Like A Rod was going to stay healthy all season.
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arod at 120 games is better than what they would throw out there for 162
I was watching some of the coverage and I saw that in 2009 Alex had a press conference discussing his use of something bought in the DR over the counter. Was Alex just pressured into saying all that to avoid a fine and he didn't actually test positive for PEDs? So is this really his first positive test? From what I can tell they didn't even test him or Peralta or anyone else involved.
ConradCervantes
Banned
Does the suspension count towards the All Star game? Because i know who I'm voting for AL 3B this season.
Still sour on all the money and the roster spot the Mets wasted on him.
Brought much happy moments in the loser years.
kingdaddy157
Banned
Ok so Anthony Bosch is doing an interview tomorrow on 60 Minutes where he reveals that A-Rod took HGH, Testosterone and other banned substance. And how A-Rod is scared of needles. Gotta see this and of course all the evidence has to be presented to MLB to see if it is all true.
weekend_warrior
Banned
CBS about to get sued.
kingdaddy157
Banned
This could be 100% accurate
darkside31337
Tomodachi wa Mahou
Man I remember when the Mets chose to sign Bay instead of Holliday and there were actually Mets fans delusional enough to think that was a good choice.
kingdaddy157
Banned
Those are Los Mets for ya.
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
Canadians and concussions dont mix.
Dominican Power
Member
How much was Holiday asking for?
Dmncnby2k9
Banned
i know he wanted a longer contract. like 7 years. Bay got 4
Their contracts weren't even close. Holiday was the prime FA available that summer. A lot of reluctant teams because of where he was coming from hitting wise(colorado).
Matt Dominguez?
oh yeah totally yeah
wait what no no no the yankee fans hate this move no no no
yeah noooo no no
Ninja Scooter
Member
Yankee fans might hate it, but Yankee ownership (the guys bud works for) love it.
talisayNon
Member
ARod thing is bullshit. I'd sue Selig.
Hopefully this clears cap space for the Yanks so they can sign Omar Minaya to a lifetime contract
Hopefully this clears cap space for the Yanks so they can sign Omar Minaya to a lifetime contract
Canadian Psycho
Banned
Quite happy with the Rodriguez decision. The sooner this piece of orange trash leaves baseball, the better. MLB is not perfect, but it has more guts than the NBA, the NHL, the NFL and the ATP combined.
Also very happy for Yankee fans, even if I rooted against your team oftentimes over the years.
Also very happy for Yankee fans, even if I rooted against your team oftentimes over the years.
Ninja Scooter
Member
So I'm gonna watch some Mariners games in person this year.
Astros/Rangers end of April or Rangers/Nationals end of August?
Unless someone wants to get me a $10 an hour raise and then I'd just go see both series
Astros/Rangers end of April or Rangers/Nationals end of August?
I'm thinking the second, because TI4/PAX should be around then...
Unless someone wants to get me a $10 an hour raise and then I'd just go see both series
So now jakncoke can change his name back.
So I'm gonna watch some Mariners games in person this year.
Astros/Rangers end of April or Rangers/Nationals end of August?
I'm thinking the second, because TI4/PAX should be around then...
Unless someone wants to get me a $10 an hour raise and then I'd just go see both series
Astros/Mariners is a great source of comedy.
evil solrac v3.0
Member
he's never tested positive for anything. he used before they had testing in place. they didn't test anyone for the biogenesis. they basically trusted the word of a criminal.
Quite happy with the Rodriguez decision. The sooner this piece of orange trash leaves baseball, the better. MLB is not perfect, but it has more guts than the NBA, the NHL, the NFL and the ATP combined.
Also very happy for Yankee fans, even if I rooted against your team oftentimes over the years.
guess you're going to be about as fun as gout during the regular season. the biggest criminal in all this is that used car salesman gets to continue running the longest running con game ever. (i'm talking of Bud Selig of course)
Canadian Psycho
Banned
Cry me a river. Rodriguez has admitted using in the past, who cares if he didn't test positive this time - drug users have been circumventing the system for years through masking agents, cycles, etc. He is the only one who appealed/sued (re: Biogenesis) and that's probably because he suffers from a case of severe narcissism like Bonds and Clemens do (and the fact that, like those two, he is rich beyond belief).
And as far as trusting the word of a criminal, I take it you haven't ever followed the news: you don't catch bad guys by cutting deals with choirboys.
yankeeforever2
Member
So if they Yankees don't sign any high price free agents(could afford some low price ones) and Soriano and Jeter do not reach there bonuses (both are very unlikely too) they will be under the 189 mil
It's more the fact that Bosch auctioned off his testimony and it just so happened MLB was the more motivated buyer. They bought him, who is to say they also didn't write his script?
no they wont. Without Arod, and using some arb. assumptions, Yanks are at $174mn for 23 roster spots (8 active). In other words, Plan189 is still dead.
yankeehater
Member
Isnt it even more likely that they paid this guy to tell them what he knew about the players going there. If he was really paid to lie why did none of the other players fight their suspensions? Arod has admitted using in the past, I dont see why it is a stretch to think that he did again.
I don't care about the speculative aspects of it, really. I care that he was willing to testify for either side but MLB won the bidding war (via cash and leverage). That's a known fact, not speculation. Obviously he would've had to lie for one side, who knows which side that was?
As to why no one is fighting their suspensions, look to that bastion of employee rights the friendly neighborhood union, which brokered the deals despite being clearly against the CBA. They were unwilling to stand with the players.
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/mlb-b...-minutes-mlb-protects-him-035853700--mlb.html
But was more than happy to take the money of the MLB. This is the type of scumbag Alex wanted to deal with, these are the consequences you could be dealt.
Bosch interview said:
But was more than happy to take the money of the MLB. This is the type of scumbag Alex wanted to deal with, these are the consequences you could be dealt.
matthewwhatever
Member
If he's anything like the rest of Jays-GAF, he'll be gone from the thread by July.
Not that you can blame them.
Just noticed that the Yankees are going to win their 10,000th game as a franchise this year. They're at 9,947 right now.
The Cubs are going to lose their 10,000 game this year as well (9,976 currently). The Pirates might also cross the 10,000 loss rubicon, if they lose enough (9,925).
The Cubs are going to lose their 10,000 game this year as well (9,976 currently). The Pirates might also cross the 10,000 loss rubicon, if they lose enough (9,925).
Looking over the last 4 years, the Yankees have the most wins in MLB with 372. The Rangers and Braves are tied for second with 370. Rays are third with 369. The next highest win total in the NL is the Cardinals with 261.
The Astros are in last over this period with 238 wins. No surprises here.
Data taken from BR.
The Astros are in last over this period with 238 wins. No surprises here.
Data taken from BR.
Canadian Psycho
Banned
Exactly.
Dominican Power
Member
Sounds like he wants to be a Yankee.
brianjones
Member
he said he wants to go to the world series though
Yankees might get there with him.