Detroit Tigers: The Peralta – Iglesias Dilemma of 2014
Jhonny Peralta‘s 50-game suspension is good for baseball. Bud Selig, as much as the XN Sports staff has enjoyed ribbing him over the past year, has got this one right. Bud appears to be nipping it in the bud. With the wake of the thirteen suspensions now slowly smoothing out, questions begin to arise as […]
Alex Rodriguez, 12 Others Suspended in Biogenesis Scandal
Major League Baseball announced the suspensions of 13 players on Monday for their involvement in the Biogenesis/PED scandal. As expected, that list was headlined by New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez. Twelve players were suspended for 50 games each while A-Rod has been banned through the 2014 season. Rodriguez can and will appeal. During the […]
Ryan Braun Suspended, More Suspensions Likely to Come
Ryan Braun was let off the hook in 2011 when he successfully appealed the 50 game suspension handed down by the league at the end of the season. He denied that his relations with Biogenesis owner Tony Bosch had to do with anything PED-related when rumors surfaced late last year and early this year. And […]
MLB: More Steroid Rumors, More Suspensions, More Chutzpah
As you’ve undoubtedly already heard, MLB announced yesterday that it will take steps to try and suspend a long list of players who they believe are guilty of using performance-enhancing drugs. Most notably on that list are: Alex Rodriguez, Ryan Braun, Melky Cabrera, Nelson Cruz, Bartolo Colon, Yasmani Grandal, Francisco Cervelli, Jesus Montero, Jhonny Peralta, Cesar Puello, […]