Clearly.

"He is an enigmatic figure in their clubhouse, clearly not a player who improves his team."

Clearly, Alex Rodriguez is not a player who improves his team.


I don't think ARod is an enigma. He's a self-centered, arrogant, alpha dog who is trying unsuccessfully to act like he's one of the fellas.

He tries unsuccessfully to act like he respects Joe Torre and Derek Jeter when he's really thinking, "Hit fitty homeruns and then you may speak with me. From now on, it's Mr. Rodriguez when you want to speak to the baddest somethin' somethin' you ever met."


Why does George Vescey even care if ARod offended the Yankees? Offended the sensibilities of Scott Boras and Hank Steinbrenner?

How is that even possible?

These are people who'd eat their children to make an extra dollar.


You know, Andrew Eugene Pettitte talked a lot about his love for the Yankees before he played for the Astros, while he played for the Astros, and after he played for the Astros.

ARod said all along he wanted to stay in NY and, though I didn't believe him for a second, it doesn't even matter. It doesn't matter how it gets done, as long as it gets done.

Sign the dotted line and then play some ball.

The rest is noise.

Why are so many people concerned with the negotiating tactics, anyway?

The Yankees should not opt out on Alex Rodriguez. Because he's a very good baseball player whose presence on their team will greatly increase their chances of winning baseball games and, ultimately, winning the World Series.

The Yankees should play Wilson Betemit at third base because ARod isn't contrite enough? Can you imagine?

These are grown men making decisions that affect a $billion corporation. These aren't middle school boys in the playground deciding who gets invited to a birthday party.