Canseco claims he introduced A-Rod to a steroid dealer

In Canseco's new book "Vindicated," the former Bash-Brother says that he introduced the current Yankees third baseman to a steroid dealer, but did not inject him himself.

Canseco also claims that A-Rod was constantly trying to sleep with his wife, a former Hooters girl.

From Joe Lavin via Deadspin:

As for Alex Rodriguez, Canseco says he didn't inject Rodriguez, but that he "introduced Alex to a known supplier of steroids." Canseco didn't mention Rodriguez in the first book because he "hated the bastard." He was worried that people would have "questioned [his] motives" had he included Rodriguez.

Why all the hatred, you ask. Well, Canseco claims that A-Rod was trying to sleep with Canseco's wife. Apparently, even after Canseco had been nice enough to help A-Rod find a friendly steroids supplier, A-Rod kept calling Canseco's wife.

And, in case there's any further confusion about Canseco's true feelings, he ends the chapter by saying:

So A-Rod, if you're reading this book, and if I'm not getting through to you, let's get clear on one thing: I hate your f***ing guts.

Great way to start the year --Thanks Jose, you scumbag.... I don't know what to make of this, if anything. I've already implied that I don't have much respect for Jose Canseco, but he hasn't really been wrong with any of the names he mentioned previously. And that worries me a bit.

I mean, it wouldn't surprise me if I found out that A-Rod used steroids. It wouldn't surprise me at all. But at the same time, I don't think he did. We will probably never know the truth one way or another.

I just hope this doesn't become too big of a distraction, but we all know it will.