I'll take that bet.

Wallace Matthews thinks the Yankees won't win the World Series one time in the next nine years:

"Like every other team that has employed A-Rod, the Yankees have yet to win a thing with him, and it is hard to believe they ever will."

ARod has been in the playoffs seven times, four times with the Yankees. So, while he has not won a World Series ring, he has helped his teams win.

I guarantee Matthews said the same thing about Clemens.


"For everything he adds to a team, he takes away that much more ..."

Wrong.


"Understand, this is not a media-created frenzy. It is solely an A-Rod Production, starting with his decision in 2001 to puncture his legacy with a syringe right up to his disingenuous and dishonest news conference Tuesday at which he promised to lay this all to rest."

So, the ARod obsession started when you learned about steroids? It has been a two-week problem?

I think it's quite obvious that the media has been obsessed with ARod for a long time and that most of that coverage has been negative. That's why I don't think much has changed since his steroid revelations.

That's also why the outrage often sounds hollow. Tejada, Sheffield, Santiago, and about 100 other baseball players get a pass.

You always hated ARod. Everyone knows it. (Funny how Pettitte's apology sounded "sincere," or something, especially since Pettitte didn't give 1/10th the information that ARod gave.)

You were frenzied when ARod took off his shirt in Central Park. You were frenzied when ARod got a divorce. You were frenzied when ARod grounded into a double play in a playoff game.

ARod, ARod, ARod, ARod.

The level of outrage for steroid use isn't much different than the level of outrage for the World Series opt-out announcment.


"As usual, he leaves a mess behind for his GM, his manager and his teammates to clean up."

Answer some stupid questions from stupid sportswriters. Then, go out and play winning baseball. Then, answer more stupid questions from stupid sportswriters.

Like every other working human being in the world, you won't like all of your coworkers.

I don't see the problem.

ARod draws all the negative attention and Teixeira won't get booed if he hits .211 in April.