Selena Roberts

Sports Illustrated journalist Selena Roberts claims to have “irrefutable” proof that Yankees Alex Rodriguez used anabolic steroids as a teenager baseball player at Westminster Christian High School in Miami. Roberts’ certainty is largely based on A-Rod’s self-reported weight gain and weight training progress during high school. The New York Daily News published excerpts from Roberts’ new book “ A-Rod: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez “ suggesting Rodriguez “may have bulked up with steroids as early as high school.” Selena Roberts attempted to clarify those comments in an appearance on the Dan Patrick show (” SI’s Selena Roberts clarifies A-Rod steroids report ,” April ... Read Full Story

Alex Rodriguez called Selena Roberts to apologize for calling her a stalker the other day during that awkward ESPN interview . He didn’t bother to send a press release or anything lest you find out, something the blogosphere is calling him on. But leave it to trusty CNN ’s Howard Kurtz to mention it during Reliable Sources last night because, Gawker speculates , Roberts probably leaked it there. “Well, you know, Selena Roberts, who’s a former “New York Times” reporter,” Kurtz said, “I am told — and I can report this exclusively — that after that interview Alex Rodriguez called her to apologize.” He ... Read Full Story

It’s been several days now since the A-Rod steroid news broke. I have held back and bit my lip, waiting for the right time to speak my mind on this matter. Well the time is now. As a nationally known baseball researcher, I am well aware how players have cheated throughout the history of the game. Corked bats, alcohol consumption, the spit ball, the shine ball, the emery ball and amphetamines are just a few examples of how players have used illegal means to try to get an edge. A-Rod, like all players, is a mere human–a grown up playing a kids game. I, ... Read Full Story

H: Hello? A: Is Serina there? H: You mean 'Selena?' A: Yeah. Sorry. Selena. H: May I say who’s calling? A: Alex Rodriguez. H: Hold on. (Background: HEY, LADY LUPICA, GET OFF THE FRICKIN' CAN, YOUR PAYCHECK'S ON THE LINE. NO, I'M NOT BULLSHITTING. IT'S HIM. GET OVER HERE.) She’ll be right here. H: Hello-o? This is Selena. A: It’s ARod. H: A...rod? A: Arod Rodriguez. H: Oo-oh. Arod! Excuse me one teeny-weeny moment. (Buffeting sounds, loud click.) Thanks for calling me… Alex Rodriguez… on this Sunday, February 15, 2009… at five oh three p.m... What would you like to talk about, Arod...? A: ... Read Full Story

via Newsday’s Final Score This comes to us from the good folks at CNN, who sent over a transcript of today’s “Reliable Sources” show in which host Howard Kurtz blurted out — I mean reported exclusively — that Alex Rodriguez called Selena Roberts and apologized for bashing her in his ESPN confession/interview on Monday Anthony Rieber was the one to post this. By the way, Anthony will be joining me tonight on 1240 AM WGBB at 10pm - after my Blog Talk Radio show with Howard. Read Full Story