Meanwhile, in Baseball
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Yankees lost to the Tigers yesterday, 4-3, and there's just one conclusion to be drawn from the game:
A-Rod sucks.*
The Yankee third baseman went 0-4, striking out three times, and stranded three runners. Sadly, that pathetic performance is typical of A-Rod in pressure situations. It defines his season this year; even though he has terrific stats, they always seem to come when the Yanks are winning comfortably.
The problem is even worse in the playoffs. A-Rod is 4 for his last 35 playoff at-bats, without a single RBI, for a batting average of .114.
Argh.
Of the Yankees' nine regulars, A-Rod is the one fans least want to see stride to the plate with the game on the line. I've followed the Yankees for 30 years, and sometimes you see this in New York: a great player who just can't cut it under the pressure of playing for the Yankees.
It's time to trade A-Rod....
Alex Rodriguez: A picture of futility.
*Opinion subject to change if he suddenly comes through in the clutch. But—trust me—he won't.
