Comments on: Take the poll: Was A-Rod right or wrong?

By: Derick Walke

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By: pat m

pat m — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:24:18 +0000

I just had the chance to read through today’s posting regarding last night’s I got, You take fiasco…..Anyone who knows the game or has been around the game views this as a non issue….However it is because it’s the Yankees, because it’s A-Rod, and most importantly is that those two chumps fell for it…..Two other observations, Is DeWayne from Toronto really Antonio, and whoever the PorkChop is,,,That was some real funny shit my man…..Remember they arrested Dave Winfield for killing a seagull on a return throw from the outfiled to the dugout…..Need I say more…….By the way, how severe is the sprain to Hughes’s ankle….That’s important…..

By: pat

pat — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:32:29 +0000

A-Rod is more than taking one for the team with the press this week! No one seems to be talking about Giambi limping around the bases, Damon’s calfs, Abreu looking lost, the imploding bullpen, Jorge cooling off at the plate, or Jeter K’ing 3 times last night.

The lightning rod (admittedly self-inflicted) does his job once again.

By: 13.5 game lead

13.5 game lead — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:12:37 +0000

West Coast Fan writes – The goal is to win. Wow that is some heavy stuff, Who would have thought?

Wether he misplayed the ball or not, A-Rod still still resorted to playing like a cheat. I mean he is the best player in baseball, you think he would be setting a different kind of example.

Oh and Randy, These red sox trolls can at least enjoy watching a team who can win.

By: BX26

BX26 — Thu, 31 May 2007 18:04:40 +0000

I feel what is lost in all of this is that the third baseman was a rookie who had just been called up from AAA, as a third baseman it is his job to give way to the shortstop if he hears him call for it, because this kid was not familiar with his new teammates, he was obviously distracted. In my opinion it was a great move by A-Rod to take advantage of this, had Glauss been going for the pop up he wouldn’t have missed it and none of this would have been an issue, with MO in the game the yanks probably would have won anyway and this would all be moot. But because there was a rookie at third and he was nervous A-rod got away with one, this should be no different than any of the other trickery that goes on, you can clearly see the replay and he utters one word as heâ€™s going by, whether it was “Ha” or “mine” will only be known by two people, had A-rod been yelling numerous times or obviously saying “I got it” it may have been worse but he didn’t. He fooled a rookie third baseman who was nervous, a few weeks ago I saw Delmon Young drop a ball because we were yelling at him from the bleachers, does this mean that as fans we were in the wrong, NO WAY!!!! thatâ€™s baseball and its “A-Rod being A-rod” I love it

By: Kevin M.

Kevin M. — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:54:22 +0000

Yankees Off Day Between Seattle and Chicago

By the way, remmber that little debate when Pete posted that most players took the day off on May 14 instead of going directly to Chicago? Here’s a note for all of you who defended the players who wanted to use the off day “to go home and see their families.” They didn’t. A-Rod instead went to Vegas and partied all night with that same blonde at a club on the strip.

By: West Coast Fan

West Coast Fan — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:41:12 +0000

A-Rod has every right to distract the players on the other team. What is the difference between what A-Rod did and a player pausing in front of an infielder while running between bases to distract them from a ground ball. Or, an outfielder faking a catch so that the runner will thin they need to tag up. Or, the infielder faking the receiving of the cut-off throw to delay or stop the runner from moving up a base.

It’s part of the game. And it’s done in every sport.

For example, in hockey, a defensive player will routinely skate in behind the offensive player who is carrying the puck and call for the puck. More often than you think, the offensive player will mistakenly pass the puck to the player on the other team.

If you don’t think these professional players play this way, crawl back under your rock.

The goal is to win. And anything goes within the rules.

By: AAC

AAC — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:15:52 +0000

It’s only a bush league play if it works: Major leaguers are too good to get fooled by it, so there’s no point to the attempt.

You don’t see straight steals of home too often either, because most times major leaguers react in time to throw the guy out. As the Jays showed though, sometimes it’s worth a shot.

Look at the replay with an open mind, and you’ll see that the 3rd baseman had no clue on that ball. It landed a good four feet away from him, and he didn’t even look off at the shortstop until ARod was well past him.

Keep your eye on the ball, rookie.

By: shawn

shawn — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:13:07 +0000

Randy, isn’t that comment being a Yankee Troll on this forum? who care what YOU think or what I think?

Mike an Chris are hammering A-Rod right now for a move that YOU (Major leaguers) JUST DON’T DO.

By: Carson

Carson — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:04:50 +0000

“by the way if you didnâ€™t like the way arod slid into your little second baseman, get a bigger one.”

Lol, good one, Randy.