A-Rod steroid shake-up

Well, by "coming clean," he has compromised the other 103 players who tested positive in '03, putting pressure on them to be just as forthcoming if their identities are revealed.

But Rodriguez isn't worried about them, is he?

Sorry, Rodriguez will not escape like Andy Pettitte, who confirmed the Mitchell Report's allegation that he used human growth hormone in a tell-all news conference last spring.

Pettitte is well-liked. Rodriguez is widely regarded as insincere. Pettitte said he used HGH in 2002 and 2004 only to recover from injuries. Rodriguez said he used steroids because he felt pressure to succeed after signing his $252 million contract with the Rangers.

Which begs the question: How much pressure does he feel after signing his $275 million deal with the Yankees, who play under scrutiny that he never experienced in Texas?

Enough to cheat again?

This isn't over. Not even close.