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Here’s a transcript of a conversation between the Yankees and the MLB office concerning the playing status of Alex Rodriguez:
MLB: “Who have you got eligible to be on the disabled list?”
Yankees: “Alex Rodriguez.”
A-Rod: “I’m not injured.”
MLB: “What?”
A-Rod: “I’m not injured.”
MLB: “He says he’s not injured.”
Yankees: “Yes, he is. He’s got a strained quad.”
A-Rod: “I’m getting better.”
Yankees: “No, you’re not. You’ll be limping around in no time.”
MLB: “We can’t put him on the DL like that. It’s against regulations.”
A-Rod: “I don’t want to stay in the minors.”
Yankees: “Don’t be such a baby.”
MLB: “We don’t have time for this. We’re up to our eyeballs in PED investigations. We’re about hand down some pretty severe suspensions.”
A-Rod: “I think I’ll play a doubleheader.”
Yankees: “You’re not fooling anyone, you know …. (to MLB) Isn’t there anything you can do?”
