I have never liked the Yankees' trade for Alex Rodriguez. Time and time again he proves he cannot deliver with everything on the line. Case in point, tonight's series finale versus Anaheim.
Yankees down 5-3 in the top of the ninth. First batter Derek Jeter hits a single. Rodriguez, ineffective the entire series, hits into a double play. Two outs. Next batter Giambi hits a single followed by Sheffield with a single. Had ARod the good sense to strike out...
Most Valuable Player. Yeah, right.
Meanwhile Jeter remains the coolest Yankee presence since Don Mattingly. Bernie Williams, whose fifteen-year run with the team may be up, also deserves a mention.
All this said, an Angels-White Sox matchup should be of more interest to America than Yankees-White Sox.
2 comments:
I agree with you A Rod choked big time, yet again. He works hard, but I think he tries to hard in the big spot.
At the same time, I think he's the MVP of the Regular Season.
As for the ratings and being over more interest... while this series may have more crisp ball, the Yankees and all their superstars have more draw to the casual fan, even if it's just to root for them to lose. If we're talking interest in terms of ratings... no one's going to be watching.
I hope he gets the regular season MVP. It will only amplify his postseason ineptitude. He's no Scott Brosius. :)
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