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Can Baseball Actually Ban Alex Rodriguez?
Originally published in Bloomberg View....
MLB Tells Union Who's Getting Suspended; Announcements Coming Soon
If you've been feeling like a kid trying to sleep on Christmas Eve, the wait for Biogenesis suspensions is almost over: MLB has informed the players' union whom it intends to suspend and for how long. And if reports are to be believed, everyone plans to take a deal—except Alex Rodriguez....
Bud Selig Poses With A Kid Wearing An “A*Roid” T-Shirt
Reader Adam sends along this photo, which was snapped at a Fanfest event before the 2009 All-Star Game in St. Louis. It's a fitting picture, despite the fact that old man Bud probably didn't notice what was on Adam's shirt before agreeing to pose. ...
MLB May Suspend A-Rod And Force Him To Serve Penalty Immediately
The Associated Press is reporting that MLB may seek to suspend Alex Rodriguez under the collective bargaining agreement, as opposed to the drug agreement, therefore eliminating the automatic stay triggered when an appeal is filed. ...
So, When's That Alex Rodriguez Suspension Coming?
It's been one week since Ryan Braun became the first domino to fall in the Biogenesis scandal, but it seems like we're all just waiting for the main event: a lengthy suspension for Alex Rodriguez. But when will it come down? If reports out of New York are any indication, I'd hold off on that bathroo...
Biogenesis Suspensions Likely Coming This Week
According to a report in the New York Post, Major League Baseball plans on announcing the remainder of the Biogenesis-related suspensions this week. That includes Alex Rodriguez and more than 15 other players. It looks like those 15-plus other guys will all get 50-game suspensions in much the same w...
Alex Rodriguez Is A Walking Disaster
Alex Rodriguez can't do a single thing right. He appears to be physically incapable of doing anything without making it exponentially worse. If there is such a thing as the Midas touch, A-Rod is there to restore balance to the universe. Wednesday afternoon, Alex Rodriguez had another doctor—an ortho...
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Alex Rodriguez Gets His Own Doctor To Say He's Not Injured [Update]
Just this morning we were talking about Alex Rodriguez fighting his battles through the media. This afternoon, A-Rod's doctor went on the radio and declared, contrary to the Yankees' statements, that Rodriguez isn't injured, and is ready to play....
Don't Believe Anything You Read About Alex Rodriguez
"Alex Rodriguez will cut a deal with MLB." Then, 24 hours later: "Alex Rodriguez will not cut a deal with MLB." This is a mess....
The Sportswriter Who Left Her Job After Finding A Million Dollars
You may remember Selena Roberts from her days at The New York Times, where she became notorious for her crusading columns about the Duke lacrosse rape case. Or maybe you know her from her stint as a senior writer at Sports Illustrated, where she was part of the rotation that replaced Rick Reilly in...
Could Alex Rodriguez Be Any More Hated?
The Yankees' Alex Rodriguez is currently in the final steps of rehabbing from hip surgery in order to return to the team. He's probably dying to get back to the MLB and do his best to help forget his miserable past months....
The Yankees Don't Have An A-Rod Problem; They Have A Yankees Problem
Originally published in Bloomberg View...
The Yankees Are Paying $95 Million For A Whole Lot Of Nothing
Or: why payroll size matters less than what you do with it....
The Alex Rodriguez Saga Is Turning Ugly
On Tuesday, Alex Rodriguez revealed to the world that he's been cleared to play in games again. Yankees GM Brian Cashman said A-Rod "should just shut the fuck up." Here's what Rodriguez is thinking: The Yankees should pay the fuck up. Because whether he plays again this season is a $22 million ques...
Brian Cashman: A-Rod "Should Just Shut The Fuck Up"
Alex Rodriguez got some good news today: he can play in actual baseball games! It's exciting stuff for A-Rod, so much so that he got on his recently created Twitter account and told the world all about it. ...
On First Pitches As A Cub, Henry Rodriguez Hit Ump And Carlos Beltran
The Washington Nationals recently traded Henry Rodriguez to the Cubs because he was not developing in the way they thought he would. Specifically, he struggled with control issues. His trade value was limited due to "bouts of wildness." He had a power arm, but often had no idea where his pitches w...
Rich Rodriguez And His Arizona Coaching Staff Play Cowboys In A Saloon
Here is a video featuring Rich Rodriguez and his coaching staff at Arizona dressing up like cowboys in a saloon. It's called "Hard Edge." Also worth noting: they gave it a title. Here's a quick rundown of the highlights....
A Japanese Team Was Interested In Alex Rodriguez
There's nothing the Yankees can do about the five years and $114 million remaining on Alex Rodriguez's contract unless he retires, or unless they can find a Japanese GM who hasn't been paying attention to MLB for the last three seasons....
Report: A-Rod Refuses To Give Bosch Money; Bosch Cuts Deal With MLB
According to the New York Daily News, Anthony Bosch tried to get money from A-Rod to help pay his mounting legal bills, due in part to the frivolous lawsuit filed by Major League Baseball for tortious interference. A-Rod refused his request, so Bosch cut a deal that would end the lawsuit and require...
10 Or So Thoughts On Biogenesis, A Scandal For All The Wrong Reasons
A few observations, in no special order, on the latest iteration of the scandal, now ongoing for at least 124 years, involving major league ballplayers using steroids:...