Wednesday Alex Rodriguez spoke about his crazy season as a big leaguer but most satisfying season with the YES network's Kim Jones.
"I think I grew up a lot, both on and off the field," Rodriguez told the YES Network's Kimberly Jones for the Yankees Hot Stove show. "Staring at retirement right in the face, kind of like Bo Jackson -- that's the first thing I thought of.
"It was a commitment that I wanted to do for the team, and it was very scary. I knew I was putting the rest of my career at risk, but I felt that with the team at hand, it was a risk worth taking."
"Overall, it was an adventurous year, but I'm glads behind me now and we get a chance to continue to build on the positives," Rodriguez said.
I doubt A-rod would of eneded his career off this but players get real frightened when it comes to injuries like this.
A-rod also felt relieved about the "can't get a hit in the playoffs" situtation.
"It was good because I was so tired of hearing that," Rodriguez said. "I mean, it was exhausting, to be honest with you. It was so frustrating to go in every postseason with all the expectations and ambitions to do well, and three, four games [later] and we were right back in Miami and to our [respective] homes. It was frustrating, painful.
"For me, I was just so tired of the whole 'unclutch' thing. It was just very annoying, but to come over and be part of a championship team and get some of the biggest hits of my career and to deliver for my teammates when they needed me, that certainly feels really good and I'm very relieved."
"I've made plenty of mistakes in the past and stood up to them," Rodriguez said. "I think I've learned from them and I think I've grown a lot. It just makes me appreciate being a part of a great team, a great organization.
"Having my teammates and coaches and the organization always standing by me is something that I'm very grateful for, and I look forward to leading this team to more championships, because I think we have a team that can do that."
Listen to the entire interview here. Alex seemes just so relaxed. Pitchers better beware. His head seems in the right place and he's a hard worker so that's going to keep translating onto the field.
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"I think I grew up a lot, both on and off the field," Rodriguez told the YES Network's Kimberly Jones for the Yankees Hot Stove show. "Staring at retirement right in the face, kind of like Bo Jackson -- that's the first thing I thought of.
"It was a commitment that I wanted to do for the team, and it was very scary. I knew I was putting the rest of my career at risk, but I felt that with the team at hand, it was a risk worth taking."
"Overall, it was an adventurous year, but I'm glads behind me now and we get a chance to continue to build on the positives," Rodriguez said.
I doubt A-rod would of eneded his career off this but players get real frightened when it comes to injuries like this.
A-rod also felt relieved about the "can't get a hit in the playoffs" situtation.
"It was good because I was so tired of hearing that," Rodriguez said. "I mean, it was exhausting, to be honest with you. It was so frustrating to go in every postseason with all the expectations and ambitions to do well, and three, four games [later] and we were right back in Miami and to our [respective] homes. It was frustrating, painful.
"For me, I was just so tired of the whole 'unclutch' thing. It was just very annoying, but to come over and be part of a championship team and get some of the biggest hits of my career and to deliver for my teammates when they needed me, that certainly feels really good and I'm very relieved."
"I've made plenty of mistakes in the past and stood up to them," Rodriguez said. "I think I've learned from them and I think I've grown a lot. It just makes me appreciate being a part of a great team, a great organization.
"Having my teammates and coaches and the organization always standing by me is something that I'm very grateful for, and I look forward to leading this team to more championships, because I think we have a team that can do that."
Listen to the entire interview here. Alex seemes just so relaxed. Pitchers better beware. His head seems in the right place and he's a hard worker so that's going to keep translating onto the field.
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http://adiehardyankeesfan.blogspot.co...
