Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez, nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American professional baseball designated hitter for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez was one of the sport's most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. During his 20-year career, Rodriguez has amassed a .297 batting average, 696 home runs, over 2000 runs batted in, over 2000 runs scored, and over...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 July 1975
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
That will never end. Maybe when I retire it will stop. I use it as a motivation.
I really don't concern myself with it at this time of year, ... it kind of doesn't make sense. Usually it happens when you're in a slump.
Baseball has a funny way to tap you on the shoulder when you least expect it and tells you it's the end.
This kind of makes a statement about the quality of our programs in the area. It's going to be a nice rivalry next year.
If the playoffs are three or four weeks, it's actually five weeks for us. It's already started.
Mo has been great all year, ... We can't expect him to be perfect for six months.
But there were a lot of misplaced priorities. I didn't hear any new ideas about the economy beyond tax cuts.
I've always said that Spring Training and October are the best two months of the year. One, you're getting ready for a great season, and then in October is where you make your mark. I'll miss that part of it.
I was surprised he bunted on a 3-1 count, and I think I jumped myself a little, ... When I went down, I felt it a little.
It's frustrating because we know what the potential here is, obviously. We have to get back to Opening Night and get a rhythm going.
There's no question there was a momentum change there, ... He was breezing right along, getting stronger as the game was going along.
There's no question there was a momentum change there. He was breezing right along, getting stronger as the game was going along.
He needed it, the team needed it. It was a shot in the arm to get a good pitching performance.
They all feel like must-wins now. Every game is so intense. We've got to play well and figure it out; there's no more time to waste. It's time for us to play well against Tampa.