Alex Rodriguez confesses

On Saturday, Alex Rodriguez declined to comment on a Sports Illustrated report that he tested positive for steroids during his MVP season with the Texas Rangers in 2003.

But in October, 2007, we caught Alex Rodriguez virtually admitting he was a steroid user.

It was the day he and his agent announced that he was opting out of his contract with the Yankees to seek a deal with another club.

Baseball commissioner Bud Selig had asked everyone in the sport to delay big announcements until after the conclusion of the World Series, but Rodriguez couldn't wait.

Not with former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell about to release his report on steroid use in Major League Baseball.

Not if he thought he might be named in it.

You can read the America Wants to Know post from October 31, 2007, "Alex Rodriguez and the big hurry," and judge for yourself.

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