Major League Baseball has met with the MLBPA regarding the Biogenesis scandal and told union officials that the suspensions of Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees and eight other players will be announced this week, reports the New York Daily News. CBSSports.com's Jon Heyman confirms the initial report and adds that the players in question are presently deciding whether to accept the suspensions or appeal. Some, Heyman notes, are expected to accept their suspensions without a fight. Rodriguez and the others are, of course, accused of obtaining banned performance-enhancing drugs from the now-shuttered Biogenesis anti-aging clinic in South Florida/CBS Sports. More here.

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