A-Rod to fight doping suspension

MANILA, Philippines – The New York Yankees didn’t make the playoffs this year for only the second time in 19 seasons, but star third baseman Alex Rodriguez has his own post-season battle to contend with. On Monday, a high-priced team of attorneys representing Rodriguez will face off against Major League Baseball in a closed-door meeting at the baseball commissioner’s office. They will do their best to fight Rodriguez’s 211-game suspension, baseball’s longest doping punishment. A lot is riding on the decision. Aside from whether or not Rodriguez will continue to play ball, he is still owed $80 million of his record $275-million contract. -- Mornings @ ANC, September 30, 2013