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    ARod has been known as a drama queen even when even was an MVP, let's not sully the take on his game by saying it's recent, it's not.

    Scott Rolen is a ballplayers player, his trouble was with managers, not teammates, not opponents, not the front office, managers.

    Apples and oranges.


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    I realize the 2012 Yankees won their division and that Derek Jeter had an amazing year for a 38 year old shortstop. I still love, as a Yankee hater, the lineup the Yankees could have next season:
    C-Russell Martin, age 30 (ages are players' ages by end of June 2013)
    1B-Mark Teixeria, age 33
    2B-Robinson Cano, age 30
    SS-Jeter, age 39
    3B-A-Rod, age 37
    OF-Raul Ibanez, age 41
    OF-Curtis Granderson, age 32
    OF-Nick Swisher, age 32
    DH-Eric Chavez, age 35
    OF-Ichiro Suzuki, age 39

    10 players who played a lot for the boys in pinstripes, and not a one under age 30. A left side of the infield with a 37 year old third baseman and a 39 year old shortstop.
    I hope A-Rod stays a Yankee.
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    Quote Originally Posted by RedsBaron View Post
    I realize the 2012 Yankees won their division and that Derek Jeter had an amazing year for a 38 year old shortstop. I still love, as a Yankee hater, the lineup the Yankees could have next season:
    C-Russell Martin, age 30 (ages are players' ages by end of June 2013)
    1B-Mark Teixeria, age 33
    2B-Robinson Cano, age 30
    SS-Jeter, age 39
    3B-A-Rod, age 37
    OF-Raul Ibanez, age 41
    OF-Curtis Granderson, age 32
    OF-Nick Swisher, age 32
    DH-Eric Chavez, age 35
    OF-Ichiro Suzuki, age 39

    10 players who played a lot for the boys in pinstripes, and not a one under age 30. A left side of the infield with a 37 year old third baseman and a 39 year old shortstop.
    I hope A-Rod stays a Yankee.

    Yankees were one of 5 teams without a player under 25 on their roster, the Reds had 9, the Reds will have 27 players under 30 on their roster when the season starts, the Yankees 14

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    Good article here on the questions facing the Yankees going into next year:

    http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/...s-future-worse

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    Just curious where all the reports of A-Rod being a clubhouse cancer are coming from? I tend to tune out all media stories coming out of Boston and NY, so that likely explains why I don't recall reading such reports. I am sure they are out there, anyone have links to provide?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Griffey012 View Post
    Just curious where all the reports of A-Rod being a clubhouse cancer are coming from? I tend to tune out all media stories coming out of Boston and NY, so that likely explains why I don't recall reading such reports. I am sure they are out there, anyone have links to provide?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Griffey012 View Post
    Just curious where all the reports of A-Rod being a clubhouse cancer are coming from? I tend to tune out all media stories coming out of Boston and NY, so that likely explains why I don't recall reading such reports. I am sure they are out there, anyone have links to provide?
    I'm with you, I would like some evidence. I think he's more of a nuisance than a 'cancer'. Joe Torre in his book said harsh things about him being called 'A-Fraud' behind his back by other players but apparently this was exaggerated; Torre later said it was a playful thing Larry Bowa would say to Rodriguez's face (whether he was going to play well that night and be A-Rod, or play poorly and be A-Fraud). A-Rod had a great relationship with Lou Piniella from what I can tell. He apparently didn't get along with Buck Showalter in Texas but he would hardly be the first and Showalter "has refused to say a discouraging word since Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees, even though the Rangers improved 18 games the season after Rodriguez left".
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tom Servo View Post
    I'm with you, I would like some evidence. I think he's more of a nuisance than a 'cancer'. Joe Torre in his book said harsh things about him being called 'A-Fraud' behind his back by other players but apparently this was exaggerated; Torre later said it was a playful thing Larry Bowa would say to Rodriguez's face (whether he was going to play well that night and be A-Rod, or play poorly and be A-Fraud). A-Rod had a great relationship with Lou Piniella from what I can tell. He apparently didn't get along with Buck Showalter in Texas but he would hardly be the first and Showalter "has refused to say a discouraging word since Rodriguez was traded to the Yankees, even though the Rangers improved 18 games the season after Rodriguez left".
    He's probably less of a clubhouse cancer than he is a nuisance.
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