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A-Rod redemption
October 18, 2009 by
Scores Report
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It’s been a surreal year for Alex Rodriguez. It began with disgrace, as he joined the club of major league players implicated in the never-ending steroids scandal. He was never a fan favorites in New York, and now he had sunk to a new low. His reputation would be forever tarnished...
J. Torre Happy With His Former Team
17 days ago by
The Evil Empire
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From Torre via Kristie Ackert:"To watch what they've done, especially with Joe Girardi at the helm, it really made me feel good," Torre said. "Even though I am supposed to be a National League fan, when you're as close to these guys as I've been all these...
Trades Of The Decade: A-Rod For Soriano
5 days ago by
MLB Rumors
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You might remember that the Red Sox were very nearly the ones to acquire Alex Rodriguez when the Rangers made him available after the 2003 season. According to USA Today, the reigning MVP would have gone to Boston, Manny Ramirez would have gone to Texas and the Red Sox would have...
Will We See an Exciting World Series?
October 28, 2009 by
Beyond the Box Score
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by Julie Jacobson - AP
Alex Rodriguez has proven that certainties in the playoffs are anything but. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Rob Neyer wonders:
The Yankees...
Alex Rodriguez: From steroids to celebrations, what a year it's been for Alex Rodriguez
Oh, what a difference nine months makes. After hitting rock bottom in February with an admission of steroid use, A-Rod transformed himself into a true Yankee, says Ted Keith.
A-Rod cannot match the majesty of Lloyd McClendon in 1992
October 20, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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So a little bird told me that some guy named Alex Rodriguez(notes) is having a pretty good postseason. He used to be terrible for much in the playoffs, so I had to check it out for myself. Not bad, I suppose: Through six games, A-Rod is hitting 8-for-23 with four homers and nine RBIs...
From villain to victory, a crazy year for A-Rod
26 days ago by
Sports Illustrated
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NEW YORK -- The last image we saw of Alex Rodriguez in the 2009 season was very different from the first one. In the beginning, A-Rod was, as he has so often been throughout a career marked by excesses of tumult and talent, the center of attention for all the wrong reasons. In February...
Replay Review, Your Table Is Ready: World Series Game 4 Preview, Yankees vs. Phillies, Sunday 11/1, 7:20 CT
November 01, 2009 by
Bleed Cubbie Blue
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by Eric Gay - AP
Ryan Howard and Alex Rodriguez wait for the umpires to rule A-Rod's hit a HR via replay. Wouldn't you love to have heard this conversation?
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Who Would You Rather Have: Alex Rodriguez or Chase Utley?
October 30, 2009 by
Fake Teams
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by Lenny Ignelzi - AP
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Time for the World Series edition of Who Would You Rather Have? CBS Sportsline recently completed a 5x5 mixed league mock draft, and Chase Utley was selected...
Can Phillies make an unlikely comeback?
29 days ago by
Sports Illustrated
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1. With the sound of Alex Rodriguez's ringing double to left field, the Phillies' situation went from "bad" to "desperate" late Sunday night. Philadelphia is now down 3-1 in the World Series, a position from which very few teams have ever recovered: Those...
Alex Rodriguez Takes a Peek
October 12, 2009 by
The Big Lead
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Here’s Alex Rodriguez peeking out of the shower last night while Derek Jeter was being interviewed following the Yankees sweep of the Twins. At first glance, it appears as if A-Rod is wearing a shower cap. Not sure if this was before or after the MVP got bukkake’d in the...
It's Munch! Joe Girardi becomes 'Law & Order' cop Richard Belzer
October 29, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Yankees manager Joe Girardi hasn't been himself lately.His increasingly gaunt and pale appearance. All of those extra trips to the mound. Pinch running needlessly for Alex Rodriguez(notes).These changes aren't happening because of "pressure" to win the World Series...
If A-Rod Is Role Model, Hall Is Reachable
by Jay MariottiFiled under: MLBNEW YORK -- He has found peace to purge his demons, love when all he had was Madonna and madams and, most importantly, truth when his past was so fake and sleazy. No matter what we once thought of Alex Rodriguez, it's difficult to hold a grudge when...
A season that begins with controversy ends with Alex Rodriguez earning a World Series ring
27 days ago by
Cleveland.com
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The Yankees star has piled up money in the bank and MVP awards on his mantle. Now he has the one and only prize he's ever wanted -- a World Series championship ring.
Reggie helping A-Rod write October legacy
29 days ago by
Sports Illustrated
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PHILADELPHIA -- Yankees home run heroes Alex Rodriguez and Reggie Jackson are always chatting behind the batting cage in these Octobers. Normally we can only imagine what they are telling each other in these frequent meetings where the two baseball greats are seen but not heard. But...
Alex Rodriguez's Surgeon: 2nd Operation Likely Unnecessary
by Ed PriceFiled under: Yankees, MLB InjuriesNEW YORK -- The surgeon who repaired Alex Rodriguez's right hip in March said A-Rod is now at 95 percent strength, and the Yankees clean-up hitter may not need a follow-up procedure, as originally planned. Marc J. Philippon of the Steadman...
NorthJersey.com: Klapisch: No stopping Alex in his comfort zone
October 21, 2009 by
Replacement Level Yankees
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ANAHEIM, Calif.—There it was, another missile that was as good as gone the moment it left Alex Rodriguez’s bat. Listen closely enough and you hear the difference in those beasts—they’re not just hit, they’ve had damage inflicted upon them. They don’...
Not Knowing How To Celebrate, A-Rod Breaks Champagne Bottle Over Teammates' Heads
October 16, 2009 by
Bob's Blitz
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The Onion:
Not Knowing How To Celebrate, A-Rod Breaks Champagne Bottle Over Teammates' Heads
"MINNEAPOLIS—Following the Yankees' Game 3 victory over the Twins in the ALDS Sunday, Alex Rodriguez...
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Today's Daily News Cover Story on the 'Red, Hot, and Sexy' Phillies
Here's the lede to today's cover story in the Philadelphia Daily News.IN THE LIVING room with the television on or in the dark corner of a seedy bar, women hope these men get to third base. They beg for them to reach home. And they scream their names while they're doing...
Kate-Rod finally photographed together
9 days ago by
Epic Carnival
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I thought I was going to have to start one of those Ichiro Suzuki-like $1M for a photo of Kate Hudson and Alex Rodriguez actually photographed together bounties. But no, someone finally snapped a pic of them in the same car. Still not next to each other, but it counts. Somehow this...
What was the best game of the postseason?
17 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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I was sitting around last night thinking about some of the great games that took place during the Yankees run to # 27, and I was trying to figure out which was my favorite. Three games stuck out to me: game 2 of the ALDS, game 2 of the ALCS, and game 4 of the World Series.Game 2 of...
Canseco Challenges A-Rod to a Fight
25 days ago by
Sliding Into Home
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I'm sure nobody cares, but I found this story funny. Mainly because it's amazing how pathetic Jose Canseco has become.Canseco, who has taken to the celebrity boxing matches in his post-baseball career, called out the Yankee slugger while in Springfield, Mass., to promote his...
Baseball’s Curious Anti-Replay Logic
20 days ago by
Mouthpiece Blog
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Hey, who wants to talk about instant replay some more today? This guy does!
So, remember how there were a bunch of terrible calls in the MLB playoffs this year and everyone complained about it? Also: remember how Alex Rodriguez hit a home run that happened to bounce off a camera in...
CC Sabathia, A-Rod play as they're paid, dominate Angels
October 20, 2009 by
Big League Stew
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Score and situation: Yankees 10, Angels 1 New York leads series, 3-1Leading lads: Alex Rodriguez(notes) is locked in, hitting his fifth home run in seven playoff games, a two-run shot in the fifthm to give the Yanks a 5-0 lead. Once known as a postseason dud, A-Rod has collected at...
A-Rod, Yanks Edge Angels on Late Error
by FanHouse NewswireFiled under: Angels, Yankees, MLB Playoffs, American League Championship SeriesNEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez is turning this postseason into his personal showcase.
Coming through under pressure once again, Rodriguez hit a tying homer in the 11th inning and the...
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