It's Bronson Arroyo's Hot Body, He'll Do What He Wants

From the USA Today:

Says MLB senior vice president Rich Levin: "If you do take supplements not on our list, you do so at your own risk. You're responsible for what you put in your body."

Arroyo says he has heard it and doesn't care. He has an 81-81 career record, was a 2006 All-Star, has made the most starts of any pitcher in baseball since 2006 and has never gone on the disabled list.

"People can think what they want of me," he says. "I don't give a f—-."

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He says fans and the news media are more concerned with cherished records falling than they are with whether steroids or supplements will have an adverse effect on a player's health.

"I can see where guys like Hank Aaron and some of the old-timers have a beef with it," Arroyo says. "But as far as looking at Manny Ramirez like he's (serial killer) Ted Bundy, you're out of your mind. At the end of the day, you think anybody really (cares) whether Manny Ramirez's kidneys fail and he dies at 50?

Some will see Bronson Arroyo as being incredibly cynical and disrespectful in this interview, but he knows the truth about America's perception of steroids. He's turned gallons of andro into millions of dollars because he knows that America, one of the unhealthiest countries in the world, couldn't care less about athletes' health as long as the home team wins. The longer this story goes on, the clearer it becomes that Arroyo, Manny, Barry, A-Rod, etc aren't bucking the system, they are the system. This is the reality of the MLB (and most every other sport), and it can only be changed if the league and players' union decide that health and integrity of the sport are more important than maximizing revenue.