Tag Archives: Major League Baseball

Is the A-Rod lawsuit frivolous?

Posted on October 5, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Yesterday evening, lawyers for the  New York Yankees’ star baseball player Alex Rodriguez filed two complaints in New York State court, one against a local hospital and the team doctor of the Yankees baseball club, and another against Major League Baseball and … Continue reading →

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Should #13 sue Major League Baseball?

Posted on August 15, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

Maybe so, but under what legal theory? According to TMZ and this report in the New York Post, * Alex Rodriguez hasn’t “knowingly” used PEDs since 2003. * A-Rod has been tested no less than 11 times since 2011 and all … Continue reading →

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Pop Quiz #3

Posted on August 9, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

What fraction of players in Major League Baseball are cheating? (*) (a)  Less than 10% (b)  Between 10-50% (c)  Between 50-90% (e)  More than 90% (*) By “cheating” we mean the use of banned substances or performance-enhancing drugs. Postscript: This … Continue reading →

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Pop Quiz

Posted on August 4, 2013 by F. E. Guerra-Pujol

There are reports that Major League Baseball will announce some player suspensions this Monday, 5 August. What is the probability that star player Alex Rodriguez will be suspended? (a) No penalty (b) Small suspension (e.g., until the end of the … Continue reading →

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