Jose Canseco claimed in his book "Juiced" that Ivan Rodriguez shot up with steroids, and the catching great didn't fire back a strong denial when asked about the charge.
"Only God knows," Pudge responded.
Was this an admission?
Didn't matter.
Rodriguez is a first-ballot Hall of Famer, as he was elected Wednesday along with basestealing great Tim Raines and slugging first baseman Jeff Bagwell.
Three or four years ago, Rodriguez perhaps may not have come close to eclipsing the needed 75 percent of the vote because at the time a lot more voters were refusing to supporting players linked to performance-enhancing drugs.