A-Rod's Ban Is A Big Win For MLB Commissioner Bud Selig
Most people regard the decision as a big win for Selig. It is the longest suspension ever under the drug agreement, which began in 2002.
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Most people regard the decision as a big win for Selig. It is the longest suspension ever under the drug agreement, which began in 2002.
The odds are against Alex Rodriguez in federal court as he tries to overturn his season-long drug suspension.
Yankees fans have mixed reactions to an arbitration ruling that banned Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez for 162 games.
The Yankees have $22 million extra to spend, which comes at the right time for the Bombers -- as they're targeting Masahiro Tanaka.
An independent arbitrator ruled Saturday to ban A-Rod for a full season, including the playoffs. "The number of games sadly comes as no surprise, as the deck has been stacked against me from day one," Rodriguez said in a statement.
WFAN host Mike Francesa says he expects Alex Rodriguez and his legal team to continue fighting the 162-game and postseason suspension.
The three-time All-Star was designated for assignment by the Yankees on Friday. The club also officially announced the signing of pitcher Matt Thornton to a two-year deal.
The BBWAA has voted on Hall of Fame candidates since 1936, and elections have become more controversial in recent years as stars tainted by accusations of steroids use have fallen well short of the 75 percent needed for entry to Cooperstown.
Masahiro Tanaka hit the ground running Wednesday with his first round of "clandestine meetings" in the U.S., according to WFAN and CBSSports.com baseball insider Jon Heyman.
Let's remember to focus some of our attention on the ones who actually did make it into the Hall. The vote is still meant to celebrate the greats, not destroy the process.
Alex Rodriguez is ready to round third and head for court if he doesn't like an independent arbitrator's decision on his 211-game suspension, according to the New York Daily News.
The ESPN host and longtime Miami Herald columnist acknowledged Wednesday he gave his baseball Hall of Fame ballot to Deadspin because he detests the "hypocrisy" in the voting process. And the reaction was largely negative.
Hall of Fame hunting season has started a day early. Baseball fans got a jump on the yearly tradition when Ken Gurnick, the Dodgers' beat reporter for MLB.com, revealed his ballot Tuesday.
To learn more about the next potential star import from Japan, I recently got some thoughts from ex-Yankee Darrell Rasner, who has watched Masahiro Tanaka up close for the past five years.
Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman, a former second baseman for the Bombers who interrupted his pro career to fly as a Marine Corps pilot in World War II and Korea, died Sunday. He was 89.
The San Diego Padres say Hall of Fame broadcaster Jerry Coleman, a former major league ballplayer whose pro career was interrupted by two wars, has died after a brief illness. He was 89.
Mussina was one of baseball's most consistent pitchers during his 18-year career with the Orioles and Yankees, recording at least 18 victories in six seasons and winning at least 11 games in each of his last 17 years in the majors.
It seems we'll have at least one more weekend to debate the Alex Rodriguez case. An arbitrator's decision on A-Rod's 211-game suspension "probably won't be known until next week," according to the New York Post.
Will the Yankees' third baseman play a third of a season in 2014? Will he play at all? That's what we're all waiting to find out.
Some of the best American sporting events worth traveling for are the Daytona 500, the Masters Tournament, the Super Bowl the U.S. Open and the World Series.
Any team hoping to land Tanaka will need to pay the $20 million posting fee plus a contract that could go beyond $100 million.
Shin-Soo Choo has officially joined the Texas Rangers, a team that went into this offseason looking to remake its offense. Choo has collected 20 homers and 20 stolen bases three times in his career.
Masahiro Tanaka could command a total contract greater than $100 million and many teams are ready to meet the $20 million posting fee.
If Tanaka and a major-league team come to terms, that franchise is required to pay his Japanese club, the Rakuten Golden Eagles, a posting fee, now capped at $20 million.
Pitcher Masahiro Tanaka is set to move to the majors next season after his Japanese team. the Rakuten Golden Eagles, announced Wednesday it was prepared to let him leave, reversing its earlier rejection.
