So, I presume everyone thats a yankees fan just screamed "YES!"

AROD banned until the end of 2014......they all have to be celebrating that one.

http://www.cnn.com/2013/08/05/us/alex-rodriguez-future/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

I think even us Sox fans are glad the garbage is getting flushed.

At least Sandy hit something in New York.....

Hey A-Rod, Lance Armstrong just called. He said "Suck it!"

Am I the only one who would like to see athletes use as much PED as they can?

If they are willing to destroy their bodies long-term, for short-term money and fame, I say let them. I want the best athletes money can buy.

Question is. Does he get paid during the suspension?

aircooled wrote: Question is. Does he get paid during the suspension?

No.......(Patiently awaiting bankruptcy filing)

z31maniac wrote: Am I the only one who would like to see athletes use as much PED as they can? If they are willing to destroy their bodies long-term, for short-term money and fame, I say let them. I want the best athletes money can buy.

yeah, but they are role models for kids and yada yada yada...

This is supposed to new a good thing for the Yankees, as I heard they owed him some back pay.

$100M a year is just berking ridiculous. It seriously angers me. You could own all the Miatae ever built for that!

I guess I'm a philanthropist at heart, but if someone were to give me that much money to swing a bat I would be insulted. I'd rebuild Haiti or feed starving children or build libraries, or FArhgbvsdghl kj gcf...............

Sorry, I rant from time to time.

I can't wait to see the reaction A-Rod gets in Chicago tonight. White Sox fans, don't let me down.

Lou Gehrig must be rolling over in his grave.

z31maniac wrote: Am I the only one who would like to see athletes use as much PED as they can? If they are willing to destroy their bodies long-term, for short-term money and fame, I say let them. I want the best athletes money can buy.

This

ESPECIALLY in mma. Could you imagine?!?

z31maniac wrote: Am I the only one who would like to see athletes use as much PED as they can? If they are willing to destroy their bodies long-term, for short-term money and fame, I say let them. I want the best athletes money can buy.

I thought I was the only one.

It's a business, and they are entertainers. I don't think the league should care what they do, as long as they do their jobs. If it's a legal issue, let the proper authorities take care of it.

actually he will get paid ... at least for a while ... he's starting at 3rd base tonight

he also is going to appeal ... which means he gets paid while the appeal is being adjudicated ... could take the rest of the season ... then he's eligible for pay again after the suspension is over

If he accepted the suspension right now, he'd be without a paycheck until the end of 2014. Yankees will still have under control for a few years after, and will still have to pay him 60 million after the suspension. The yanks were likely hoping for a lifetime ban, so they wouldn't have to pay him ever again, as they'll never get that value out of him in his current state of health. Find it interesting that the yanks catcher and a young catcher they trade away also got busted.

BoostedBrandon wrote: $100M a year is just berking ridiculous. It seriously angers me. You could own all the Miatae ever built for that!

Calm down. He doesn't make a third of that number. No one in baseball does.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_paid_Major_League_Baseball_players

On a baseball suspension related note...

Antonio Bastardo of the Phillies was suspended today for PEDs. I don't know what he paying for at that clinic, but I'm pretty sure he was getting performance detracting drugs.

Rob_Mopar wrote: On a baseball suspension related note... Antonio Bastardo of the Phillies was suspended today for PEDs. I don't know what he paying for at that clinic, but I'm pretty sure he was getting performance detracting drugs.

I thought all the Phils took performance detracting drugs?

yamaha wrote: A-ROID banned until the end of 2014...

FTFY

In reply to mad_machine:

I'm beginning to think it's in the water.

In reply to Will:

I don't really follow baseball, I just thought I had heard such a high number. Still too much though. twitch

Will wrote:

BoostedBrandon wrote: $100M a year is just berking ridiculous. It seriously angers me. You could own all the Miatae ever built for that!

Calm down. He doesn't make a third of that number. No one in baseball does. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_highest_paid_Major_League_Baseball_players

so $30,000,000 is an acceptable salary ?

wbjones wrote: actually he will get paid ... at least for a while ... he's starting at 3rd base tonight he also is going to appeal ... which means he gets paid while the appeal is being adjudicated ... could take the rest of the season ... then he's eligible for pay again after the suspension is over

I'm actually waiting for the Commish to throw down a "Detraction to the integrity of the game" ruling that AROID cannot appeal.......and see him banned. For crying out loud, they banned Pete Rose for life for making extra money on the side....

Datsun1500 wrote: In reply to wbjones: $30MM is an acceptable salary if you can bring more than $30MM into the company by having you here.

I don't think the Yankees agree that they are getting equitable return on investment ... that's why they've been trying so hard to keep him out, and working with the commissioner to get a longer more money saving suspension

and yeah they played him last night ... they're going to have to pay him while the appeal is being heard... might as well get some return out of that (especially when you consider the lack of production they've gotten from 3rd base this yr.

yamaha wrote:

wbjones wrote: actually he will get paid ... at least for a while ... he's starting at 3rd base tonight he also is going to appeal ... which means he gets paid while the appeal is being adjudicated ... could take the rest of the season ... then he's eligible for pay again after the suspension is over

I'm actually waiting for the Commish to throw down a "Detraction to the integrity of the game" ruling that AROID cannot appeal.......and see him banned. For crying out loud, they banned Pete Rose for life for making extra money on the side....

I think if he was going to do that he would have ... if for no other reason than to make A-Rod just go away ... guess he didn't feel like he could make it stick

z31maniac wrote: Am I the only one who would like to see athletes use as much PED as they can? If they are willing to destroy their bodies long-term, for short-term money and fame, I say let them. I want the best athletes money can buy.

I disagree. Ignoring the fact that my chance is long gone, I want a chance to be the best without chemically damaging my body. It would effectively make it a requirement to take the drugs to succeed in the industry. I'm not aware of any respectable industries where that is the norm to be successful.

Also, Babe Ruth did it on hot dogs and beer. Maybe they should try that.