"The Yankees have less than a week to go before the MLB trade deadline, meaning they have less than a week to see if they can unload A-Rod, a prospect that once seemed ludicrous, but is now painfully legit."
Painfully illegitimate sports analysis.
It will be nice when Alex Rodriguez wins back-to-back World Series MVPs and everybody laughs at the notion that some observers really thought that the Yankees should trade him.
"A week that started badly and continued embarrassingly finished on an appropriate note: 0-4 with 4 Ks as a DH on Saturday, 0-4 on Sunday with 4 LOB."
Bad week for the reigning MVP.
However, he also did hit his 450th homerun. The youngest player in the history of baseball to hit his 450th homerun.
It was also his 2,000th hit.
He also turns just 31 years old this week.
Just for some perspective of the baseball player that Dan Shanoff wants to trade.
"Even Yankees coach Larry Bowa has said he thinks A-Rod's problems are in his head;"
Even Larry Bowa!!! Not Larry Bowa!!!
When Larry Bowa Talks, People Listen.
"while his trade value is still high, all but the most blinded Yankees loyalists can agree this is the time for the Yankees to unload him."
That means that almost every other person in the world is a blinded Yankees loyalist.
I also like that "while his trade value is still high." Like Alex Rodriguez is '05 Greg Maddux, or something like that. Like 31-year-old Alex Rodriguez, who's the reigning AL MVP, who's slumping to 40 hrs and 120 rbis, has fallen over the cliff and will never regain any value to a baseball team ever again. Like he's barely holding on to his job in the big leagues.
"How about my idea from last week to deal him straight-up (plus cash) back to his friendly hometown Miami for Miggy Cabrera? Not so crazy anymore."
Because Miguel Cabrera never had a bad week, either.
Crazy for a few more reasons:
1) ARod is a better baseball player than Miguel Cabrera.
2) ARod will not waive his no-trade clause.
3) The Yankees will not trade ARod.
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A couple more reasons that trade will never happen:
Miguel Cabrera makes under $1 million. A-Rod makes more than all of the Florida Marlins combined. The Yankees would have to pick up the vast majority of A-Rod's salary to make this financially plausible for the Marlins. A-Rod is better than Cabrera, so it makes little sense for the Yankees to pay A-Rod money for a lesser player.
Miguel Cabrera is 23. A-Rod is 30. The Marlins gutted their roster of over-priced veterans this past offseason to re-build with youth. Why would they completely reverse that plan just 4 months into it?
Felz, other than the teams we root for, I pretty much agree with everything you say in your blog.
Dan, if you really agree with most everything I say, then seek professional help.
Send me your new email address when you get a chance.
daniel.opp@gmail.com
Felz,
While I agree that the notion that the Yankees NEED to trade AROD is beyond ludicrous, I wonder if AROD needs a trade away from the spotlight. It is completely ridiculous how the MEDIA and the fans are on every single thing he does. He has almost a 0% chance to succeed in NY right now. Even if he does something good, he only gets a reprieve until his next at bat. Why do people think he needs to bat 1.000? The expectations are beyond any standard that any player has ever been held to. I hope that it changes, because I want to see him retire as a Yankee as the Major League's Career HR and Hits leader.
- Chris
For his own sake, perhaps ARod should have stayed in Texas. There's nothing wrong with making $25 mill a year on a mediocre team and playing 81 games with a short power alley in LF.
But now that he took on the challenge of winning a title in NY, he can not back down. His ego would not let him.
If he seriously asked for a trade -- or waived his no-trade clause -- then he'd be mocked forever. His tombstone would read, "The Guy Who Could Not Handle The Big City."
What he can never do is get out of Jeter's shadow. There is no way that ARod could have understood this particular obsessive dynamic. For every ring that ARod wins with NY (I'll bet he gets at least one), Jeter gets another ring, too.
I think ARod can absolutely handle the spotlight. He has proven he can play in NY, has has proven he can play in the playoffs, and also proven he can play in NY in the playoffs.
Take the '04 ALCS. Most people focus on the final 1-for-16. Which is bad. Why can't I choose to focus on the first 15 at-bats? 7-for-15 with 2 hrs.
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