Time for A-Rod to say Bye-Bye to NY?

[Mal Brossard]

Sheff needs to get back on the undetectable roids from his buddy Bonds to speed up his recovery.

I think a bigger stumbling block than the no-trade clause is that contract of A-Rod's.  Yeah, he could waive the no-trade clause to be sent somewhere, but how many teams out there would give up something AND take on even most of that huge contract?  Only the Yankees and Red Sox really have that kind of money and/or are willing to spend that kind of money, and there's no way in hell they'll send him to a team in their division.

[COMAMOTIVE]

Sheff needs to get back on the undetectable roids from his buddy Bonds to speed up his recovery.

I think a bigger stumbling block than the no-trade clause is that contract of A-Rod's.? Yeah, he could waive the no-trade clause to be sent somewhere, but how many teams out there would give up something AND take on even most of that huge contract?? Only the Yankees and Red Sox really have that kind of money and/or are willing to spend that kind of money, and there's no way in hell they'll send him to a team in their division.

You are absolutely right about the contract status. I really believe 2 things are possible though. I think a team in a big city ( L.A.?) that want's to make a splash and has the $$$ to do it, COULD take a chance in the near future on him.  and #2 - I think if the Yanks fail this year, and A-Rod continues to get hammered each and every day EVEN THOUGH he finishes with a line of .300 / 35hrs / 115rbi ........then he would consider that maybe it's time for a change of scenery again. Consider is the key here.

[GeorgeSteele]

I think at some point Yankee fans will accept A-Rod as a "true Yankee".  If they accepted Roger Clemens (possibly the biggest scumbag in sports history who in the end gave a big Fuck You to the Yankees and their fans), they'll accept A-Rod.

[COMAMOTIVE]

I think at some point Yankee fans will accept A-Rod as a "true Yankee".? If they accepted Roger Clemens (possibly the biggest scumbag in sports history who in the end gave a big Fuck You to the Yankees and their fans), they'll accept A-Rod.

Yes, it's possible. Especially considering Clemens was a Red Sox.  But the personality also goes a long way with the fans of NY. Clemens was a no-nonsense in your face type of dude. Much the way the Big Unit is. But Clemens earned his respect with his performance, Johnson has not. A-Rod is still seen as a fragile pretty-boy, trying to make everyone happy and that's part of the problem.

[Markus Asraelius]

Biggest Scum-Bag?

Roger Clemens?

One of the greatest pitchers of all time and you're calling him a scumbag. Please...

[GeorgeSteele]

Biggest Scum-Bag?

Roger Clemens?

One of the greatest pitchers of all time and you're calling him a scumbag. Please...

One has nothing to do with the other.  Ever hear of Ty Cobb?

[mikegiuliana]

I saw this on myspace


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFbSi6L-PYA

I love this guy^

[Markus Asraelius]

This goes to the creator of this thread:

A-rod just homered today to give the yankees a 4-3 win after 12 innings. So, what do you say now?

[pilferk]

"3 -1.  Here's the pitch.  The ball is up, going back, Langerhans looks up at it...that ball is GONE. The YANKEES WIN!  THE YANKEES WIN! There go the boos and here come the cheers. A-Rod hits a walk off, 2 run blast to end the game and give the Yanks a 4-3 win."

I'd say that was about the clutchest piece of hitting anyone could ask for, eh?

[GeorgeSteele]

"3 -1.? Here's the pitch.? The ball is up, going back, Langerhans looks up at it...that ball is GONE. The YANKEES WIN!? THE YANKEES WIN! There go the boos and here come the cheers. A-Rod hits a walk off, 2 run blast to end the game and give the Yanks a 4-3 win."

I'd say that was about the clutchest piece of hitting anyone could ask for, eh?

Very clutch!  Let's promote him from Mr. March to Mr. June. 

[COMAMOTIVE]

This goes to the creator of this thread:

A-rod just homered today to give the yankees a 4-3 win after 12 innings. So, what do you say now?

Geez, what was I thinking? I take it all back now!  A-Rod homered in a big spot, He's a true Yankee!  Hey dipshit, the point of the thread was about the Yankee FANS perception of him, not my feelings, not that he can't hit in the clutch. If you think for one second, that the next time he strikes out in a big spot, it's not going to start all over again, then wake the fuck up. He homered 3 times off Colon & Angels last year, got curtain calls, front page of the paper, big game, etc.  The fans still gave him shit shortly after

[oldgunsfan]

"3 -1.? Here's the pitch.? The ball is up, going back, Langerhans looks up at it...that ball is GONE. The YANKEES WIN!? THE YANKEES WIN! There go the boos and here come the cheers. A-Rod hits a walk off, 2 run blast to end the game and give the Yanks a 4-3 win."

I'd say that was about the clutchest piece of hitting anyone could ask for, eh?

"An A-Bomb from A-Rod" 

All's I can say is it's about fucking time

If he could do that or something to the equivalent about 30% of the time rather than the 2% in clutch situations A-Rod might actually get some love from the NY faithful....but as it stands now.....once every 2 months or so won't cut it

[pilferk]

This goes to the creator of this thread:

A-rod just homered today to give the yankees a 4-3 win after 12 innings. So, what do you say now?

Geez, what was I thinking? I take it all back now!? A-Rod homered in a big spot, He's a true Yankee!? Hey dipshit, the point of the thread was about the Yankee FANS perception of him, not my feelings, not that he can't hit in the clutch. If you think for one second, that the next time he strikes out in a big spot, it's not going to start all over again, then wake the fuck up. He homered 3 times off Colon & Angels last year, got curtain calls, front page of the paper, big game, etc.? The fans still gave him shit shortly after

Unless your name's is Jeter, the fans give everyone shit.

Mariano Rivera, who no one can deny is about as True a Yankee as one can get, has gotten boo'd recently.

Jorge Posada, who, again, you can't deny is about as True a Yankee as one can get, has gotten boo'd this season.

That's what playing in NYC entails. ?When you make a great play, hit a big home run, or pitch a great game...the fans love you. ?The minute you don't...they forget everything you've done in tha past.

Welcome to Yankees baseball. ?Been that way for as long as I can remember....

The real Yankees fans accept A-Rod as a Yank. ?But they're fickle. ?

[pilferk]

"3 -1.? Here's the pitch.? The ball is up, going back, Langerhans looks up at it...that ball is GONE. The YANKEES WIN!? THE YANKEES WIN! There go the boos and here come the cheers. A-Rod hits a walk off, 2 run blast to end the game and give the Yanks a 4-3 win."

I'd say that was about the clutchest piece of hitting anyone could ask for, eh?

"An A-Bomb from A-Rod"?

All's I can say is it's about fucking time

If he could do that or something to the equivalent about 30% of the time rather than the 2% in clutch situations A-Rod might actually get some love from the NY faithful....but as it stands now.....once every 2 months or so won't cut it

To be completely fair and accurate:
From the numbers ESPN put up yesterday (late inning hits, with a lead/deficit of 3 runs or less, I THINK with men on base but I'm not sure), he gets a hit about 22% (.218, to be exact) of the time, with 6 home runs, this season.  That's in a possible 40-something at bats, they said.  Off his .280 average, to be sure.  But nowhere near 2%.

You would hope he hit at or slightly above his average.  But in the grand scheme of the numbers, you're talking  about 6% to, at most, 10% difference over what you'd want to see him do.  And that's taking into account his AWFUL slump that lasted most of June.

[COMAMOTIVE]

He's getting a bad rap. I've been saying that from the beginning of the thread. It's unfair treatment , for the most part.

[Mal Brossard]

I still can't see how SportsCenter named that home run the #1 play of the day.  I mean hell, who compiled the list, Tim McCarver?

[Cornell]

"3 -1.? Here's the pitch.? The ball is up, going back, Langerhans looks up at it...that ball is GONE. The YANKEES WIN!? THE YANKEES WIN! There go the boos and here come the cheers. A-Rod hits a walk off, 2 run blast to end the game and give the Yanks a 4-3 win."

I'd say that was about the clutchest piece of hitting anyone could ask for, eh?

Very clutch!? Let's promote him from Mr. March to Mr. June.?

He was Mr. May.

Nice, Pilferk!  Were you standing in my house yesterday? 

[GeorgeSteele]

Very clutch!? Let's promote him from Mr. March to Mr. June.?

He was Mr. May.

Actually, Mr. May was the great Dave Winfield.  A-Rod earned the Mr. March label with his performance in this year's World Baseball Classic.  But you got my point.

[Cornell]

Very clutch!? Let's promote him from Mr. March to Mr. June.?

He was Mr. May.

Actually, Mr. May was the great Dave Winfield.? A-Rod earned the Mr. March label with his performance in this year's World Baseball Classic.? But you got my point.

Ohhhh - my bad!  Then the announcer was wrong a few weeks ago.  He said that they way A-Rod was playing that he wouldn't be Mr. June and thus wouldn't have 2 months in a row.  Doesn't matter as far as your point goes though...

[Markus Asraelius]

Hey comative or whatever your name is...the point of this thread is that some selfish guy (you) was not happy with a-rod's performance. I don't blame you, none of us yankee fans have been happy with his performance.

However, I was waiting, waiting and waiting for a-rod to do something big (and he did) just so I could rub it in your face.

BTW, you do know that in order for a-rod to be traded, he has to ask to be traded. And what team besides maybe the red sox would have the money to take on that contract?

Oh and don't be suprised if:

A) A rod is still in a yankee uniform by the time September rolls around.
B) A rod ends up putting monster numbers by the end of the year.