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Post by soxfan9 on Jan 12, 2014 20:57:55 GMT -5
In the eyes of MLB and MLBPA he is suspended. No court can change that. Yankees may have to pay him but don't have to play him. Technically he can come to Spring Training. Yankees could assign him to the Minor League Complex which is secure from the media and public. We've seen the last of him in pinstripes. No way will he leave all that guaranteed money. The only possibility is that the Yankees offer him some sort of an under-the-table deal for him to retire.
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Post by soxfan9 on Jan 12, 2014 20:58:54 GMT -5
Even though he's not technically barred from attending ST, he'd be persona non grata if he showed up, and he'd be unwelcome too. ;-) No way that would ever be allowed to happen. Hasn't that been his mantra for the last decade?
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Post by DavidL on Jan 13, 2014 10:11:18 GMT -5
There's a 35-40% chance the decision gets modified by a Federal judge. What John said - a judge cannot modify the arbitrator's decision. And there's less than a 5% chance of getting an injunction - courts don't like to interfere with arbitrations.
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Post by rags on Jan 13, 2014 10:13:32 GMT -5
In the eyes of MLB and MLBPA he is suspended. No court can change that. Yankees may have to pay him but don't have to play him. Technically he can come to Spring Training. Yankees could assign him to the Minor League Complex which is secure from the media and public. We've seen the last of him in pinstripes. No way will he leave all that guaranteed money. The only possibility is that the Yankees offer him some sort of an under-the-table deal for him to retire. Why "under-the-table"? It's perfectly legitimate to buy out someone else's contractual rights. Nothing at all illegal or unethical about it. However, the reason it won't happen is that it would require #13 to show some dignity and realize that he can't play for the Yankees again. I expect he'll end his career getting $20 million a year to sit on the bench.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 10:18:02 GMT -5
A buyout does allow him go play in Japan or somewhere else after the suspension ends.
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Post by DavidL on Jan 13, 2014 10:31:54 GMT -5
In the eyes of MLB and MLBPA he is suspended. No court can change that. Yankees may have to pay him but don't have to play him. Technically he can come to Spring Training. Yankees could assign him to the Minor League Complex which is secure from the media and public. We've seen the last of him in pinstripes. No way will he leave all that guaranteed money. The only possibility is that the Yankees offer him some sort of an under-the-table deal for him to retire. Not only not the only possibility, but not even the best one. #13 can get his surgery and do all sorts of rehab and then claim (probably with much truth) that he's physically unable to perform and retire. (He can probably do that without getting the surgery, but he may want to do that in any event.) He would get all the money remaining under the contract, but wouldn't count against the Yankees payroll. Nothing under the table about it at all.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 14:53:32 GMT -5
@brendankutynj: Federal court judge says complaint A-Rod files today must be unredacted. #Yankees
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 15:02:22 GMT -5
@gavinewbank: A judge told A-Rod today that he can't file his injunction under a seal. Must be made public.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 15:20:12 GMT -5
@newsdaymarcus: AROD: Arbitrator report reveals 150 game suspension for JDA violation and 12 for obstruction, source said.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 15:21:44 GMT -5
@newsdaymarcus: AROD; Full report by arbitrator to be released soon.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 15:24:44 GMT -5
A few reports today MLB would have settled for 50 games last Spring because they weren't getting anywhere with getting the Bio documents. Of course #13 wouldn't agree to talk to MLB.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 15:27:07 GMT -5
@newsdaymarcus: AROD: Complaint in federal court against MLB and MLBPA, saying union violated its duty of ``fair representation'' to A-Rod.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 15:33:24 GMT -5
@newsdaymarcus: AROD: Complaint does not seek immediate injunction, reserves right to petition later.
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Post by GoodFriar on Jan 13, 2014 15:38:55 GMT -5
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 15:45:35 GMT -5
Agree 60 minute segment was weak but I doubt anyone could say much more. Bosch I'm certain will be indicted once State of Florida finishes their investigation. Though did learn numerous things I didn't know. I'm glad with the outcome.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 16:38:36 GMT -5
@danbarbarisi: Horwitz says A-Rod committed 3 distinct violations of JDA, & he seems to apply 50-game penalty for each: 50/testosterone, 50/IGF-1, 50/HGH.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 16:51:34 GMT -5
Oh boy! Recently I was close to tears reading about Michael Weiner in Baseball America.
@briancostawsj: Fellow players are not going to like A-Rod's lawyers ripping Michael Weiner, who died of brain cancer in November, in this lawsuit.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 16:56:16 GMT -5
@mcculloughsl: The Infamous Cousin Yuri, banned from Yanks' facilities in 2009, was the one who introduced Bosch to A-Rod in 2010, Horowitz's ruling says.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 17:04:11 GMT -5
@briancostawsj: Here's a link to the full A-Rod lawsuit. Skip to the end for a copy of Horowitz's decision: t.co/SiLrmWNYYS
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Post by tomt on Jan 13, 2014 18:50:01 GMT -5
As we look forward, if Arod doesn't play again the Yankees will save the $6 Million he would have surely gotten passing Willie Mays and maybe $6 M if he got to 714. I know 61M is a lot to eat but it's likely he'll never get those bonuses. I so hope after this year the Yankees will cut all ties with this guy. He may never set foot in YS again. He is a desperate and insecure person, I doubt we are finished with the drama. Let's play ball.
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