I completely agree with YankCrank. Do the mea culpa’s, appear on Oprah and cry, then support “no PED” programs with appearances and millions of dollars in financial support. Also offer self for blood or urine testing any time, any place, 24/7/365. (The union will never allow the last one so it’s a freebie for him.)

Americans are suckers for honest apologies. (And I don’t mean that in a negative sense. Our forgiving nature is admirable.)

The alternative is a grotesque circus act (a la Bonds) for nine more years and no chance at HOF.

I think A-Rod should admit it if he’s guilty. Tell the truth, be specific, apologize, and get it all out. His legacy and reputation are already ruined, and the best thing he has on his side is time. He has nine years left in baseball, then four years after that for possible half of fame induction, and we are a very forgiving nation. We can say nothing will change or he’s already guilty no matter what, but anything can change over time.

Well, he probably ought to say something to his teammates, but what? I havn’t the slightest idea.

I think that the damage is done, and the best thing A-Rod can do is to say absolutely nothing.

I mean it. Nothing.

He won’t, of course, because he’s A-Rod, and image is everything, but a “limited modified hangout” will get laughed at, do nothing to rehabilitate his image, and make him look shabbier, if that’s possible at this point. Total denial will be disregarded, laughed at, and will place him on the Bonds/Clemens Stonewall/Perjury Path to Oblivion. Finally, in view of his continual denials and constant pushing of his “hard work”, confessing and throwing himself on the mercy of the public and media will earn him howls of derisive laughter and complete humiliation.

So, if I’m him, I say nothing. Nothing at all.

He can’t even sue everyone responsible, because that will delay the other 102 names (I’m counting he and Bonds as the 1st two of “The 104″)from coming out, and that’s his sole hope of semi-salvation.

Sorry, but A-Rod is already been found totally guilty without any hope of appeal
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Exactly.

Tresh, agreed. The statement has nothing to do with possibly being innocent, it has more to do with his public appearance. Every news source is all over this, the journalists have revealed that he’s known this was coming out since last Thursday, and still, no comment. He never even called to alert the Yankees.

It’s obvious he’s tarnished, but remaining quiet and not saying anything makes him look guilty, no matter what, and like he’s hiding something. A pre-emptive strike kind of statement would have done some good for him when everything else is so bad. It’s PR 101

The longer he waits, the more guilty he looks.
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Sorry, but A-Rod is already been found totally guilty without any hope of appeal. He can’t prove he’s NOT on the list because that document is sealed under court order. He can’t discredit or even confront his accusers because they’re anonymnous.

I work in Pr, and honestly, this situation has already been handled terribly by Boras and whomever he employs as his pr machine.

I understand now isn’t the time to immediately come out and admit guilt. They probably want to take the time to explore the validity of the sources of the story, or, contemplate a precise plan that won’t backfire in the future. They may also be taking in the news to see exactly who they want to take legal action against. But you have to come out and say something, yesterday, even if it’s along the lines of apologizing for the recent news and promising that he’ll address the accusations in the coming days. The longer he waits, the more guilty he looks. Yesterday was the day to do it.