The Fate of A-Rod

I wouldn't say I feel sorry for A-Rod but a full year's suspension is still completely unprecedented and seems unfair. I'm not sure how A-Rod's actions were more "obstructive" than, say, Melky Cabrera and his fake website. And he still hasn't tested positive. But dealing with drug issues by scapegoating specific players is a hallmark of the Selig regime.

"Loathed for life" is too strong a term. If someone like Jim Rice could be transformed into the clean face of home run baseball by the same people who despised him when he played, anything is possible.

so funny watching espn this morning and see them talking about how the yankees 'dont want arod around during his age 39, 40 and 41 seasons'

THEN WHY THE FUCK DID YOU SIGN THE CONTRACT

also I guess Bosch is on 60 minutes tonight. he's gonna say a-rod wanted to be the sole member of the 800hr club, aka king of steroid mountain

How did they arrive at 162? Will that come out on A-Rod's appeal? Number seems almost as random and unsupported by CBA as 211?

His home-run rate for a full season right now is about what, 25 and declining? (41 in 992 AB his last three partial seasons.) To hit 800, he'd have to keep that up, even without the suspension, through his age 43 season. He looked like a good bet for 800+ after 2007, but it probably started to gradually slip away over the next three seasons.

no VHS, I was willing to see the Yankees at least win the ALCS last fall for the look on Selig's face

also he's being singled out unfairly for "juicing" apparently just cuz he has the biggest contract/visibility. No way deserves a longer suspension than Braun.

must-see TV! (man, 60 Mins is garbage)

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2014/1/11/5299550/alex-rodriguez-suspension-evidence-cbs-60-minutes

He looked like a good bet for 800+ after 2007, but it probably started to gradually slip away over the next three seasons.

funny, that

A-Rod's likelihood of 800 using the Favorite Toy:

After 2007: 41%
After 2008: 34%
After 2009: 24%
After 2010: 16%
After 2011: 0%
After 2012: 0%
After 2013: 0%

http://espn.go.com/mlb/stats/billjames

free Tanaka money!

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/10282537/new-york-yankees-relegate-alex-rodriguez-spring-training

NEW YORK -- If Alex Rodriguez were to attend spring training next month despite his suspension, the Yankees could relegate him to the team's minor league facility, baseball officials told ESPNNewYork.com on Sunday.

The Yankees will not make any final decisions about their course of action until speaking with the commissioner's office about the loophole in the suspension rules.

"These are uncharted waters," one official said.

Rodriguez has made it known he will be in Tampa, Fla.

"As of now, Alex is planning on attending spring training," his spokesman, Ron Berkowitz, said.

Berkowitz said he could not answer if Rodriguez would still go if he were slated to be on the minor league side.

Technically, according to sources, Rodriguez is allowed to train at the club's facility during spring training because his discipline for violating the Joint Drug Agreement covers the regular season and the postseason, not the preseason.

Since Rodriguez is not on the Yankees' 40-man roster because of the suspension, one official said that would give the Yankees the right to send him to workouts with minor leaguers instead of Derek Jeter, Mark Teixeira and the rest of his big-league contemporaries.

One official said the Yankees could go as far as to have Rodriguez on the minor league side but instruct their coaches to basically ignore him -- to not hit him grounders or throw him batting practice.

stupid tampering preventing clubs from crying foul over the salary relief for nyy

http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/ARODMLB01132014.pdf

* MLB is an “unincorporated association”???!! [page 5]

* hGH on-demand helped ARod OPS .222 in the 2012 ALCS [page 52]

* Horowitz saw 162 angels dancing on the pin of the Neifi Perez and Guillermo Mota precedents [pages 72 & 74]

thinking Point One is related to competitors-in-business-together, also possibly antitrust exemption.

Poz hits this pretty well
http://joeposnanski.com/joeblogs/the-60-minutes-report/

At the end of the 60 Minutes report, all is ugliness. A-Rod is guilty and lying, surely, Anthony Bosch seems a first-class lowlife, Rob Manfred comes across as Old Man Potter from “It’s a Wonderful Life,” and the only winner in the whole mess — THE ONLY WINNER — seems to be the drugs themselves, which apparently work miracles and, if used right, are undetectable.

Allen Barra also unimpressed with Bosch n' Buddy

http://www.salon.com/2014/01/14/the_real_a_rod_scandal_everything_you_think_about_alex_rodriguez_is_wrong/

Is this the lowest point of Selig's tenure as commissioner? I'm thinking it might be.

To people following closely, yes, but I doubt that's true as to general reaction out there--I suspect Selig's getting exactly what he wants, a perception that he's being tough on a villainous reprobate (for the time being, at least). I say that as someone who's far from a fan of his.

a-rod should play in cuba this year

season ends in March!

Several angry major league players wanted Alex Rodriguez kicked out of their union after he sued it last week, but staff lawyers told them expulsion was not allowed.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/10329442/players-wanted-alex-rodriguez-kicked-union

http://i.kinja-img.com/gawker-media/image/upload/t_original/19dd2z7c014xfjpg.jpg

All is forgiven.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFjOpqtKRq4

God, I had no idea there was an actual clip of that--fantastic. My assumption was always that they just dubbed in all the screaming from old Godzilla movies.

root root root for the Centaur

http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/2015/1/27/7922569/alex-rodriguez-yankees-contract-biogenesis

man, if he could somehow manage to pass Bonds (109 to go). The MLB "treatment" would be the funniest thing ever.

@SportsCenter
BREAKING: Alex Rodriguez tells @AndrewMarchand that he will retire after 2017 season when his contract expires.

major comedy potential in the farewell tour

passes Aaron with last at bat of career, fails to touch third, called out.

His (presumably) final year is shaping up to be Willie Mays/Steve Carlton-level awful.

his 41st bday is tomorrow

mike schmidt-y

Dick Vitale ‏@DickieV 21m21 minutes ago
Does @AROD retire?@Buster_ESPN Yankees, A-Rod to hold press conference

Alex Rodriguez retiring, taking position with Yankees

Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez will retire from baseball and take a job with the organization as a special advisor and instructor, the club announced.

He will play his final game on Friday, August 12, and sign a new contract to work with the club running through the 2017 season. He will report directly to owner Hal Steinbrenner, with his role starting in the 2017 season.

He said Steinbrenner reached out to him on Wednesday to begin discussing his transition. Rodriguez would not elaborate on details.

...“As far as milestones,” he said, “I would have had an unbelievable time trying to go after them...I would have had fun not only trying to hit home runs but help the team finish on a strong note. Those were not the cards I was dealt, and I’m at peace with the organization’s decision.”

Aug. 12? Here's your hat, what's your hurry...

little harsh

weird they wouldn't try to milk a 700 celebration when they're not in contention

http://siphotos.tumblr.com/post/20410441337/shortstops-clockwise-l-r-alex-gonzalez-edgar

wtf

cool chainz

http://www.si.com/mlb/2016/08/09/alex-rodriguez-trade-red-sox-yankees-alternate-history?xid=si_social

whoa i had forgotten about this aborted trade: would have involved up to 5 superstars at various points of their careers: a-rod, manny ramirez, nomar, magglio ordonez, jon lester

Benching A-Rod wasn't about winning -- it was vindictive

Wally still gettin paid for that 'outraged' shtick

@AndrewMarchand
Joe Girardi: "My job description does not entail farewell tours."

@Ken_Rosenthal
Jeter in 2014: Fifth-worst OPS among qualifiers, batted second in 141 of his 145 games.

i'm sure girardi's in a tough spot, but maybe avoid straight-up bullshit

0-4 tonight drops his average to .199.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIpxik8thbc

hey they took Reggie outta mothballs for this

animatronic Lou Piniella

and it starts to pour lol

I don't understand his contract situation. He can sit out and get paid by the Yankees this year and next, but if he were to sign with another team (e.g. the Marlins), then he forfeits that money?

I assumed that any team would have to pick up his contract, but the espn article says A-Rod is "technically a free agent" which says to me that he can sign with who he wants and for how much he wants.

So the "special advisor" thing with the Yankees is just smoke so everybody saves face?

A-Rod, Act II: His playing career may be over, but Alex Rodriguez is now a TV star

http://www.si.com/mlb/2016/11/01/alex-rodriguez-fox-sports-baseball-world-series-pete-rose

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CwNfbfuXEAg_9LT.jpg:small

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/01/alex-rodriguez-reality-show-cnbc-television-a-rod-mlb-back-in-the-game

hired full-time by fox

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v212/etienne_saint/image1-3_zpste24ibcw.jpg

After the loss of his original rider, Arod was given to Legolas by Éomer Éadig, in compensation for the supposed deaths of Merry and Pippin. Legolas ordered for his saddle and rein to be taken off, and rode him bareback with ease.[1]

if only he'd been a centaur

happy birthday 2 arod

today i learned his gf is J-Lo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VgLkk_drx4

Hey @AROD , let’s get nutty. 02.03.19 🥜 pic.twitter.com/qpxLR9LZZ7

— Mr. Peanut (@MrPeanut) January 23, 2019

He and J-Lo just got engaged.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Buzz2J8ADNB/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_mid=XAZRMgABAAEUBzVAlXtf48i4S0Ki

https://a57.foxnews.com/static.foxnews.com/foxnews.com/content/uploads/2019/05/931/524/jlo-arod.jpg

kind of bitter that a-rod didn't wear a centaur outfit

Xpost word is that it'll never happen cause of his philandering

Do you ever think about death?

https://www.si.com/mlb/2020/03/28/donald-trump-alex-rodriguez-coronavirus-advice

I do think it's kinda cool that our overlords brought in Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker to punch up the last few scenes

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FpcLE5SWAAAq0ez.jpg

BOOK

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9YrDQ18P9x4

is he wearing any clothes??

Omg

This sounds like a Seinfeld plot, like we check in after the end of the weekend and George/A-Rod has written, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times" and nothing else.

BOOK! by A-ROD
BOO! by Kids in the Hall
BO! by Bo Jackson