MATT DRISCOLL: A-ROD IS A SCHMUCK. WHAT ELSE IS NEW >>>

Remember the good ol' days of Alex Rodriguez, when the talented and young ballplayer called Seattle home, and the potential of his just beginning career seemed limitless?

I don't.

Nope. Alex Rodriguez has long since erased any good will most baseball fans held for him. The ridiculous contracts and obvious greed hurt him. Diddling Madonna (who's old enough to be his mom) didn't help. And last week's Sports Illustrated story revealing the infielder with the frosted tips used steroids while with the Texas Rangers may have sealed his fate.  At the very least if forced him to admit his mistake.

Will this be the end of A-Rod? Will fans ever forgive the dreamboat ballplayer?

Probably not, as Tom Marchman of Slate points out today.