"I think Alex Rodriguez is a truly great baseball player, with truly great numbers at the age of 30."
That must be tough for Lupica to admit.
"This is about more than numbers and always has been and always will be.
If you're old enough, here's a question:
Has watching A-Rod play baseball ever given you the same thrill you got watching Willie Mays?
Of course A-Rod isn't the one saying these things about himself, and nobody would disparage the amazing career he's had to here.
But if he's the best player ever, then what is Barry Bonds?
Have you ever really watched him and thought that he's Secretariat-lengths ahead of the rest of the field the way Babe Ruth was?
I sure haven't."
Well, no. Alex Rodriguez is not Secretariat-lengths ahead of the field the way Babe Ruth was. Alex Rodriguez may not even be as great as Willie Mays and Barry Bonds.
So Lupica has really proven his point.
No way is ARod the best player ever. Just the fourth-best.
It's actually quite an upgrade. Last year at this time, Lupica was comparing ARod unfavorably to Alfonso Soriano and Aubrey Huff.
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