A-Rod Expected To Be Benched Through 2014
MIAMI (CBSMiami) – New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez will most likely be 'benched' next season.
Barring any last minute negotiations, Major League Baseball is expected to suspend Rodriguez through 2014 for his reported use of performance enhancing drugs, according to CBSSports.com.
Rodriguez suspension, as well as suspensions for at least 10 other players, is expected to be announced Monday.
On Saturday, Rodriguez reached out to both MLB and the Yankees looking to make a deal for less than half MLB's offered ban of 214 games, according to CBSSports.com. He reportedly suggested that he could retire with full pay after he served the 100 games.
Previously, Rodriguez had suggested to people involved in the case that he should receive a penalty of "less than (Ryan) Braun," figuring that since he didn't fail a non-survey test he should be lumped in with the other nine or so Biogenesis-linked players never previously suspended.
Rodriguez's new offer to "walk away" seems to call into question how badly he wants to come back to play for the Yankees and seems to emphasize the financial aspect of things instead.
If Rodriguez is banned through 2014, he'd lose $34 million of the $95 million remaining on his contract.
