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9/26/2013 03:08:00 PM
Gavin Ewbank
Updated Story: Not so fast. After earlier reports said that the Yankees gave Alex Rodriguez permission to skip the team's final three games this weekend in Houston to prepare for his suspension hearing, GM Brian Cashman and manager Joe Girardi were quick to shoot that idea down.
When asked about it before tonight's game against the Rays, Cashman said that all reports are false, and I A-Rod was not given that permission.
"I know some reports came out, but we expect him to be there," Girardi said. "He does not have permission not to be there ... We expect our players to be there. If they're able bodies we expect them to be there. I'll see if he's available to me tonight but there's no indication that he won't be."
Original Story: As learned by the NY Daily News, the Yankees have given Alex Rodriguez permission the skip the teams final three games in Houston this weekend to prepare for his suspension hearing in front of an arbitrator on Monday.
This means that Thursday night's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays will be A-Rod's final game this season, and possibly his last game until 2015 and beyond.
A-Rod, who is facing a 211-game suspension by Major League Baseball for his alleged involvement in a now shuttered South Miami anti-aging clinic, was originally suspended by MLB on August 5th, the same day that he made his season debut for the Yankees.
Last night, the Yankees suffered another disappointing loss to the Rays, officially eliminating them from postseason contention, meaning that A-Rod won't be missing any meaningful games this weekend.
In 44 games for the Yankees this season, A-Rod is hitting .244 with seven homeruns and 19 RBIs.
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When asked about it before tonight's game against the Rays, Cashman said that all reports are false, and I A-Rod was not given that permission.
"I know some reports came out, but we expect him to be there," Girardi said. "He does not have permission not to be there ... We expect our players to be there. If they're able bodies we expect them to be there. I'll see if he's available to me tonight but there's no indication that he won't be."
Original Story: As learned by the NY Daily News, the Yankees have given Alex Rodriguez permission the skip the teams final three games in Houston this weekend to prepare for his suspension hearing in front of an arbitrator on Monday.
This means that Thursday night's series finale against the Tampa Bay Rays will be A-Rod's final game this season, and possibly his last game until 2015 and beyond.
A-Rod, who is facing a 211-game suspension by Major League Baseball for his alleged involvement in a now shuttered South Miami anti-aging clinic, was originally suspended by MLB on August 5th, the same day that he made his season debut for the Yankees.
Last night, the Yankees suffered another disappointing loss to the Rays, officially eliminating them from postseason contention, meaning that A-Rod won't be missing any meaningful games this weekend.
In 44 games for the Yankees this season, A-Rod is hitting .244 with seven homeruns and 19 RBIs.
Follow @GavinEwbank2013 on Twitter.
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