Sweet Jesus is Alex Rodriguez ever on a tear. He just blasted his second walk-off homer of the season -- a three-run bomb with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to give the Yankees an 8-6 win in New York against the Indians. And now it's time for some statistics:
By homering for the third straight game, Rodriguez increased his major league-leading totals to 10 homers and 25 RBIs.Like I said, the man is on a serious tear at the moment. Personally, I've never been an A-Rod hater and I think New York fans have been overly harsh on the guy. But, this is what you expect when you play for the Yankees. I'm sure Rodriguez knew that when he signed with them.
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Rodriguez matched Albert Pujols (last year) and Luis Gonzalez (2001) for the second-fastest to 10 homers behind Mike Schmidt (12 games in 1976), according to the Elias Sport Bureau. A-Rod is the first player with two game-ending homers this early in the season since Philadelphia's Pat Burrell had two in the first nine games in 2002.
And with Rodriguez in position to leave the squad this offseason, It might be a fitting final chapter if A-Rod continues to keep this up and then gives New York the finger by peacing out to somewhere else. Or, he'll just stay there, win a championship and have Yankee-haters like him and the team even less.
Your pick, really.
Previously at FanHouse:
Alex Rodriguez Is Officially Going Wild
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When A-Rod finishes the season with 70+ HR and 180+ RBI, then He'll be in the perfect position to demand a huge, long term extension from the Yankees, and possibly even a return to Shortstop. He has Cashman and Steinbrenner by the scrotum, and the grip gets tighter with every clutch hit.
A-Rod, if he stays healthy, is gonna break the single season homerun record......and then later in his career...he will break Bonds all time homerun record..if the fans of new york finally wakeup and start showing some Love to this guy, theres no telling what he will do.....heck, he might hit 90 homers with 200 RBI's this year !!!!!!!
I always believed in a-rod even when he was not doing what the yankees fans expected. He was struggling last year but that was last year and this year he will show everyone that he can do it, he said it always comes down to him.
There is a saying about fan hecklers "What doesn't kill me only makes me stronger." Mariano Riveria will play for another team before Alex Rodriguez leaves the New York Yankees.
After alex made a few corrections with his stance and swing, I believe he is still one of the great ones.
players like alex are always trying to improve. That is whyhe is one of the great ones. Alex was not responsible for the yankee demise, but it was our pitching staff. It seem it is always convient to blame
the highiest paid player, but in truth it was our pitching staff that broke down. What about Pavano?
pay rod wont last. to even think he would be mvp is ridiculos. he will be your typical crash and burn later on in the season, you watch and see. and if you think the spankees are going to make the playoffs i want what your smoking!!
How about the "new" uniform A-Rod is using! He never wore those pants and ever since he changed to "short pants", he's become a "hitter/clutch/fielder" and buddie with Jeter! He's still has to "hir/field" in October!
I wish the bashers would lighten up. ARod has done whatever was asked of him. When are the Yankees going to figure out the best shortstop in baseball is playing 3rd base because the captain thinks he is bigger than the team.
PERSONALLY I THINK NEW YORK NEEDS TO LAY OFF OF ALEX!! THE MAN DOES HIS BEST. WHO ARE YOU TO JUDGE HIM? WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT? NEW YORK FANS ARE SO TWO-FACED! YOU TALK SHIT ABOUT ALEX ONE MIN...AND THE NEXT YOU LOVE HIM. WHAT A BUNCH OF BULL. YOU ARE DOING THE SAME B.S. THAT BASEBALL DID TO ROGER MARIS!!! LEAVE A-ROD ALONE!!!! FIND SOMETHING BETTER TO DO WITH YOUR TIME THEN BEAT UP ON A MAN WHO IS JUST PLAYING A GAME HE LOVES. IF YOU WANT TO BITCH ABOUT SOMETHING THEN HOW ABOUT THE WAST OF TWENTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR A PIECE OF CRAP PITCHER? THAT IS BITCH WORTHY! OR GAS PRICES. WHY PICK ON ALEX? IT IS A SHAME BASEBALL HAS COME TO THIS.
Hey Russ#6 Why are you hating the guy? You must be a Dodger fan!! HAAA! HA! The guy puts up numbers every year,and you might be seeing before your eyes the next homerun leader!! Yep, you must be a SORRY DODGER FAN ,HATERRRRRR!!!!!!!
Sure A-Rod is doing good but he'll be crying for hits come May so don't count on him. So he's having a hot streak BIG DEAL GET OVER IT !!!