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Are the New York Yankees justifying their own agenda regarding Alex Rodriguez

Posted by on 1 February 2013, 5:41 pm

Undoubtedly, New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez has not always made the best off the field decisions.

English: A-Rod batting in 2007.

English: A-Rod batting in 2007. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

He is the sports media model of consistency for always providing headline worthy news to the point where even the New York Jets are jealous.

Ideally no professional sports team fantasizes about paying for a distraction so why do owners repeatedly do it?

For one reason, talent and winning makes money in sports.

So not matter how busy a player might keep a team’s PR department, if the team is winning they will stand behind him.

Think about the likes of athletes like the NFL’s Chad Johnson, Dez Bryant, Ray Lewis and T.O. Or in baseball you have your Josh Hamilton’s; or the NBA’s Rajan Rondo, all uber-talented pain in the behinds.

And some organizations’ will go as far as hiring personal babysitters, handle multiple paternity lawsuits or get private security details etc. just to keep this type of talent in check as long as the team continues to get production on the field or the court.

In regards to A-rod, the Yankees have stood by him through thick and thin for nine years because he was one of the best players in baseball.

Did ownership overpay A-rod?

Yes, but the Texas Rangers did it first. And the Yankees overpay everybody, as that was one of the perks about coming to the Bronx.

Has A-rod embarrassed the organization over the years?

No, as the Yankees have had plenty of players in the headlines way before A-rod’s time who were not nearly as talented and they survived. Continue reading ‘Are the New York Yankees justifying their own agenda regarding Alex Rodriguez’ »

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Yankees: I actually liked Alex Rodriguez

Posted by on 30 January 2013, 5:11 pm

Since he became a New York Yankee, I have been a fan Alex Rodriguez.

Alex Rodriguez in the field for a game on May ...

Alex Rodriguez in the field for a game on May 28, 2008. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Even back in 2009, I was part of a minority of New York Yankees fans who believed A-rod when he admitted to have used PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) between 2001-2003.

A-rod declared his cheating as a “stupid mistake”, but he owned up to it and was clearly remorseful. He is after all human.

Well that was than and this is now, as after reading the Miami News Times article yesterday I started hearing the Great White song “once bitten, twice shy” playing in my head.

The MNT expanded on the NY Daily News article from last Saturday that cited an unknown source had revealed that the DEA and MLB is investigating a Miami-area man named Anthony Bosch – who has worked closely with Alex Rodriguez – for Bosch’s possible links to performance-enhancing drugs.

MNT provided handwritten notes supposedly belonging to Bosch that listed A-rod’s detailed PEDs orders over the last 4-years.

Bosch and his father are currently the centerpieces of an ongoing investigation about providing many professional athletes with PEDs. Continue reading ‘Yankees: I actually liked Alex Rodriguez’ »

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2013 Yankees Hot Stove: Juan Rivera joins stockpile

Posted by on 29 January 2013, 5:39 pm

Yesterday, the New York Yankees announced the signing a third right-handed-hitting outfielder in journeyman outfielder Juan Rivera.

Juan Rivera

Juan Rivera (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Fans who think Rivera looks familiar, well they would be correct, as he came up as a Yankees prospect between 2001-2003 and went on to play for five other teams since.

Rivera made $4 million bucks last season with the Dodgers, but they declined his 2013 option the day after the 2012 World Series finished.

I hate that the Yankees are taking the Dodgers scraps, or any teams for that matter but that is life in the Bronx for now.

Rivera could offer a nice righty bat off the bench but this guy has no business in the outfield as his defense stinks. Rivera has spent time at first base so he can fill in for Mark Teixeira once a month to give him a day off, which is all right.

What really bugged me about this news is that it forced me to think about the Dodgers outfield of Matt Kemp, Andre Ethier and Carl Crawford. Continue reading ‘2013 Yankees Hot Stove: Juan Rivera joins stockpile’ »

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Yankees: Trouble loves Alex Rodriguez

Posted by on 28 January 2013, 12:36 pm

From PEDs to poker, from hitting on fans in the ALDS to cheating on his wife, when news headlines feature New York Yankees Alex Rodriguez people love to

Alex Rodriguez

Alex Rodriguez (Photo credit: Keith Allison)

read it.

And over the weekend the New York Daily News published two articles linking A-rod to a man named Anthony Bosch who is now the centerpiece of an ongoing investigation of supplying PEDs (performance enhancing drugs) to professional athletes.

The News reported the following:

“The Drug Enforcement Administration and Major League Baseball are investigating a Miami-area man named Anthony Bosch — who has worked closely with Alex Rodriguez — for Bosch’s possible links to performance-enhancing drugs, sources have told the Daily News. The sources asked not to be identified because of the ongoing probe.”

“According to sources familiar with the Miami investigation, MLB is concerned about a widespread ring of suppliers of synthetic testosterone, human growth hormone and other drugs to players who have sought to circumvent MLB’s collective drug-testing program through difficult-to-detect performance-enhancing drugs that players administer through patches or creams or gels on their palms or elbows or under their arms.”

Now whether the above is true or not is yet to be determined but I figured I would share my first thoughts/reactions to this latest saga:

-        Back in 2009, A-rod admitted in an interview with MLB.com’s Peter Gammons that he had used PEDs back in his earlier playing days, and no fan likes to feel cheated. So understandably, A-rod’s name being linked to PEDs in any way, shape or form is going to stir up an emotional reaction considering the history. Continue reading ‘Yankees: Trouble loves Alex Rodriguez’ »

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Super Bowl XLVII: 3 reasons to watch no matter who wins

Posted by on 27 January 2013, 8:00 am

Super Bowl XLVII is just a week away, and fans heading down to New Orleans, Louisiana for the weekend are guaranteed to have a great time.

Super-Bowl XLVII - Sunday, February 3, 2013.

Super-Bowl XLVII – Sunday, February 3, 2013.

But even if you are not going to be in the Super Dome on Sunday night, I recommend tuning in, as there are three historical events guaranteed to happen after the first snap.

But there are reasons that no one should miss seeing the game on Sunday night

The game itself should be a blood bath, as the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers are two of the tenacious and elusive teams in the NFL.

But what makes this Super Bowl really special is the number of historic storylines.

1) This will be the last time sports fans will ever see future Hall of Fame linebacker Ravens Ray Lewis play in an NFL game. Lewis happens to be in my top three of the most inspiring athletes ever in sports. Continue reading ‘Super Bowl XLVII: 3 reasons to watch no matter who wins’ »

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2013 New York Yankees: 3 positives to watch

Posted by on 25 January 2013, 5:31 am

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The New York Yankees off-season has been a quiet one due to ownership implementing a new frugal stance.

Instead of storylines about signing the biggest free agents, Yankee fans were relegated to watching the realities of missing the 2013 postseason grow by the day.

So as a result, fans, the media, and bloggers alike have been provided with plenty of things to grumble about.

And for the first time in almost two decades, the paved regular season road to October that the Yankees build during the off-season is no longer a smooth ride.

But in reality, not all hope is lost yet; and here are three reasons why.

1) Expect a MONSTER season from Robinson Cano. The second baseman will want to showcase off all his talents for the baseball world to see, as 2013 is a contract year for the four-time All-Star. Cano is the best player at his position in the game, and he is well aware that Hal Steinbrenner might not pay up so making sure some other team will be a priority. Cano is one of the last legitimate homegrown Yankee position players and I know Yankee fans, like myself had hoped he would be in pinstripes for life. Continue reading ‘2013 New York Yankees: 3 positives to watch’ »

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Yankees Universe: Are you on Team Hal or Team George

Posted by on 23 January 2013, 3:48 am
Are you on team Hal?

Are you on team Hal?

Over the last two months New York Yankees fans have been at each other throats.

Between tweeting, Facebook and blog commenting this divide has gotten down right nasty more times than not, myself included.

The argument is over the new parsimony approach that inherited owner Hal Steinbrenner has implemented in this current off-season.

As fans are either furious, or delighted with the Yankees new frugal life. The rest feel slighted because they led to believe that the days of the Boss were the best.

With Spring Training still being a month away, you can bet that this debate will only continue to escalate. And the end will come after the Yankees secure a 2013 postseason berth.

So it is team Hal or team George, as there is no in-between here for Yankees fans so I have decided to help you out with your decision.

Since my opinion is well documented on the Yankees new regime here, here and here, I thought giving readers a range of opinions from other baseball bloggers would give you a broader perspective.

So here are the links to 12 articles that I think all of Yankee Universe should take the time to check out:

MUST READS:

The Yankees Line-up Is Going To Be Very Bad And Very Old- Deadspin

Hal Steinbrenner speaks, and you’re not going to like what he has to say - River Avenue Blues Continue reading ‘Yankees Universe: Are you on Team Hal or Team George’ »

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