Alex Rodriguez

Yankees’ A-Rod, 12 Other Players Receive MLB Suspensions

September 17, 2013Sports

Major League Baseball handed down 13 suspensions yesterday–the move came as a result of a league investigation into the Florida anti-aging clinic Biogenesis, which had reportedly been supplying players with human growth hormone and other performance-enhancing drugs. Twelve of the players, which included a number of All-Stars like Rangers outfielder Nelson Cruz, Padres shortstop Everth […]

Summer in the Global Village: Latin Alternative Music Conference — Part One

August 15, 2013Global Hit

A historic night in baseball

August 14, 2013Sports

The Yankees Bring Out the Brooms

August 14, 2013Sports

And he’s out! Alex Rodriguez cops to steroid use

August 14, 2013Global Politics

A-Rod apologizes again for steroid use

August 14, 2013Sports

In his first press conference since his steroid use was outed, Alex Rodriguez apologized for his mistakes, blaming himself for being ‘young and stupid.’ We brought in The Takeaway’s own Jay Cowit to decide whether this was an apology or a PR move.

Baseball union facing tough questions in wake of A-Rod steroid scandal

August 14, 2013Global Politics

Why would the Major League Baseball players’ union keep their best players’ failing test results? To help us answer those questions we turn to Michael Schmidt, a reporter for the New York Times has been following this story.

Et tu, A-Rod? Positive test for steroids tarnishes reputation

August 14, 2013Sports

When it came to light that Alex Rodriguez tested positive for steroids in 2003, baseball fans were shocked. The Baseball Player’s Association, the union for ballplayers, held on to the results of voluntary drug tests submitted by the players.