Comments on: Slap Play In WCA Playbook?

By: The First 1,820 Days Of A-Rod In Pinstripes : WasWatching.com

The First 1,820 Days Of A-Rod In Pinstripes : WasWatching.com — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 03:06:34 +0000

[...] October 2004: A-Rod tries to slap the ball out of Boston’s Bronson Arroyo’s glove and is ruled out for interference during Game 6 of the ALCS. [...]

By: MJ

MJ — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:16:57 +0000

In Boston, of course!
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They already hated him for who knows what obscure reasons.

By: Pete

Pete — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:12:06 +0000

>> And had he been ruled safe, I wonder if he’d have his legions of haters right now. >>

In Boston, of course!

By: Raf

Raf — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:58:53 +0000

I wonder if he’d have his legions of haters right now.
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Of course! He’s unsure if his hate is “[because] I’m good-looking, I’m biracial, I make the most money, I play on the most popular team …”

None of that would change

By: MJ

MJ — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 15:43:51 +0000

To be honest, I was a bit surprised when Rodriguez was called out on that play.
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And had he been ruled safe, I wonder if he’d have his legions of haters right now.

By: Raf

Raf — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 14:43:17 +0000

To be honest, I was a bit surprised when Rodriguez was called out on that play.

In that context, why Rico wasn’t called out for interference is beyond me. I’d have a hard time believing that none of those umpires saw the 2004 ALCS.