Alex Rodriguez has discussed the possibility of accepting a reduced suspension from Major League Baseball without attempting to get an injunction delaying his punishment, according to a source.
The day for arbitrator Fredric Horowitz to rule on Rodriguez's appeal of his 211-game ban is drawing near.
A suspension longer than 100 games will likely cause Rodriguez and his attorneys to pursue a temporary restraining order against Horowitz's ruling in federal court, according to a source.
If he is given a shorter suspension, however, "then Alex will have some things to think about."
Rodriguez is weighing the financial implications of continuing to fight this battle versus accepting a suspension that will allow him to take the field sometime in the second half of the coming season.