Is A-Rod "Becomming" a Yankee?????

[JoeU]

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I wrote a complete sentence. You should work on your reading comprehension.

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I merely paraphrased your statement. To suggest "he still sucks" would insinuate that he "currently sucks". My comprehension is fine, its your interpretation of my comprehension that is lacking.

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Fallen, as in, it is sad that Yankee fans, once a proud bunch, have resorted to being excited over an early season game.

As in fallen into mediocrity.

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Where did anyone state that Yankee fans have lost their pride or fallen into mediocrity by being excited about an early game.

Maybe you should read my original post again. I was excited that a player who has "struggled" since coming to the Yankees is having a "break out game". As a Yankee fan, that IS something to be excited about, just like when Giambi had his "break out game" by hitting a grand slam in the 14th inning to beat the Twins. If I remember correctly, that game was in May.

Your mistaking "team" excitement for "individual" excitement.

Joe

[thatpfunk]

"A-Rod will still suck when the game is on the line."

Maybe this is easier: A-Rod will continue to perform like the choke-artist he is when the games matter (not in April)."

[pryor15]

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A-rod will still suck when the game is on the line.

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Really, A-Rod sucks? Are you sure of that? How many 3rd basemen hit over 30 home runs last year? How many did it learning their new position? How many "sucky" MVP's have there been in baseball.

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got it covered for ya.

A-Rod (2001-2004) in close and late situations (per mlb.com) .239 BA

last year he hit .265 w/ the game on the line, by far the best year of his career (in fact, prior to 2001 they get worse, like sub .200 worse)

a 3HR game in April? Please.

This just in: Tuffy Rhodes is becoming a true Cub.

[Jack of Arcades]

Per ESPN.com his three year splits (2002-2005) for "close and late" come out to a .937 OPS, compared to a .967 OPS in other times. His BA drops slightly (to .265. from .288), his OBP gets higher, and his SLG drops but his ISO stays the same. Probably due to facing closers or relievers who take the bat out of his hands.

I can't find the three year splits on MLB.com, but I'm guessing his .240 BA in these situations are more valuable than some player's .280 BA...

[pryor15]

you might be right, based on espn's splits, although they don't go as far back as i'd like. he matches up well with bernie williams' .300 avg in close and late, when you convert it to Rc/g (7.28 vs. 7.16)...then again, those 99-01 numbers were pretty bad, and bernie's pretty old these days...compare him to Pujols (which is fair, i think) and his .317BA, .431OBA, 1.016OPS, and 8.30 Rc/g, and he doesn't do so well.

that being said, it'll take a lot of 3HR, 10RBI games in April, May, and June to make me forget him going 0-4 w/o hitting the ball out of the infield in a game 7. you're getting paid $25M and the best you can do in the biggest game of your life is 4 ground balls? that's the ultimate pressure situation, IMO.

there's no denying a-rod's a stat machine, but so was mo vaughn for a while, and we used to bet on how he'd strike out when the game was on the line.

[IndieMatty]

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Per ESPN.com his three year splits (2002-2005) for "close and late" come out to a .937 OPS, compared to a .967 OPS in other times. His BA drops slightly (to .265. from .288), his OBP gets higher, and his SLG drops but his ISO stays the same. Probably due to facing closers or relievers who take the bat out of his hands.

I can't find the three year splits on MLB.com, but I'm guessing his .240 BA in these situations are more valuable than some player's .280 BA...

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Dude. You know a lot about baseball.

[tbach24]

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How many 3rd basemen hit over 30 home runs last year?

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Beltre
Ramirez
Rodriguez
Castilla
Rolen
Blalock
Jose Valentine (if he counts)

6 more hit 25 +

A-Rod < Chipper Jones

[Dead]

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A-Rod < Chipper Jones

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Dumb comment.

Do you see why?

Jack is a Braves fan, but I think even he would disagree with that one.

[sublime]

a rod is a great player.

this thread is so stupid. really. "becoming a yankee" do any of you actually think this means anything anymore? and yes i am saying it did at one time.

[tbach24]

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A-Rod < Chipper Jones

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Dumb comment.

Do you see why?

Jack is a Braves fan, but I think even he would disagree with that one.

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We'll start in 1996 for both of them, because that seems like a nice place to start.

Chipper's OBP/SLG splits from 1996-2004: .408/.545
ARod's OBP/SLG splits from 1996-2004: .381/.582

So, ARod's OPS over the time was .963 vs. Chipper's .953, however OBP is more important than slugging (Jack, can you give me exactly how much please), Chipper becomes better.

Dead, I pwn you.