MLB Prepared To Ban A-Rod For Life

drcy · #1 08-01-2013, 01:36 PM

I believe the CBA agreement doesn't allow voiding of contracts for PED use. If the player is banned for life, that might be the exception.

Duly note that a lot of the stuff ARod is being accused of isn't just PED use, but alleged attempting to destroy evidence during an investigation, lying to MLB, recruiting other players to biogenesis and coercing a witness. So the issue with ARod isn't just a "failed urine test" and isn't just PED use.

Also note that Braun accepted a suspension longer than the normal and expected 50 day suspension for first time. This means there was more to it than just a first time PED failure.

dgo71 · #2 08-01-2013, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by drcy

I believe the CBA agreement doesn't allow voiding of contracts for PED use. If the player is banned for life, that might be the exception.

Duly note that a lot of the stuff ARod is being accused of isn't just PED use, but alleged attempting to destroy evidence during an investigation, lying to MLB, recruiting other players to biogenesis and coercing a witness. So the issue with ARod isn't just a "failed urine test" and isn't just PED use.

Also note that Braun accepted a suspension longer than the normal and expected 50 day suspension for first time. This means there was more to it than just a first time PED failure.

All good points. With Braun though, it wasn't realllly a first offense. His acquittal the first time around was a technicality and a joke. Braun bartered the suspension he received because MLB approached him with the option of negotiating a suspension that he wouldn't appeal. Had he chose to appeal the suspension, MLB would likely have pushed for longer.

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