On Monday, Major League Baseball suspended Alex Rodriguez and 12 other players in connection with their use of performance enhancing drugs obtained from the, ahem, wellness clinic Biogenesis run by Anthony Bosch. Ryan “I would bet my life that this substance never entered my body” Braun was already suspended a few weeks ago. The Miami New Times first broke the Biogenesis story in January 2013. MLB began an investigation immediately, but the paper wouldn’t turn over its supporting documents to MLB. Bosch, of course, denied …
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Ryan Braun Situation Illustrates How Arbitrators Can Lose Perspective
Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig announced that the 2011 National League Most Valuable Player, Ryan Braun of the Milwaukee Brewers, has been suspended without pay for the rest of the 2013 season for violating the league’s drug policy. Braun, who will not contest the suspension, has admitted to wrongdoing and apologized for his actions in a statement, saying:
… Continue ReadingAs I have acknowledged in the past, I am not perfect… I realize now that I have made some mistakes. I am willing to accept
San Jose Looking to Play Ball with MLB in Federal Court
On Tuesday, June 18, 2013, the City of San Jose filed an antitrust suit against Major League Baseball (MLB) and its commissioner Bud Selig in federal court. The dispute revolves around the Oakland Athletics (A’s) hopes to relocate. Although the A’s have considered a move for a while, the league must approve one first.
The A’s stadium is the fourth oldest in the league, and it shows. A sewage leak on Sunday June, 16 created problems in the clubhouse forcing the A’s to share a …
Continue ReadingGUEST ANALYSIS: Cleveland Indians Sent to Dugout – Appeal to 6th Circuit to Stay in the Game
What was supposed to be a fun-filled day at the Cleveland Indians ballpark turned tragic. An inflatable slide set up just outside the ballpark as part of a promotional event, collapsed killing one visitor and hurting another. A subsequent investigation found that the slide had not been properly installed. The families of the deceased and injured visitors filed suit. This particular case deals who’s going to pay.
Let’s rewind back to the beginning of the 2010 baseball season. The Indians had hired National Pastime Sports …
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