Arod leaked names of other Biogenesis Clients

[Goober]

opcorn:

"60 Minutes" has learned that members of New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez's inner circle in February obtained and leaked documents that implicated Milwaukee Brewers slugger Ryan Braun as well as his own Yankees teammate, catcher Francisco Cervelli, in the doping scandal that has enveloped Major League Baseball.

The leak came just days after the weekly newspaper Miami New Times published documents in January detailing Rodriguez's pervasive use of performance enhancing drugs.

The handwritten documents of Anthony Bosch, the key witness in Major League Baseball's PED investigation, revealed comprehensive doping regimens that Bosch had engineered for a host of professional athletes. His cooperation with MLB has resulted in the suspension of Rodriguez and 13 other major league players.

Braun and Cervelli's names were redacted in the Miami New Times documents. Members of Rodriguez's camp at the time obtained unredacted versions and leaked them to Yahoo! Sports, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The unredacted documents also implicated Baltimore Oriole Danny Valencia, who MLB later investigated and cleared.

In a statement to "60 Minutes," Rodriguez lawyer David Cornwell said, "The allegations are untrue and are another attempt to harm Alex -- this time by driving a wedge between Alex and other players in the game. While Alex focuses on baseball and repeatedly states that he is going to respect the appeal process, the drumbeat of false allegations continues."

On July 22, Braun accepted a 65-game suspension for the remainder of the 2013 season for taking performance-enhancing drugs. And on Aug. 5, Cervelli, along with 11 other players, accepted a 50-game ban. MLB has suspended Rodriguez for 211 games. He is appealing.

All three of the unredacted documents leaked to Yahoo! Sports list Braun's name. One document shows Braun on a Bosch list along with Rodriguez, Cervelli, Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Melky Cabrera and minor league pitcher Cesar Carrillo, all of whom have been suspended for PEDs.

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The revelation that members of Rodriguez's camp at the time leaked documents implicating other players to the media could present significant problems for Rodriguez's legal team as they enter the arbitration process to appeal his suspension. Baseball officials say they levied a harsher suspension on Rodriguez because of his continued use of PEDs over multiple years as well as his attempt to "obstruct and frustrate" MLB's investigation.

Rodriguez's case is set to be heard by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz in the coming weeks. If MLB were to present evidence that Rodriguez's camp knowingly leaked additional Bosch business records, it might demonstrate that Rodriguez's camp had not only obtained them to keep them out of the hands of investigators, but that he actively sought to interfere with baseball's investigation by releasing other players' names.

Baseball's collective bargaining agreement requires that any allegations of PED use are to first be dealt with privately before either the Commissioner's office or the Players Association makes any names public. The premature release of a player's name is a direct violation of the collective bargaining agreement.

MLB Players Association head Michael Weiner has said he will support Rodriguez's appeal of the 211-game ban.

"We feel what he (MLB Commissioner Bud Selig) did, frankly, was inappropriate and almost ridiculous," he said in an interview earlier this month. "Look at the penalties that have been [given] out and cases that have been decided by the commissioner's office along with the Players Association. Nothing comes close to 211 games."

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In early April, accusations arose that Rodriguez had purchased at least some of Bosch's business records. Rodriguez's spokesperson at the time flatly denied the reports.

Rodriguez has denied any connection to Bosch and his clinic, and says he was never treated by him, advised by him, and that the Miami New Times documents implicating him are not legitimate.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18560_1...gered-fellow-players-in-doping-investigation/

 

[Woy]

#prayforarod?

Really though, A-Rod's involvement in this whole ordeal gets more hilarious by the second.

 

[Goober]

Once Arod appeal is finished, players will be free to speak to the media. opcorn:

 

[jms493]

Arod doing shady things? nah...never.

 

[Goober]

A-NARC

 

[G-men]

It always seemed like his "inner circle" was doing nothing positive. Not that it excuses anything A-Rod has done, but being surrounding by a bad core is typically common in guys who act like him. He has no one around him to tell him he's fucking up, mainly because they all probably just want their piece of his contract.

 

[Sven Draconian]

I do find it hilarious that Bruan was suspended 65 games, but Arod is supposed to be getting 211. By all means suspend them both, but Braun did just as much to lie and obstruct with MLB and is a repeat offender as well. The double standard is ridiculous.

 

[FedEx227]

It's pretty slimy but aren't most of us frustrated that players didn't stand up and call out their teammates that were cheating? I know this isn't entirely the same situation but maybe it was for the better.

 

[Goober]

I do find it hilarious that Bruan was suspended 65 games, but Arod is supposed to be getting 211. By all means suspend them both, but Braun did just as much to lie and obstruct with MLB and is a repeat offender as well. The double standard is ridiculous.

Pretty misguided/uninformed post here.

ESPN reported that Braun started using steroids in 2011. Arod started using as early as 2003.

Braun lied and said he didn't take steroids, so did everyone else on this list. Arod directly interfered with the investigation by trying to bribe Bosch.

Unless you want to argue that neither deserves more then a 50 game suspension, I don't see how you can argue the punishment should be equal.

 

[Goober]

It's pretty slimy but aren't most of us frustrated that players didn't stand up and call out their teammates that were cheating? I know this isn't entirely the same situation but maybe it was for the better.

It would be great if Arod's appeal failed, and he decided to just publicly name every player he knew of that took steroids. Arod probably knows everyone's dirty secrets (at least on the Yankees, and he's appearing to be more and more of a loose cannon. A tell all book could be very lucrative (financially) for him.

 

[Sven Draconian]

Pretty misguided/uninformed post here.

ESPN reported that Braun started using steroids in 2011. Arod started using as early as 2003.

Braun lied and said he didn't take steroids, so did everyone else on this list. Arod directly interfered with the investigation by trying to bribe Bosch.

Unless you want to argue that neither deserves more then a 50 game suspension, I don't see how you can argue the punishment should be equal.

My argument is that neither deserve more than the standard suspension for the infraction. If you want to treat Braun as a first time offender (which he is not) than suspend him for 50. If you want to treat him like a 2nd time offender (which he is) suspend him for the 100. Lets not act like Braun just lied like everyone else either; he failed a test and concocted a story about tampering with evidence that took national headlines.


This is ARODs first offense since the testing policy was implemented. That's a 50 game suspension.

 

[Agent]

A rod sucks.

 

[Goober]

My argument is that neither deserve more than the standard suspension for the infraction. If you want to treat Braun as a first time offender (which he is not) than suspend him for 50. If you want to treat him like a 2nd time offender (which he is) suspend him for the 100. Lets not act like Braun just lied like everyone else either; he failed a test and concocted a story about tampering with evidence that took national headlines.


This is ARODs first offense since the testing policy was implemented. That's a 50 game suspension.

So your argument is that MLB should follow the joint agreement for Arod, but not for Braun?

Okey dokey. :forgetit:

 

[JeremyHight]

My argument is that neither deserve more than the standard suspension for the infraction. If you want to treat Braun as a first time offender (which he is not) than suspend him for 50. If you want to treat him like a 2nd time offender (which he is) suspend him for the 100. Lets not act like Braun just lied like everyone else either; he failed a test and concocted a story about tampering with evidence that took national headlines.


This is ARODs first offense since the testing policy was implemented. That's a 50 game suspension.

I have no problem with Braun getting 50 along with ARod as you are completely right, this is their first offense. However, I would also be fine with ARod getting an additional suspension OUTSIDE of the Joint Drug Agreement and instead suspended by Selig for obstructing an MLB investigation. That would have really avoided nearly any appeal done by ARod instead of somehow giving him a 211 game penalty under a clause where the only penalty options are 50, 100, and lifetime.

 

[jeffx]

I do find it hilarious that Bruan was suspended 65 games, but Arod is supposed to be getting 211. By all means suspend them both, but Braun did just as much to lie and obstruct with MLB and is a repeat offender as well. The double standard is ridiculous.

Whenever you get a chance, go to the WFAN website and listen to Mike Francesca's interview with Bill Madden. Talk about ridiculous - Madden said A-Rod's as bad as Whitey Bulger. When Francesca mentioned McGuire & Giambi being allowed to work in baseball, Madden had nothing to say. Madden and the tabloid he writes for (the NY Daily News) seem to have a personal vendetta against A-Rod. We all know what A-Rod is, but I feel bad for the guy. You'd think he was the Son of Sam they way the NY media is trashing him.

 

[LiquidLarry2GhostWF]

I do find it hilarious that Bruan was suspended 65 games, but Arod is supposed to be getting 211. By all means suspend them both, but Braun did just as much to lie and obstruct with MLB and is a repeat offender as well. The double standard is ridiculous.

You've never been in a court room or any kind of arbitration before.

If you cut a deal and take the plea, you get a reduced sentence.

Try and fight it, if you're busted, you don't get the leniency.

 

[Sven Draconian]

So your argument is that MLB should follow the joint agreement for Arod, but not for Braun?

Okey dokey. :forgetit:

What?

Lets re-read my very first line:
My argument is that neither deserve more than the standard suspension for the infraction

They should both be treated equally. My only qualification is that this is actually Braun's second infraction, even though he wiggled out of his first suspension.

Somehow allowing Braun to cut his suspension time by 35 games, while you increase Arod's suspension by 160 is suspect to say the least.

 

[Villain]

My argument is that neither deserve more than the standard suspension for the infraction. If you want to treat Braun as a first time offender (which he is not) than suspend him for 50. If you want to treat him like a 2nd time offender (which he is) suspend him for the 100. Lets not act like Braun just lied like everyone else either; he failed a test and concocted a story about tampering with evidence that took national headlines.


This is ARODs first offense since the testing policy was implemented. That's a 50 game suspension.

I don't think we have enough info to compare the two. Obviously it isn't a cut-and-dry failed test or it'd be the 50-game suspension. Braun dealed for a reason, if we get the facts on A-Rod I'm not going to be surprised to find out that he obstructed the investigation, attempted to bribe, etc. Things beyond simply failing a test which would warrant this unprecedented suspension.