A-Roid Drama!
Anyone else fascinated with the A-Roid story? I have a weird obsession with following Yankee drama, watching it unfold….or implode. For those who aren’t paying attention, here is the break down of the last week or so:
1) A-Rod informs the club that he has injured his quad. Club does an MRI, tells him it’s a Grade 1 strain and that he needs to rest. A-Rod secretly has his own doctor look at it and he goes on a radio show to say there’s nothing wrong with him. Then it comes out that this *secret* doctor was disciplined by the New Jersey State Medical Board for, of all things, some issue with steroid prescriptions earlier this year. A-Rod continues to repeatedly say he wants to play with the Yankees saying *no* and then Arod finally does an about face and agrees to their re-hab program.
Here are some things I don’t get about all of this:
first of all, I’ve heard conflicting reports about the Yanks insurance policy on him. I was under the impression that it didn’t kick in unless he didn’t play for them at all this season. That would be obvious motivation for the team to keep him from playing. But I’ve read other reports that say the policy has already been covering a portion of his salary for the entire season.
Secondly, it’s obvious that the Yankees’ main goal is to get out of the monster deal they still owe him. And you KNOW mlb and Selig will do anything they can to support this goal. But contracts are guaranteed in baseball, how can they get out of the deal? Is there something that says if Arod never plays another game they can get out of it? That doesn’t sound right.
MLB is going to nail Arod for trying to buy the Biogenesis documents. While clearly damning evidence it still seems like its circumstantial evidence. How could mlb use that to ban him for life? And if that’s the path they want to take, why not just bust him now before he plays in a game? Or is there no benefit to dropping the hammer on him before he plays again? It just seems very odd that Arod is rushing and pushing so hard to play—but remember, he’s the one who came to THEM with the original quad injury.
If any of you guys have info on the insurance policies that are held by both the Yankees and Arod and/or and understanding about this lifetime ban/void contract thing please feel free to share…..
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Mlb and the union have something akin to their own justice system via the Cba and its arb process. They might punish him severely for interfering with their “investigatlion.” Later I suppose arod could try to challenge such a decision in court.
Vs. the Red Sox they had luis Cruz out there at 3b and wed. it was Brett Lillibridge. Even de-roided Arod can’t be that bad. If the guy says he is ready to play, then wtf?
One last thing on retro thread–for me, Dodgers are fast becoming as annoying as the Cey Garvey years…Puig Hanley ethier cranky (who gave up 2 bombs and took the L vs. Reds). Interesting that 2 trips brought Marmol into pitch late, and then he gives up 2 hits and insurance run. Hmmn, what a surprise.
too bad SF SPs have sucked so badly, because their late guy pen is far and away better than others, and bochy knows what he is doing with them.
Sorry, but I don’t give an S about A-Roid and the Yankees. The Steinbrenners and Cashman and A-Roid can form a circular firing squad if they wish…
I heard Sabes interviewed on KNBR yesterday afternoon while driving around. Amazing how this guy talks for 20 minutes and says absolutely nothing. Er, almost nothing. He did say at the end essentially that the Giants are done, fork in ’em. HE said that, not in so many words, but you can listen to it on KNBR podcast, the last couple minutes somewhere. It’s there. If the GM thinks his team is done, who am I to stay on the ledge? I’m not. I’m off. Even if they sweep the Cubs, I don’t see howinhell this team could win the division, even though it sucks royal. Shades of ’51 might happen, I suppose. But, I don’t see it. So, I’m in sell mode. If they aren’t serious about a LT deal with Pence, deal him. Same with Tim. If they can now get more in terms of known prospects with some kind of minor league record already than a compensatory pick for who knows who next year, who MIGHT help 3 years down the road from then, I’d pull the trigger. They need bodies NOW in the system that have a shot at helping next year. And, with Tim and Zito gone at least, they’ll have $40 million to burn for FA outfielders, instead of this Blanco/Torres/Perez/Peguero/Tanaka/Francouer/insert next name here friggin joke of an outfield…
I’m with ya.. I got flamed on the Splash for even bringing up the idea of getting something for Pence.. Folks are way too sentimental..
Speaking of firing squads, I wonder if the insurance policy kicks in if the Yankees contract a hitman where Arod is taken out permanently? Or does the death have to be accidental? Too bad Whitey Bulger and the Winter Hill Gang aren’t still in operation. Imagine the Red Sox/Boston angle and how that would play out in their rivalry . . . Hmm. 🙂
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Anyone else hear about Tarell Brown losing a couple of million dollars because he missed off season workouts? He is blaming his agent and has in fact, fired him.
Me? I think if I have a contract clause that says I get a $5000 bonus for attending an occupational safety and health (i.e., my former profession) conference, I am at that conference rain or shine. If they give me $2 million dollars to be at that conference, I will be emulating those 2 guys in that Planes, Trains and Automobiles movie, where NOTHING prevents me from being at that conference.
One of my top 3 fav movies of all time
Yeah, this guy in the video is reminiscent of Uncle Eddie in National Lampoon’s Vacation.
My wife and I watch it around Thanksgiving, every year.. Classic flick.
Same here. I actually tear up at the end when John Candy is invited to Steve Martin’s house for turkey dinner.
Nice profile of Alfonso Soriano here: http://espn.go.com/chicago/story/_/id/9511266/alfonso-soriano-new-york-yankees-leaves-chicago-cubs-legacy-true-professional
Frankly, like his manager and GM, I always had a 180 degree different negative review of him. This sheds light on how he really is, both as a player and a man.
Lots Giants fans dislike him because he said that he didn’t want to play in SF because of the weather.. Meh.
Yeah fuck Soriano, he’s a pussy like Beltran fair weather primmadonnas..
Wait Kat, don’t pussy foot around – how do you really feel? 😉
claws out and swipe!
Watching the Yankees go down the toilet is good entertainment. Yanks are losing 6-0 so far today vs. the Rays.
Having said that, I like to read about the history of the Yankees. There’s some real interesting characters in their history.
I remember back when so many pundits would go on and on about A-Rod’s physique. And then it turned out to be steroid-produced, of course.
No doubt the Dodger organization will be holding its breath whenever Puig gets tested.
Who knows what clauses are in the Arod contract (well I guess, MLB, Yanks, Arod and his agent do). Could they have something that says his contact is voided if he is on the DL and suspended by MLB? I don’t know. The whole thing going back to when Cashman said Arod should just shut the fuck up (or something like that) is just weird. Maybe the whole Lloyds of London policy only continues to pay, if ARod is injured and not suspended for life. Maybe if the Yanks are able to keep him on the DL until MLB suspends him they hit the insurance policy jackpot. But that wouldn’t explain ARod wanting to play. Must be something in his contract about amount of games played and if MLB gives him the 100 game it blows up his bonus or contract.
As The Yankees Turn?
Speaking of contracts, wtf is up with that Niner DB who just lost nearly 3/4 of his salary cause he didn’t attend a mini camp? Do the niners write that into all contracts? How could he or his agent not know about this? I’d say 3/4 of your salary tied into a fucking week long camp would be something I mighta noticed unless I literally didn’t read a word of the contract
Speaking of the Yankees, Sabathia and company are getting spanked tonight by the Rays.