BAD BOY

MLB Could Suspend A-Rod

For allegedly playing in illegal, underground poker games.

Though New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been on the team’s disabled list for meniscus surgery, he may soon have a bigger problem on his hands. Major League Baseball is reportedly investigating allegations that A-Rod participated in illegal poker games. "We take this very seriously and have been investigating this matter since the initial allegation," it said in a statement. Star magazine first broke the story, claiming that he took part in at least two games at a Beverly Hills mansion where “cocaine was openly used” and a fight erupted—at which point Rodriguez “tried to distance himself from the game.” A-Rod came under fire with baseball for gambling back in 2005, after which he admitted, “It wasn’t the right thing to do,” but made up for it by hosting a charity poker tournament in 2006.