He's ba-ack.
Alex Rodriguez made his season debut for the New York Yankees on the same day it was announced he faced a suspension through the 2014 season for his involvement in the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drug scandal.
Rodriguez will appeal the suspension and thus was allowed to suit up and bat cleanup for the Yanks, going 1-4 on the night. Scroll down for updates from throughout the game.Read more New York Yankees news on BleacherReport.com
With Alex Rodriguez finally enduring the wrath of Major League Baseball, expect the New York Yankees to do everything in their power to shave millions of dollars off their bottom line.
For every minute of Rodriguez's suspension, the Yankees are off the hook for money he is owed, but, naturally, they will look to save more in the aftermath of the punishment. While saving over $30 million on a $275 million investment seems like a boon for the Yankees organization, the rocky nature of the franchise's relationship with Rodriguez may lead ...
After months of threatening a lifetime ban and invoking MLB's rarely used "best interests" clause, Commissioner Bud Selig finally faced reality on Monday after suspending Alex Rodriguez for 211 games under the league's drug policy.
The commissioner's decision to ignore the outrage in his heart and use his head on this decision should save the league the embarrassment of a successful appeal, if not a drawn out legal battle.
Rodriguez, suspended along with 12 other players Monday, has promised to appeal any suspension—guaranteeing an ugly and very public battle between the league and its ...
Somewhere in the deepest, darkest recesses of Yankee Stadium, Brian Cashman and Hal Steinbrenner are dancing.
It’s not a pretty sight (hence the darkness), but the general manager and principal owner of the New York Yankees are doing the "Dance of Joy" with as much fervor and passion as Larry Appleton and Balki Bartokomous did more than 20 years ago.
For the bane of their existence, Alex Rodriguez, is soon to be out of the picture.
Major League Baseball announced that it has suspended Rodriguez through the 2014 season on Monday as a result of its investigation into the Biogenesis Anti-Aging clinic in Miami, ...
He's back!
The return of Alex Rodriguez to the New York Yankees starting lineup is a boon for the offensively challenged squad, but on-field production is merely background noise right now among the sea of Biogenesis, suspension and appeal narratives floating around the baseball world.
Make no mistake: Alex Rodriguez's presence around the Yankees, for however long he's allowed to play, will make the games feel like a sideshow to the circus in and out of the clubhouse.For a franchise that has specialized in distractions over the years, the Rodriguez drama, enhanced ...
Finally, Major League Baseball has suspended polarizing slugger Alex Rodriguez, announcing a 211-game ban that takes effect Thursday and lasts through the end of the 2014 season. Missing all that playing time—which, because he's appealing, could spill into 2015—makes it clear that he will never break several significant records.
Even if A-Rod had achieved any of the following feats, the baseball world wouldn't have been particularly thrilled. He admitted to using PEDs from 2001-03, so his career numbers aren't seen as completely legitimate.
However, the Biogenesis scandal is teaching us that banned ...
Alex Rodriguez may be in the midst of a ground-breaking suspension for Major League Baseball, but that doesn't stop the fact that he will be in the lineup on Monday night when the New York Yankees take on the Chicago White Sox.
Several reporters for the New York Daily News report that Rodriguez will receive a 211-game suspension from the league beginning on Thursday, but an appeal of said suspension would allow him to play until the appeal is heard—hence his inclusion in Monday night's series-opening lineup.
How long he plays this ...
After weeks of speculation over whether Alex Rodriguez would ever play in a major league game again, the New York Yankees third baseman is set to make his season debut Monday night against the Chicago White Sox.
Kevin Davidoff and Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that A-Rod will be suspended by commissioner Bud Selig for the remainder of this season and for the entire 2014 season.
Rodriguez, however, will still be able to play because he can appeal the suspension according to the terms of MLB’s Joint Drug Agreement.
Though ...
It appears that Alex Rodriguez will have the opportunity to return and play for the New York Yankees even after a suspension is handed down Monday from Major League Baseball and will continue to do so until a ruling is reached on whatever appeal he files.
According to Jon Heyman of CBS Sports, Rodriguez will be able to play Monday night against the Chicago White Sox after rejoining the team from his rehab stint. This is possible because it looks as though commissioner Bud Selig will suspend A-Rod and not use ...
As tough as it is for baseball fans to come to terms with, Derek Jeter's injury issues appear to be the new normal for the aging superstar of the New York Yankees.
According to Mike Axisa of CBSSports.com, Jeter will miss this weekend's games against the San Diego Padres due to multiple issues with his right leg, including a lingering quad injury that originally halted his return this season after just one game.
Derek Jeter will not play against the Padres on Saturday or Sunday due to lingering soreness in his right quad, ...