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Tuesday, July 01, 2008
Yet...A-Rod swinging with Madonna doesn’t tamper with marriage.
Alex Rodriguez may be the American League’s leading vote-getter for this year’s All-Star Game, but the reigning MVP has no plans on making it a two-day event.
Even with the All-Star festivities taking place in his home ballpark, A-Rod said he would not participate in the Home Run Derby, which takes place the night before the All-Star Game.
“I try to stay away from that,” Rodriguez said. “My responsibility is to the New York Yankees. I need my swing to be at its best.”
Like many players, Rodriguez insists that taking part in the Home Run Derby can have a damaging effect on his swing.
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Posted: July 01, 2008 at 07:06 AM | 16 comment(s)
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But as a fan, I love it and you can see how the players love it.
BTW I notice that Papi's going to the game but won't play, even though he's been hitting off a tee. Does anyone know if he's still going to participate in that called shot gimmick?
HR derby 7/6/1998 - 4th place
Period AB AVG SLG K/AB
20 games prior 90 .344 .511 16%
20 games after 89 .225 .438 17%
HR derby 7/9/2001 - 6th place
Period AB AVG SLG K/AB
20 games prior 79 .253 .481 24%
20 games after 77 .351 .558 21%
HR derby 7/8/2002 - 6th place
Period AB AVG SLG K/AB
20 games prior 76 .329 .645 26%
20 games after 78 .333 .718 14%
The above comes from Baseball-Reference.com for the stats, and wikipedia.com for his HR Derby appearances.
No word on whether banging Madonna will mess up his thing
Link from rotoworld, of course
Canseco's sloppy seconds again?
Someone has apparently lost count.
Someone has apparently lost count.
Sometimes it's more fun not to be accurate, dammit.
A-Rod could donate half his salary to terminally ill children every year and people would still rag on him.
"A-Rod is showing what a narcissistic ####### he is yet again as he taunts parents by showing them what they can't afford for their sick children and how he has so much money that he can pay for a stranger's health care."
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