Put-up or Trade-up
So I’ve defended A-Rod a points this season saying his numbers aren’t that bad and overall the guy never gets a break and likely never will in this town. Unless of course he produces in the the post-season. I really think this guy out thinks himself. Baseball is a simple game and A-Rod makes it seem like rocket science. Stervo and I knew what pitchers were going to be thorwn to the bleachers from the center field bleachers and we knew exaclty what ARod was going to do. ARod is not a hard out for a pitcher that knows how to make his pitchers. He’s easy to setup for the big K. ARod’s first stikeout maybe we can give him a break on. The kid was just throwing heat and the breaking ball was just sick. But after that you have to adjust and his late inning K was just unaccectable. Two fastballs on the outside corner and ARod goes down with his big swing. Yes, in this line-up ARod is not the only player on the team and other guys can step-up, but I don’t care what you say. Everyone expects more from ARod. He is supposed to be the best player in best baseball and maybe the best player ever. Yet, I would rather have Miguel Cairo up in these situations then ARod. I think Torre needs to give ARod one more game and if he doesn’t produce bench him and use him off the bench. What happened to the the Joe Torre that had enough guts to put Wade Boggs and Tino on the bench? ARod tonight is you last chance to produce…start playing like I know you can or next season the Yankees will find a way to trade you. You might get lucky and the other players may carry you to the title and you can hide for a little while longer, but the bottom line is everyone will say the Yankees won the W.S. inspite of ARod hitting .125 this postseaon. Or inspite of his 10-plus stike-outs. ARod, maybe while you are in the middle of the country you should hop a train to St. Louis and watch a real super star play…maybe you can learn a few things. Then again I doubt you’d learn anything since you haven’t learn anything from watching Derek up-close the last 3 seasons.
Anyway, it’s time ARod. Step-up become the best player that we all think you are. Become a Yankee. Become a legend. Become what we all dreamed about as kids as we threw the ball to ourselves in our backyards for hours on end. This is you last chance. It’s your time. Which legend do you want to become? Michael Jordan or Karl Malone?
