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Oh, this is rich. USA Today says Bud is considering suspending ARod over his recent admission of using PEDs.

Later in same article he says he's also considering reinstating Henry Aaron as the home run king, due to Bonds' ongoing troubles.

Finally, to complete the trifecta of idiocy... Selig says "This is breaking my heart, I don't mind telling you that."

Hey Bud, here's a thought - suspend yourself!

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The A-Rod thing

Seems just like a bunch of talk, Selig trying to sound like Sheriff.

Reinstating the record, that is pretty interesting, it seems like a really throw-back response. Probably just a bunch of bull too.

"Ask Dad. He'll know. And on the off chance he doesn't, he'll make something up"

by StevenABQ on Feb 12, 2009 10:33 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

Actions Would Be Too Late

There’s no way MLB should suspend A-Rod in 2009 for testing positive in 2003. All of the other players still active now that tested positive then would need to be suspended, too. Barry Bonds should keep his all-time home run record. MLB turned a blind eye to the problem while Bonds was allegedly juicing. It’s MLB’s fault that Bonds has the record for being his enabler, so Barry should keep the record.

"The big possum walks late." - Harry Caray

by memphiscub on Feb 12, 2009 10:33 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I don't think Bud has grounds for such a suspension..

… given that there was no penalty in 2003 and that these test results were supposed to be private.

As usual, the wrong reaction at the wrong time from King Bud.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 12, 2009 10:59 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

All Crap

I think Bud was saying that since Rod broke the law, he could suspend him, but he won’t. Everything there is just trying to make MLB look good through the whole situation. That’s his job…

Still, its all garbage. Ain’t nothing going to happen. If he was suspended, the players union and the Yanks would go nuts. Much less Rod’s lawyers….

by TheHawkRules on Feb 12, 2009 12:25 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

A load of grand standing crap

The union agreement was for confidential testing with no penalty and institute more rigorous testing if more than 5% tested positive.

Bud’s going to violate the agreement with the union on the two guys (ARod & Barry) whose confidential tests are public? Bull.

by N Oakley on Feb 12, 2009 12:39 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

I agree.

Bud should suspend himself and redistribute his ridiculous salary to his paying customers.

We are a fever ... we are a fever ... we ain't born typical.

by dat cubfan daver on Feb 12, 2009 11:15 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

If Selig is going to suspend A-Roid, then he has to suspend the other 103 on the list who are still active

Also, Jason Giambi since he was “outed” in 2005. And what about Miguel Tejada?

Selig is a friggin idiot.

by BLou on Feb 12, 2009 11:34 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I think Selig doesn't even understand how stupid he is

They agreed with this testing in 2003 that there would be no penalty.
If you take Bonds’ record away, then you have to rewrite the entire rulebook to account for when black players weren’t allowed to play.
I hope he does try and suspend A-Rod, so that the Yankees and the Union sue his ass.

Let the Blaine Gabbert era begin.

by nji232 on Feb 12, 2009 11:51 AM CST reply actions   0 recs

I think Selig then announced that he's given himself a raise.

If he were to suspend A-Rod, this would set me off like nothing steroid related ever has. It is my belief that there are two reasons why steroids in baseball remain such a huge story:

1) Baseball is “The American Pastime” Football is just entertainment that’s exquisitely packaged, but baseball is a part of the American heart and soul. The same sentimentality will never exist for football despite the TV rating numbers.

2) That MLB and the Union have never fully or partially taken responsibility for thier contribution to the steroid mess which is equally as great as the player’s responsibilities. I think the American public sees MLB and the Union as the hypocrites that they are.

by jerry morales rules on Feb 12, 2009 12:29 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

If A-Rod, what about the other active players

who have admitted? Pettite, Brian Roberts, etc.

by N Oakley on Feb 12, 2009 12:41 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Baseball is a cesspool right now

It really is. Bud Selig is a lying and incompetent bastard of magnificent proportion. And yet his hand-picked assortment of owners continue in their blinding support of the man. I just don’t get it.

by BLou on Feb 12, 2009 1:02 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

He makes them money

Reference the Bernie Madoff scandal to see how gains effect long term objectivity.

by jerry morales rules on Feb 12, 2009 1:24 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Precisely.

"That's my opinion and if you don't like it, well, I have others." ~ Groucho Marx

by Al on Feb 12, 2009 1:24 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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