A-Rod gave up on suit, will serve suspension.

[acts238shaun]

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id/10420424/alex-rodriguez-new-york-yankees-withdraws-lawsuit-overturn-suspension

So if he is suspended can he play in Japan?

[lhslancers]

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http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/stor...urn-suspension

So if he is suspended can he play in Japan?

This guy just needs to go away period. Who knows how many years he was using?

[acts238shaun]

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This guy just needs to go away period. Who knows how many years he was using?

I agree completely, just curious. He'd be a rock star there, unfortunately.

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http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/stor...urn-suspension

So if he is suspended can he play in Japan?

I think the Only league he would be able to play in is the Independent League and that's only if the Yankees allow him too.

[kehlis]

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http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/stor...urn-suspension

So if he is suspended can he play in Japan?

The Japan league honors the MLB suspension so no.

[Money99]

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I think there's one thing we can be certain of, this isn't he last we've heard of A-Rod.
The only thing he despises more than being out of baseball is being out of the news.

I'm sure he'll do and say some stuff over the next 12 months to make sure his name is still on everyone's lips.

[acts238shaun]

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I think the Only league he would be able to play in is the Independent League and that's only if the Yankees allow him too.

Let him, maybe he'll do something stupid and be out for good.

The Japan league honors the MLB suspension so no.

Wasn't aware, thanks!

[acts238shaun]

Re: A-Rod gave up on suit, will serve suspension.

I think there's one thing we can be certain of, this isn't he last we've heard of A-Rod.
The only thing he despises more than being out of baseball is being out of the news.

I'm sure he'll do and say some stuff over the next 12 months to make sure his name is still on everyone's lips.

You, sir, are 100% right.

[daflyboys]

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If there was any time for asterisks......

[lhslancers]

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I think Rodriguez is ready to shut up and pray he can play well enough not to embarrass himself next Spring. The Yankees got him for 15-17 and owe him 61 mil. He isn't going to walk away and I find it hard to believe they will just outright release him.
After all the crap he's pulled what they should do is sit him down for 3 years.

[slickdtc]

Re: A-Rod gave up on suit, will serve suspension.

I think there's one thing we can be certain of, this isn't he last we've heard of A-Rod.
The only thing he despises more than being out of baseball is being out of the news.

I'm sure he'll do and say some stuff over the next 12 months to make sure his name is still on everyone's lips.

You think so? Why wouldn't he have kept up with this, it was a guarantee to keep his name in the news.

I think it's the opposite, honestly. He's going to fade away. I think he'll attempt a comeback, but it'll be futile. He's not good enough to be touched by an organization now.

I'm surprised this was dropped, though. The MLB, MLBPA, and NYY did nothing to support him, despite it being somewhat of their job (at least the PA). They all dropped him like a bad habit, as any self respecting person would, but being a player's association, it was surprising how fast they cut ties with him. And I'm sure MLB did some shady stuff to get to the bottom of what really happened. It's amazing how tarnished his name and reputation is that even though there seemed to be a decent chance that he could get by on some stuff, that he's dropped it completely. I was not expecting this, I was expecting him to continue to pester the MLB et al.

Hats off to MLB for doing away with one of the true villains of this era. It's not like he just cheated, he did everything he could to be a complete POS... And for that, good riddance!

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I'll let Curly Bill speak for me on this one...



But in all seriousness, I do not want to hear ANYTHING from this guy during the season. Not a word.

Wishful thinking, I know.

[Sportsforever]

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I think we'll see him in some celebrity UFC match against Jose Canseco...

[lhslancers]

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If Bonds wasn't picked up Rodriguez sure as heck won't. Gonna be a bizarre 3 years for the Empire.

[NYJets]

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Don't think he ever really had any intention of going through with it. He had no chance of winning, it would have been very costly, and there's no way he ever wanted to risk having to go under oath.

I do actually think this stuff is over and he's pretty much going to disappear this year. And I think he'll keep himself in shape and attempt to come back and contribute next year, and the Yankees will give him every opportunity to do so. They aren't paying him $61 million to go away.