcissist since, well, Narcissus himself. Canseco had God-given talent and pissed it away with PEDs, off-the-field antics and stunts, distractions, annoying teammates and management, back stabbing former teammates and earning himself a ticket right out of the Hall of Fame with his latent stupidity.
And now the media whore is back schlocking his bull.
Let me make this clear: No, I don't plan on buying this asshat's book. I don't need or have any desire to refute his likely laughable claims. I refused to buy "Juiced", too, checking it out from the library instead. And I don't even planning on doing that with "Vindicated" this time around.
So listen, do yourself a favor, save your money and follow my lead.
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