Ban reduced to 162 games A-Rod refused to accept the ruling

Arbitration Appeals league suspended Alex Rodriguez 's decision , and the results today ( the 12th ) came out, the arbitrator Fredric Horowitz decided to ban screenings to 162 games, but still forbidden to the end of the season this year , which Rodriguez said in a statement appealed this decision , will report on the federal courts.Atlanta Braves iron on transfers Major League originally sentenced Rodriguez 211 -game suspension for disciplinary action , from the beginning of August 9 last year to this year's season ending suspension , including not participate in the playoffs. During the appeal , Rodriguez still participated in the final tournament of the season last year , and now released the results of arbitration , his punishment reduced to 162 games suspended . Atlanta Braves iron on designs Despite the reduction in screenings, but with the same disposition of the original Major League , Rodriguez was banned this year to the end of the season , and may not participate in this year's playoffs. Alliance said in a statement : "Over the past 50 years , labor agreements and arbitration procedures have always been able to effectively resolve disputes and protect the interests of the players we believe had a fair mechanism 211 game suspension sanction is appropriate , we also respect the arbitration panel . ruling . " This ruling allows the Yankees to save Rodriguez 's salary this year, $ 25 million , but according to "The New York Post" reporter Joel Sherman reports , because it is forbidden 162 games instead of 183 days , so the calculation in the competitive balance tax ( luxury tax ) on Rodriguez originally salary figure for this year's $ 27.5 million , will therefore be deducted approximately $ 24.3 million , approximately $ 3,160,000 or the other to be included in the calculation . But anyway, the Yankees can still give space operations.iron on transfers As for the outcome of the arbitration , Rodriguez apparently quite convinced, in a statement released later insisted he still did not use drugs, do not violate any of the provisions of the collective agreement or doping agreement will continue to appeal to the Federal Court . But the federal courts will not necessarily independent arbitrator 's decision to overturn . In addition , according to the "ESPN" reports , Rodriguez 's spokesman Ron Berkowitz pointed out that although the ban , Rodriguez still plans to attend the Yankees spring training , they believe that he can not stop the ban to attend spring training requirements . Rodriguez has not been on the big league is likely to participate in spring training regarding comments.