OT: AROD gets 162 game ban

[dealme]

I'm certainly not disappointed to see him go. I've always found his antics to be very bushleague...the slap play on the grounder back to Arroyo in the '04 LCS as well as the incident where he yelled "Ha" (or "mine" depending on who asks) against the Jays leading to the infielder dropping the ball both come to mind.

Part of me wonders if the Yankee front office isn't somewhat happy to see this happen. I'm sure they'll miss his bat to an extent, but it certainly frees up some additional dollars. Although I may be speaking too soon as I don't know if he'll be able to play pending litigation. I guess we'll see what the team is thinking if they tell him not to attend spring training.

[oldjudge]

Could have been 162 years for all I care. What a jerk!

[Brian Van Horn]

I think Robin Williams put in best in "Good Morning Vietnam" when he said,

"This will not look good on the resume!"

[calvindog]

Every step of the way, ARod and his band of idiots blew it. As an attorney it was painful to watch the heavy-handed missteps.

[Fred]

He should have taken a lesson from Jeter on how to be a class act. I suppose there's not much chance he could have changed because it's just in his nature to be such a putz.

[CMIZ5290]

Originally Posted by calvindog

Every step of the way, ARod and his band of idiots blew it. As an attorney it was painful to watch the heavy-handed missteps.

+1, big, big time....

[t206blogcom]

It's bad for baseball to not ban him for life. How many chances does he expect to get?

Pete Rose bet on a few games and gets a lifetime ban. A Rod gets caught multiple times only to receive a few slaps on the wrist.

I'll never understand the decisions MLB makes. Simply baffling.

[RTK]

Originally Posted by t206blogcom

It's bad for baseball to not ban him for life. How many chances does he expect to get?

Pete Rose bet on a few games and gets a lifetime ban. A Rod gets caught multiple times only to receive a few slaps on the wrist.

I'll never understand the decisions MLB makes. Simply baffling.

One or a thousand...can't do that.

[Tabe]

Originally Posted by t206blogcom

A Rod gets caught multiple times only to receive a few slaps on the wrist.

When has ARod been caught "multiple times"? At worst, this was his first official offense - the admission on TV doesn't count - and it apparently didn't involve a failed test.

So what were the multiple times?

[ullmandds]

I totally agree! I hope he never dons a yankee uniform again!

Originally Posted by dealme

I'm certainly not disappointed to see him go. I've always found his antics to be very bushleague...the slap play on the grounder back to Arroyo in the '04 LCS as well as the incident where he yelled "Ha" (or "mine" depending on who asks) against the Jays leading to the infielder dropping the ball both come to mind.

Part of me wonders if the Yankee front office isn't somewhat happy to see this happen. I'm sure they'll miss his bat to an extent, but it certainly frees up some additional dollars. Although I may be speaking too soon as I don't know if he'll be able to play pending litigation. I guess we'll see what the team is thinking if they tell him not to attend spring training.

[ElCabron]

I just want to go on record saying that I've hated ARod long before steroids were in the discussion. He is the sole reason for my divorce from the Yankees after 25+ years of loyal support.

-Ryan

[Peter_Spaeth]

Originally Posted by NoizeBringer

I just want to go on record saying that I've hated ARod long before steroids were in the discussion. He is the sole reason for my divorce from the Yankees after 25+ years of loyal support.

-Ryan

Agreed. His grace, class and modesty were inversely proportional to his talents.