When New York Yankees third basemen Alex Rodriguez was suspended 211 games back on August 6 by Major League Baseball for his reported involvement in the Biogenesis case that claims he purchased and used performance enhancing drugs, he vowed to fight the ruling to the end.
His first move was hiring attorney David Cornwell, who was the lawyer for Milwaukee Brewers outfielder Ryan Braun and got his suspension overturned back in 2011 due to a technicality in the process; one that could have gotten Braun a 50-game suspension but instead, was able to get off without a penalty back then.
On Tuesday, the New York Post has learned that Rodriguez has also hired another top attorney to his all-star legal team to combat Major League Baseball and either get his suspension reduced or overturned; in top criminal and defense attorney Joe Tacopina, who has the reputation of being known as "one of the most hated lawyers in New York."
Showing posts with label Alex Rodriguez. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alex Rodriguez. Show all posts
Thursday, August 15, 2013
Friday, August 9, 2013
Baseball's Collective Action Problem
The following article is a guest contribution by written by Evan Zepfel. Zepfel is a Portfolio Management Analyst at PAAMCO, is a graduate of Harvard College, was a member of Harvard’s Varsity Water Polo team and served a sports editor for The Harvard Crimson.
On Monday, Major League Baseball announced an extended suspension for Alex Rodriguez in accordance with the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program (JDA) and the 2012-2016 Basic Agreement (CBA). The suspension is scheduled to last through the 2014 season (including playoffs), meaning that Rodriguez will be ineligible to compete for more than 200 games and lose over $30 million in salary if the suspension is upheld in the appeals process. However, MLB based the suspension partially on violations of MLB’s drug policy, giving Rodriguez the ability to appeal the suspension and making him eligible to play until the appeals process is complete.
MLB’s JDA specifically delimits penalties related to usage of prohibited substances. In this case, Rodriguez’s suspension is clearly greater than the pre-determined suspension for the use of a prohibited substance. According to section 7(A) of the JDA, a player who “tests positive for a Performance Enhancing Substance, or otherwise violates the Program through the use or possession of a Performance Enhancing Substance” for the first time will be subject to a 50 game suspension.
On Monday, Major League Baseball announced an extended suspension for Alex Rodriguez in accordance with the Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program (JDA) and the 2012-2016 Basic Agreement (CBA). The suspension is scheduled to last through the 2014 season (including playoffs), meaning that Rodriguez will be ineligible to compete for more than 200 games and lose over $30 million in salary if the suspension is upheld in the appeals process. However, MLB based the suspension partially on violations of MLB’s drug policy, giving Rodriguez the ability to appeal the suspension and making him eligible to play until the appeals process is complete.
MLB’s JDA specifically delimits penalties related to usage of prohibited substances. In this case, Rodriguez’s suspension is clearly greater than the pre-determined suspension for the use of a prohibited substance. According to section 7(A) of the JDA, a player who “tests positive for a Performance Enhancing Substance, or otherwise violates the Program through the use or possession of a Performance Enhancing Substance” for the first time will be subject to a 50 game suspension.
Wednesday, February 6, 2013
MLB: As A-Rod’s alleged doping pattern is revealed, MLB turns up heat
(PhatzRadio / SI) — The notebooks reported to belong to Florida wellness clinician Tony Bosch connect New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez to a staggering array of drugs and supplements to be used literally morning, noon and night and through multiple delivery systems, including lozenges, creams and injections. Those notes, parts of which the Miami New Times have published online, provide the road map Major League Baseball investigators have begun to follow.
A contingent of MLB officials met in Miami on Monday with New Times staff members to learn more about the notebooks, how they were acquired, the names of other players not named in the report and the possibility of the New Times turning over those documents.
Investigators also intend to follow Bosch’s notes to see if they lead to corroborating evidence, such as receipts for plane trips and overnight packages, according to a source close to the investigation. The source said investigators also are tracking packages tied to Juan Nunez, a player confidante who formerly worked for agents Sam and Seth Levinson and who was a co-conspirator with Melky Cabrera of a web site scam staged after a failed drug test by Cabrera last year.
New Times editor Chuck Strouse confirmed MLB officials asked for the notebooks and logs but that the publication had not yet decided about how to respond to the request. “We are deliberating,” he said.
Strouse said the publication has received only one response from legal representatives of any of the named persons in the report — and that was what he termed an “aggressive letter” questioning whether the report violated federal HIPAA laws, which are designed to protect patient privacy under care of health care providers.
A contingent of MLB officials met in Miami on Monday with New Times staff members to learn more about the notebooks, how they were acquired, the names of other players not named in the report and the possibility of the New Times turning over those documents.
Investigators also intend to follow Bosch’s notes to see if they lead to corroborating evidence, such as receipts for plane trips and overnight packages, according to a source close to the investigation. The source said investigators also are tracking packages tied to Juan Nunez, a player confidante who formerly worked for agents Sam and Seth Levinson and who was a co-conspirator with Melky Cabrera of a web site scam staged after a failed drug test by Cabrera last year.
New Times editor Chuck Strouse confirmed MLB officials asked for the notebooks and logs but that the publication had not yet decided about how to respond to the request. “We are deliberating,” he said.
Strouse said the publication has received only one response from legal representatives of any of the named persons in the report — and that was what he termed an “aggressive letter” questioning whether the report violated federal HIPAA laws, which are designed to protect patient privacy under care of health care providers.
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Top 5 Seasons by a 20-Year-Old in MLB History
Regardless of your views on this year’s MVP race, the triple crown, or WAR, there’s no denying that Mike Trout’s season was absolutely one for the ages. But for a change of pace, let’s shift our focus from comparing him to his contemporaries this year, and let’s look at how Trout stacks up against every other 20-year-old in baseball history. Below is a list of the five best 20-year-old seasons in history:
4. Mel Ott (1929): Ott was practially a veteran by the time his Age-20 season rolled around; it was his fourth year in the league, and started with 35 games as a 17-year-old in 1926. Ott was a rare breed for the time: a power hitter with a great eye at the plate. As a 20-year-old, Ott hit 42 home runs (second in the NL), only struck out 38 times, and lead the league in walks with 113 (it wasn’t even close: he had a full 20 more than second place George Grantham). He placed 11th in NL MVP voting that year.
5. Ted Williams (1939): As a 20-year-old, the Splendid Splinter led the league in RBI (145) and Total Bases (344) in his rookie season, as well as tallying 107 walks against 64 strikeouts. It’s also hard to believe that his line of .327/.436/.609 was substantially below his career average of .344/.482/.634 (of note, his career on-base percentage of .482 is the highest in baseball history). He finished 4th in the 1939 MVP voting behind Joe DiMaggio, Jimmie Foxx, and a 20-year-old Bob Feller, who would have been #6 had this list continued (24 wins and 24 complete games; both league-leading marks).
4. Mel Ott (1929): Ott was practially a veteran by the time his Age-20 season rolled around; it was his fourth year in the league, and started with 35 games as a 17-year-old in 1926. Ott was a rare breed for the time: a power hitter with a great eye at the plate. As a 20-year-old, Ott hit 42 home runs (second in the NL), only struck out 38 times, and lead the league in walks with 113 (it wasn’t even close: he had a full 20 more than second place George Grantham). He placed 11th in NL MVP voting that year.
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