A-Rod Cheats

Clearly Harvey Araton didn't attend any of the Series' games in Philadephia, where every A-Rod at bat was met with some loud and unified fan commentary on some aspect of his steroid abuse. His cheating might get overlooked during a June game in Kansas City, but there will be a rowdy fan reminder for every playoff game for the rest of his career about how he disgraced himself and the game of baseball.

Analysis - In Yankees’ Rodriguez, a Lesson for Redemption in the Steroid Era - NYTimes.com: "Aided by his bat and an astute apology, Alex Rodriguez is ending the baseball season not as a former steroids user but as a home run hero. In the process, he may be clearing a path forward for himself and his much-maligned sport."