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Post by tomt on Jan 13, 2014 18:50:12 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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Post by JohnM on Jan 13, 2014 20:32:07 GMT -5
Love that Cousin Yuri and a friend of Yuri's were witnesses for MLB. #13 needed Frank Pantangelli.
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Post by soxfan9 on Jan 13, 2014 22:40:36 GMT -5
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. No worries. You and rags nitpicking about my word choice is fine with me.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 14, 2014 10:05:37 GMT -5
@flash17yes: Arod suing the Union pisses me off! How about all of the previous players who sacrificed so much of their careers to benefit today's player
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Post by roger on Jan 14, 2014 10:14:33 GMT -5
I think this calls for generation of a new board that will be a perfect fit for future A-Rod discussions. The "BCS" or Beyond Common Sense board
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Post by JohnM on Jan 14, 2014 17:46:55 GMT -5
@davidwaldstein: Legal experts say they don't expect a ruling in ARod's lawsuit for at least 3 months, but it might take a lot longer. Until then, he's out.
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Post by Skinnyhead on Jan 15, 2014 7:41:52 GMT -5
The World Trade Center will have gotten rebuilt faster than this stupid case will be over and done.
That ain't sayin much.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 15, 2014 8:20:54 GMT -5
The case is over. Only #13 thinks it's alive. Whatever he's paying for his representation he would have been better off hiring My Cousin Vinny.
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Post by DavidL on Jan 15, 2014 8:24:12 GMT -5
Agreed. There's almost no chance that a court will interfere. #13 is getting lousy legal advice - it's pretty clear his lawyers are more interested in racking up their fees than doing what's in #13's best interest.
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Post by rags on Jan 15, 2014 9:42:31 GMT -5
It's also striking that he hasn't moved for a preliminary injunction, which Tacopina said they were going to do. As this article points out, there's no way #13 can play opening day without an injunction. newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/01/14/kallas-if-a-rod-wants-to-play-opening-day-what-he-did-monday-was-worthless/The speculation in the article that there may be settlement talks going on for less than a 162-game suspension seems ridiculous. Why would MLB even consider a settlement now that they hold all the cards? My guess is that Tacopina hasn't moved for a preliminary injunction because he knows there's no chance of getting one.
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Post by DavidL on Jan 15, 2014 10:41:53 GMT -5
Asking for an injunction given the facts on record would probably open the door to MLB getting the case tossed as frivolous. Seeking to vacate the arbitrator's decision means that the court at least has to do some fact-finding. Not that it will benefit #13 at all, but Tacopina's meter keeps running.
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Post by rags on Jan 15, 2014 11:03:03 GMT -5
I don't think a judge would necessarily toss the whole case if Tacopina moved for a preliminary injunction, but the judge could deny the preliminary injunction on the ground that Tacopina hadn't shown a "probability of success on the merits." That of course would be a terrible blow to Tacopina because the judge would be saying that #13 was likely to lose when the case eventually gets decided. It would be much harder to go around in public claiming that #13 was the victim of a terrible injustice after such a ruling.
It may be that Tacopina is just trying to keep the ball in the air as long as he can hoping that something will turn up or that MLB will agree to a lesser suspension to settle the case. That seems pretty far-fetched but, as you note, it will allow Tacopina to keep billing.
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Post by DavidL on Jan 15, 2014 11:18:26 GMT -5
At this point I think Tacopina's interest is almost entirely maxing out his fee with almost no interest in (because of the unlikelihood) actually winning the case or even wearing MLB down to accept a shorter suspension. As you noted, MLB has nothing to gain by compromising now.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 15, 2014 14:26:56 GMT -5
Looks fat. Photo taken yesterday. Attachments:
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Post by JohnM on Jan 15, 2014 17:35:59 GMT -5
Just heard a doping expert say #13 took the most potent PEDs program he's ever seen an individual take.
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Post by Norkee on Jan 15, 2014 18:08:36 GMT -5
Just heard a doping expert say #13 took the most potent PEDs program he's ever seen an individual take. Yep. "Tygart said Bosch's regimen included dozens of blood tests to see how the drugs were metabolizing and which doses to use when. It included peptides and female fertility drugs to supplement testosterone, human growth hormone and an insulin-like growth factor. "At the end of the day," Tygart said, "this was a potent cocktail of sophisticated PEDs stacked together to deliver power, aid recovery, avoid detection and create a home run champion." Story at ESPN.com
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Post by JohnM on Jan 15, 2014 18:11:07 GMT -5
It didn't work.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 15, 2014 20:45:11 GMT -5
@nydnsportsiteam: Jeter said he is "saddened" by ARod situation. Also called it "messy." Wouldn't comment on if ARod would be distraction at spring training.
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Post by JohnM on Jan 16, 2014 0:03:24 GMT -5
@darrenrovell: Presented without comment: Alex Rodriguez opened up an Energy Fitness gym in Mexico today
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Post by JohnM on Jan 16, 2014 11:16:03 GMT -5
@newsdaymarcus: AROD PR: ``Alex will abide by the rulings of the federal judge...and get ready for 2015 should the judge rule against him.''
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