Moderator: craig01
Major League Baseball is prepared to hand a lifetime suspension to Alex Rodriguez, according to two sources.
The ban could come as soon as this weekend
craig01 wrote:Apparently, the evidence against A-Roid is overwhelming.
I would like to see a lifetime ban too, but I wouldn't bet on it.
MagicRays wrote:I think MLB values confessions the most. Braun came out and said he made mistakes. I think MLB appreciated that and compromised on the punishment.
This whole ordeal gives me a real sense of pride as a Rays fan. Clean, fun, good character guys. Oh ya, they're not bad at baseball either!
MagicRays wrote:I think MLB values confessions the most. Braun came out and said he made mistakes. I think MLB appreciated that and compromised on the punishment.
This whole ordeal gives me a real sense of pride as a Rays fan. Clean, fun, good character guys. Oh ya, they're not bad at baseball either!
The Real Dalic wrote:Why is the MLB trying to get a deal done with A-Rod? Just suspend/ban him. If they make a deal all it would do is say to other MLB players that they can cheat and if they get caught just make a deal to get out of it.
Obviously, the deal wouldn't be great for the players. They'd probably have to give up a lot of their salary, and they would most likely be suspended for awhile, but, they'd still be back eventually.
craig01 wrote:The Real Dalic wrote:Why is the MLB trying to get a deal done with A-Rod? Just suspend/ban him. If they make a deal all it would do is say to other MLB players that they can cheat and if they get caught just make a deal to get out of it.
Obviously, the deal wouldn't be great for the players. They'd probably have to give up a lot of their salary, and they would most likely be suspended for awhile, but, they'd still be back eventually.
If A-Roid has done some of the things that have been rumored, then the ONLY thing to do is give him a lifetime ban.
A 1.5 year ban is significant no doubt, and with what would have been a first ballot HOF'er. This ban would exclude MLB from further legal issues, but really ..... if he did these things .... then make this jerk disappear from the game.
Being a Rays fan, the best benefit of the 1.5 year ban is that the Yanks would still have to eat the rest of that ridiculous contract
craig01 wrote:A-Roid answered a few questions after his rehab game last night, and basically claimed it was a conspiracy being driven by the Yankees, as they don't want him back for obvious ($$$$$$) reasons.
Might be some truth to it, and although I would like to him him banned ....... I still would like to see the Yankees be forced to deal with his financial burden.
