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By: Eli

Eli — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 20:30:31 +0000

since every other yankee player has been on fire this postseason, it’s clearly A-Rod’s fault that they’re down 0-2. How ’bout Matsui or Posada’s 0-7s, including both making outs in huge situations with the bases loaded? No, let’s take a tiny sample size, hammer A-Rod, and then watch as the best hitter in baseball walks after this year. It’ll be like the Chargers and Norv Turner–incensed at watching Marty Schottenheimer’s teams underperform in the playoffs, the Chargers replaced him with a coach who guaranteed they wouldn’t be back. Pretty much the same deal here…

By: Tucson Ken

Tucson Ken — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:54:45 +0000

How ’bout for once giving credit to an opposing player instead of hating on our guys. Yeah they ALL sucked at the plate, not just A-Rod, but that is because a tremendous pitcher with great moving stuff, made great pitches all game. Except for Melky’s blast, he never put the ball up in he zone or over the fat part of the plate. 19 Groundouts. A-Rod actually had a good at bat at the end, fouling off good pitch after good pitch, with Carmona never giving in & finally prevailing.I was hoping after the great year he had A-Rod would finally maintain that great relaxed demeanor he showed this year in the post season at long last, but it appears he has let his demons win out so far. I’m hoping there is still a chance. I hope fans will chant MVP instead of boo him Sunday & spur him on, as he did finally win over his teammates & fans alike this year, & this is our last shot. We need him to win & here hoping he will finally come thru & stay a Yankee for life. Go Yanks.

By: pat

pat — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:42:04 +0000

I disagree that class has anything to do with contracts. If someone offered you a job for $5000 more than you were making now, would it be unclassy to take it? $5000 probably wouldn’t change your tax bracket or give you a different lifestyle. Would you tell them you don’t deserve the raise because you missed a few deadlines or didn’t turn in assignments? Taking it one step further, if your boss found out about the offer and offered you $10,000 to stay, would it be less than classy to take it because you were making $10,000 less for doing the same job last week. Class has nothing to do with contracts.

By: ray(sox fan)

ray(sox fan) — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:25:56 +0000

Jeter’s future wife
I agree with you that if Arod has class he would come back to the Yankees and obviously would still make a very nice living. I just wonder how much influence his agent Scott Boras will have on Arod. Scott Boras is notorious for pushing his players to explore all their options to go for the top dollar no matter what. For example, he is JD Drew’s agent and he somehow convinced the Red Sox that he was worth a boat load of money which I think a lot of people would disagree with.

By: Jeter's future wife

Jeter's future wife — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:20:12 +0000

what I mean by Torre getting us to the postseason, is that given the infamous 14.5 GB, he never talked down to the players, somehow stayed calm and never paniced, that this is a long season and just take it one day at a time. no finger pointing, etc. I really do believe, no matter what you believe, that he is responsible for the comeback…I’m entitled to that

By: pat

pat — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:17:20 +0000

Choke Rod
This may be too much logic for you to handle but….basball is a team sport.

Using your example, while I appreciate the contribution that Petitte and Wang have made to this TEAM, neither Petitte nor Wang have 0.0 ERA’s or have struck out every batter they faced. That means someone got an RBI in a game they pitched in order for them to get the win. Someone made a play behind them to get an out. This year many of those someones was A-Rod.

I hope you are as passionate about something else in your life as you are about A-Rod. If you do, you must be a very successful person. If you don’t, find it quick because you are wasting talent and energy.

By: redsox2007ws

redsox2007ws — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:15:26 +0000

joba had Flies all over his flabby carcass…sweating up a storm on the mound and blowing it big time…I LOVE THIS GAME!

By: Jeter's future wife

Jeter's future wife — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 18:05:50 +0000

yeah, the deal with people getting on AROD is b/c he is playing with the largest contract in baseball history and yes, great, he had an outstanding MVP regular season, what did that win us? It won him the MVP most likely, but what did the team win? so far, nothing but a spot as the wildcard, which I understand that is better than 26 other teams playing all season, but those players aren’t playing with the largest contract andhthen wanting more by opting out. if AROD doesn’t perform Sunday and then if we play MOnday either, if he had any class, he wouldn’t opt out and play with the contract he negotiated years ago b/c he knows he didn’t get it done. I don’t understand how the extra money will chanage his lifestlye, but sticking it out under your current contract with your current team could possibly change his life…..

By: Choke-Rod

Choke-Rod — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:54:57 +0000

Jeter’s future wife

Oh please here are at least 14 guys before Torre who got the 2007 Yankees into the postseason:

Wang, Pettitte, A-Rod, Rivera, Jeter, Posada, Matsui, Abreu, Chamberlain, Hughes, Cano, Cabrera, Vizcaino, Dunca5, Mientkiewicz (defense mostly)

Scrapheap pickup Aaron Small, reclamation project Shawn Chacon, and Kevin Brown injury replacement callup Wang saved Torre’s as s in 2005. Go check their stats then tell me what Torre had to do with any of them. Torre had nothing to do with theor success save no-brainer pencil them in -he lucked out with them just like he lucked out with Joba this year.

Yeah, it’s sooooo tough calling in Mo then Wettleland;
Mendoza then Nelson/ Stanton then Mo; Joba then Mo.

It’s so hard to pencil in Knoblauch/ Jeter/ O’Neill/ Williams/ Martinez/ etc. with Brosius batting 9th.

By: little m

little m — Sat, 06 Oct 2007 17:54:10 +0000

Wow. It’s getting a little scary in here. Peter, you may have to post some anger management resources just as a public service lol.