Palladino: Selig's Punishment Of A-Rod Could Equal Missed Opportunity
No lifetime ban? MLB is about to send a clear message -- that baseball will welcome back any offender, no matter how heinous his involvement in PEDs.
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No lifetime ban? MLB is about to send a clear message -- that baseball will welcome back any offender, no matter how heinous his involvement in PEDs.
Alex Rodriguez figures to have a one-of-a-kind day on Monday. He'll receive a lengthy suspension from baseball and then head to the ballpark to play for the Yankees for the first time this season.
The appeals process could take months and if the suspension is upheld A-Rod could miss games into the 2015 season.
"I'm not so sure what we're going to do," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said.
Alex Rodriguez appeared to be working out at the closed stadium in Trenton and taking batting practice.
Each time Derek Jeter runs full out, his quad and calf injuries will continue to linger all over again.
Commissioner Bud Selig is ready to slap Alex Rodriguez with 214-game ban on Monday, according to multiple reports.
Yankees manager Joe Girardi is giving shortstop Derek Jeter two games off to rest his sore right leg.
Monday's decision by baseball Commissioner Bud Selig will define A-Rod's career, overshadowing his 647 home runs.
"It's like I'm Al Capone or something," Rose said. "But guys are starting to come back to my side now because they see what is happening in baseball. Guys are doing things that alter records and they get 65 games. I got 24 years."
Curtis Granderson started in left field and batted fifth Friday night against the San Diego Padres. He went 0-for-4, and struck out twice on Friday at PETCO Park.
Sabathia (9-10) is 0-4 in his last five starts. It's the second-longest losing streak of his career, behind a five-game skid from July 6-30, 2005, while with Cleveland.
Yankees fan Matt Kowalski made the short trip to Arm & Hammer Park, hoping to catch one more look at Alex Rodriguez. Kowalski got to see what he wanted -- Rodriguez homered Friday night for the Trenton Thunder.
Pressure to get suspensions over with before the playoffs could force an end to negotiations in baseball's latest drug scandal. MLB is expected to announce its suspensions on Monday, according to WFAN baseball insider Jon Heyman.
