02/09/2009
New Book to Explore A-Rod's Sexuality?
Outsports reports that Selena Roberts, the Sports Illustrated co-writer who broke the recent story of Alex Rodriguez testing positive for steroids in 2004, has a book on the slugger coming out in May.
Among the nuggets that it supposedly tackles is A-Rod's sexuality.
Bob's Blitz, a sports gossip blog, reports: "The Blitz has learned Hit and Run: The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez by Selena Roberts will be out May 19, 2009 - exactly one week before the Yanks head to...Texas to play the Rangers. It is rumored that the book may take a look at A-rod's struggle with his sexuality as well as his steroid use. The NY Daily News once had a curious quote, "A petite stripper at the Hustler Club said A-Rod 'likes the she-male, muscular type. They brought me up to the champagne room one time. I spun around once and that was it. I'm not his type.'"
Posted 2:38 PM EST by Andy Towle in Alex Rodriguez, Baseball, News, Sports | Permalink
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"A-Rod 'likes the she-male, muscular type."
Explains Madonna.
Posted by: Ryan | Feb 9, 2009 2:44:22 PM
There are lots of rumors flying around NYC and MIA that A-Rod likes his women muscular and masculine, with a lean towards trans (you hear that, Madge?)...
Still that doesn't mean he questions or "struggles" with his sexuality. Plenty of hetero men like trans women.
Posted by: Milano | Feb 9, 2009 2:48:37 PM
I think that would mean he likes girls with some muscle, physically fit women as opposed to the barbie type tiny little girls .It doesn't mean he likes chicks with dicks. That girl is just bitter.
Posted by: Chris | Feb 9, 2009 2:49:43 PM
Where's that top photo from, his debut with Jake Cruise?
Posted by: David D. | Feb 9, 2009 2:50:07 PM
As soon as I saw this post I knew Madonna would be mentioned. The venom towards her from insecure gay men never ceases to amaze me.
As far as A-Rod goes, he can struggle with me anytime. The story itself is rife with gay panic, and homophobia. Of course that flew right over most of the empty heads here.
Posted by: michael | Feb 9, 2009 3:00:50 PM
"As soon as I saw this post I knew Madonna would be mentioned. The venom towards her from insecure gay men never ceases to amaze me."
Insecure? Really? I love Madonna but your crazy if you don't realize girl is a mess and can't get a laugh out stuff like her kabbalah water and her freakish build.
Posted by: John M | Feb 9, 2009 3:15:26 PM
DAVID D, it looks like Bif from the Letterman Show and possibly a skit from that. Even so, A-Rod looks hot and i am strangely sexually aroused by the photo.
Posted by: Dan B | Feb 9, 2009 3:17:55 PM
Why is it that everytime someone makes a crack about Madonna some self important airhead has to leap to her defense? It was tolerable at first, everyone's allowed to be a fanboy once in a while... but it's time to tread in deeper waters and enjoy a sense of humor. Madonna can take care of herself without the army of devout lemmings.
Posted by: David | Feb 9, 2009 3:21:18 PM
Michael is to Madonna as Chris Cocker is to Britney. "LEAVE MADONNA ALONE!" (boo hoo hoo)
Posted by: tooboot | Feb 9, 2009 3:34:45 PM
Michael is to Madonna as Chris Cocker is to Britney. "LEAVE MADONNA ALONE!" (boo hoo hoo)
Posted by: tooboot | Feb 9, 2009 3:35:52 PM
I don't think you have to be insecure to not like Madonna. Like any pop artist, she's not gonna appeal to everyone.
not so sure the story is rife with gay panic or homophobia as much as just sensationalism. How readers of the upcoming book tho may unfortunately be rife with gay panic or homophobia.
Posted by: Lito S. | Feb 9, 2009 3:37:56 PM
The photo, I believe, is the Yankees longtime trainer.
Posted by: JeffNYC | Feb 9, 2009 3:44:39 PM
I think it's just a comment out of context, and I would not read any more into it.
Though I have absolutely no use for Major League baseball. They set wretched examples for our youth. The minor league's are where men play for the sake of the sport.
I am a fairly well adjusted gay male, and I am just not into Madonna. She just never did anything for me, artistically.
I think it's a generational thing. I grew up liking Bab's or Liza more (and still do).
That does not mean I hate Madonna; she's just no on my radar as anything of interest.
Jesus, on the other hand... I've already edited that blonde thing out of the pictures so my visual fantasies are not distracted.
Posted by: Rad | Feb 9, 2009 4:10:52 PM
That pic is very wierd but the one on rawstory.com, of him lighting up a cigar looks very gay.
I always found him oddly attractive.
Posted by: Realitythink | Feb 9, 2009 4:20:28 PM
1/ The reason people defend Madonna is that she has done a hell of a lot to loosen up this countrys' attitude towards people who are different. Simple. Do I think she's as crazy as a loon? Hells yeah. However, while it's fun to make fun of her, a lot of comments made are just over the line. If you can name anything that you've done to take yourself from the bottom and rise and stay on top for over 20yrs (which in showbiz esp for a woman is almost unheard of) all the while entertaning and helping people, please all of you truly hateful detractors, list them.
I'm waiting.
Uh huh.
Exactly.
That pic is of A-Rod and his trainer, but it does look rather "Gay". I wish. Though I'm sure he wouldn't be looking my way if he was a 'mo.
I know plenty of straight guys who like that muscle woman look. I don't get it, but, whatever. I think most of us guys would think we'd want the full on Jessica Rabbit type, but who knows?
Posted by: Derek Washington | Feb 9, 2009 4:54:15 PM
This Pic is from DAVID LETTERMAN. It was a skit to have that older flubby guy giving A-rod a weird rubdown. That's NOT his trainer.
Posted by: FrozenNorth | Feb 9, 2009 6:56:30 PM
It's biff henderson from letterman. This: really care? Yawn.
Posted by: TANK | Feb 9, 2009 7:08:26 PM
"I think that would mean he likes girls with some muscle, physically fit women as opposed to the barbie type tiny little girls .It doesn't mean he likes chicks with dicks. That girl is just bitter."
Agreed. I mean come on people!
Posted by: Giovanni | Feb 9, 2009 7:35:02 PM
I stand corrected about it being his trainer
Posted by: Derek Washington | Feb 9, 2009 8:13:17 PM
Didn't Madonna once say that she'd never date an man who hadn't had another man's tongue in his mouth?
Posted by: Col.Jack | Feb 9, 2009 9:36:37 PM
Well, the Madonna-ARod thing certainly makes sense now.
Michael, get a fucking life. We calls 'em likes we sees 'em.
Posted by: shane | Feb 10, 2009 7:36:35 AM
That picture came out a few years ago after A-Rod joined the Yanks. It was taken in Florida and the older man is a curandero friend of Alex. BTW, it has been rumoured for a long time that Alex' sexuality is, um, fluid. He has long been known to be on the dl. It might explain a lot of the anguished complexity of A's personality. He's a very, very needy guy and for all his athletic gifts, good looks and wealth, he is about as neurotic and insecure as they come. He wore his wife out because of that. She just couldn't take it anymore.
Posted by: mike | Feb 10, 2009 12:29:20 PM
Can I explore A-Rod's sexuality? Preferably with some chocolate sauce and champagne?
Posted by: Donny B | Feb 10, 2009 1:09:20 PM