Recently completing what has become an adventurous fight against Major League Baseball, New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and his team of lawyers indicated recently that the final day of the hearings were a major success and they believe the 38-year-old third baseman has done all he can as he continues to battle the 211-game suspension handed down to him by the MLB for his alleged involvement in performance-enhancing drug use. Though Rodriguez and his legal supporters will most likely have to wait until the new year to learn the outcome of the recent grievance hearing, the former All-Star and 2009 World Series champion noted that he feels great with the way things finished up after hitting a rough patch earlier in the week.
"We crushed it," Rodriguez said. "They had nothing. Now that it's over, as far as the state of the case, how the evidence went in, how my team challenged it, I feel great. The only thing that concerns me is the process." Rodriguez also said he was completely blindsided by the unbelievable support he continues to receive in the streets of New York City, saying that this show of faith in the third baseman may exceed any love he's received on the playing fields. "Today was nuts," he said. "The support has been overwhelming in the streets today. People were jumping out of their f---ing cars. I been coming to New York for 20 years and, including 2009, I have never had a more positive reaction in the streets. I couldn't believe this s---."
Rodriguez stormed out of the court room Wednesday after learning that MLB commissioner Bud Selig would not be forced to testify. Becoming instantaneously enraged by this news, the former Seattle Mariners and Texas Rangers star took to the airwaves of New York City to express his total distaste for the process which he believes is completely unfair. Rodriguez also noted that he feels as though Commissioner Selig does not like him. "I did nothing," Rodriguez said on WFAN Radio in New York City. "About the Bosch nonsense? Nothing. It was disgusting. This thing should have ended with Selig on Thursday and me testifying on Friday. But he did not have the courage to look me in the eye. I did nothing wrong and I shouldn't serve one inning of the suspension."
The lead attorney in A-Rod's battle is Joseph Tacopina. He and a long list of attorneys will now have until December 11 to file written briefs that will serve as a way to make their final case. The MLB will also have the same due date and each side will have an additional ten days after the 11th to respond to the statements. A member of the legal side of Alex Rodriguez as well, attorney Jordan Siev can't think of any reason the 14-time All-Star should receive this lengthy penalty.
"I firmly believe Alex should get a goose-egg here, but Horowitz has to be prepared for this to be his last arbitration to do that," Siev said. "But do I think he would have the courage to give him a goose-egg? I'd like to think so, but I frankly can't imagine Alex walks out of there with nothing."
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