A-Rod To Be Disciplined By Yankees For Second Opinion...???

((HT: ESPN))

So, Alex Rodriguez may be in trouble for going out of turn when it came to consulting a doctor outside of the Yankees purview...

What a player is supposed to do, according to the MLBPA by-laws and collective bargaining agreement, is notify the team in writing that you're seeking an opinion that has nothing to do with the team you play for...

ESPNNewYork.com's Andrew Marchand found out that Rodriguez notified Yankees president Randy Levine of his consultation with Dr. Michael Gross after it had occurred.

On the same late-night phone call, Rodriguez told Levine he did not trust Yankees team physician Christopher Ahmad, who diagnosed A-Rod with a Grade 1 quad sprain after an MRI was performed Sunday.

Here's Dr. Cross and his opinion which may cost Rodriguez more than he thought it would...


But, then in full spin mode, Rodriguez came out with a less-angry statement than the one yesterday where he was clearly kvetching at his employers...

"I think the Yanks and I crossed signals," the statement read. "I don't want any more mix-ups. I'm excited and ready to play and help this team win a championship. I feel great, and I'm ready and want to be in the lineup Friday night. Enough doctors. Let's play."

What is clear is that the Yankees do not want Rodriguez to play any time soon. If A-Rod stays out of action for a year (from last October to this October- for the sake of argument), the Yanks can collect insurance money on the contract because of the injuries. If A-Rod plays, the clock starts all over again...

And if the MLB offices suspend him before he comes back, then there's nine figures of dollars on the table that Rodriguez won't even sniff- until he appeals and everything goes to court all over again...