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I don't think there's any way a federal court will alter the arbiter's decision and I personally won't feel bad for A Rod if he never plays again. MLB proved that he cheated and covered it up for three years.
Lamoka ๐น on
January 26, 2014 9:55 PM
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?While this length of suspension may be unprecedented for a MLB player, so is the misconduct he committed.?
Lamoka ๐น on
January 26, 2014 9:52 PM
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The arbiter's opinion is worth the read: http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/ARODMLB01132014.pdf
Lamoka ๐น on
January 26, 2014 9:51 PM
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I don't know, the arbiter found that A-Rod used three banned substances over three seasons and further, that he intentionally obstructed MLB's investigation at least twice, which also violates the Basic Agreement.
Lamoka ๐น on
January 26, 2014 9:50 PM
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The initial punishment Bud Selig handed down was ridiculous. It was easily reduced after A-Rod's lawsuit and I think it will be reduced even further.
sabrsplit on
January 26, 2014 9:22 PM
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It is A-Rod's second offense. That's 100 games. He did nothing else to deserve extra games like Braun. He never lied nor did he test positive the second time around.
sabrsplit on
January 26, 2014 9:21 PM
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Who else received an extended punishment? I thought Braun's was slightly justified since he took it as sort of a plea bargain for what he had done the previous season.
sabrsplit on
January 26, 2014 9:20 PM
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Lamoka ๐น on
January 26, 2014 8:51 PM
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Arbiter also agreed with that, so I have a hard time sympathizing with Arod over "mistreatment."
Red PaperCatz on
January 26, 2014 6:49 PM
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It was just Arod who faced different punishment. Multiple players were suspended for lengths different than the CBA called for. MLBPA also agreed that the punishments in the CBA only applied to failed tests and that MLB could do what they wanted here.
Red PaperCatz on
January 26, 2014 6:49 PM
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Then again, I'm a prosecutor and have a natural bent toward bringing offenders to justice. Always try to make myself see both sides and I would be happy to read articles or listen to opposing views.
Lamoka ๐น on
January 26, 2014 1:37 AM
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Then again, I'm a prosecutor and have a natural bent toward bringing offenders to justice. Always try to make myself see both sides and I would be happy to read articles or listen to opposing views.
Lamoka ๐น on
January 26, 2014 1:35 AM
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I agree MLB was very aggressive, but hadn't seen anything where they violated the CBA to do it. Just don't have any sympathy for A Rod on this and I think a clean game is worth fighting hard to get.
Lamoka ๐น on
January 26, 2014 1:29 AM
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Am I the only one on A-Rod's side? Whether you like the man or not, what the MLB is doing to him is against their own rules.
sabrsplit on
January 25, 2014 7:11 PM
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I'm more wondering if anyone will pay A-Rod to sit at home!
Lamoka ๐น on
January 25, 2014 10:50 AM
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So who is going to pull a Yankees move and overpay for Tanaka in our ottoneu league?
sabrsplit on
January 24, 2014 7:09 PM
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Lamoka ๐น on
January 21, 2014 12:48 AM
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I agree with Boilermakers and I'm not even sure it'll take much longer than 3 hours...
Lamoka ๐น on
January 15, 2014 1:30 PM
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I think it'd be best for the first part of the draft to be on a weekend so we can knock out 3 hours or so. If we need a spare weeknight or two to finish it off, that would work too
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Would a weeknight make more sense for everyone?
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Earlier would be better for me as well, as I have another auction that starts at 6 EST
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It's not a must though. I'll have already had several days to prepare.
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As early as possible. I'm assuming we have west coasters in the league, so Noon EST may be a lower limit. It's just that I found out I have a midterm the next day, so I'd like to get the draft out of the way as early as possible on Sunday.
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Lamoka ๐น on
January 14, 2014 8:49 PM
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Again, I expect the first part of the draft to last 3 hours, and I am unsure how much more time we will need.
sabrsplit on
January 14, 2014 5:35 PM
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Hooligans, how early are you looking to start? We are open to input
sabrsplit on
January 14, 2014 5:35 PM
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Any chance we can start earlier than 3pm on Feb 23rd?
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Who is looking to clear $?
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Feb. 23 at 3pm EST works for me.
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sabrsplit on
January 10, 2014 6:10 PM
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As of right now, our draft will be on February 23 at 3:00 PM EST.
sabrsplit on
January 10, 2014 6:09 PM
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Have we decided on a draft day? I have another league looking at 2/23, just trying to figure out if I have a conflict.
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Party Like The Infield's trade block has been updated!
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I'm good with Feb 22-23.
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I cannot do the 22nd of February. Stanford vs UT. I CAN DO the 23rd or the other dates. The sooner we set one the better. I actually like mine later in the spring but I'm new to the league and trying to learn the rules and points system.
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As of right now, it looks like the best date(s) for us would be Feb 22-23.
sabrsplit on
January 6, 2014 2:35 PM
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Feb 22/23 would be an option for me but generally flexible. March 1 is a no go.
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I kind of like the Feb 22-23 date too, but I'm flexible.
Lamoka ๐น on
January 3, 2014 8:02 PM
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All of those should work except for Feb 16
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I vote for 2/22-23, but the rest work for me too.
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I should have an idea of what works best for me by the end of next week.
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I can't do Feb 15-16, but the other dates are open on my calendar.
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I'd prefer the Mar 8-9 window personally but am pretty open for all of the dates listed
Red PaperCatz on
January 3, 2014 2:34 PM
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Ok, gentleman, I think it is time to start thinking about when to schedule the draft. Send me your approval or concerns for the following days: Feb 15-16, 22-23; Mar 1-2, 8-9
sabrsplit on
January 3, 2014 12:39 PM
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