No, I would actually bet that Miami would pick him up Sept 1 when rosters expand, but by then this thread will be long locked and someone can start another one in the MLB section which won't be my problem.Are we certain this is it? Are we completely sure that Lurie wouldn't bring him aboard?
Except for that pesky "Former Yankees" threadNo, I would actually bet that Miami would pick him up Sept 1 when rosters expand, but by then this thread will be long locked and someone can start another one in the MLB section which won't be my problem.
He could only pinch-hit for Miami, he really has shown no signs of being able to play the field. He could theoretically DH for TB, but again, he is 4 for his last 43, so good luck with that.I hope A-Rod goes deep tonight just to ramp up the pressure to re-sign somewhere else. He can still be a "True Yankee". It would surely be a significant ticket boost for some team in Florida.
Beltran was thought to be a corpse in 2014. 4 for 43 isn't great but I think he can still hit.He could only pinch-hit for Miami, he really has shown no signs of being able to play the field. He could theoretically DH for TB, but again, he is 4 for his last 43, so good luck with that.
That's his biggest strength now. One of the NY beat writers said he should have worn a Miami cap to it.Why is he doing another press conference right now?
Nice, give that Ortiz guy a few weeks rest and suit him up in red!Beltran was thought to be a corpse in 2014. 4 for 43 isn't great but I think he can still hit.
The writers are going to miss A-Rod. He was a great story every day, even in his lengthy decline. Since this is New York and negative press is what sells, the focus now will switch to some of the other underachievers on this roster. CC is likely the next target because of his huge salary and mundane performance. Ellsbury is right behind him. In fact, he's the next whipping boy.This might be the best piece I have ever read on A-Rod, in today's NY Post via Joel Sherman. Interestingly the print edition uses the word 'insecure' in the headline instead of 'vain', insecure is much more accurate.
http://nypost.com/2016/08/11/a-rod-was-too-vain-to-see-he-was-always-good-enough/
I would venture to draw attention away from some major Olympic event......? (Ya gotta go with what works for you.)Why is he doing another press conference right now?
I could tell some second hand stories to back that up, completely different stories from my wife and from my son.CC is pretty damn likable
Morbid ceremony. Dark clouds, sprinkling and his mom and sister wearing sunglasses.
No doubt. Other than the contract, he would not nor should have come back this season for sure. Same with Jeter. He was an embarrassment his last season. It's ego for sure and not isolated to these guys either. This is all they have done their entire lives. I imagine that lifestyle is very hard to walk away from even when the money is guaranteed. And to have to do it during the season is especially tough no matter a big star or not.I don't, I wish he disappeared a month ago, or three years ago. Tomorrow can't come soon enough.
Ha! I wouldn't. Things are ending the way they should. The wistfulness and regret from ARod, genuine or not, seems to reflect that too.Edit: my post seems out of place after EE's thoughtful post. I feel bad. (A little. Maybe.)
Snort. Was he as honest and regretful as he was when he confessed to doing PEDs during his TX years?Just saw his interview during the rain delay. I like how it ended when he was pretty honest about screwing up and how thankful he was that the Yankees still want him associated with the team in a future role. And after reading the article on ESPN today regarding some of the background on that, I'm good with him helping out with some of the young guys if he choses to follow through after he's done playing for sure.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17274278/why-alex-rodriguez-remain-new-york-yankees-Friday
It's ending better than I expected after all the biogenesis drama.
Snort. Was he as honest and regretful as he was when he confessed to doing PEDs during his TX years?
More so, I think. Not so many secrets to hide now. Regret is probably the most honest part of it all.Snort. Was he as honest and regretful as he was when he confessed to doing PEDs during his TX years?
It is ending better than we all imagined. But all I think when I read that article is: "He is going to ditch the Yankees for Miami isn't he?"Just saw his interview during the rain delay. I like how it ended when he was pretty honest about screwing up and how thankful he was that the Yankees still want him associated with the team in a future role. And after reading the article on ESPN today regarding some of the background on that, I'm good with him helping out with some of the young guys if he choses to follow through after he's done playing for sure.
http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/17274278/why-alex-rodriguez-remain-new-york-yankees-Friday
It's ending better than I expected after all the biogenesis drama.
I think he'll play somewhere else, but that afterward the Yankees will still welcome him back as a guest instructor or some similar role. From what I'm reading there is some legitimate interest in ARod working with young players, so if he eventually wants to do that, I think the door will still be open.It is ending better than we all imagined. But all I think when I read that article is: "He is going to ditch the Yankees for Miami isn't he?"
I'm not so sure after that end, but either way, NY ditched him, not vice-versa. They are totally happy to have him take any playing chance he can get, and then come back and do some one on one coaching as EE said.It is ending better than we all imagined. But all I think when I read that article is: "He is going to ditch the Yankees for Miami isn't he?"
Girardi asked him if he wanted to play third and he said "just one out", I think a lot of him was happy not to embarrass himself in any way and he is risking that if he tries with another team. But 700 must be so temptingly close...It looks like ARod, when he came out for the ninth to play third, a weight was lifted off his shoulders, like it's over.
The point isn't so much the cheating, but a fan base celebrating a victory as part of their illustrious history while denying perhaps the biggest contributor to that victory any credit or affection.It's not just about Ortiz, though. Manny Ramirez was suspended for PEDs and if you expect us to believe he was only using in 2009, well, that's ridiculous.