Ken Levine: Will Success Spoil Alex Rodriguez?

Alex Rodriguez, you took steroids? Ohmygod! I'm still reeling from Rock Hudson being gay. His kisses with Doris Day seemed so real. And those Most Valuable Player Awards you won in Texas, Alex -- those should have gone to fellow teammate Donnie Sadler? Don't think it's a stretch that I'm comparing you to Hollywood heartthrob, Rock Hudson. You're both performers. And you both have strong ties with sports. You're a professional baseball player. Mr. Hudson was involved in a prostitution scandal involving members of the 1962 University of Kentucky football team. You both were the subjects of some bizarre relationship rumors. Rock Hudson, urban legend has it, married Jim Nabors (the hunk who played Gomer Pyle). And you're dating Madonna. Speaking of which, I now have to wonder, do you need performance-enhancing drugs to satisfy her too? (Although no one would fault you for that one.) Your organization said they would support you -- something about your being part of the Yankees ... (link)