Really?

Just in case you live under a rock or something, A-Rod did an interview with Details magazine that coincided with his steroid controversy. It's at least semi-interesting that the guy is worried about what his favorite Madonna song is with the huge story looming in the background - it had not broken yet during the interview, but A-Rod had been confronted by the SI reporter - but what is just WEIRDER THAN ALL GET OUT is that he did a photo shoot that included THIS:

I am, as Zil would say - and probably should be saying, given her Yankee-leanings - in stun. I mean, I am all in favor of artistic expression and getting in touch with yourself, but kissing yourself in a mirror Narcissus-style? I just... WHAT? Congrats, homes, as if people weren't going to blare Madonna songs and call you A-Fraud / A-Roid, throw needles at you, etc., now they are going to bring mirrors to games and make out with themselves every time you come up to bat. Thanks for that. I generally leave the sports / pop culture commentary stuff to the pro-likes of BS and CK, but I felt compelled to poll the Nyetverse for an answer to the question: WHAT???

Of course, that answer may just be the slew of parodies we are about to get. Stepping up to his usual plate of originality:


At least with your face pressed against a mirror it might be a little harder to break character...