blogs.villagevoice.com - 10/12/2009
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There's a perception that Alex Rodriguez has finally "turned around" his postseason hitting with three good games. But he's still not in the same league as Reggie Jackson as a postseason hitter, the radio call-in shows keep reminding us. If...
sportsillustrated.cnn.com - 10/8/2009
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sportsillustrated.cnn.com —
NEW YORK -- Mr. October sauntered over to
talk to Alex Rodriguez before Game 1 of the...
Division Series here in hopes that a little postseason magic might rub off on the $30 million man. This is a scene that's repeated every year at this time. Reggie ...
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Did Reggie Jackson's magic finally rub off on Alex ...
nydailynews.com - 10/6/2009
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nydailynews.com —
If it's October, it must be time for
the spotlight to shine on Alex Rodriguez . Unfortunately...
for the Yankees , A-Rod has withered in the bright lights during the Bombers' past three postseason appearances, playing a prominent role in each of their ...
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Alex Rodriguez isn't focused on October failures, ...
nj.com - 10/11/2009
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nj.com —
By Marc Carig/The Star-Ledger October 10, 2009, 9:55PM
Alex Rodriguez Yankees Twins Noah K. Murray/The Star-Ledger Alex...
Rodriguez pumps his fist as he tosses his bat following his two-run homer in the ninth inning to tie the game 3-3 against the ...
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Healthy Alex Rodriguez thriving in playoffs for NY ...
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Is A-Rod the new Mr. Autumn?
ESPN Feed: neyer rob —
... has now played in 42 postseason games. In those 42 games, he's batted .291 with nine home runs and 25 RBI. In Reggie Jackson's first 42 postseason games, he batted .265 with seven home runs and 19 RBI. Through 42 games, Reggie Jackson was just another great player who hadn't done anything particularly special in October. So, how did get that nickname? Barra : Has anyone traced the beginnings and the popularization of the "Mr. October" nickname? I'm not sure if one game would have been enough, all by itself, to get "Mr. October" onto Reggie's Hall of Fame plaque. But the ...
The Hunt For Mr. October [Mlb]
Deadspin —
A-Rod, through 42 postseason games: .291, 25 RBIs, 9 HRs, 46 hits, 158 at-bats, not a True Yankee, not clutch. Reggie Jackson, through his first 42: .265, 19 RBIs, 7 HRs, 40 hits, 151 at-bats, True Yankee, clutch. [Village Voice]
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Morning Link Dump - Martina, Pocklington, A-Rod, Brady
TheScore.com Blog —
... "There's a perception that Alex Rodriguez has finally 'turned around' his postseason hitting with three good games. But he's still not in the
same league as Reggie Jackson as a postseason hitter, the radio call-in
shows keep reminding us," reports the Village Voice. "If that's your perception, then look at the following comparison: Player A: 42 games, 151 at-bats, 40 hits, 7 homers, 19 rbi, .265 batting. Player B: 42 games, 158 at-bats, 46 hits, 9 homers, 25 rbi, .291 batting." Guess which is A-Rod? ...
Random statistical comparisons
It's About The Money - A New York Yankees Blog —
Allan Barra took advantage of an arbitrary statistical moment to point out the following:
Player A: 42 games, 151 at-bats, 40 hits, 7 homers, 19 rbi, .265 batting Player B: 42 games, 158 at-bats, 46 hits, 9 homers, 25 rbi, .291 batting
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I'll give you a hint -- Player A likes to collect antique automobiles, Player B is often seen with Kate Hudson. Shock and amaze your friends with those statistics: Player A is Reggie, Player B, A-Rod. Through their first 42 postseason ...
Where Stats Lie: A-Rod/Reggie Jackson Playoff Comparison
Larry Brown Sports —
... There’s this ridiculous stat comparison circulating which pits A-Rod’s numbers against Reggie Jackson for the playoffs. Here are the raw numbers brought to us by Jockbeat through each player’s first 42 postseason games: ...
Favoritism In The MLB Final Four 2009
Tremendous Upside Potential —
... like "Whatever, Barry! Alex is going to break your stupid record anyway! And he'll do it the clean way!" Haha, your dreams are destroyed, baseball sucks. - Created an odd backlash against Selena Roberts, who was supposed to be making a career out of the revelations. - Created a new skin color.
Anything that's funny? Too much to dive into here, so I'll be brief: A-Rod's quest to become a true Yankee. Look at this Deadspin insanity (via the Village Voice): A-Rod, through 42 postseason games: .291, 25 RBIs, 9 HRs, 46 hits, ...
Links of the Day 10/17/09
The Victoria Times —
Boston's Black Sunday... on Twitter! Nobody has mentioned this until now, but how about Delmon Young taking one for the team last Sunday? So how bad is A-Rod in the postseason? Not bad at all, actually. ...
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A-Rod clutch in Yankees’ ALDS game 2 win
examiner.com 10/10/2009 — Alex Rodriguez was clutch in Friday night’s 11-inning 4-3 playoff win against the Twins.
Alex Rodriguez was clutch in the playoffs.
I had to write it twice just to make sure I was reading it right, but there’s no mistake – in the first two games of this ALDS Alex Rodriguez has been an RBI ...
Rodriguez looking to “be in the mix somehow”
yankees.lhblogs.com 10/11/2009 — It was a pretty large group that gathered around Alex Rodriguez in a Metrodome hallway this afternoon. Some wanted to know about last night’s game. Some wanted to know about facing Carl Pavano. Some wanted to know about being ahead two games to ...
A-Rod the talk of the town heading into Game 3
nydailynews.com 10/11/2009 — Are two games enough to erase five years worth of frustration?
When it comes to Alex Rodriguez, you never know, but it certainly seems like his game-tying homer in Game 2 was the moment that Yankees fans were waiting for to anoint A-Rod as a true ...
A-Rod ready for payback against Angels
nydailynews.com 10/12/2009 — Alex Rodriguez exorcised his playoff demons with a 5-for-11, two-homer, six-RBI series against the Twins. Or did he?
If you remember, A-Rod had a huge series against the Twins in the 2004 ALDS, then started off the ALCS against the Red Sox in ...
Stat of the Day: A-Rod in Anaheim
feedproxy.google.com 10/13/2009 — Alex Rodriguez has enjoyed a lot of success playing in Anaheim. Maybe he likes the warm weather or maybe it's playing in front of his superagent, Scott Boras, or maybe he just like to go to Disneyland after the games. Whatever it is, A-Rod has owned the Angels in their home ballpark. In fact, he ...
Five guys that led the Yankees to victory
nydailynews.com 10/18/2009 — There was a lot to talk about after the Yankees’ 4-3, 13-inning win over the Angels. Here were the five players that played the biggest part in the Game 2 victory.
1) Alex Rodriguez: The Yankees have played five postseason games and ...
From Mr. April to Mr. October?
eatdrinkandsleepbaseball.com 10/18/2009 — Of course, that's a little bit of an exaggeration. But Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who has previously been dubbed "Mr. April," is continuing his hot streak this post-season. In five post-season games (all wins), A-Rod is hitting .368 (7 hits in 19 at bats) with three home runs and ...
A-Rod Strikes Again, Yanks Lead 2-0 —
Baseball Digest
(Bronx, NY) It was a long, sloppy and frustrating game to watch. But to the New York Yankees, now being up 2-0 in their best-of-seven series against the Los Angeles, it was a beautiful victory.
Yankees’ third baseman Alex Rodriguez continued his newfound postseason heroics with a game-tying ...
Kate Hudson Gives Fans an Icy Vibe —
EveryJoe » Sports Rumors
It’s no secret that Kate Hudson has been following boyfriend Alex Rodriguez around, showing up at all his games wherever they are. She’s trying to be a supportive girlfriend. But if she’s going to hang out with the fans, then she can’t get all bent out of shape when they ...
Alex Rodriguez had better numbers than Reggie Jackson in their first 42 playoff games —
FanIQ Blog
Jockbeat shows us some interesting statistics that prove that baseball fans have an extremely short memory.
Player A: 42 games, 151 at-bats, 40 hits, 7 homers, 19 rbi, .265 batting
Player B: 42 games, 158 at-bats, 46 hits, 9 homers, 25 rbi, .291 batting
Those are both postseason numbers ...
The Morning After: October 10, 2009 —
Sparty and Friends
See any good games last night? I sure as hell did.
So much for Alex Rodriguez not coming through in the clutch! If it weren’t for A-Rod, the Yankees would not have taken the Twins to extra innings, as he drove in the first 3 Yankees runs. His ninth inning heroics may have finally won ...
Princes Of The City —
Baseball Digest
For much of his Yankees career, Alex Rodriguez has been the object of wrath, bitterness and even derision. His teammate Mark Teixiera has had a much easier time in his first season in pinstripes. Both, for the next 24 hours at least, are True Yankees.
Twice, Alex Rodriguez erased Minnesota ...
WHO WILL SIT WITH KATE HUDSON AT THE YANKEE GAME? —
BigLeagueScrew
A.J. Burnett and Nick Blackburn take the hill this evening in the ALDS Game 2. But everybody will really be watching to see who Kate Hudson is sitting with.
Hudson has been spotted at many Yankees games this year since hooking up with Alex Rodriguez. During the Yankees last game, Kate ...
One Big Bag of Weird —
Red State Blue State
There are a lot of different kinds of weird. There's the weird of realizing what had to happen between your parents to make you. There's the weird of managing to be all tied up after 162 games. But then there's the weird that, as my old Sunday school teacher would say, transcends all ...
