BIOGENESIS GOING DOWN:
A-Rod had been under suspension of steroid use since 2009 when he admitted to steroid use as a member of the Texas Rangers from 2001-2003. but in 2010, reportedly had problems recovering from a knee injury and had a friend introduce him to someone who could help him. The man he met introduced himself as “Dr. Tony Bosch.” However, although Bosch graduated from a medical school in Belize, he was not licensed to practice medicine in Florida.
“During the meeting, Bosch told Rodriguez that he treated hundreds of baseball players,” according to the DEA report. “Bosch told Rodriguez (that) Manny Ramirez was one of his clients. Bosch took credit for how well Ramirez performed in baseball…Bosch told Rodriguez he would protect Rodriguez’s name… When Bosch did draw Rodriguez’s blood, Bosch told Rodriguez he would send the blood to the laboratory for analysis under a fictitious name.”
The Herald reported that to pay Bosch for the performance-enhancing drugs, A-Rod would either write personal checks to “cash” or he would request “petty cash” from the New York Yankees team secretary. “Rodriguez stated that the form of payment to Bosch for PES [performance enhancing substances] was always in cash,” the report stated. “This was to avoid detection.”
Bosch, under pressure from the MLB and federal authorities, eventually turned on A-Rod after the Miami New Times published a story in early 2013 on his anti-aging clinic’s sale of banned steroids to MLB stars. He became a key cooperating witness who helped the MLB secure the suspensions of 14 ballplayers, including Rodriguez and another Most Valuable Player, Ryan Braun.
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