Question: Which of the following players had the highest wRAA last season?
A) Todd Helton
B) Matt Holliday
C) Shin-Soo Choo
D) Evan Longoria
E) Alex Rodriguez
Now, a question like this would only be posed if the answer was surprising, right? Which makes C the obvious (and correct) pick. Acquired in a July 2006 trade from the Seattle Mariners [...]
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Via SportingNews.com
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November 06, 2009
Sporting News staff reports
Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak and agent Scott Boras both expect outfielder Matt Holliday to reach the open market, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
"We need to spend some time with Matt and his agent and share what our vision is, what we have to offer, and at some point I'm sure we will," Mozeliak told the newspaper...
Via Another Cubs Blog
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November 05, 2009
We’ve all heard a million times about how Alex Rodriguez was no good during the playoffs. Intelligent people just assumed it was a sample size issue while the ignorant paraded around as if they knew something about A-Rod’s personality that others did not. Well, A-Rod has now won a World Series. In all honesty I had never checked out A-Rod’s postseason stats because...
Via Big League Stew
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November 05, 2009
NEW YORK — It only took six seasons with the Yankees and 16 years overall, but Alex Rodriguez(notes) can finally call himself a World Series champion. The controversial third baseman is no longer among the greatest players to never win a title — sorry Ernie Banks, Dan Marino and Patrick Ewing! — and the relief on A-Rod's face was visible in the champagne celebration that followed...
Via Beerleaguer
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November 03, 2009
One wonders why the Yankees, who've watched as Alex Rodriguez has been hit three times, haven’t sent a message to locked-in slugger Chase Utley, who tied Reggie Jackson’s mark yesterday with five homers in the Fall Classic. Multiple sources are debunking the Cole Hamels and Brett Myers spat, so let’s move back to baseball. After sharing our respective disdain for Nick Swisher...
Via Legend of Cecilio Guante
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November 05, 2009
All is right, and by that I mean horribly wrong, in the world again. The Evil Empire has re-claimed its spot atop the baseball universe, casting its belittling eye upon the downtrodden MLB masses. I have no desire to talk about this event and will now go about trying to avoid all sports highlights, newspapers and online coverage of said occurrence to as great a deal as possible....
Via Bleacher Report
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November 02, 2009
PHILADELPHIA -- Several sources close Alex Rodriguez report that the All-Star third baseman is planning his own parade to celebrate the New York Yankees presupposed World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report
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November 06, 2009
Ever since 2004, Alex Rodriguez had to listen to the criticism and the hatred and the talk of under-performing in the biggest games...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Motown Sports Revival
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November 05, 2009
I’ve alluded in the past to the parallels in media and fan perception of both Alex Rodriguez and Rich Rodriguez. While their shared surname is quite likely a coincidence, they certainly can relate to each other when it comes to stereotypes. Alex Rodriguez has been one of baseball’s villains ever since he signed a $252 million contract with the Texas Rangers nine years ago. Before...
Via National Lampoon Splog!
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November 05, 2009
The 2009 New York Yankees are World Champions! Alex Rodriguez (seen above making out with himself) wins his first Championship Ring despite being an admitted steroid user. Much like any big, evil corporation in so many movies, the Yankees use the greenback to get to the top. The Phillies were a noble, scrappy underdog filled [...]
Via Miami Herald
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November 05, 2009
After 16 major league seasons, three American League MVP awards in his trophy case, 12 All-Star Game selections and a pair of Gold Gloves, Alex Rodriguez finally earned the piece of hardware he's yearned for - a World Series ring.
Via Chicago Tribune
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November 05, 2009
His playoff performance just one of many deserving of note
NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez couldn't stop smiling.
Via Baseball Musings
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November 04, 2009
Pedro Martinez loads the bases with one out in the third on a single, walk and hit by pitch. That brings up Alex Rodriguez. A-Rod can give the Yankees a huge lead here.
Update: Alex swings and misses at two of the first three pitches to fall behind 1-2.
Update: Pedro hits the outside corner [...]
Via Bleacher Report
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November 05, 2009
With all the cards now on the table, and the trophy safe in Derek Jeter's arms, the overwhelming majority of fans are going to remember 2009 as the year Alex Rodriguez broke out in October, and call that the Reason we won...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
Via Bleacher Report
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November 05, 2009
Unthinkable! After the New York Yankees won the World Series of Baseball for the first time since 2000 I had a chance to sit down with some of the players, namely Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez ...Read the full article on Bleacher Report...
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