Doping-accused Yankees player Alex Rodriguez has said that dealing with his 211-game suspension has been a 'big burden' and that he is ready to face the investigation 'head on' when hearing begins on Monday.
According to The Huffington Post, the Yankees third baseman didn't expect to play this weekend during the team's season-ending series at Houston because of soreness in his legs.
He said he's excited to get the hearing started before arbitrator Fredric Horowitz and he plans to attend every day and Horowitz has set aside all five business days next week for sessions, the report said.
Rodriguez said that he was fighting for his life and his whole legacy, adding that he should be there for the hearing.
Rodriguez was suspended by MLB on Aug. 5, the day he returned from January hip surgery and a quadriceps injury sustained during a minor league rehabilitation assignment, the report added.
