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3 reasons why Alex Rodriguez shouldn’t get his home run milestone bonus

By Josh Criswell

Feb 24, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (13) works out for spring training at Yankees Minor League Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2015; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (13) works out for spring training at Yankees Minor League Complex. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 29, 2015; Kissimmee, FL, USA; New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (13) singles to center field during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game at Osceola County Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 29, 2015; Kissimmee, FL, USA; New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez (13) singles to center field during the fourth inning of a spring training baseball game at Osceola County Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reinhold Matay-USA TODAY Sports /

Another tainted achievement for the game of baseball

Another well-known cheater, Barry Bonds, is already sitting atop MLB’s all-time home run list.

Does the league really need to reward a proven cheater with multiple offenses for climbing towards the top of that list?

Bonds, while it is common knowledge that he was a habitual user, was never punished for his performance-enhancing drug use due to a lack of proof against him (besides court testimonies, mounting evidence against him and a progressively growing hat size). Rodriguez, on the other hand, has been caught red-handed, and he has the suspension to show for it.

It is very true that the Yankees made the horrible decision to give him the massive contract in the first place, but Major League Baseball can put their foot down and make a statement if they discredit his milestone bonus.

They may not be able to take Barry Bonds’ name off of the top of the all-time home run list, or A-Rod’s for that matter. However, by not allowing him to receive a milestone bonus the league would be saying that Rodriguez passing Mays is not a milestone at all, and is at least a step in the right direction to eliminating the credibility of known PED users.

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