Five Years In The Making, Alex Becomes a Yankee

It took over five years for it to happen, but it seems as if Alex Rodriguez has won over most of the New York brass with his recent clutch play against the Boston Red Sox. It is hard to believe one series and a few swings of the bat can change someone's perspective about Rodriguez, but for the most part, that is what has happened. Before getting into what A-Rod accomplished during the recent Red Sox series, I would like to flashback on the long road traveled by number thirteen, and fans like myself, who have been behind him since he got drafted out of High School. In 2004, the hero of the 2003 ALCS Aaron Boone injured his leg while playing a pickup game of basketball, leaving the Yankees in search of a third baseman.   Alex Rodriguez was the guy they found.  However, there was a slight problem, Rodriguez is a shortstop, not a third baseman.  A-Rod only hit .286 that season, but still managed to hit 36 home runs and 106 runs batted in, becoming the third player in ...