Other Sports MLB prepared to ban Alex Rodriguez for life

Rams Fan · 07-31-2013, 05:36 PM

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Commissioner Bud Selig is prepared to levy a lifetime suspension on New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, while suspending about eight others before the weekend, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told USA TODAY Sports.

The people were unauthorized to speak publicly because no announcement is expected until Thursday or Friday.

Rodriguez, according to his attorney, David Cornwell, will appeal any suspension, regardless of the severity. The other players are expected to receive 50-game bans, and most are considering accepting the discipline without appealing, according to one of the people.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports...nesis/2606319/

blaise · 07-31-2013, 05:42 PM

The lifetime ban is a threat to effectively ban him from the Hall of Fame. He doesn't have that many games in him anyway, but the HOF rules state that a banned player isn't eligible. So, this is MLB saying, "You're not even getting to a HOF vote unless you admit you took roids and go away."
You could say he wouldn't get in anyway, but there's a chance that once Bonds gets in (which he will eventually) the rest of the roid guys could get in, too. So he probably thinks he could still get in the HOF.
My belief anyway.

Rams Fan · 07-31-2013, 05:44 PM

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Originally Posted by blaise

The lifetime ban is a threat to effectively ban him from the Hall of Fame. He doesn't have that many games in him anyway, but the HOF rules state that a banned player isn't eligible. So, this is MLB saying, "You're not even getting to a HOF vote unless you admit you took roids and go away."
You could say he wouldn't get in anyway, but there's a chance that once Bonds gets in (which he will eventually) the rest of the roid guys could get in, too. So he probably thinks he could still get in the HOF.
My belief anyway.

If he is banned for life, he won't go in until Rose's ban is withdrawn, IMO.

**BigRedChief** · 07-31-2013, 06:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

If he is banned for life, he won't go in until Rose's ban is withdrawn, IMO.

None of the steroid suspected users are going into the HOF anytime soon. McGuire/A-Rod/Bonds/Clemons may not get in until after their death.

**pr_capone** · 07-31-2013, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

None of the steroid suspected users are going into the HOF anytime soon. McGuire/A-Rod/Bonds/Clemons may not get in until after their death.

They should all be given post career lifetime bans effectively banning them from the HOF and their records stricken. Just me though...

WhitiE · 07-31-2013, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

They should all be given post career lifetime bans effectively banning them from the HOF and their records stricken. Just me though...

I don't not agree.

**BigRedChief** · 07-31-2013, 06:22 PM

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Originally Posted by pr_capone

They should all be given post career lifetime bans effectively banning them from the HOF and their records stricken. Just me though...

How can you ban them for life when they never tested positive? Convicted in court? Most of their careers it wasn't against the rules?

As I said it seems hypocritical but I'd be okay with lifetime bans for everyone.

You really want to clean up the game? Void their guaranteed contracts if they test positive.

**LoneWolf** · 07-31-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRedChief

None of the steroid suspected users are going into the HOF anytime soon. McGuire/A-Rod/Bonds/Clemons may not get in until after their death.

Not one of them should get in the HOF ever. Not because they used steroids, but because they lied about it when questioned and some still continue to deny that they were users.

tk13 · 07-31-2013, 06:19 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Not one of them should get in the HOF ever. Not because they used steroids, but because they lied about it when questioned and some still continue to deny that they were users.

McGwire did admit to using them a few years ago.

Rams Fan · 07-31-2013, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by LoneWolf

Not one of them should get in the HOF ever. Not because they used steroids, but because they lied about it when questioned and some still continue to deny that they were users.

McGwire never denied it publicly, A-Rod admitted to doing so a few years ago. Clemens/Bonds are the ones that haven't admitted to it.

blaise · 07-31-2013, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Rams Fan

If he is banned for life, he won't go in until Rose's ban is withdrawn, IMO.

If he's banned he's not even eligible.

kcxiv · 07-31-2013, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by blaise

The lifetime ban is a threat to effectively ban him from the Hall of Fame. He doesn't have that many games in him anyway, but the HOF rules state that a banned player isn't eligible. So, this is MLB saying, "You're not even getting to a HOF vote unless you admit you took roids and go away."
You could say he wouldn't get in anyway, but there's a chance that once Bonds gets in (which he will eventually) the rest of the roid guys could get in, too. So he probably thinks he could still get in the HOF.
My belief anyway.

its an attempt to prevent him from collection the 150 million he has left on his contract. You know dman well the Yankee's are pushing for that.

He's not gonna get into the hall anyways if he doesnt get banned. Look at Bonds, he's not sniffing it.

BlackHelicopters · 07-31-2013, 05:43 PM

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**Canofbier** · 07-31-2013, 05:44 PM

Is there a way for him to not play but still occupy space on the Yankees payroll? That would make me happy, I think.

Eleazar · 07-31-2013, 05:45 PM

It will be a shame if McGwire, Sosa, Bonds, or any of these other guys who ruined sports' greatest record EVER get in, even by the veterans' committee.

The league used to say Pete Rose had "tarnished the game", but what the juicers did was much worse, IMO.

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