A-Rod

Alex Rodriguez is another great player who I just don’t like that much. He has GREAT numbers but … in the playoffs is disappears. From my standpoint, if he was great he would have taken the Texas Rangers to the promise land. Heck, he would have rose up for Yankees if he was great but he didn’t. In spite of my criticism, Alex is one the best non-pressure players of all-time.

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From ESPN.com:

Alex Rodriguez leaned to his right and watched the ball as it sailed toward the foul pole in left. When it stayed true, he threw up his hands — the long wait for No. 500 was finally over.

Rodriguez became the youngest player in major league history to hit 500 home runs, connecting on the first pitch he saw Saturday to end a 10-day wait. (more…)