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| yankeesanalysts.com |
Alex Rodriguez reportedly faces a 214-game suspension Monday after negotiations halted Saturday. Rodriguez's main concern centers on the $100 million left on his contract, but it seems unlikely he will receive much, if any, of that money.
A-Rod has immersed himself in denial, oblivious to the mounting evidence that he took performance-enhancing drugs and recruited other players to use the same Florida clinic that fed his habit. Bud Selig called off further negotiations with Rodriguez in reaction to the allegation he hurled at the Yankees Saturday, implying someone was out to get him. He further stated that people in the Yankees organization would benefit monetarily, if the sanctions occur.
Evidently, he doesn't comprehend that he is the person responsible for the penalty he will receive. Logically, his statement that the Yankees want him out to save money doesn't pass the litmus test. Why would any organization pay someone the astronomical amount Rodriguez receives and then want him to face a suspension? His performance in Saturday's Trenton Thunder game proved he has fully recuperated from his injury and still has the talent that made him famous.
Those who call for a lighter penalty do little to restore the game of baseball to its position of integrity. If players must take drugs to perform, something dire has happened to the All-American pastime.
Rodriguez can still redeem himself, if he accepts the penalty and moves on. Otherwise, he destroys any remaining notion that he is a man of character.
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