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Alex Rodriguez will be suspended Monday, likely through the end of the 2014 season, sources told "Outside the Lines" Saturday.
About 12 other players will also be suspended Monday, according to sources.
Several sources familiar with the talks said tense deliberations between Rodriguez and commissioner Bud Selig's office broke down completely Saturday after Selig told officials he would no longer negotiate.
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Major League Baseball has agreed to 50-game suspensions with 12 players for their roles in the Biogenesis case, FoxSports.com reported Monday.
Alex Rodriguez was expected to be served with the harshest penalty, and an announcement was expected later Monday.
The players confirmed by FoxSports.com to have agreed to the suspensions without the right to appeal are:
• Nelson Cruz, Rangers outfielder.
• Everth Cabrera, Padres shortstop.
• Jhonny Peralta, Tigers shortstop.
• Antonio Bastardo, Phillies reliever.
• Jordany Valdespin, Mets outfielder.
• Francisco Cervelli, Yankees catcher.
• Jesus Montero, Mariners catcher.
• Cesar Puello, Mets outfield prospect.
• Sergio Escalona, Houston Astros pitching prospect.
• Fernando Martinez, Yankees outfield prospect.
• Fautino De Los Santos, free-agent pitcher.
• Jordan Norberto, free-agent pitcher.
Milwaukee outfielder Ryan Braun was the first player to reach an agreement with MLB on a suspension for his connection to the Biogenesis case. The 2011 NL MVP accepted a season-ending 65-game suspension last month.
The Yankees have said they expected Rodriguez to be accused of recruiting other athletes for the clinic, attempting to obstruct MLB's investigation and not being truthful with MLB in the past when he discussed his relationship with Dr. Anthony Galea, who pleaded guilty two years ago to a federal charge of bringing unapproved drugs into the United States from Canada.
Rodriguez's suspension will likely run through the end of the 2014 season, sources told ESPN's "Outside the Lines" on Saturday.
The Yankees also expect Rodriguez to be eligible to play Monday night, sources told ESPN The Magazine's Buster Olney, because they expect his suspension to be tied solely to a drug-policy violation and thus eligible to be appealed.
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At least our front office was smart enough to get a replacement for Peralta at the trade deadline. We're still kinda fucked though at 2B and 3B with the injuries to Infante and Cabrera though : /
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Alex for 211 games.
"Rodriguez's discipline under the Basic Agreement is for attempting to cover-up his violations of the program by engaging in a course of conduct intended to obstruct and frustrate the Office of the Commissioner's investigation," Selig said in the statement.
I'm disappointed they didn't have the balls to throw him out of the league altogether.
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Kershaw vs Kelly going on right now for you pitching-fans. Tight game and series so far (0-0).
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Watching Lavarnway trying to catch knuckballs was hilarious and sad.
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Yu Darvish 2 innings away from no-hit bid.
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11:16 PM: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is now reporting that the man died after he was taken to the hospital. Just awful.
10:11 PM ET: Terrible news out of Atlanta this evening. According to Alexis Stevens of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, a man is in critical condition after falling “at least 30 feet” from an upper deck at Turner Field. His name has not been released. Police said he was transported to the hospital around 9 p.m. ET.
There aren’t many details right now, but the fall occurred during a lengthy rain delay prior to tonight’s game between the Phillies and Braves. Here’s an announcement from the team:
There was an accident earlier tonight at Turner Field with a spectator falling from the upper level. The spectator has been transported to the hospital. The Atlanta Police Department are investigating.
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^ That's crazy.
And Kershaw is clearly the best pitcher in baseball (despite his W-L record) but it is crazy when you realize he is 49-0 in his career with 4 or more run-support.
And everyone knows something about Kershaw now, but I have been wanting to come and post on here about another 25 year-old pitcher that doesn't get much recognition. Kenley Jansen has pitched 59 innings now (tops among relievers) and has 87 strikeouts to 9 walks!
Oh and he has a 1.96 ERA and .821 WHIP while taking over the closer role mid-season (which he enjoys). 18 saves.
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It's unlikely, but, it'd be hilarious if Miami gets as many wins as Toronto.
Toronto's triple "A" team move from Las Vegas to Buffalo has paid dividends all year. Hopefully, the Jays can get a longer term deal with the Buffalo Bisons.
I can't wait to hear more about the big Pujols lawsuit against Jack Clark.
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Roffles
Pitcairn19291 Posts
Ryan Dempster is a hero. Don't even care that he gave up the bomb.
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I hate Boston. So glad A-Rod owned them.
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United States7481 Posts
On August 19 2013 16:56 Roffles wrote:
Ryan Dempster is a hero. Don't even care that he gave up the bomb.
that's funny, because everyone reasonable recognizes that he's a scumbag thug that got what was coming to him. a-rod should have moonwalked around the bases.
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On August 19 2013 16:56 Roffles wrote:
Ryan Dempster is a hero. Don't even care that he gave up the bomb.
I'm sure that Boston fans can appreciate the irony of the situation.
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Roffles
Pitcairn19291 Posts
Steroids have turned MLB into the laughingstock of the major sports. How Selig has handled it also hasn't helped, but to essentially watch people like Ryan Braun cheat others and cheat their organizations is pretty pathetic.
Ban Rose for life, but let Braun cheat the system and still win MVP. It's a filthy disgrace. Just ban these guys for life.
I'd just plunk ARod over and over until his suspension kicks in. Fuck that guy.
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United States7481 Posts
On August 20 2013 04:06 Roffles wrote:
Steroids have turned MLB into the laughingstock of the major sports. How Selig has handled it also hasn't helped, but to essentially watch people like Ryan Braun cheat others and cheat their organizations is pretty pathetic.
Ban Rose for life, but let Braun cheat the system and still win MVP. It's a filthy disgrace. Just ban these guys for life.
I'd just plunk ARod over and over until his suspension kicks in. Fuck that guy.
It's actually the opposite - among the major sports, baseball has the most strenuous testing policy. It's just that because it has the longest legacy, people care more about it. You know that multiple people have said there were NBA players in the biogenesis case, and there's been nary a peep about it from the league? You really think the only performance enhancer NFL players are taking is adderall? Come on now.
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On August 20 2013 04:06 Roffles wrote:
Steroids have turned MLB into the laughingstock of the major sports.
I don't really think it has to be honest, just none of the other sports really pursue heavily punishing steroid users. You think no one in basketball is on at least HGH? Or football? Not to mention the Olympics and cycling are rife with performance enhancing drugs and other illegal stuff.
Why the other major sports seem so ambivalent probably has to do with money more than anything else, and exposing how dirty a sport is kind of creates a bit of a mess in the process. Also if someone is caught roiding in the NFL, it's pretty much business as usual after a 4 game suspension.
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Roffles
Pitcairn19291 Posts
I just think the way Major League Baseball has handled the entire situation, with the publicity that it gets has tarnished the feel of the game.
Yes, it's pretty obvious that everyone in Cycling was on steroids, but at least they set a precedence and just banned people for life. On the flip side, no one in the other major leagues seem to really care, which in the eyes of spectators doesn't mean a thing. Yes, I think Richard Sherman did roids, but the NFL doesn't care, so why should we?
I think either lay down the law and protect the integrity of your game, or just don't do anything about it. Being where MLB is, in a state of constant disarray thanks to steroids is why people think the game's pretty much a joke now.
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On August 20 2013 04:06 Roffles wrote:
Steroids have turned MLB into the laughingstock of the major sports. How Selig has handled it also hasn't helped, but to essentially watch people like Ryan Braun cheat others and cheat their organizations is pretty pathetic.
Ban Rose for life, but let Braun cheat the system and still win MVP. It's a filthy disgrace. Just ban these guys for life.
I'd just plunk ARod over and over until his suspension kicks in. Fuck that guy.
Throwing at him only humiliates yourself, as we saw with Ryan Dempster. If you really want to make A-Rod look bad, strike him out four times a game. Don't throw at him like a thug, especially since you're in the AL where you don't have to go into the batter's box yourself.
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http://www.sportsnet.ca/baseball/mlb/cashmans-ex-mistress-spills-details-from-pillow-talk/
LOL
Steroids and the Yankees GM is screwing around on his wife.
On August 20 2013 04:06 Roffles wrote:
Steroids have turned MLB into the laughingstock of the major sports. How Selig has handled it also hasn't helped, but to essentially watch people like Ryan Braun cheat others and cheat their organizations is pretty pathetic.
Ban Rose for life, but let Braun cheat the system and still win MVP. It's a filthy disgrace. Just ban these guys for life.
I'd just plunk ARod over and over until his suspension kicks in. Fuck that guy.
Every sport involving "pure power" without any need for cardio is infested with steroids and HGH and other drugs.
All the way back to the "Ben Johnson scandal" that kicked off the discovery of a steroid problem.
Every single sprinter in the 100m of the '88 soeul olympics has tested positive for steroids and admitted their guilt.
100m sprinting is as much a contest of biochemists as it is athletes.
Humans can not run 100m under 9.8 seconds.
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