Sunday, July 14, 2013

Alex Rodriquez discussing a plea deal with MLB ? Have wee seen the last of A Rod in a Yanks uniform and in baseball generally ?

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/i-team/sources-mlb-cut-deal-rodriguez-article-1.1398168



Alex Rodriguez's 20-day rehab assignment ends on July 22, and it is unclear where A-Rod will go after that, but according to a source, Yankee officials sent him a notification Saturday telling him that he is obligated to inform them in advance of any absence.

BILL SERNE/FOR NEW YORK DAILY NEWS

Alex Rodriguez's 20-day rehab assignment ends on July 22, and it is unclear where A-Rod will go after that, but according to a source, Yankee officials sent him a notification Saturday telling him that he is obligated to inform them in advance of any absence.

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Next up: Possible plea agreements.
Lawyers for Alex Rodriguez, now aware of the extent of Major League Baseball’s case against the Yankee third baseman and in a possible attempt to cut their client’s potentially massive losses, are engaging in internal discussions about brokering a plea deal with MLB to reduce A-Rod’s looming drug suspension, three sources familiar with baseball’s investigation into Anthony Bosch and the Biogenesis performance-enhancing drug scandal have told the Daily News.
According to the sources, a 150-game suspension might be the best that could be expected for Rodriguez, who is rehabbing from hip surgery with high Single-A Tampa and was chastised by the Yankees Saturday for failing to report to the team’s complex for Friday night’s game following a four-and-a-half hour meeting with MLB officials who outlined their case against him. His 20-day rehab assignment ends on July 22, and it is unclear where A-Rod will go after that, but according to a source, Yankee officials sent him a notification Saturday telling him that he is obligated to inform them in advance of any absence. Rodriguez also declined to accept an assignment to Buffalo, where the Yankees wanted him to join their Triple-A team, the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees, saying he was having a problem with his quad muscle. Rodriguez played in Saturday night’s game in Tampa, however.



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http://www.miamiherald.com/2013/07/14/3499339/report-a-rod-mlb-discussing-plea.html

Report: A-Rod, MLB discussing plea deal

 
 

BY SPORTS NETWORK

THE SPORTS NETWORK

The legal team for Alex Rodriguez is reportedly engaging in talks with Major League Baseball officials for a possible plea agreement for the New York Yankees third baseman regarding his alleged involvement in the Biogenesis scandal, the New York Daily News reported Saturday night.
Three sources familiar with the ongoing investigation told the Daily News that Rodriguez would receive a 150-game suspension as a best-case scenario, a penalty that could conceivably mark the end of the currently injured slugger's accomplished and controversial career.
Rodriguez and his attorneys met extensively with MLB officials in Tampa, where the three-time American League MVP is rehabbing from hip surgery performed in January with the Yankees' Single-A affiliate, on Friday. According to the report, a shaken Rodriguez then convened with representatives from the Players Association for a hour and a half before failing to show up for the Tampa Yankees' game, which was eventually rained out, that night.
The league is believed to have uncovered substantial evidence, which includes testimony from Biogenesis of America founder Anthony Bosch, that Rodriguez both purchased and used a number of substances from the Miami-based anti-aging clinic over several years that would be in violation of baseball's joint drug agreement.
If Rodriguez is indeed found to have committed multiple infractions of the drug policy, he could be subject to a lifetime ban. A 150-game suspension, which would in essence keep the star infielder away from the sport for close to two full years, would pose a major threat to him ever playing in the majors again as well.
Rodriguez will turn 38 on July 27 and has four seasons still remaining on a 10-year, $275 million contract the Yankees re-signed him to prior to the 2008 campaign.
The 14-time All-Star is one of the most notable names among a group of 20 current or former MLB players that are potentially facing suspensions for buying performance-enhancing substances from Biogensis. Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun, the 2011 National League MVP, has also been linked to the investigation.





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