southsider2k5 Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 7, 2014 -> 04:39 PM) http://espn.go.com/new-york/mlb/story/_/id...turn-suspension Wow. I am shocked to be honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 7, 2014 Share Posted February 7, 2014 I think he dropped the charges so that the arbitrator's findings didn't go public. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willard Decker Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 7, 2014 -> 04:46 PM) Wow. I am shocked to be honest. Not me. I think Rodriguez sees the writing on the wall and realizes he's not likely to see his suspension reduced. QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 7, 2014 -> 04:53 PM) I think he dropped the charges so that the arbitrator's findings didn't go public. Which makes me wonder what Major League Baseball has on him. That he would drop his lawsuit suggests he knew he wasn't going to win the case, so MLB must have fairly significant evidence of his culpability that justifies his suspension. --Captain Decker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LittleHurt05 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 7, 2014 -> 04:46 PM) Wow. I am shocked to be honest. I think he's worried about losing the rest of his contract. Better to sit back quietly and hope they still pay you the money due for 2015 and on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 Or step one in negotiating a return for this season. He sells tickets, even just for people to show up to boo him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 8, 2014 Share Posted February 8, 2014 At this point he probably just gave away getting his contract voided, unless there was a backroom deal we don't know about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve9347 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 8, 2014 -> 11:10 AM) He sells tickets, even just for people to show up to boo him. I don't think that's anywhere near true anymore. Nobody cares about A-Rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 QUOTE (Steve9347 @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 11:25 AM) I don't think that's anywhere near true anymore. Nobody cares about A-Rod. Really? 634 posts seems like an indicator. Like I said, even if it was to boo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 02:06 PM) Really? 634 posts seems like an indicator. Like I said, even if it was to boo. Not a penny was paid for those 634 posts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texsox Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 02:13 PM) Not a penny was paid for those 634 posts. GP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 QUOTE (Tex @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 02:06 PM) Really? 634 posts seems like an indicator. Like I said, even if it was to boo. If this happened in his prime, maybe that would be the case. But not for a 38 year old has-been. It isnt like he is must see TV anymore. Now Ryan Braun, he may get some hate tickets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 But Alex Rodriguez is a guy who MLB and several others at one time tried to trumpet as the best player of all time and the superhero to defeat the villainous Barry Bonds for the all time home run record. And then PEDs came to the forefront, and suddenly Rodriguez is vilified. Simply put, I think that alone is going to sell a significant amount of tickets. You can bet people will want to boo him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 04:57 PM) But Alex Rodriguez is a guy who MLB and several others at one time tried to trumpet as the best player of all time and the superhero to defeat the villainous Barry Bonds for the all time home run record. And then PEDs came to the forefront, and suddenly Rodriguez is vilified. Simply put, I think that alone is going to sell a significant amount of tickets. You can bet people will want to boo him. Now that Tex mentions it, this would be a good reason for me not to go see a Yankees game if he came back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witesoxfan Posted February 10, 2014 Share Posted February 10, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 03:58 PM) Now that Tex mentions it, this would be a good reason for me not to go see a Yankees game if he came back. I think you are in the minority though. Last year, his first game back was against the Sox. They drew 27,948. The very next night, Rodriguez's 2nd game back, that attendance fell to 23,826, and the 3rd was 25,707. Mind you, all of this was coming off a 10 game losing streak with the Sox record at 40-69. Some has to do with the Yankees, but I think stating it's all because of the Yankees is naive too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 10, 2014 Author Share Posted February 10, 2014 QUOTE (witesoxfan @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 05:03 PM) I think you are in the minority though. Last year, his first game back was against the Sox. They drew 27,948. The very next night, Rodriguez's 2nd game back, that attendance fell to 23,826, and the 3rd was 25,707. Mind you, all of this was coming off a 10 game losing streak with the Sox record at 40-69. Some has to do with the Yankees, but I think stating it's all because of the Yankees is naive too. That first game was on a Monday. 1/2 price tickets for that day? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Allen Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 10, 2014 -> 04:18 PM) That first game was on a Monday. 1/2 price tickets for that day? I don't think they did half price nights last year. At least for the Yankees. I still think ultimately the Yankees will either try to void the contract or just eat the money and release him. I don't know who would touch him now except for maybe the Marlins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted February 14, 2014 Share Posted February 14, 2014 How the Arod saga could have been different... And how it would have changed the White Sox. http://grantland.com/features/alex-rodrigu...ed-sox-yankees/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 Could you imagine if the Red Sox deal didn't get nixed by the union? Magglio would have destroyed in that lineup, and the white sox would have had a soon to be broken down Nomar and no BMac(and eventually no danks) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 QUOTE (KyYlE23 @ Feb 14, 2014 -> 09:02 PM) Could you imagine if the Red Sox deal didn't get nixed by the union? Magglio would have destroyed in that lineup, and the white sox would have had a soon to be broken down Nomar and no BMac(and eventually no danks) Would the injuries have played out the same way? That's the big trick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 With Herm around, Nomar would be doing a Jeter "circle jerk around baseball career finale" right about now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 15, 2014 -> 12:14 AM) With Herm around, Nomar would be doing a Jeter "circle jerk around baseball career finale" right about now If he could have stayed healthy he would have been a HOF candidate by now, but his body clearly started breaking down by age 30, never played more than 122 games in a season after age 29. Not sure Herm is that level of miracle worker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quin Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 In the Grantland piece: The part about his service time is fascinating. The 2001 Mariners with A-Rod...crazy. Bringing them a WS? Nomar on the Sox? Maybe Herm does keep him alive. A-Rod breaking the Curse of Babe Ruth? Do the Sox still win in 2005? Does KW get Danks anyway cause he liked him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyyle23 Posted February 15, 2014 Share Posted February 15, 2014 QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 14, 2014 -> 11:14 PM) With Herm around, Nomar would be doing a Jeter "circle jerk around baseball career finale" right about now Nah, breaking down due to steroid use isn't in Herms cure sheet. QUOTE (Balta1701 @ Feb 14, 2014 -> 11:09 PM) Would the injuries have played out the same way? That's the big trick. Obviously anything can happen, but we know that Magglios knee injury wouldn't have happened the way it did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balta1701 Posted February 15, 2014 Author Share Posted February 15, 2014 QUOTE (raBBit @ Feb 15, 2014 -> 12:32 PM) It's amazing that Magglio, A-Rod, Nomar and Manny Ramirez were all either obviously or proven steroid users. And if anyone watched the 30 for 30, I could not believe how much of a bonehead Kevin Millar is. I could not believe I never saw that clip. I don't know if he could have said anything dumber. I know Canseco threw magglios name in his 2nd book but other than that, where does the statement that he and Nomar were obvious or proven users come from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted June 20, 2014 Share Posted June 20, 2014 Jon Heyman @JonHeymanCBS 26m a-rod spokesperson: "all legal matters have been resolved." also from a-rod spokesman: "he has full intentions on playing in 2015." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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