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Plunking A-Rod draws warning

PHILADELPHIA -- Was that Joe Blanton or Joe Blatant who drilled Alex Rodriguez in the back last night? There is the old Don Drysdale philosophy -- why waste four pitches when one will do? Full Article at New York Post

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  1. I don't feel like it put me in a difficult spot ... They told me when I went out there that a warning had been issued, but I had to pitch to both sides of the plate and had no reservations about doing that at any time.
    C.C. Sabathia – C.C. Sabathia SOURCE: New York Post 2 weeks ago
  2. That one time I got hit, in my first at-bat [against Cole Hamels], it kind of woke me up a little bit
    Alex Rodriguez – Alex Rodriguez SOURCE: New York Post 2 weeks ago
  3. I thought he did a real good job ... Actually, I think he pitched real good.
    Charlie Manuel – Charlie Manuel SOURCE: MLB.com 2 weeks ago
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  1. New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez (C) celebrates as he rides up lower Broadway November 6, 2009 during a victory parade in New York. The Yankees won their 27th Major League Baseball title with a 7-3 victory over defending champion Philadelphia.
  2. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: A detail of the TV camera which is positioned on the right field foul pole during Game Four of the 2009 MLB World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park on November 1, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
  3. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 13: Alex Rodriguez #13 is restrained by Joe Girardi #27 and Mick Kelleher #50 of the New York Yankees as he argues with home plate umpire Wally Bell in the fifth inning of a game against the Baltimore Orioles at Yankee Stadium on September 13, 2009 in the Bronx borough of Ne...
  4. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 07: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees hits an RBI double in the second inning during the game against the Tampa Bay Rays on September 7, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - AUGUST 30: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees talks with first base coach Mick Kelleher #50 after being picked off at first base in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox during their game on August 30, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
  6. SEATTLE - AUGUST 16: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees heads back to the dugout after striking out in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners on August 16, 2009 at Safeco Field in Seattle, Washington. The Mariners defeated the Yankees 10-3.
  7. NEW YORK - AUGUST 08: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees talks with home plate umpire Jim Joyce about a pitch that almost hit Rodriguez during the game on August 8, 2009 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City.
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  9. PHILADELPHIA - NOVEMBER 01: Pitching coach Rich Dubee #30 (red jacket) of the Philadelphia Phillies comes out tot he mound to talk with (L-R) Pedro Feliz #7, Chase Utley #26, Joe Blanton #56, Carlos Ruiz #51 against the New York Yankees in Game Four of the 2009 MLB World Series at Citizens Bank...

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