Let's talk about the 1986 Mets and the Red Sox.

You'd think this would be a good time for a Yankee-Hater to focus on the Yankees, since the Yankees are just starting a 1-8 road trip which will drop them into fourth place.

But this is all we get:

"I will ask this question again: When was the last time you watched A-Rod and thought to yourself that you were watching the best player in baseball?"

If you are asking rhetorical questions, I'll provide rhetorical answers.


The last time I thought ARod was the best player in baseball was 1 1/3 seasons ago. The 2009 playoffs.

But it's a bit of a trick question.

Lupica himself never thought ARod was the best player in baseball and, to be fair, maybe ARod never was. The "Big Papi for MVP" argument wasn't very convincing in the first place, but it's even less convincing to backtrack and elevate ARod's status.

When did Lupica last think ARod was the best player in baseball? If he says anything other than "never," then he's either a liar or he wasted a lot of ink playing Devil's Advocate.


"And here's an even better question: Who IS the best player in baseball right now?"

Jose Bautista.

I know he doesn't play for Boston, but you should check out major league baseball sometime.