Comments on: Take the poll: Did you want A-Rod back? http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/ A Yankees Blog by Journal News beat writer Peter Abraham Wed, 07 Jan 2009 20:29:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: zion http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-204142 zion Wed, 28 Nov 2007 01:09:00 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-204142 Not a good deal for a player who can not hit in the playoffs and getting older. Just tooooooo much $$$$$. Not a good deal for a player who can not hit in the playoffs and getting older.
Just tooooooo much $$$$$.

]]> By: Peter Abraham http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-203408 Peter Abraham Tue, 27 Nov 2007 14:46:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-203408 Joel Sherman of the Post agrees with me: http://www.nypost.com/seven/11272007/sports/yankees/a_mistake_516150.htm Those bonus payments will be a bad idea, just watch. Joel Sherman of the Post agrees with me:

http://www.nypost.com/seven/11272007/sports/yankees/a_mistake_516150.htm

Those bonus payments will be a bad idea, just watch.

]]> By: Mariner fan http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-203106 Mariner fan Tue, 27 Nov 2007 02:07:22 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-203106 RE: Jim in CT's comment, "All the ’selfishness’ comments about A-Rod will disappear into the hazy fog of nostalgia in a couple of decades. Imagine how Ruth would be treated in this environment without the protection he got from the baseball writers during his career": I know this is a Yankee fan blog, but...nostalgia for this Mariner fan will be pretty unlikely. ARod, more and more, is reminding me of Roger Dorn. RE: Jim in CT’s comment, “All the ’selfishness’ comments about A-Rod will disappear into the hazy fog of nostalgia in a couple of decades. Imagine how Ruth would be treated in this environment without the protection he got from the baseball writers during his career”:

I know this is a Yankee fan blog, but…nostalgia for this Mariner fan will be pretty unlikely. ARod, more and more, is reminding me of Roger Dorn.

]]> By: WVWisdom http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-203014 WVWisdom Mon, 26 Nov 2007 22:35:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-203014 Leave it to the Yankees to come with something uglier than Barry Bonds last season. Peter mentioned how the incentives could backfire when ARod pops up when he doesn't try for the needed line drive. That's one of countless situations in the beautiful game of baseball when any batter should try to do something other than swing for the seats. It will be sad to watch an aging ARod in a few years trying only to hit home runs. Logically, he'll also want to be DHed as soon as possible; playing defense doesn't help break home run records. It's truly sad that the block-headed Yankee management didn't realize that. Leave it to the Yankees to come with something uglier than Barry Bonds last season. Peter mentioned how the incentives could backfire when ARod pops up when he doesn’t try for the needed line drive. That’s one of countless situations in the beautiful game of baseball when any batter should try to do something other than swing for the seats. It will be sad to watch an aging ARod in a few years trying only to hit home runs. Logically, he’ll also want to be DHed as soon as possible; playing defense doesn’t help break home run records. It’s truly sad that the block-headed Yankee management didn’t realize that.

]]> By: Dennis B. http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202783 Dennis B. Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:59:30 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202783 Every single Yankee fan will be telling their grandkids they saw Alex Rodriguez play in a Yankee uniform. Its the money. It always has been ever since he left Seattle. Here is the best player most of us have seen in a Yankee uniform, yet some whould rather have him in a Red Sox uniform? I suppose those same people booed loudly 54 times this past year. ARod may not have been the best performer in October since 2004, but who has? Bias aside, it may be more than just wishful thinking the Yanks win it all at least once in the next decade. The same can be said he won't be as bad in October in that time. That's how baseball works and how numbers come around. When you tell your grandchildren you saw ARod, and argue at a nursing home the left side of the infield may be the best ever with Jeter, don't forget to mention the biggest bust played first base in that infield and made about as much as money as ARod and Jeter. In telling how bad of a bust that firstbaseman was, don't forget to mention how he handcuffed consecutiive offseason plans while under contract (which effectively may have helped Bernie Williams retire), was the face of steroids and couldn't even play the position he was signed to play. Then explain to those grandchildren why you didn't give Jason Giambi the same criticism you gave the best player of your era. Every single Yankee fan will be telling their grandkids they saw Alex Rodriguez play in a Yankee uniform. Its the money. It always has been ever since he left Seattle. Here is the best player most of us have seen in a Yankee uniform, yet some whould rather have him in a Red Sox uniform? I suppose those same people booed loudly 54 times this past year. ARod may not have been the best performer in October since 2004, but who has? Bias aside, it may be more than just wishful thinking the Yanks win it all at least once in the next decade. The same can be said he won’t be as bad in October in that time. That’s how baseball works and how numbers come around.

When you tell your grandchildren you saw ARod, and argue at a nursing home the left side of the infield may be the best ever with Jeter, don’t forget to mention the biggest bust played first base in that infield and made about as much as money as ARod and Jeter. In telling how bad of a bust that firstbaseman was, don’t forget to mention how he handcuffed consecutiive offseason plans while under contract (which effectively may have helped Bernie Williams retire), was the face of steroids and couldn’t even play the position he was signed to play. Then explain to those grandchildren why you didn’t give Jason Giambi the same criticism you gave the best player of your era.

]]> By: YankeeDiva http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202672 YankeeDiva Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:21:53 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202672 Ugggh no one is answering my question....is it because there really isn't a logical answer? Ugggh no one is answering my question….is it because there really isn’t a logical answer?

]]> By: YANKS11 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202663 YANKS11 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 15:07:01 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202663 Arod is the best player on the planet.. hell yes i am happy that he is back in pinstripes.. Arod is the best player on the planet.. hell yes i am happy that he is back in pinstripes..

]]> By: pat http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202652 pat Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:50:36 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202652 "This guy cannot play under pressure, that’s why he has hit so poorly in post season since game #4, in 20004" __________________________________________________________ Sorry but when you pinpoint a specific time and game, you are doing nothing but playing with statistics. “This guy cannot play under pressure, that’s why he has hit so poorly in post season since game #4, in 20004”

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Sorry but when you pinpoint a specific time and game, you are doing nothing but playing with statistics.

]]> By: Victor the Predictor http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202649 Victor the Predictor Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:40:07 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202649 The law of averages will see A-Rod come out of his postseason failures. Many players have slumped in postseason play and went on to overcome it. With his talent, a few key hits leading to victory will change his confidence level. The law of averages will see A-Rod come out of his postseason failures.
Many players have slumped in postseason play and went on to overcome it. With his talent, a few key hits leading to victory will change his confidence level.

]]> By: Chosen1s08 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202648 Chosen1s08 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 13:34:02 +0000 http://yankees.lhblogs.com/2007/11/25/take-the-poll-did-you-want-a-rod-back/#comment-202648 When your a Yankee October is what matters and Arod has been nothing but lame when it comes to the playoffs. I dont know if i can handle that for the next 10 years. When your a Yankee October is what matters and Arod has been nothing but lame when it comes to the playoffs. I dont know if i can handle that for the next 10 years.

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