subwaysquawkers.blogspot.com - 6/26/2009
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When watching Alex Rodriguez having a great game against the Braves last night, and tying Reggie Jackson's career homer record, I was reminded tonight of what it's like to see undeniable talent in action. And why he is the most famous player of his generation. Watching all the Michael Jackson ...
There's a 13-year-old clone of Alex Rodriguez out there?
sports.yahoo.com 7/3/2009 — So if you thought all the hype over 16-year-old Bryce Harper was a case of too much, too soon well then does the New York Daily News have a premature prospect story for you! Thursday's editions of the paper carried an article on the big league ...
Olney’s premature obituary for A-Rod
riveraveblues.com 6/26/2009 — Yesterday, Buster Olney wrote a premature obituary of sorts for A-Rod . Noting that A-Rod ’s numbers are way down this year, Olney speculated that the post-steroid-confession, post-surgery A-Rod isn’t anything close to the late-20’s ...
He’s Baaaaaaacccck: The Five Reasons A-Rod is Turning a Corner
heartbeatofthebronx.blogspot.com 7/1/2009 — 1. Rest Will Do a Body Good Alex Rodriguez and the Yankees brass continued to ignore Dr. Mark Philippon’s post-surgical rehabilitation guidelines through the first six weeks of his faster-than-anticipated return. Though initially instructed to rest once a week during this time period, A-Rod ...
All the best third basemen have daddy issues
riveraveblues.com 6/6/2009 — When Selena Roberts broke the story in February that A-Rod was one of the 104 names on the supposedly anonymous list of steroid users, we quickly learned that she did so while in the process of researching a book about the Yanks’ enigmatic ...
Set Expectations for A-Rod at Wait-and-See
nybaseballdigest.com 6/22/2009 — There is much hand-wringing over Alex Rodriguez, his .213/.371/.456 batting line, and the eight-plus years remaining on his contract. It is understandable, of course: for the kind of money the Yankees are paying A-Rod, more was expected. These are supposed to be the seasons that justify the ...
A-Rod passes Jackson on all-time HR list
scoresreport.com 6/27/2009 —
Mr. April has officially passed Mr. October on baseball’s all-time home run list.
Alex Rodriguez hit home run No. 564 to help the Yankees beat the Mets 9-1 on Friday night, moving past Reggie Jackson into 11th place on the career list.
“The negativity that surrounds the steroids ...
More rest planned for A-Rod
riveraveblues.com 6/22/2009 — The more I think about this weekend’s A-Rod injury flap, the more I wonder how the Yankees could get this one so wrong. Just two months removed from a major labrum procedure, Joe Girardi penciled A-Rod into the lineup for 38 straight games. He ...
A-Rod can’t return to old form?
nyyankeesrumors.com 6/27/2009 — A-Rod
The Yankees didn’t go by the doctors orders and A-Rod suffered for it. You know Alex likes to play each and everyday, so it was hard for them to take him out of the lineup. His performance would obviously go down coming off major hip surgery. I mean..the guy didn’t get ...
Seriously?
yankeesredsox.com 6/26/2009 — Anyone catch Michael Kay's home run call for A-Rod's homer last night? Yes, from a fact standpoint, A-Rod caught Reggie Jackson on the home run list last night. But, don't we all agree that there is a huge asterisk next to A-Rod's home run total? And why would the Yankees ...
Finding a way to manage injuries
riveraveblues.com 6/21/2009 — Baseball players are seemingly a stubborn lot. They like to play, and most of them outside of Carl Pavano will play through just about anything. Sore ankles, sore knees, sore arms, sore backs. If it ain’t broken, pencil ‘em in.
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A-Rod Ties Reggie and I Was There To See It —
Bleacher Report - MLB 6/26/2009
After nearly a month-long hiatus, I have returned to Bleacher Report, but who cares, lets get on with the article.
It didn't take long Thursday night before Alex Rodriguez tied Reggie Jackson for 11th on the all-time home run list with his 563rd ...
