...is the music that brings the people together. The scandals? Not so much. "I don't give a crap about all this gossip with Alex Rodriguez," said Lorraine Hands, 45, a teacher from Fairfield, Conn., who has tickets for tonight as well. For Madonna, the adulation...
...There were tales of Boras' demise at this time last season, when during Game Four of the 2007 World Series, he announced that Alex Rodriguez had opted out of his contract with the New York Yankees. Boras drew heavy criticism for the timing of the announcement,...
...is the ALâs most valuable player? Our votes resulted in a tie between Joe Mauer of the Twins and Grady Sizemore of the Indians. Alex Rodriguez finished third, with Dustin Pedroia finishing fourth. I support the Mauer choice even though he lacks the drama and...
...case. Rule #1: Never keep a first rounder. This eliminates Russ Martin (1) and Dan Haren (1). This does not eliminate Alex Rodriguez (1). Rule #2: Never keep a catcher. This eliminates no one since Martin is already eliminated. Rule #3: Never keep a closer...
...happen in nearly every game. Johnny Damon, Derek Jeter, and Bobby Abreu would reach base, only to be stranded there by Alex Rodriguez and Giambi. That's how a team with the fourth-best batting average in the league can finish seventh in runs scored. A-Rod...
...McCarthy. McCarthy, a right-hander, was prized enough for the Red Sox to try to acquire him in the abortive Manny Ramirez/Alex Rodriguez/Magglio Ordonez trades of the 2003-04 offseason, even though he had yet to pitch above short-season ball. He boasted plus...
...future Hall of Fame players, are on the downside of their careers. A few are way down. Bobby Abreu, Derek Jeter, Johnny Damon, Alex Rodriguez, Jason Giambi, Hideki Matsui, Andy Pettitte, Mike Mussina and Jorge Posada all are at least 33 years old. Mussina...
...a great three games. Soriano has a pretty poor career line in the postseason -- if you can picture how bad Yankees fans think Alex Rodriguez has been, that's about as bad as Soriano's been -- so one theory is that he's a choker, that he just can't hit when...
...as effective as he was a year ago, Francona hasnt been afraid to bring Masterson into key situations. He summoned him to face Alex Rodriguez with the bases loaded and one out in Bostons last series in Yankee Stadium, and Masterson escaped the jam on two pitches,...
...year of 2004, but the No-mah thing soured before that season even began. That was when Boston tried to acquire Alex Rodriguez, make him their new star, and ship Garciaparra to the White Sox. When the A-Rod deal fell through, Boston was left with a jilted...