Alex Rodriguez is dealing with tons of questions and speculation after Ryan Braun was suspended for his connection to the Biogenesis clinic and with A-Rod out of the lineup still, many have wondered why and now that his doctor said in an interview with Mike Francesa that he was fine, more questions will come up.
According to Hardball Talk, the Yankees may be hoping for a lifetime ban to get out of the $114 million they still owe him and some have speculated that the MLB and the team are working together to do so. The team has denied doing it and while A-Rod appeared to be ready to come back, his injury is keeping him out and the longer it goes on the more questions both sides will need to answer.
Rodriguez is likely next in line for a suspension from the MLB after Ryan Braun cut a deal and reports from ESPN.com and other outlets say that a possible deal could come since the league has more evidence on him than they did on Braun.
Rodriguez has been dogged by questions since being out of the lineup all year with an injury and just as he was set to come back, Braun was suspended and now it appears that Rodriguez may not play again this year. Now that Ryan Braun is suspended for 65 games after taking a deal with Major League Baseball, Alex Rodriguez may be next on the chopping block and many feel that his recent injury is connected to him knowing that a suspension is coming.
Rodriguez was linked to the same clinic that Braun is connected to and now he may be the next superstar to get nabbed for the scandal and it could be coming down any day. The suspension of the Milwaukee Brewers outfielder, which was announced in a statement by MLB on Monday, will keep Braun out of the final 65 games of the 162-game season and any potential playoff games.
Ryan Braun is suspended for the rest of the 2013 season after coming to an agreement with the MLB and after that decision was handed down, Los Angeles Dodgers star Matt Kemp was asked about it and said that Braun should lose the MVP award from back in 2011 that he won over the Dodgers outfielder.
According to ESPN LA.com, Kemp said that many feel betrayed by Braun and that he was disappointed and previously saw him as a friend. Kemp came in second place that season for the MVP award and now Braun has admitted to wrongdoing and has taken a suspension from the MLB. Braun had 388 points in the voting and Kemp had 332 and many now feel that Kemp deserves the award after what has transpired. Skip Schumaker was very critical of Braun and also said that Kemp should have the award.
Jack O'Connell, secretary-treasurer of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, said the award vote was final, but that hasn't stopped players from expressing their opinions. Kemp has been dealing with injuries this season, but after what happened with Braun it's clear that he deserved the award that season.
Braun will lose over $3 million while serving his suspension and now the Brewers likely wish they could go back and sign Prince Fielder to an extension rather than the outfielder.
"Talking about things like this is very, very touchy,' Kemp said. "It's weird. Me, I don't like to talk about this stuff but I feel like I have to a little bit.
"Skip did come out and say some things and he said how he felt," Kemp added. "A lot of players don't do that but you respect guy."
