Newsday caught up to New York Yankees third-baseman Alex Rodriguez and questioned him about Jose Canseco’s recently leaked accusations (like, six hours ago) that Rodriguez was a steroid user and also someone who wanted to sleep with Canseco’s wife. It’s on, right? Like, he’s going to lay it on think to that mesh-wearing, juggernaut of a dufus that is Jose Canseco, right? Rip him a new one A-Rod!

When first told Tuesday morning that Canseco had leveled accusations against him, Rodriguez asked what more Canseco had said than in previous accusations. Told that Canseco had written about introducing him to a known supplier of steroids, Rodriguez said, “I really have absolutely no reaction.”

Lavin, who posted his findings on his blog, joelavin.com, also reported that Canseco accused A-Rod of pursuing Canseco’s wife, the reason for Canseco’s clear animosity toward the Yankees’ third baseman.

When Rodriguez was told about that, he raised his eyebrows and asked, “He said that in his book?”, then said, “I have absolutely no comment.”

Maybe he didn’t understand the question. It’s not a secret that pine tar can inadvertantly end up in the ears and deafen a player for days. That, or Alex Rodriguez just entered into his new nightmare and the agreement that him and Canseco had, so he wouldn’t be mentioned in the new book, crumbled to the floor for reasons we can only stay tuned for. Anxiously. Like frothing pit bulls.

Canseco goes after A-Rod in new book [Newsday, via Deadspin]
Image [NYTimes]