ARod Sending a Message
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Tonight against the Red Sox, ARod is 3-3 with a walk, single, double, home run, 4 RBI and 3 stolen bases and probably another at bat yet to come.
Since July 1st, he's hitting .323 with 16 HR, 54 RBI and 12 SB. I'm still saying that he'll have a monster post season.
Since July 1st, he's hitting .323 with 16 HR, 54 RBI and 12 SB. I'm still saying that he'll have a monster post season.
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The question I have is:
Will AROD ever perform when it matters most?
Case in point -
I am certain Reggie is quite satisfied with his regular season stats, which pale in comparison to AROD's, because of what he did when the big lights were shining brightest.
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BOBBY ORR
THE BEST THERE WAS!
THE BEST THERE EVER WILL BE!
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know it and Arod knows it.
Steve
<< <i>I personally cannot wait till the post season so I can root against th Yankees. They are whats wrong with baseball. Time for a new commish, salary cap. >>
Salary cap? Why? So that teams that mismanage their business, refuse to invest profits, pocket their stipends from the luxury tax, and ask taxpayers to supplement new stadiums can continue to cry poverty?
The major market teams SUPPORT the small market teams. Some of the most profitable teams ARE the small market teams.
A salary cap, without a bottom minimum would only continue to reward teams that refuse to pay their talent.
MLB NEEDS an imbalance in small market and large market to exist.
The fact that the Yankees have built a mega business between the new stadium, television entity (YES Network) and marketing agreements should not be penalized by limiting the amount that the team can spend.
I appreciate the inequities that small market teams face with regard to fan base population, television revenue and expenses, but most are still turning a profit after they get done cooking the books.
Perhaps if their fan base spent as much time supporting the team and demanding that these teams keep and market their young talent instead of complaining about what the Yankees, Dodgers, Red Sox, Cubs and Mets do, the small market teams might decide to invest some of their profits into fielding a competitive team year in and year out. Instead, they'll find excuses, point fingers of blame and cry when their favorite teams refuses to invest in the future by signing long term deals for their home grown stars (Joe Mauer, Jake Peavy, Adrian Gonzalez, Nate McClouth and others).
What a joke.
He also won that extra innings game against the Sox with a walk off HR.
Nowhere in this post did I see homeboy predict A-Rod was winning post-season MVP awards. The point, I believe, is that this season a high percentage (over 50) of his RBIs have put the team ahead or tied the game. This in a season where they have reclaimed division dominance. That is noteworthy for someone who has been given a rap regarding "clutch" hitting.
<< <i>What a funny post! Afraud has a good game against the Sox on September 25th and now he is going to be playoff & World series MVP?
What a joke. >>
LMFAO! A joke? "Struggling" to get 100 RBI after missing a month of the season, sitting once a week and recovering from hip surgery. Next thing you'll be saying is that Clay Bucholtz is the best pitcher in the AL (behind Beckett, Lester and just ahead of Wakefield and Dice K)...
You mean Lester who got lit up last night? So much for that 8-0 that was so trumpeted earlier this year.
<< <i>"Struggling to get 100 RBI?" You are aware he missed a month of the season-- and is on a team with guys who drive in runs?
He also won that extra innings game against the Sox with a walk off HR.
Nowhere in this post did I see homeboy predict A-Rod was winning post-season MVP awards. The point, I believe, is that this season a high percentage (over 50) of his RBIs have put the team ahead or tied the game. This in a season where they have reclaimed division dominance. That is noteworthy for someone who has been given a rap regarding "clutch" hitting. >>
OK fair enough- Im just aggrevated with the Red Sox thats all.
LOL
Steve
<< <i>LMFAO! A joke? "Struggling" to get 100 RBI after missing a month of the season, sitting once a week and recovering from hip surgery. >>
Had he not abused steroids, probably wouldn't have needed hip surgery at 33.
Just sayin..
<< <i>I personally cannot wait till the post season so I can root against th Yankees. They are whats wrong with baseball. Time for a new commish, salary cap. >>
This, as always, is the weakest arguement with baseball. How many years now that it has been PROVEN that spending money doesnt equal a WS or even a PLAYOFF SPOT!? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
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<< <i>I personally cannot wait till the post season so I can root against th Yankees. They are whats wrong with baseball. Time for a new commish, salary cap. >>
This, as always, is the weakest arguement with baseball. How many years now that it has been PROVEN that spending money doesnt equal a WS or even a PLAYOFF SPOT!? zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz >>
Exactly!
Actually the Yankees are poster boys for that
One year does not indicate reclaiming division dominance. If you think so, go talk to the Tampa Bay Rays...they were supposed to be the new dominant team in the division.
The rap on AROD from Yankee fans was that he wasn't a clutch player. That's because Yankee fans have always compared AROD to Captain Clutch.
The rap on AROD from us non-Yankee fans is that he is a high priced regular season guy, who can't get it done when the ring is on the line.
No disgrace in not being a post-season money player, there are plenty of great players like Bonds and Clemens who failed in the post season.
Gee maybe steroids does have something to do with it
No seriously, I think anyone who tries to criticize AROD for anything other than his failure in post season is being unfair and ridiculous.
As a Red Sox fan, I have no problem admitting that he is a great player whose one failing is his lack of post-season production.
BTW, Ted Williams choked big time in the 1946 World Series.
It is part of the legacy of some of the best of players.
I watched Yaz make the final out in maybe the three most important games he ever played in Game 7 of the '67 Series against the Cardinals, Game 7 of the '75 Series against the Reds and the '78 playoff game against the Yankees.
Now I know Yaz had a great '67 series and did hit a 2-run homer to put the Sox up 2-0 before Bucky "Bleepin'" Dent went deep off Mike Torrez, but what I really remember (because they show it over and over and over) was the pop out to Nettles in the bottom of the ninth to end the game.
Fair or unfair - the morale of the story is usually, if not always "what have you done for me lately?"
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BOBBY ORR
THE BEST THERE WAS!
THE BEST THERE EVER WILL BE!
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Basebali is a multi BILLION dollar a year industry.
Or should it be the amount that your team pays its players?
Football needs a cap because they play ONLY 16 games
Basketball and Hockey need one because they don't make the $ baseball does.
Baseball needs a MINIMUM cap, that way teams like the Twins would be forced to pay their players
a decent wage. Maybe then guys would stay and not move on when they became a free agent.
For all you guys that whine about a cap would you switch employers if someone else offered you much more then
what you are making now? Of course you would.
Steve
<< <i>..........One year does not indicate reclaiming division dominance. If you think so, go talk to the Tampa Bay Rays........... >>
Why, what were the Rays trying to reclaim?
Here's a nice image just for MAD.
Because it is always the thought that counts.
Thank you for the Bucky Dent flashback.
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BOBBY ORR
THE BEST THERE WAS!
THE BEST THERE EVER WILL BE!
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