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Alex Rodriguez could have accepted a suspension lighter than his 211-game sentence from Major League Baseball, according to sources.

Rodriguez had settlement discussions with baseball, with a 50-game suspension proposed at one point in April. However, Rodriguez wanted to fight the league's findings in the Biogenesis investigation and refused an agreement.

A source denies that Major League Baseball offered a 50-game suspension, claiming Rodriguez pushed for the sentence. Regardless, Rodriguez could have avoided the 211-game suspension he is currently appealing.

"At different points, it could have been way, way less than where it is now," one source said.

Via Ken Rosenthal/FOX Sports

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When everyone followed the rules basebal sucked. Only thing that made ppl watching it again was ppl taking steroids to crank a ball. Let the man play as much as I hate him. Baseball is to boring of a sport to even have rules. Its his body and everyone else does it. If u see 1k ppl jump from a bridge n see its safe im sure ull jump too. Baseball is to stupid when they make money off big time hitters.