A-Rod has no choice but to drag out a baseless appeal. While his legacy is destroyed either way, accepting the suspension to the beginning of the 2015 season may constitute a lifetime ban. He has too liitle playing time left and too much money on the table. As his 2013 salary pays more than the subsequent years through 2017, he might as well make hay while the sun shines, and then collect the last three years of his contract.

Looks like Nelson Cruz and Peralta will be able to return for the postseason though Texas will need a little luck down the stretch to make it. Detroit should be fine.