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Donald Trump Dumps on A-Rod

The Postmen // A Sports Blog // Chicago, ... found this 5/9/2008 on sports.aol.com

Everybody likes to pick on Alex Rodriguez . Talk radio hosts do it, fans do it, opposing managers do it -- heck, even his wife does it -- so I guess I'm not surprised to see Donald Trump join the fun : Trump was in Arkansas on Thursday to speak at ...

Two Things

FanHouse found this 5/9/2008 on www.firejoemorgan.com

Times are slow in the sports metacommentary world. In lieu of more journo-evisceration, here are two tidbits about two of our favorite subjects, A-Rod and Juan Pierre. First thing: thank you, Cynthia Rodriguez for fulfilling the media's dreams by ...

Are Steals Devalued Post-Draft? If So, Should They Be?

Mike Podhorzer posted 5/9/2008 from www.fantasybaseballgenerals.com

I could swear I read somewhere recently acknowledging that steals lose value when the draft ends. It’s something that I came to the realization of the hard way when trying to trade Juan Pierre a couple of years ago, but wasn’t sure if it was correct or if it was, then why. I now believe that steals, mainly from players whose value is mostly derived from steals, are indeed worth less post-draft...

All those other times A-Rod fainted

The Ghosts of Wayne Fontes found this 5/9/2008 on thesportshernia.typepad.com

The news of A-Rod's fainting episode during the birth of his first daughter didn't exactly come as much of a surprise to anyone, but it gave us an opportunity to delve into other feeble moments that have caused the Yankee...

Report from Tampa on the rehab crew

Baseball Toaster found this 5/9/2008 on yankees.lhblogs.com

This just in from the Associated Press: Alex Rodriguez took 57 swings in batting practice and fielded 31 grounders at third base during his first injury rehabilitation workout Friday at the New York Yankees’ minor league complex. Rodriguez is ...