out of the game for life, but his thing is, if i get suspected through 2014 season, that s two straight years i m off. i had hip surgeries twice in the last four years. no way i can come back at 39 1/2 and be productive. right now, to be honest, he s better than anything they have and they could use him. they prefer not to pay that money. i think the yankees would rather have the three of us play third base than a-rod just to get out of that contract. maybe you two, not me. they don t want to use him at that price. a-rod is not worth that kind of money. another third baseman at a fraction of the price that they have to pay a-rod. not like the yankees are hurting for money, let s be honest. but in terms of the game itself, rob, is it good for the game? he s a superstar player and kids look up to him and a lot of fans love him. is it good for the game to get rid of the big-name players and it might not be a ban for life,