Imagine this scene in early October: Bud Selig, on hand for the Yankees-Red Sox one-game wild card playoff, avoiding cameras during the game during each Alex Rodriguez at-bat. The appeal process has dragged on just like MLBPA head Michael Weiner predicted, allowing Rodriguez to play out the season.Now, with two RBI singles and solid defense at third base, A-Rod has helped the Yankees rally into October.
After watching Rodriguez's return in Chicago on Monday night, the scenario above does seem far-fetched due to New York's issues on the mound and outside ...
Imagine this scene in early October: Bud Selig, on hand for the Yankees-Red Sox one-game wild card playoff, avoiding cameras during the game during each Alex Rodriguez at-bat. The appeal process has dragged on just like MLBPA head Michael Weiner predicted, allowing Rodriguez to play out the season.Now, with two RBI singles and solid defense at third base, A-Rod has helped the Yankees rally into October.
After watching Rodriguez's return in Chicago on Monday night, the scenario above does seem far-fetched due to New York's issues on the mound and outside ...
In one of the stranger series of events in sports history, Alex Rodriguez was handed a 211-game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal on Monday afternoon, then later that night made his 2013 season debut hitting cleanup and playing third base for the Yankees.
Rodriguez's suspension will begin on Thursday and span through the end of the 2014 season, but he has already indicated that he will appeal the suspension, and should be able to play during the appellate process.
While Major League Baseball would no doubt like to put ...
In one of the stranger series of events in sports history, Alex Rodriguez was handed a 211-game suspension for his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal on Monday afternoon, then later that night made his 2013 season debut hitting cleanup and playing third base for the Yankees.
Rodriguez's suspension will begin on Thursday and span through the end of the 2014 season, but he has already indicated that he will appeal the suspension, and should be able to play during the appellate process.
While Major League Baseball would no doubt like to put ...
Annually one of the more exciting events of the MLB season, the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline serves as a metaphorical fork in the road for many baseball teams.
To buy or to sell? The New York Yankees were one of a handful of teams that could have made significant trades at the deadline.
Concerns across the infield begin with third base, where the club tried to look past the never-ending saga that is Alex Rodriguez, and extended to the opposite corner, where Lyle Overbay continues to struggle at first base against left-handed pitching.
With a ...
Annually one of the more exciting events of the MLB season, the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline serves as a metaphorical fork in the road for many baseball teams.
To buy or to sell? The New York Yankees were one of a handful of teams that could have made significant trades at the deadline.
Concerns across the infield begin with third base, where the club tried to look past the never-ending saga that is Alex Rodriguez, and extended to the opposite corner, where Lyle Overbay continues to struggle at first base against left-handed pitching.
With a ...
Alex Rodriguez has made his improbable return to the New York Yankees lineup. Some didn't think it would happen, but it inevitably did, as he played all nine innings in the Yanks' 8-1 loss to the White Sox Monday night.
Regardless of what anyone thought of Rodriguez's involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, he does have the right to an appeal for his massive, 211-game suspension. And while appealing, he still gets to play.
But don't think Rodriguez got off the hook. This is how he was greeted in Chicago for his first ...
Alex Rodriguez has made his improbable return to the New York Yankees lineup. Some didn't think it would happen, but it inevitably did, as he played all nine innings in the Yanks' 8-1 loss to the White Sox Monday night.
Regardless of what anyone thought of Rodriguez's involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, he does have the right to an appeal for his massive, 211-game suspension. And while appealing, he still gets to play.
But don't think Rodriguez got off the hook. This is how he was greeted in Chicago for his first ...
Amidst a whirlwind of controversy, Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate for the New York Yankees against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
With the White Sox up 3-0 in the top of the second inning, Rodriguez blooped a single to left field.
That was the highlight of his night as A-Rod finished 1-for-4 with a strikeout. It was the 2,033rd strikeout of his career. The White Sox ended up winning 8-1.
It was always going to be news enough when Rodriguez made his 2013 debut. What makes his first at-bat ...
Amidst a whirlwind of controversy, Alex Rodriguez stepped up to the plate for the New York Yankees against the Chicago White Sox on Monday night.
With the White Sox up 3-0 in the top of the second inning, Rodriguez blooped a single to left field.
That was the highlight of his night as A-Rod finished 1-for-4 with a strikeout. It was the 2,033rd strikeout of his career. The White Sox ended up winning 8-1.
It was always going to be news enough when Rodriguez made his 2013 debut. What makes his first at-bat ...