as you know, i have been incredibly critical of major league baseball. the olympic started drug testing in 1972. major league baseball started in 2004. they're 32 years behind the olympics. one of the reasons is because they love the home runs flying out of the ballpark, brought fans back after the strike. in the '90s. there are a lot of issues here. i think, bill, what you and i are disagreeing on and understandably so is the issue of a-rod himself. i think it's a new world order. if a-rod does become the poster child for this, so be it. but i think the rules of the game going forward are different. i'm guessing major league baseball will end up with a punishment policy very similar to the olympics and it should. two years for the first offense. lifetime ban for the second. a-rod may be the beginning point here of this new policy, and i have no trouble with that. >> suarez: there's one critical difference between alex rodriguez and some of the other players on that list: cruz, peralta, cabrera. he's 38. if he loses this arbitration bill, is that pretty m

>> the die bye owe genesis clinic has been cooperating with major league baseball. that's how this dominos set started to fall. he handed over records, material, his own testimony and that is why these players have, quote, agreed to their suspensions, because baseball just sat there with all of this evidence that the clinic's founder has given them saying we got you. you might as well agree to it now. tony bosch while he is now clear of major league baseball doesn't mean he is clear of the federal government or the state government in florida. initially the governments said they weren't going to get involve in this, but when reports came out last week that his clinic may have been giving steroids to teenagers that perked up the ears of the government and there are phone calls being made and investigation being open into whether he gave drugs and steroids steroids to teenagers. if that happened he is not clear of anything. >> alex rodriguez is not the only player facing suspension. will the others be as long as a-rod's? >> ryan brown braun has been suspended 65 games.

and we have seen this before with roger clemens and bare bonds. >> the way the major league works is, major league baseball has a contract with the union. the union is very powerful. as part of the contract bud selig could, if he chose to do so, enact the good of the game clause. we're not going to let him play because of the debt treatment to the game of payable. he did not enact that. hello, union. >> that's just the strength of the mlb sbpa. the baseball union at its best. we don't want to fight that because it's that strong of a union, and the best interests of the game to not have a-rod involved. we're not going to see that used. the other question is why are the yankees playing him? because a-rod's camp suggest that the yankees don't want to pay him the $34 million he has left either. so they're not going to say he's healthy, ware not putting him in the lineup. so looks like we'll see alex rodriguez on the field tonight which will be falls nateing. >> shepard: everybody knows how powerful the yankees organization is and how powerful bud selig is. anyone who knows baseball knows the players union and

here to explain it all, the suspensions, the new major league baseball, and what in the world is goingnior baseball writer for fox sports. gadhafi with this. tell us -- this truly is the beginning of something new about major league baseball. >> they have had testing in place for some years now with penalties. this investigation was a little different because it was an investigation of an anti aging clinic in south florida that was alleged to have proded performance enhancing drugs to players. baseball went outside the testing program to investigate these players to buy and that is led to the suspensions announced today. lou: and that is a big deal when they go outside the testing program and the union looks like it is -- well, it certainly is in full compliance with and in agreement with major league baseball itself. i've never s of, if you well, i joined you on this issue. >> it is a joint agreement. that is precisely what is called the union is in an interesting place here because on one hand it is charged with enforcing the agreement and doing everything possible to make sure the a

>> that's what major league baseball is threatening. ved he is what he always has been, which is one of a kind. 12 other players got their 50-game suspension from major league baseball, accepted them. baseball tried to hand alex rodriguez a penalty that they had never done before. a stronger penalty than any they had ever done before. a-rod has chosen to fight this penalty. this fight is really just beginning, wolf. >> let's talk about this. if he would have accepted it, that would have been a penalty of, what, $31 million. he would have lost this year and next year. that's 3d 1 million no matter which one you cut it, that's still a lot of money. >> it certainly is. remember alex rodriguez is in a different position from any of these other 12 penalized players. he's 38 years old, near the end of his career. he's already earned some $350 million in his career. and, yes, he has $100 million more to go. he's always been someone concerned with money and making as much of it as he can. but at this point in his career, he's also concerned with

i think it's more because major league baseball feels that he kind of got one over on them before. >>you believe that major league baseball is out to get him, rodriguez? >> i think that there's a little bit of a grudge because, you know, he has admitted it and yet, they haven't been able to do anything to him. >> and in some ways he would be an easy target. he's admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs in the past, he's not been playing particularly well by his own admission and making a lot of money. >> the money's a factor. he's owed nearly $100 million. you can't take that out of equation. >> what do you think? >> i think the reason they don't like him is because he's always been sort of a fly in the ointment. he's never been a particularly likable person. >> why is that? >> he's pompous. he's, you know, he's always -- often has thought of himself as bigger than the game. >> do you believe he loved the game so much, he would be willing to do anything to play it? >> well, i mean, look, if you look at him in this current scandal when he did the performance enhancing drugs they'r

the real battle is brewing behind the scenes between major league baseball and his lawyers. whether he'll appeal. >> it is all speculation. i don't comment on speculation. >> reporter: teammate derek jeter and the manager joe girardi spoke about the pending situation. >> everyone wants things finalized. even when they're finalized they're not really final. it -- it's a waiting game for a lot of clubs and baseball players. it will happen soon enough. >> reporter: a-rod is the biggest superstar and highest paid among up to 20 players implicated in baseball's latest doping scandal. his lawyers said they would appeal any suspension. but with the prospect of a lifetime ban and accusations he recruited other players, lied about his drug use, and obstructed the league's investigations, a-rod's attorneys are negotiating a possible settlement reportedly that could result in a lengthy suspension. if that happens, some say the yankees may try to cut ties with a-rod forever. >> i don't see any way that the yankees are going to get out from their financial obligation to alex rodriguez, u

bay. >> reporter: after four years of staying mostly silent about the as's move to san jose, major league baseball sort of. league lawyers filed a motion to dismiss san jose's lawsuit. it says the business of baseball is exempt from the antitrust laws as it has been since 1922 and the city's claims are fatally defective. san jose's attorney calls it a moral issue. >> can major league baseball block a competitor in this country from relocating his business simply because someone else says we don't want them to move? >> reporter: back in june, the city sued the league claiming commissioner bud selig is illegally blocking the as' move. the as want to build a new stadium in san jose but the south bay is giants territory. the league says if san jose wins its lawsuit then every time a team wanted to move it would lead to absurd results. mlb would be subjected to suits from any team that desires a team and from any city that doesn't want to lose its team. >> not what the competitive laws say. that's not what the antitrust laws say for any other business in america. baseball shouldn't be treated different

and that is the obstructing of the major league baseball's investigation itself. r thoughts on that, ken? >> caller: that is one of the allegations against alex rodriguez. and as far as we know right now, all wenow is thestatement that baseball issued today, which was that in addition to using peormance-enhancing drugs over multiple years and the drugs included testosterone, human growth hormone, in addition to that, baseball cited alex rodriguez for "obstructing and frustrating their investigation of biogenesis." how exactly he did that, we do not know just yet. >> ken, the impact on baseball itself, it seems as though major -- professional sports is absolutely impervious to the scandals that have toucced, whether it be basketball, whether it's a professional football, baseball. do you expect there to be an impact and will it be positive or negative as a result of these suspensions? >> caller: that's a great point about professional sports basically being impervious to all of these things. baseball has had record revenues for several years now. all the indicators

major league baseball announced suspension for a-rod and 12 others. baseball's highest paid player ever, his case is unique. for months rumors of an eventual suspension swirled as major league baseball was reportedly considering banning him for life. a-rod said he was being singled out. >> i think there are a lot of people that are confused and don't understand the process, but there are a lot of layers. i will say this there is more than one party that benefits from me never stepping back out on the field, and it's not my teammates and the yankees fans. but when people are finding creative ways to cancel your contract, that concerning for me, the president and future players as well. >> david: today they announced a 200-game ban. and in an official statement they said, quote . . . while the other 12 players named today we will begin serving their suspensions immediately, he is the only one still playing while the appeal is in process. there is one group of supporters who are backing him. the player's union. and the reason is simple. $34 million. that'

quinn at espn saying that the major league baseball players association made a late approach to the league behalf of a-rod, trying to work out some kind of late settlement and that he was rebuffed by major league baseball. they said nope, this is what you're getting. that press conference you showed just a few minutes ago, a little scorched earth there. it's going to be a battle from here on out. we can expect a major, major soap opera to unfold here. >> so as we expect this fight for lucky/unlucky number 13, rachel, jason carroll, let's go to you because i was reading manager joe girardi quoting, if he's in there, i'm going to play him, talking about a-rod playing the white sox tonight. i know people are expecting boos. set the scene for me in chicago. >> reporter: well, you know, he is pencilled in to play tonight. and expecting there to be a lot of jeers and maybe some cheers as he enters the stadium later on this evening. earlier this weekend, when we were with rodriguez there in trenton, new jersey, made it very clear that he wanted to be back on the field. he wanted to be with his te

think this is a huge win for major league baseball and here's why. ey suspend all of these names today, including alex rodriguez. sure, he appeals but think about the intrigue the rest of the baseball season. everyone wants to watch this guy play whereas before there were some names in major league baseball that may have appealed to some but none like alex rodriguez under these circumstances. >> evan, what do you think of the column in the "wall street journal," fay vincent, of course. what do you think of mr. vincent's comment that it should be one strike and you're out, like gambling. if you dope, you're out. >> well, it is a fas naturing one. fay vincent is a wonderful man who obviously wants to clean up the game of baseball. the problem with that is that's not in the collective bargaining agreement. what all of us are so quick to blame the league -- bud selig now the commissioner -- we don't always blame the players association. the players association would nef agree to that because that means they would have to sign off on their players getting

in what could be the biggest bust in major league baseball history, reportedly 20 players have been implicated for using performance enhancing drugs. and getting those drugs from the biogen cyst clinic in florida. >> baseball is trying to drop the hammer as hard as it can. >> reporter: former league mvp ryan braun was the first to fall, accepting a 65 game suspension, but a-rod at the center. arguably the biggest star with the biggest salary. that bat, earning him $28 million this season. while major league baseball reportedly claims to have enough evidence to impose a lifetime ban, the question now, is will they try to. it would be one of the heaviest penalties since pete rose was banned 24 years ago for betting on his own team. >> as you can imagine, this is a very sad day. >> rodriguez hasn't played since october of last season due to an injury. his fate could rest in the hands of baseball commissioner, bud selig who according to some experts will attempt to take him off the field this season one way or another. >> major league baseball is going to try to ban alex rodriguez for life, but if

there's a lot more work that major league baseball has to do going forward. >> reporter: major leagueaseball says it drug tests players on contract and prospective players. mlb issued this statement. the minor league drug program covers all players at the club academies and the dominican republic and venezuela. we conducted over 2,000 tests in latin america last season. back in the dominican republic the current situation doesn't change the pride the players feel about the numerous players. >> translator: we'll keep loving on both players in spite of what has happened. >> rafael romo is here with us. this stuff's all over the place, widely available. >> the main problem is the lack of oversight in some of these countries. we're not trying to single out any particular country. the dominican republic has most of the foreign players to the major league. some can be sold over the counter. you can get them from a doctor. a contact was telling me even some of the situations used for injured horses, in essence, steroids, are used by some of these players. when you ask mlb they say no, we are

response when we come back. ♪ join us at projectluna.com adam: we've got an update on the major league baseballnsion of yankees slugger alex rodriguez. rodriguez says he will appeal the suspension. just a bit ago the yankees release ad statement. this is what they're saying. we're in full support of major league baseball's joint drug prevention and treatment program. we also recognize and respect the appeals process and the yankees went on to say however, we are compelled to address certain reckless and false allegations concerning the yankees role if this matter. the new york yankees in in way instituted and or assisted major league baseball in the direction of this investigation or used the investigation as an attempt to avoided its responsibilities under a player contract, or did its medical staff fail to provide the appropriate standard of care to alex rodriguez. >>> there is dramatic new development today in the battle over fees between cbs and time warner cable. this showdown has left three million cbs and showtime subscribers in the dark. so are both sides any closer to a deal? dennis kn

and breaking news about a-rod's future in major league baseball. all linked to a doping scandal. >>> and more on that breaking news right now in major league baseball. the steroid investigation, "usa today" is reporting yankees third baseman alex rodriguez will be suspended through the 2014 season. that suspension comes tomorrow. the paper also says a-rod will appeal that suspension. that appeal would leave him eligible to play tomorrow night in the yankees game against the white sox. let's bring in andy shoels of bleacher report. andy, what more can you tell us? we heard from an adamant and seemingly confident a-rod on friday and now days later looks like he will be suspended? >> yes. this is actually good news for a-rod. you know, there was the talk that maybe he was going to get a lifetime ban. that looks like it's off the table now and suspended for the rest of this year and next year. but through the appeals process, he gets to continue playing and will be in the lineup monday night in chicago and these arbitration hearings, what he would be go

two years later rodriguez committed he used steroids before major league baseball banned them. by extension that drug use helped the ball players succeed and eventually make all that money. well now, rodriguez has been suspended by major league baseball for allegedly using performance enhancing drugs again. a rod, as he is called, has appealed that suspension which for a whopping 211 games. far more than the other 12 suspended players. while the appeal is underway, rodriguez can play and get paid. but if his appeal is denied, rodriguez could lose many, many millions of dollars. now, last night in boston, this troubling story took another turn as a red sox pitcher hit alex rodriguez. [cheers] >> first pitch behind, sending a message. i don't like what you stand for. >> to me, it's ridiculous, you had your chance the first pitch to send a message. don't send it on the fourth one. >> now, immediately after rodriguez was beamed. york yankees manager joe was eject from the game because he want the pitcher thrown out as he should should have been. >> well, this is the first time we is

today in major league baseballs you'll come back to the individual point of where performance enhancing in to major league baseball. i think they need to market their stars in a better way but the casual fans know two names at this moment -- alex rodriguez and ryan braun. why? because they are associated with illegal drugs in our country. >> steve, major league baseball's not the only professional sport that's having an image problem. philadelphia eagles, riley cooper, receiver for the eagles, has now been released. excused from the rest of team activities, excused from all team activities because of an "n" word rant that he had at a country music concert saying he's going to go over the fence and fight every "n-word" here. who's got the best rep right now? he can still come back and play. >> i think this is worse than what it looked like the consequences were going to be for him earlier in the week. i think that's still developing. when you look at baseball, a-rod, to me he kind of symbolizes -- you talk about the run production going up, higher scoring games, period in the mid '90s, l

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major league baseball wants an answer as to whether rodriguez is going to accept his ranishment, said to range from a lengthy suspension stretched through next season to a lifetime ban. >> alex, do you think you're eding singled out? >> what do you think? oy job is to do everything i can physically and mentally to get back on the field to help my ielm win. as far as all the legal stuff, to me, it's been confusing. g.e one thing i've gotten from so many people, so many fans, some teammates, they're like, "what is going on?" >> reporter: what's going on is major league baseball is accusing rodriguez of more than cest using performance-enhancing drugs from a florida clinic. sources close to the investigation say there's evidence he recruited other players to use the drugs and tried to obstruct the investigation. last night, rodriguez intimated the deck is stacked against him. >> i will say this-- there's atre than one party that-- that enefits from me not ever stepping back on the field, and that's not my teammates and it's not the yankee fans. >> reporter: he likely was nkferring to the

in what he calls a historic moment, commissioner bud selig says major league baseball plans to expandideo replay review next season. the proposal would allow managers to challenge one play over the first six innings of a baseball game. after that managers would have two challenges from the seventh inning until the end of the game. balls and strikes would not be reviewable, and officials at mlb headquarters, not the on-field umpiring crew, would make the final ruling. the plan needs the approval of 75% of the owners as well as the players and umpires unions. >>> in san diego last night it looked like we might need video review assistance. in the third inning rene rivera hits a fly ball but he leaps along the wall. he slaps the ball back along the top of the fence and back into play. it's ruled a triple and not a home run. meanwhile, new york's ace zack wheeler keeps the padres in check with 12 strikeouts as the mets win, 4-1. >>> a sigh of relief for new england patriots fans. tom brady was back at practice on thursday, one day after injuring his knee. the star quarterback took part in

>> reporter: alex rodriguez ghettos keep playing while he appeals major league baseball's decision topend him 211 games for doping, but while everyone waits for the appeal to end, there is an ongoing and sometimes nasty back and forth among rodriguez, major league baseball, and the new york yankees. in an interview with matt lauer this morning, a-rod's attorney couldn't say whether rodriguez took performance-enhancing trucks because of a confidentiality agreement with the league. when matt handed him a letter from major league baseball saying he would waive the confidentiality reading, there was no response. he called the letter a publicity stunt, a trap and a breach of the players association agreement, this, a day after the a-rod was hit by a pitch during his first at-bat with the red sox at fenway,n incident announcers said looked deliberate. his thirds at-bat, a-rod hit it out of the park, drama on and off the field. lester? >> stephanie, thank you. >>> meanwhile, as that zbag tops with a-rod at war with the yankees and management no longer talking to him, an attempt to instill ho

to play major league baseball again. >> well, as humble as she, major league baseball was very clear why they handed out a suspension releasing a statement spelling out the details saying the suspension is based on his use, rodriguez' use and possession of numerous forms of prohibited performance enhancing substances including testosterone and human growth hormone over the course of multiple years and that he attempted to cover up the violation, anderson and obstruct their investigation. rodriguez, once again, repeatedly said he did not use performance-enhancing drugs and wants everyone to "take a deep breath and have a time-out" so the ordeal can play itself out. >> t.j., a lot of people thought coming in to today he would be given an ultimatum, accept suspension or ban him for life. are you surprised that wasn't the case? >> not really, anderson. all along it wasn't clear that baseball really believed it could have a lifetime ban upheld by an arbitrator. whatever suspension they brought, unless alex rodriguez agreed to something ahead of time, it was headed to arbitration. he said

much expected news from major league baseball right now. mary thompson has those details. mary? >> hey there, scott, from the press release from major league baseball. commissioner bud selig announcing that a. rod has been suspended without pay for the remainder of the 2013 championship season and the entire 2014 championship season for violations of the joint drug prevention and treatment program. 12 other players have also had also been -- or will have 50-game suspensions. none of those players will appeal their decision. of course, right now, we're waiting to see whether or not a. rod appeals this. of course, because it will be very costly to him. now, if indeed, he goes through the appeals process, the appeal has to be heard within 20 days and then 25 more days before the decision on arbitration is decided. let me just give you some more from this -- from this press release on alex rodriguez. of course, the yankees star, the highest-paid player in major league baseball. rodriguez disciplined under the joint drug treatment -- excuse me, the joint drug prevention and treatment

major league baseball came down with a hammer on alex rodriguez. >> it's official, and headlining, a roup of 13 major leaguers that have been suspended by major league baseball for peds, and of course, alex rodriguez, he'll be punished through the 2014 season, a total of 214 games, and he's appealing the suspension, he's starting today, and got a base hit his first at bat. in speekd to the media, he was less than apologetic. >> i am sure there's mistakes made along the way, we're here now, i'm a human being, i've had to a hip surgeries, and knee sshlgs, i'm fighting for my life. >> i want him to focus on what he needs to do to help us as a team, i'm not going to give him advice on how to handle it. i don't think that's my position. but i do need him to be focused when he's out there, and if there's distractions getting in, then i will talk to him. >> focused enough to get a hit his first at bat. and wheen while -- meanwhile, other players suspended, like cruz, cruz will be out 50 games as will the tigers peralta, and cabrera, and all of them all stars this year. >> wow, what a day in

his salary is half paid by the union and half paid by major league baseball. he is actually new to the job. the last arbitrator was fired after baseball felt that he was too lenient in letting ryan braun off on a technicality when he failed a drug test a couple of years ago. horowitz has arbitrated a few salary issues for the nhl and for the postal industry and airline industry but trust me, this is the biggest thing to cross his desk. over the next few months, both sides are just going to dig in on this with all of the dirty details. we don't expect a ruling until november and until then, alex rodriguez is going to live in this crazy limo that we saw in chicago last night, playing, but suspended, and with all of these details leaking out, it could really damage his legacy. >> details are leaking out. we are hearing the jeers of the fans. we don't know the case, do we? that makes this unusual. the league has taken action before it has proffered its proof. when do we know what they are going to show? >> reporter: it's not a public hearing. we will get these litt

following a slew of claims. >>> today is the day that alex rodriguez learns his fate with major league baseball. the league has been quiet about the suspected suspension. he's accused of taking p.e.d.s. announcement could come any moment. we are watching and waiting. i want to bring in our sports anchor. even if suspended he's expected to play tonight. how does that work? >> the way the major league drug agreement works with its player union is while a player is appealing a suspension and alex said there's no question he's appealing this suspension when it comes down, they can still play while the suspension is going on. last week the league office leaked the possibility that instead of suspending him under the drug agreement they might suspend him under the commissioner's powers. that's when the commissioner says it's in best interest of the game. he wouldn't have been able toll play but it doesn't sound like they're going to do that. we're suspecting them to issues send him the normal way. he will appeal immediately. he's going to make his debut for the new york yankees because of the injurie

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one of the darkest and major-league baseball history. st to any of the spin coming from the television networks or major-league baseball. you're talking about one of the most successful players of all time for the second time. the suspension could have been lifetime for the better interest of the game. the yankees should be embarrassed that he is on the field tonight. baseball should be embarrassed. an important point i want to make, don't let anyone say anything else other than this is the beginning o the steroid era, not the middle or the end. they're not doing a great job of cleaning up the sport. this is an absolute disaster. melissa: hang on. this is what i woke up to this morning. the front of the new york post says jt go. this is what is staring at them everywheree goes, telling him just go. tonight he will step out onto the field. he could have accepted a deal, like everyone else. that was listed. instead, you will go out. what is he thinking? >> well, i think what is going on, this guy is a ruthless competitor, always has been. t

and made his 2013 season debut for the new york yankees the same day he got slapped with major league baseball's longest suspension ever 211 games. because he is appealing the decision he can stay sft lineup because major league baseball accusing him of using performance-enhancing drugs including growth hormones and steroids several years. they claim he tried to hide it and cover up it. >> the last several months have been a nightmare. it's probably the worst time of my life. i'm fighting for my life. i have to defend myself. if i don't defend myself, no one else will. >> ben writer, thanks for coming in. good to see you. he says he is disappointed with the penalty but he never said i did not use performance-enhancing drugs. am i missing something here? >> he certainly didn't deny it and maybe not in his best interest to do this at this point. just this past weekend people saying alex rodriguez will never play a major league baseball game. last night he was on the field batting cleanup and playing third base and even had a single in his first at-bat. he is going to fight this thing as hard as he

major league baseball has suspended alex rodriguez. a-rod of the yankees for this season. up next, he's the biggest name yet to go down in major league baseball's effort to rid the game of performance-enhancing drugs, otherwise known as steroids. but the story doesn't end there. >>> also, if there is one republican democrats would love to knock off next year, it's mitch mcconnell of kentucky. in yesterday's fireworks, at kentucky's fancy farm, the big picnic showed how much flack mcconnell's going to get from the right, from the tea party side, as well as from the left. >>> and playing politics. here are pictures of four actors playing in this order dwight eisenhower, upper left, jack kennedy upper right, lyndon johnson bottom left, richard nixon bottom right in the new movie "the butler." see if you can figure out who's playing them. >>> finally, let me finish with the congress that just took vacation to rest up for doing nothing, except shutting down the government this fall. an amazingly bad story about american politics, the u.s. congress right now. and that's "hardball

major leagues this season. so if he appeals the decision, he can stay in the line up. if he doesn't appeal, major league baseball will give him a break. he's got to figure it out. >> yeah, he does. >>> we're going to figure out the weather. >> slaving over a hot weather computer to come up with this forecast. temperatures this morning mostly in the mid to upper 50s. looks like it's starting out the past couple weeks. and the added element of drizzle. especially near the shore line. coming out pretty good over the golden state bridge. temperatures mostly in the mid 50s. overcast skies and not much in the way of visibilities. this afternoon, sun and clouds around the bay. very pleasant inland and usually cool. still going on at around pleasanton and dublin. and that's kept us usually cool. it's going to begin to nudge toward the coastline. the future cast fog is showing the fog slowly peels back later in the day. it will linger closer to the coastline and through the golden gate. pinpoint forecast, we'll look at mid 70s in the south bay. 74 in sunnyvale and 84 in morgan hill. vallejo 73. up in the north bay nice.

major league baseball will try to expedite the appeal. the union probably will go along with it. this to continue to linger on and go on while there are pennant races and as we get ready are to the post season, this has been a shadow that has been over major league baseball accept the penalties because there are. $34 million for him off the field because of hip surgery and if he was so september penalties he is he would be out for a couple of years. too old. so he is not going to do. this i spoke to a major league baseball official high ranking one and they said this is basically and i will clean it up here for the o'reilly factor this is a manure show. real manure show. >> the yankees shouldn't play him though. i'm a nat fan now. i'm a brice harper person. that's where i end my baseball affection right now. but, this is -- the yankees to put rodriguez on the field, if that's what ultimately would do, i just think that's such a bad move, if that actually happens. i don't know what their plans are for the next few games. >> well, the yankees have released a statement. and they don

major league baseball says his ban is for using performance-enhancing drugs and for obstructing baseball's investigation of his case. rodriguez says he knows tough days lie ahead. >> we're just getting started in this process. but for me personally, i just want to get back to playing baseball. playing hard and playing with a lot of intensity. want to see what our team has to offer the next games. >> a dozen other major leaguers were also suspended for using illegal drugs yesterday. none of them are fighting their 50-game ban. >>> a fugitive couple being called a modern day bonnie and clyde have been spotted in missouri. but police believe they may have already moved on. derrick estell and his girlfriend have been on the run since this bold escape through a tiny window in an arkansas jail a week ago. police say the pair broke into two homes in buffalo, missouri, and stole a rifle and a pickup truck. >>> republicans are threatening two major television networks over plans to air programs on hillary clinton. the republican national committee spokesperson says that nbc and cnn won't get andy p

>> it's a cold move. -- bold move for major league baseball. a progressive step.he good thing is that they're going to adopt nhl model they have calls reviewed in a war room in new york. so a lot of the umps are qualified but sometimes, you get three blind mice. so this way, calls will be up to a hub. you're hit siting there, three and a half hours and it's getting cold. they don't want it to be a lengthy process. there is no way if a reasonable amount of time would be a good thing. >> thanks for joining us for joining us at 4:00. >> abc 7 news right now begins with cheryl and dan. >> the zait now set for the closing and reopening of the new bay bridge. >> and the armed robbery of a thy raises concerns for students for the yimts they have to bring to school every day. >> which way will temperatures go for the weekend? >> he will make that action unanimous and labor day it is. >> the eastern span opens after labor day coming 24 years after the deadly loma prieta earthquake damaged the bridge and ship shut it down. >> after decades of debate, the safer version is be

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alex rodriguez said he will appeal a 211-game suspension in major league baseball and takes the year for the first time this year. >> alex rodriguez. >>> and is this the future of food? scientists serve is up a hamburger made of meat grown in scientists serve is up a hamburger made of meat grown in a lab. captioning funded by cbs >>> this is the "cbs morning news" for tuesday, august 6th, 2013. good morning, thanks for joining you i'm alexis christoforous. three people were killed when a gunman opened fire at a local government meeting in northeastern pennsylvania last night. ross township is located about the gunman has been identified as rockne newell. witnesses say he appeared to be shooting randomly. police say he was involved in a longtime property dispute with the township. a local official tackled newell and shot him with his own gun. newell was treated and this morning is in police custody. at least two others were wounded. >>> overseas they've ordered the evacuation of an embassy in yemen. we're learning that a secret message between the head of al qaeda and a deputy in yeme

it's the most sweeping punishment to hit major league baseball. the american pastime since the chicago black sox shoeless joe jackson scandal almost a century ago. 13 players have been swept up and punished for performance-enhancing drugs. and at the top of the list of those suspended, alex rodriguez of the new york yankees, a-rod, fifth all-time on the home run list, highest paid star in the game. he's different in this case as well. his suspension for 211 games, remainder of this season, all of the next, all for the use and possession of performance-enhancing drugs and allegedly acting to cover it up and hamper the investigation. but he's playing tonight in chicago because he's appealing the decision. he arrived there earlier today, the focal point of this largest single punishment in the modern era of the sport. just tonight before the game he spoke not about the charges but about returning to the game. >> i am thrilled and humbled to have the opportunity to put on this uniform again. and to play major league baseball again. >> it's where we be