A-Rod to Play Monday Night Against The White Sox

For all the wrong reasons, there is some much needed excitement in baseball on the South Side of Chicago. All eyes are on Comisky Park (US Cellular Field) tonight as the New York Yankees take on the Chicago White Sox.

Major League Baseball will hand down a 211 game suspension today to Alex Rodriguez. Rodriguez and several other MLB players reportedly received human growth hormones from Biogenesis of America, an anti-aging clinic in Coral Gables, Florida. Rodriguez is the only player expected to appeal the suspension.

Rodriguez, 38, plans to immediately file an appeal, a person familiar with Rodriguez’s strategy told USA TODAY Sports, which would allow him to play for the Yankees Monday night in Chicago against the White Sox. The appeal would be heard by arbitrator Fredric Horowitz in the next three weeks.(Chicago SunTimes)

This is not the first time Rodriguez’s name has come up for cheating. He admits to using performance enhancing drugs between 2001 and 2003.

“Back then, [baseball] was a different culture,” Rodriguez said. “It was very loose. I was young. I was stupid. I was naive. And I wanted to prove to everyone that I was worth being one of the greatest players of all time.

“I did take a banned substance. And for that, I am very sorry and deeply regretful.” (ESPN)

He’s not admitting it this time. Doesn’t really matter though. He’s lost a lot of love from most fans already.