Rodriguez gets started in Tampa; Denies poker accusations
Posted by: Chad Jennings - Posted in Misc on Aug 04, 2011 
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Here’s the latest from The Associated Press in Tampa, where Alex Rodriguez began baseball activities today at the Yankees minor league complex. Rodriguez’s publicist says recent reports about Rodriguez’s gambling contain “numerous factual inaccuracies” and today’s Daily News quotes professional poker player Dan Bilzerian saying Rodriguez wasn’t involved in the scandalous game in question. “He was playing in the World Series at the time,” Bilzerian said.
CHICAGO (AP) — Alex Rodriguez’s publicist says the Yankees third baseman is looking forward to cooperating with Major League Baseball in its investigation of his alleged involvement in illegal poker games.
Star Magazine reported last month that several people saw A-Rod playing in games hosted at Hollywood hotels and residences.
But Richard Rubenstein, Rodriguez’s publicist, says in a statement Thursday morning that the Star’s story contains “numerous factual inaccuracies.”
The 36-year-old Rodriguez arrived at the Yankees’ minor league training facility in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday to resume baseball activities for the first time since having right knee surgery on July 14.
He arrived in a Mercedes just before noon, waving to a group of 25 fans before entering the complex. He later took the field for about 33 minutes, doing light running, playing catch, taking grounders and hitting in the batting cage off a tee and against a soft toss.
He wore a light brace on the knee and showed no signs of difficulty moving.
Rodriguez then went inside to ice the knee and run in the pool. He plans to meet with the media, but Yankees spokesman Howard Grosswirth said Rodriguez would not comment on non-baseball topics.
Do you work ARod and return to the team when you’re 100%.
luis August 4th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
Hi everyone,
My two cents on the Arod story. Gambling as far as i know is not illegal, especially a poker game. If he was betting on baseball games, then that’s another story. This would be a none issue if the player involved was Bubba Crosby. But i have to agree with several previous posts that he is a big name that brings readers and money to the media, so whatever he does, he is going to be escrutinized to the very end. Unfortunate but true.
This whole thing is stupid.
Short video of Alex’s BP today.
MPao26 Arod taking BP in rehab yfrog.us/j8cv2lz
Maybe MLB should investigate if Elvis is still alive or if Arod is secretly an alien from Saturn…..why stop with Star? , plenty of stories worthy of following in the National Enquierer as well.
As long as the “house” doesn’t take a percentage such high stakes private games are legal in California and NYC, but not Florida.
But no one would care if it was virtually anyone else. Still, it’s in his interests to spell out the “factual inaccuracies” his publicist alluded to.
I would expect him back on the field by 8/15 if not sooner.
blake-
oops….maybe this will be a live link
http://yfrog.com/j8cv2lz
Baseball: Gambling is wrong. Hey fans don’t forget to stop by the Mohegan Sun Sports Bar at the Stadium.
Blake, LOL!!!, the thing is… He is Arod, a celebrity on his own right, therefore he is news material, it doesn’t matter how stupid or shallow the piece of news is….. Remember when he was taking the sun in Central Park???. But i have to add…he might be a centaur alien, lol
How many of us have played poker games and there might have been someone in the room that was smoking weed or doing drugs?
Does that mean I was smoking or doing drugs? I don’t think so.
I can’t control what someone else in the very same room was doing. That is there own personal choice.
Bottom line-This story was broken by a tabloid magazine.
MLB is running with the story and as of today, Good Morning America is telling the story.
The damage has been done.
In today’s day and age, the media is lazy and will tell any story so long as viewers watch the program.
What does Bat Boy say on the matter?
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wi.....s_MINI.jpg
You guys have it all wrong. Its illegal when the house makes money off the games, which in this case they obviously did.
I really hope Arod reaches Bonds and Bud has to show up at the ballpark to watch.
“Baseball: Gambling is wrong. Hey fans don’t forget to stop by the Mohegan Sun Sports Bar at the Stadium.”
pat-thanks for the link!
http://mlb.mlb.com/pit/community/casino_night.jsp
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=chc
http://mlb.mlb.com/min/community/casino_form.jsp
I find it interesting how MLB manages to consistently create it’s own negative publicity.
Tom,
Thanks for the links, how hipocritical from MLB…
I have no problem with ball players gambling, I have a big problem with them gambling on sports or with people who could cause them serious trouble if they get into debt and could influence them to throw games. As neither is the case here – I have a bigger issue with MLB taking no action against ballplayers and managers who drive drunk or abuse women and children.
djshort The Associated Press wants me to know that A-Rod arrived in Tampa today in a Mercedes. Thanks, guys! I thought he drove a Geo Metro.
“Baseball: Gambling is wrong. Hey fans don’t forget to stop by the Mohegan Sun Sports Bar at the Stadium.”
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Exactly.
Whatever you do….don’t go to yourlocal church this week. They’re going to be raided. Instead, hollow out a bible and smuggle a saw into jail when you visit your priest.
I think it is pretty safe to say that no one has to worry about Alex getting into debt.
I’m so sick of these A-rod non scandals. It really is getting old and tired. I know that A-rod doesn’t have the best judgment when it comes to some things but this is a non issue.
LGY,
It all depends on the amounts he bets and how he limits his loses . I know some people that has lost everything through gambling
The whole Arod thing is so yesterday. I have moved on and are ready to express my moral outrage at this:
http://mlb.mlb.com/news/articl.....8;c_id=mlb
I don’t know what I am more upset about:
people doing the wave
people not being allowed to do the wave
theft of the Guidry 2 K clapping being proposed
You all miss the point.
Baseball is not making any judgment on legal casinos or gambling in general. It is making a judgment that high stakes poker games are known to be frequented by the kind of unsavory fringe characters in the illegal gambling world whose natural inclination would be to curry favor with and try to influence athletes at those games. Especially those that might be in debt due to losses.
What could possibly more unsavory than a used car salesman?
But one thing I like about Jeter is that he never gets into issues like these. He is smart when it comes to off the field issues. A-rod on the other hand fails to protect himself like Jeter.
I think it is pretty funny that some people think it is morally reprehensible for Alex to maintain a loyal relationship with his cousin.
WCYF,
Interesting point, i never looked at the issue through that angle
I hate the wave and applaud the Rangers for outlawing its presence
kate-the wave sucks. End of story.
GB7,
An insurance broker
unsavory fringe characters
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Which one of these guys do you think followed Tobey Maguire to the game?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.....an_enemies
Let he who is without sin, toss in the first poker chip.
nobody is missing the point. We are just tired of the pretend story.
LGY-Doc Oc
The idea of the Flash, Romeo, Spiderman, and ARod playing poker kinda makes me laugh.
Got to go, se you later guys
Look at A-Rod, icing his knee and using some type of brace (that’s probably illegal), what a cheater.
I do agree that Ben Affleck and Matt Damon are fringe and unsavory Red Sox fans and that Arod shouldn’t be associating with them. Leo Dicaprio, Toby Mcguire, and those two…..danger ….danger…..hide the women and children…….Leo is about to bust out a bottle of potentially toxic hair spray.
I’m no lawyer, but as a layperson – It seems to me that as long as Alex is not in violation of his MLB contract, then Bud Selig has no business telling Alex what to do in his free time. If it’s not illegal activity, it does not violate the morals clause of his contract.
As far as Alex’ activities putting him into the spotlight – well, he is a celebrity, and part of that is his own doing over the years. You can’t keep the paparazzi away. But, again, that strikes me as personal, and a person has a right to their own lives and how they want to live them. As long as it’s not criminal behavior, I don’t think Bud, or anyone else, has any right to judge him.
It’s not like he’s the first athlete to live it up.
Enough.
GreenBeret7 August 4th, 2011 at 2:45 pm
Let he who is without sin, toss in the first poker chip.
GB – that was a good one.
And on that note, I’m off. mrs. joe’s sister is coming to visit for a few days, and I’ve got to stock up on cheap wine. And a bottle of good Scotch for myself. It’s the only way to survive.
Doc Oc is a fraud
Im the Real Doc Iac
I like Leo. Tobey? Meh.
Affleck and Damon? Both are wieners.
NickSwisher I just found out my album, BELIEVE, is # 3 on itunes bestselling kids album! This is so cool! I am honored. Thank you!
Leo is pretty good…..pretty much all his movies are good…..save “the Beach”
I love Leo. And I’ll admit I love Matt Damon (despite his very unfortunate choice in baseball teams)
Can’t stand Affleck or Maguire.
I like the Bourne movies and I like Damon in the Oceans 11 movies…..so yea he’s not bad either.
When Zimmer was the Yankees bench coach, he and Jeter used to go to the Trump Casino in NW Indiana when the Yanks were in town to play the White Sox.
My brother in law was a dealer at the casino and saw pro athletes there quite often.
What difference does it make if an athlete gambles at a casino or with some of his celebrity buddies at someone’s house?
Big effin deal.
I’ve always loved that scene from Family Guy where they depict the writing process of “Good Will Hunting”….
Matt Damon finishes it up on his computer and then Ben Affleck comes out of no where and says, “You’re putting my name on that, right?
West Coast Yankee Fan August 4th, 2011 at 2:41 pm
You all miss the point.
Baseball is not making any judgment on legal casinos or gambling in general. It is making a judgment that high stakes poker games are known to be frequented by the kind of unsavory fringe characters in the illegal gambling world whose natural inclination would be to curry favor with and try to influence athletes at those games. Especially those that might be in debt due to losses.
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unsavory fringe characters as in Matt Damon and Tobey McGuire? Those were, reportedly, the players.
Unsavory people are never ever at casinos.
No Chip, not the actors. You know what I am referring to.
I watched The Depahted on repeat for months despite hating that little town in Mass.
But really, this whole ‘unsavory’ character thing is my favorite part about this story. As if half of the players/people associated with MLB are ‘savory.’ Are these people even watching the McCourt case?
Shame-I love that scene too. Matt definitely got all of the talent in that duo.
I’m sure Ron Washington never encountered any unsavory characters when he was trying to score blow.
I admire and respect both Damon and Affleck greatly as performers and human beings. Those who question Affleck’s talent please go see “The Town”.
I just despise their choice of what baseball team they root for.
Yet the Texas Rangers are forced to be around unsavory drug users.
apparently that is ok Tom, as long as they dont do the wave…not that I approve of the wave myself
I can never forgive Affleck for ruining Daredevil – close second to being a Sox fan
And the looks, Erin. I’ve been hearing rumblings Affleck’s hair is a piece for a lil while now. John Travolta school of man-wigs.
This whole thing is just hypocrisy at its finest, as usual for MLB. I still can’t get over that they tried to blame gang violence for that poor guy getting his head kicked in for being a Giants fan at a Dodgers game. Of course it was a pre-existing, easily blame-able issue like gangs!!! Of course it has nothing to do with the fact that people go to a stadiums and get pumped up full of liquor!! Those guys weren’t drunk and stupid and full of testosterone and a narrow view of masculinity! They were in a GANG!! Didn’t you all know gang members had tons of disposable income to go to Dodgers games?! IN THIS ECONOMY?!
Said it once today, and it wasn’t enough…. SHOW ME THE RECEIPTS! (-Whitney)
Erin says:
August 4, 2011 at 2:59 pm And I’ll admit I love Matt Damon
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He was on Seinfeld so I’ll give him a pass.
Drug dealers are too savory too ever try to influence the outcome of a baseball game.
WCYF,
Weren’t Affleck and Damon reputed to be at the same poker gamewith Arod, consorting with unsavory characters? They’re fine human beings, but Arod is damned?
Does Bald Vinny have season tickets or
does he stand in line like most folks prior to the game to purchase
a ticket?
West Coast Yankee Fan August 4th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Those who question Affleck’s talent please go see “The Town”
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I would, but I don’t want to.
Shame-yeah, I’ve heard that about Ben’s hair too.
Bald Vinny has season tickets. He says he goes to about 75 games a year, but that includes traveling to other parks.
“What difference does it make if an athlete gambles at a casino or with some of his celebrity buddies at someone’s house?”
Casino gambling is administered and legal.
Underground poker games, with cocaine no less, is not.
I admire and respect both Damon and Affleck greatly as performers and human beings.
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Lighten up, Francis.
Wonder if Alex ever played poker at this pretty blue table?
http://media.nesn.com/wp-conte...../01/12.jpg
Jeter has a telescope?
“You all miss the point.”
You keep posting this as if that’s going to change our opinions on the subject. It’s not. When MLB and Selig pay as much attention to players driving drunk and beating their spouses, then I’ll pay attention to Alex playing poker with celebrities.
Erin August 4th, 2011 at 3:15 pm
West Coast Yankee Fan August 4th, 2011 at 3:09 pm
Those who question Affleck’s talent please go see “The Town”
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I would, but I don’t want to.
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You don’t have to. It’s a very good movie.
What would everyone say if he was on the sux team ?
Wonder if the Yanks would consider voiding his contract if all is proven true ?
Just wonderin’
Laura – I Bleed Blue August 4th, 2011 at 3:23 pm
“You all miss the point.”
You keep posting this as if that’s going to change our opinions on the subject. It’s not. When MLB and Selig pay as much attention to players driving drunk and beating their spouses, then I’ll pay attention to Alex playing poker with celebrities.
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You can believe whatever you want. You express your opinion and I’ll express mine. Yours is illogical and makes no sense as it has absolutely nothing to do with this story in any way, shape or form. It has nothing to do with him playing poker with celebrities. But knock yourself out.
Radar just picked up a pig flying over the Trop in St. Petersburg. Jose Molina hit a 2 run triple.
4 NYY
Arod is not going anywhere as long as he continues to hit home runs, drive in runs and help the team win more games.
The closer he gets to surpassing the HR record, the harder it will be for the Yankees organization to sever all ties with ARod.
GreenBeret7 August 4th, 2011 at 3:26 pm
Radar just picked up a pig flying over the Trop in St. Petersburg. Jose Molina hit a 2 run triple.
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Good for Molina
Arod will deny the allegations and certain people and media outlets like ESPN will continue to make it a story … but of course, when David Ortiz was linked to PED’s and then publically denied ever doing them and feigned ignorance as to how his name showed up on the list, the matter was basically dropped soon thereafter.
Double standard
“Wonder if the Yanks would consider voiding his contract if all is proven true ?”
They can consider it all they want. Unless his behavior goes directly against something specifically mentioned in his contract, they are out of luck. If they couldn’t void his contract for using PEDs, they most certainly can’t for something that has absolutely nothing to do with his performance as a player.
“Wonder if the Yanks would consider voiding his contract if all is proven true ?”
Ok. I’ll play. On what provision in the CBA could that happen?
Early day for me today…enjoy the rest of the day everyone.
tomingeorgia August 4th, 2011 at 3:14 pm
WCYF, Weren’t Affleck and Damon reputed to be at the same poker gamewith Arod, consorting with unsavory characters? They’re fine human beings, but Arod is damned?
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Last I heard Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were not major league ballplayers that would be targets for gamblers who want to influence games. Maybe you have some information on their athletic prowess I am not aware of?
I respect Affleck and Damon for other reasons.
“Radar just picked up a pig flying over the Trop in St. Petersburg. Jose Molina hit a 2 run triple.”
Who ran the bases for him?
Hey fellas. When Alex comes back. What will the lineup look like? Its been scoring runs in bunches of late. Will Gardner go back to batting 9th or will they move Tex to 5th Cano 6th?
The Town is really a good movie accept for the bostonian accents and unis. It reminds me a little of Point Break with better acting.
Who were the unsavory characters at this poker game?
Besides the guy snorting coke (his problem), a couple of Red Sox fans and whoever wouldn’t pay up?
Best bank robbery movie.
Dog Day Afternoon
Point Break
Swordfish
The Town
???
They did roll out a tank of oxygen for Molina at 3rd base. Rumor has it that Selig is investigating to see if there was anything illegal in it.
“You can believe whatever you want. You express your opinion and I’ll express mine. Yours is illogical and makes no sense as it has absolutely nothing to do with this story in any way, shape or form. It has nothing to do with him playing poker with celebrities. But knock yourself out.”
I’m quite aware of what the issue supposedly is with Alex playing poker with supposed thugs, drug dealers/users and people who may want to influence the outcome of a baseball game. I have yet to see any evidence that Alex is in any way in danger of being so much in debt that he’d throw a game or bet on one. The guy makes $32M a year and has for at least the last 2 years. I’m quite sure that he can cover his losses at the poker table.
You know what my point is, but I’ll say it again. If MLB sees Alex’s behavior as a threat to the integrity of the game, then they need to see drunken and abusive players the same way. If you don’t think that Cabrera’s behavior tarnishes the game, then you and Selig need to get your heads examined by a good therapist.
SoS August 4th, 2011 at 3:31 pm
Hey fellas. When Alex comes back. What will the lineup look like? Its been scoring runs in bunches of late. Will Gardner go back to batting 9th or will they move Tex to 5th Cano 6th?
The Town is really a good movie accept for the bostonian accents and unis. It reminds me a little of Point Break with better acting.
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Reminiscent of “Heat” but better.
“Last I heard Ben Affleck and Matt Damon were not major league ballplayers that would be targets for gamblers who want to influence games. ”
Aren’t these instances more likely to occur when a player lacks money? I’m just sayin.. the Black Sox blew the WS, but it was because they were all dirt broke. I can’t imagine a guy who makes $60,000 an at-bat, whether he wins or loses, caving to some unsavory compulsive gambler so said compulsive gambler can get a pay day.
Hell, Arod could’ve went in there an lost $100 million and he’d still be sitting on at least another $100 million.
The unsavory characters included a federal judge, a chief of police and the governor of California.
Laura, Migel Cabrera’s problems do not effect the integrity of the game in the same way that gambling can. If he missed games, his team can discipline him or not. That is not up to MLB.
There is a huge difference and knowing how bright you are, I am genuinely surprised that you can’t see that.
Heat is the best bank robbery movie. The shootout scene in the street is insane.
GB7,
If that’s true, Arod should be jailed!
Two times in consecutive extra innings. Toronto took the lead in the Tampa game and two consecutive innings, Tampa scored to tie the game.
Savory character: http://media.photobucket.com/i.....cheese.jpg
So now Alex is on the take?
Tom in N.J. August 4th, 2011 at 3:39 pm
So now Alex is on the take?
No, but the Judge, the Chief and the Governor are.
Padres right-handed pitcher Dustin Moseley has undergone season-ending surgery on his non-throwing shoulder.
Moseley had the surgery Wednesday. He had been on the disabled list since July 26 after dislocating his left shoulder while hitting a single.
Moseley was 3-10 with 3.30 ERA in 20 starts during his first season in San Diego. He often got little run support.
The 29-year-old Moseley dislocated the same shoulder a number of times this season. He winced after his hit, but remained in the game after trainers moved his shoulder back into place.
San Diego manager Bud Black, who coached Moseley with the Angels, liked what he saw.
“He’s a steady, dependable starting pitcher,” Black said. “He’s been steady with a good ERA, internal numbers are solid. He made a great showing.”
WCYF
So to maintain the integrity of the game MLB should investigate every player who may or may not have been in the same room as an unsavory character who may or may not want to influence the outcome of a game?
LGY August 4th, 2011 at 3:42 pm
WCYF
So to maintain the integrity of the game MLB should investigate every player who may or may not have been in the same room as an unsavory character who may or may not want to influence the outcome of a game?
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How about ones that were warned previously about it?
How about ones that were warned previously about it?
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Sure.
So that leaves out Alex. Glad we are in agreement!
“How about ones that were warned previously about it?”
Telephone!
Reported in 2005 and again today he was never wanred by MLB.
Let’s all investigate Dan Bilzerian.
In any event it’s an interesting and timely discussion and I liked hearing others opinions. As I said many times before, I think it will most likely turn out to be much ado about nothing. It’s just an investigation, which baseball had to do.
MLB wants the fans to think ARod was warned by them, when in fact
that never happened.
The entire story is made up of lies, mistruths, conjecture and heresay.
pat August 4th, 2011 at 3:47 pm
“How about ones that were warned previously about it?” Telephone! Reported in 2005 and again today he was never wanred by MLB.
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Semantics. Warned, advised, suggested, whatever.
Violence against women doesn’t make people unsavory… because it can’t determine the outcome of a baseball game.
My guess is that ballplayers have been playing cards with “unsavory characters” since forever. What’s the big deal?
And that’s assuming ARod actually was around some “unsavory characters”, which I suspect is more assumption than fact.
And, we all know what happens when you assume.
Arod went all in on the river
WTP – thanks for the info on Moseley. He always seemed like a good guy.
I wonder if he ever played cards? That, of course, would alter my opinion of him forever.
“It’s just an investigation, which baseball had to do.”
And they also had to publicize that they’d be doing it? Wouldn’t an investigation have been more effective if they didn’t mention it to new outlets?
You know what my point is, but I’ll say it again. If MLB sees Alex’s behavior as a threat to the integrity of the game, then they need to see drunken and abusive players the same way. If you don’t think that Cabrera’s behavior tarnishes the game, then you and Selig need to get your heads examined by a good therapist.
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Thought sure you were gonna say “examined by a good proctologist.”
news outlets*
Though I could use finding a few more outlet stores…
Joe,
Moseley wouldn’t throw a game, so Vito went after his shoulder.
“Thought sure you were gonna say “examined by a good proctologist.””
LOL!
Joe
Don’t rush to judgement on Dustin.
He may have just played on the pretty blue table where they play for pretzels.
Star Magazine has just reported that
D. Moseley threw out his shoulder while “splashing the pot” at the underground
Poker game near the Mexican border
Tonight, round two. Featuring Super Nova.
When he dismissed allegations that he perjured himself, Bill Clinton sounded like MLB:
“It’s not the evidence but the seriousness of the charge that we must consider. The attacks on me and those close to me were merely partisan snipes at my character, but these allegations might genuinely be serious. They need to be investigated, for the benefit of all concerned.”
Of course, knowing they never would be.
Audio of Cashman on the radio today in Boston talking about the team, lack of activity at the trade deadline and The Rod
http://boston.cbslocal.com/201.....t-nothing/
Isn’t it obvious ? A-rod is a Thug who has ruined this great game of baseball. Bud Selig is doing the honorable thing and bringing this criminal to justice/ sarcasm.
I wish this were a day game.
Tom-
Yankees=tv ratains for teams like the white sox.
No chance they would schedule a weekday game and lose a lot of
ad revenue
Stupid Skip Bayless made some okay points, but then he goes on to say that if this, this, and this is true then a suspension is warranted.
Blah. This is old news. 2009 supposedly. Not worthy of a suspension.
Arod is only really guilty of showing bad judgement. And going back on his pledge. IIRC he said that he wouldn’t participate in these kinds of games anymore.
Appearances matter, unfortunately. But Alex probably doesn’t care. I’m interested to see if he will say, “It’s my time and I’ll do what I please.” Or if he’ll say what he said the first time.
WTP,
Understood, but that doesn’t mean I shouldn’t wish for it.
pat – thanks for the link. The two things I found interesting were:
1. Cash thinks the Alex Rodriguez story is “much ado about nothing”.
2. Cash says he wants to come back.
He clearly is taking the team in a different direction than when George ran the whole show. It appears to be dictated – at least in part – by the where baseball is going industry-wide. With Banuelos, Betances, Montero, Romine, etc. in the system, he looks to be serious about it.
As SJ said, when he still posted here, a Yankees’ organization with a strong farm system and money to spend on those truly elite FAs, is going to be dominating.
“speculating about the potential seriousness of A-Rod’s actions, Cashman doesn’t seem so worried. In fact, he went as far as to say that he felt the scandal was something that was created purely by the media, and was really, “much ado about nothing.” “
And they also had to publicize that they’d be doing it? Wouldn’t an investigation have been more effective if they didn’t mention it to new outlets?
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Making a stink over it in public is in effect his punishment.
I doubt Alex really gives a crap but the Yanh hierarchy might. And that doesn’t matter either as there’s nothing they can do but grit their teeth and keep writing those monster checks.
Alex gets booed at every road game anyway. Actually Jeter hears it too but not as much.
One of my oldest friends is a poker dealer at many of these games in Beverly Hills. He makes a ridiculous living off of just acting as the dealer at high stakes games. He doesn’t have to have a day job. He just deals these games a couple nights a week.
I’ve been to one of the games although I didn’t see any athletes there. Just actors and film producers.
When I’ve asked him who else plays at the games, he tells me many other athletes attend these games and play in them regularly. I’m not naming names, but it pretty covers all the big sports. The fact that Arod is the only being discussed is wrong.
One of the first games he took me to way back when was at actor Joe Pantoliano’s cigar lounge in Beverly Hills way back in the 90′s. When I walked in Gabe Kapler (Mr. Kotter) was going heat to head against Dick Van Patten (the Dad from 8 is Enough). There was a ton of money on the table. That was pretty surreal.
Since nobody seems to be here, I’ll compare it to Golf Channel, where the only golfer seems to be Tiger Woods.
Sorry, there are people here.
thanks, pat. More of the same from Cash. He was fine, but I’m not sure what the hell Chase Wright has to do with anything. Other than that, did a good job, especially enjoyed his “phhtt” on the Alex nonsense.
You forgot to tell the part about how Horseshack went all in on Nicholas over at the kids’ table.
Hey tomingeorgia, glad you’re at the horizon line on the rehab. congrats.
Thanks, JAP, appreciate it.
From Alex’s 2005 ‘warning”.
Major League Baseball sources said Rodriguez wasn’t ordered to stay out of the clubs – but added baseball commissioner Bud Selig was “keeping an eye” on him and would step in “if necessary.”
So there goes that talking point.
http://articles.baltimoresun.c.....cott-boras
tomingeorgia, just don’t venture into the gamethreads, we don’t want you relapsing
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Speaking of gamethreads, I’ll make sure to stay out this weekend if we are trailing at any point in the Fenway games, LOL. One thing I can’t stomach is Red Sox paranoia.
See you later
JAP,
The sanctimonious drivel about Arod made me long for a game thread. As I said I wish this had been a day game.
this whole thing seems like a witch hunt to me
A.Rod has been all over news! Geez! well so much with the denying thing, well didn’t he consider playing online, say casino.williamhill.com and go under a certain code name so that he won’t be as intriguing like this?