former head of biogenesis and taking peds from the clinic, but when asked more than once to clarify on monday, rodriguez dodged those questions. >> we will have a forum to discuss all of that and we will talk about it then. >> i think he did cheat. he needs to be punished in some way. >> reporter: well, postgame, rodriguez says he is hoping for a happy outcome. he also said during the appeal, he is hoping everyone, everyone most likely meaning the media and fans, can take a step back, take a time-out, take a deep breath and let him prove himself during the appeal. kate? >> jason carroll, thanks so much for that update this morning. let's talk more about alex rodriguez suspension and what this means for major league baseball. mike is joining us this morning. thanks for coming in. >> absolutely. >> clearly, this is not over. a long road ahead it seems for alex rodriguez and the yankees and the league. what are you hearing about the