Rodriguez Camp News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Era. it's sad because alex was such a great talent. i can't speak for him and what he's done, but on a day like today, i just want to keep it positive. i just hope baseball does what's right and as for him, i can't say anything because i competed against him for such a long time. i know the type of player he was. >> once again, i think his sentiments, a lot of people in the field of baseball feel the same way, so at this point, waiting to hear from the yankees to weigh in. we've heard from mlb. we've heard from the rodriguez camp. waiting for the yankees to weigh in to see what they're going t...

>> right, but this 162-game suspension basically puts him out for a year. that is something that is not acceptable to the rodriguez camp. they have consistently said that he did not take performance enhe enhancing drugs. he feels as though mlb used severe criminal tactics in terms of how they investigated him, in terms of how they went after him. obviously now, a lot of folks in baseball have been talking about this, waiting for this decision and just a couple of days ago, i spoke to frank thomas, former first baseman for the chicago white sox. he was just inducted into the baseball hall of fa...

Major league baseball's player association. this is the union basically that represents all the players. players like alex rod krieg ez. one section reez, we recognize a final and binding decision has been reached. well, i think there's no argument from anyone that a decision has been reached, but from the rodriguez camp, it is by no means final and they will continue to fight. >> so i wonder, jason, would we ever get an explanation from the arbitration panel that would explain how they see a difference between the 211-game suspension versus the 162-game suspension when we're talking, you know...

The rodriguez camp says it is letting it out, at least part of it and they're taking aim at the yankees and major league baseball. the drama playing out on the field, no match for the battle raging off the field. >> both the yankees and mlb never want alex rodriguez on the baseball field again. >> reporter: joe tacopina, alex rodriguez 'lawyer points to this mri and a written diagnosis provided to cnn from october of last year which he says points to a tear in rodriguez' left hip. despite that tear he says rodriguez was cleared to play. >> now, the amazing part of that is that was never shared...

So this is the official announcement from major league baseball. alex rodriguez suspended through the 2014 season which basically means he would not be eligible to play until 2015. that would make him nearly who ye 40 years old. this, again, not unexpected with the rodriguez camp. i talked to them several times. this expected this type of suspension to come down. they will automatically appeal. and under this type of suspension -- >> he can play. >> -- he will be allowed to appeal and should be allowed to play while he appeals the suspension as well. >> jason and rachel broke the news. will ca...