Alex Rodriguez suspended from MLB until 2015

It just happened, but will probably be one of the biggest stories in sports all year. Link.

If you haven't been following the Biogenesis scandal, Alex Rodgriuez and 13 other players had been under MLB investigation all year for allegedly obtaining PEDs from a clinic named Biogenesis in Miami. The first player suspended was former MVP Ryan Braun a few weeks ago. Today MLB announced the suspensions of A-Rod and the other players for the rest of the year. 

A-Rod however was also suspended for the entire 2014 season for allegedly obtaning PEDs, Testosterone and Human Growth Hormones, also recruiting other players into the clinic (there's 3 other Yankees players), and for blocking and obstructing invastigators trying to find out the truth.  

He gets 211 games without pay (he was supposed to be paid $25 million next season). 

Cool. It's interesting but I dont really give a rat's ass about sports at all.

It's likely that at least half of the league juices. This is dumb.

It's likely that at least half of the league juices. This is dumb.

Aljosa23

I think the drugs they were using were supposed to be undetectable. MLB didn't find out through drug tests. Rather, by investigating the clinic that provided the players with these drugs. 

He might appeal and during the appeal, they could actually hand him a harsher sentence.

meh. sucks for the yankees.

Alex Rodriguez is probably the greatest role model to America's youth that could ever exist, right up there Lance Armstrong, just goes to show you don't get ahead by being honest and fair, you get to the top by breaking the rules but giving the appearance of being "normal", and who cares if you get shamed later in life, you're rich bitch.lamprey263

Lol, professional sports' hypocrisy.

meh. sucks for the yankees.

konvikt_17

You kidding? They are probably jumping out of joy!

Its great for them, they will save around $30 million because of this. And if he is no longer in a fit contition to play in 2015 (he will be 40), they can opt out of the rest of his contract (he is still owed around $100 million). Pretty much a year after signing the team has regretted giving him that ridiculous salary contract. Great for the team (they can sign other players now), and great for the fans as well (no one ever even liked him). 

Owned. Have no sympathy for the guy.

I hope he wins his appeal because fu ck the Yankee. 

A damn shame

meh. sucks for the yankees.

konvikt_17

Nah, they're happy to be out from under his pay rate for awhile.

He might appeal and during the appeal, they could actually hand him a harsher sentence.

GummiRaccoon

He's WAY overdue for a suspension.

He's basically been ROIDING up his whole career.

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meh. sucks for the yankees.

Samurai_Xavier

You kidding? They are probably jumping out of joy!

Its great for them, they will save around $30 million because of this. And if he is no longer in a fit contition to play in 2015 (he will be 40), they can opt out of the rest of his contract (he is still owed around $100 million). Pretty much a year after signing the team has regretted giving him that ridiculous salary contract. Great for the team (they can sign other players now), and great for the fans as well (no one ever even liked him). 

He might appeal and during the appeal, they could actually hand him a harsher sentence.

GummiRaccoon

That's the most amusing part of the whole thing. 

MLB is a joke these days, so I don't really care.

meh. sucks for the yankees.

konvikt_17

It's actually a great thing for the Yankees.

huh, didnt know they would be better of without him:P

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meh. sucks for the yankees.

Samurai_Xavier

You kidding? They are probably jumping out of joy!

Its great for them, they will save around $30 million because of this. And if he is no longer in a fit contition to play in 2015 (he will be 40), they can opt out of the rest of his contract (he is still owed around $100 million). Pretty much a year after signing the team has regretted giving him that ridiculous salary contract. Great for the team (they can sign other players now), and great for the fans as well (no one ever even liked him). 

Thank Christ.  This is EXACTLY what every major sports organization should be doing for every single offense.

huh, didnt know they would be better of without him:P

konvikt_17

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huh, didnt know they would be better of without him:P

Wolfetan

yea, i dont follow Baseball too much. but last i knew/heard he was a pretty good player:P

all i know is, my favorite team is never gonna win the world series in my lifetime:P

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huh, didnt know they would be better of without him:P

konvikt_17

yea, i dont follow Baseball too much. but last i knew/heard he was a pretty good player:P

all i know is, my favorite team is never gonna win the world series in my lifetime:P

[QUOTE="Wolfetan"][QUOTE="konvikt_17"]

huh, didnt know they would be better of without him:P

konvikt_17

yea, i dont follow Baseball too much. but last i knew/heard he was a pretty good player:P

all i know is, my favorite team is never gonna win the world series in my lifetime:P

Don't tell me your favorite team is the Cubs.

Chicago Cubs?

heeweesRus

Don't tell me your favorite team is the Cubs.

worlock77

Yup:D

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[QUOTE="Wolfetan"] A-Rod is not the best baseball player, I personally don't like him.worlock77

yea, i dont follow Baseball too much. but last i knew/heard he was a pretty good player:P

all i know is, my favorite team is never gonna win the world series in my lifetime:P

Don't tell me your favorite team is the Cubs.

[QUOTE="heeweesRus"]

Chicago Cubs?

konvikt_17

Don't tell me your favorite team is the Cubs.

worlock77

Yup:D

Son, you live close to a great team. You should know better.

Professional sports should either crack down harder on drugs or just legalize them.

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[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Don't tell me your favorite team is the Cubs.

worlock77

Yup:D

Son, you live close to a great team. You should know better.

My mom and sisters are Cardinals fans. then me and my dad or Cubs fans.:P

He can play while its being appealed...

I personally don't like the guy...never have... his god's gift to everything personality makes me want to punch him..

You do know it only "PEDs", right? They didn't say anabolics, technically Coke Cola is a PED due to the caffeine. Fightingfan

Don't be deliberately stupid.

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]You do know it only "PEDs", right? They didn't say anabolics, technically Coke Cola is a PED due to the caffeine. worlock77

Don't be deliberately stupid.

[QUOTE="worlock77"]

[QUOTE="Fightingfan"]You do know it only "PEDs", right? They didn't say anabolics, technically Coke Cola is a PED due to the caffeine. Fightingfan

Don't be deliberately stupid.

Uh-huh.

It's likely that at least half of the league juices. This is dumb.

Aljosa23

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[QUOTE="worlock77"]

Don't be deliberately stupid.

worlock77

Uh-huh.

They should all be legal.

They should all be legal.

tagyhag

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[QUOTE="Fightingfan"] It could be something like ephedrine - you don't know. Maybe he "accidentally" took a preworkout or pro-hormone he legally bought at this pharm.

Fightingfan

Uh-huh.

And were that the case this would have been over and done with long before now with no suspension.

meh. sucks for the yankees.

konvikt_17

It does, I wanted him to get life and I'm a Yankees fan.  Get out of that huge mistake of a contract. 

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meh. sucks for the yankees.

CreatureRising

It does, I wanted him to get life and I'm a Yankees fan.  Get out of that huge mistake of a contract. 

well they don't have to pay him while he's suspended