PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. Garrett Grayson Jersey . -- Hal Steinbrenner says Alex Rodriguez is "a great player" and "obviously an asset," but the New York Yankees managing general partner wouldnt discuss the third basemans possible return to the team following a season-long suspension. Speaking to reporters at baseball owners meetings Wednesday, Steinbrenner said he isnt thinking about 2015. Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig suspended Rodriguez for 211 games in August, and arbitrator Fredric Horowitz cut the penalty last weekend to the 2014 season and post-season. The arbitrator found "clear and convincing evidence" the three-time AL MVP used three banned substances and twice tried to obstruct Major League Baseballs investigation of the Biogenesis of America anti-aging clinic. Rodriguez responded by suing MLB and the players association in an effort to overturn the decision. Asked if he would welcome Rodriguez back, Steinbrenner said, "Hes a great player." "I have not though about 2015, nor am I going to right now," Steinbrenner said. "My focus has to be right now. But when hes on and when hes healthy, hes obviously an asset. Well see what happens." Rodriguezs relationship with the Yankees became strained last summer, when he wanted to come off the disabled list following hip surgery before the team said he was ready. Rodriguez returned Aug. 5, the day Selig announced his suspension. In October, Rodriguez sued the Yankees team physician and a New York hospital, accusing them of mishandling his medical care during the 2012 AL playoffs. Rodriguezs salary this year was cut from $25 million to $2,868,852 because of the suspension; Horowitz decided baseball drug agreement requires he lose 162 days of pay over the 183-day season. New York was required to make a $3 million payment to Rodriguez on Wednesday, the last installment of the $10 million signing bonus that is part of the contract Rodriguez agreed to before the 2008 season. The Yankees owe A-Rod $21 million in 2015 and $20 million in each of the deals final two seasons. "Those of you that know me, Im pretty objective in my thinking," Steinbrenner said. "This is business. Im just focusing on the team, a player. Is the player an asset to the club or not? Thats about as far as I look. I dont get personal." Calvin Ridley Jersey . According to a report from ESPN, Lynch wants a new contract from the Seahawks, and will likely skip all off-season workouts until he can renegotiate his deal with the Seahawks. Brandon Fusco Jersey . Cain departed in the fourth inning of a 10-5 loss to the Pirates on Thursday. X-rays on Cains bruised forearm were negative. He was hit when Sanchez led off the fourth with a groundout. http://www.thefaclonsshoponline.com/Deadrin-Senat-Falcons-Jersey/ . The Oilers will try to get back in the win column on Monday when they continue a four-game road trip with a battle against the Buffalo Sabres. Edmonton won its third straight game last Wednesday against visiting San Jose, beating the Sharks 3-0 as Scrivens stopped 59 shots to set an NHL record for saves in a regular-season shutout.East Lansing, MI (SportsNetwork.com) - The Tigers of Texas Southern continue their murderous start to the season, as they pay a visit to the 25th-ranked Michigan State Spartans on Saturday. Texas Southern has won only one of its first nine games, the lone triumph coming in a 71-59 decision against Lamar back on Nov. 26. Since then, the Tigers have dropped four straight, the most recent of which being a 94-54 shellacking at the hands of the Gonzaga Bulldogs on Monday. TSU is playing one of the toughest schedules in the nation, as it has already faced Indiana, Tennessee, SMU, Baylor, Florida and Gonzaga, with this bout and one against Kansas State still to come. At the start of the season, Michigan State was considered to be one of the elite teams not only in the Big Ten Conference, but the nation as well. While they have won eight games, they have faltered in their biggest tests -- losing to Duke (81-71), Kansas (61-56) and Notre Dame (79-78 OT). The teams only win of note came against Marquette in a 79-68 final on Nov. 28. Still, the Spartans bring a three-game win streak into this contest. This is the middle game of MSUs current seven-game homestand. The Spartans have won both previous meetings with the Tigers in the series, all of which have occurred in East Lansing. As has been a running theme for Texas Southern this season, the team simply didnt have the talent or depth needed to keep pace with Gonzaga earlier this week. The Tigers shot just 35.6 percent from the floor, which included only three makes on 17 3-point attempts, while the Bulldogs drained 10-of-19 long- range launches en route to a blistering 63.6 percent overall shooting effort. Deverell Biggs and Madarious Gibbs scored 12 points apiece for TSU, while David Blanks tallied 11 points in 27 minutes of action off the bench. Chris Thomas (15.0 ppg, 55. Ito Smith Jersey. 0 rpg) is Texas Southerns leading scorer and rebounder, and Biggs (11.4 ppg) is the only other double-digit performer this season for a team that generates just 59.2 ppg because of its poor .393 FG percentage, .260 3-point FG percentage and .615 free-throw percentage. The Tigers have been lax at the defensive end as well, yielding 76.7 ppg, as foes are knocking down 50.7 percent of their total shots, which includes a 45.3 percent showing from beyond the arc. Michigan State may have won its recent game against Eastern Michigan (66-46), but the team lost one of its top performers as Branden Dawson suffered a fractured wrist after taking a hard fall. Dawson, who averages 10.8 points and 8.5 rebounds per game, will miss this contest as well Mondays clash with The Citadel. He will be evaluated after the holiday and could return for the Spartans Big Ten opener against Maryland on Dec. 30. Back to the win over EMU, Bryn Forbes led the way for MSU with 14 points, Travis Trice had 13, Marvin Clark, Jr. 11 and Matt Costello 10. The Spartans shot just 37.7 percent from the floor, but held the Eagles to a paltry 22.6 percent, which included a woeful 4-of-22 performance from 3-point land. In addition to Dawson, Michigan State boasts three other double-digit scorers in Trice (14.2 ppg), Denzel Valentine (14.1 ppg) and Forbes (10.8 ppg). The team as a whole is netting 75.4 ppg while permitting only 59.6 ppg, and it also owns significant advantages in FG percentage (.494 to .364), 3-point FG percentage (.444 to .276) and rebounds (+8.4). The Spartans are -1.2 in turnover differential, but thats mainly because they goad the opposition into only 10.5 per tilt. Another area they need to show improvement is at the free- throw line, where they are converting only 62.8 percent of their tries at the moment. Cheap Diamondbacks Jerseys Cheap Braves Jerseys Cheap Orioles Jerseys Cheap Red Sox Jerseys Cheap Cubs Jerseys Cheap White Sox Jerseys Cheap Reds Jerseys Cheap Indians Jerseys Cheap Rockies Jerseys Cheap Tigers Jerseys Cheap Astros Jerseys Cheap Royals Jerseys Cheap Angels Jerseys Cheap Dodgers Jerseys Cheap Marlins Jerseys ' ' '