A-Rod Not In Starting Line-Up For Today’s Game Vs. Rays
Posted by Steve L. on August 1st, 2010 · Comments (7)
I guess this game is not that important enough to have the ‘team’s greatest player since he’s been with the Yankees’ in the line-up. Either that, or, A-Rod has something barking, as Joe Torre liked to say…
The game isn’t that important. The division isn’t at stake, and with Berkman there, there’s no need for Rodriguez to DH.
Your sarcasm is pathetic. The team’s other “greatest player” takes days off too, doesn’t he?
MJ Recanati wrote:
If, for a second, Billy Martin tried to give Thurman Munson a day off on a day that the Yankees were playing the Red Sox, in Fenway, in August, in the middle of a tight race, Munson would have told him “I can rest tomorrow, this game is too important, I’m playing.”
Ditto Joe Torre and Derek Jeter in the same spot.
But, when Girardi told A-Rod that he wanted to give him the day off, Alex said “O.K.”
Geeeez, that’s a gamer for you…
How’s that sarcasm for ya, any better?
Raf wrote:
Dude! What’s the date. Who is the opponent. What are the standings. How many games are left? How many HTH games are left with this team?
So, how is this game not important?
You make it sound like it’s a game in May against the Royals…
Steve Lombardi wrote:
One at a time
Date: 8-1-2010
Opponent: TBR
Standings: Yanks in 1st place. Ahead by 2 games. If they lose today, they’re still ahead by a game.
Games left: 60
HTH games left: 7 (4 @ NY, 3 @ TB)
So yeah, with the wildcard and all, this game really isn’t all that important from a playoff perspective.
Steve Lombardi wrote:
YANKEES
Alex Rodriguez 9
Derek Jeter -6
You may be on to something; Girardi’s resting the wrong player
Steve Lombardi wrote:
Jeter is a gamer.
He’s such a gamer that he tries to play through every injury.
And that has been known on occasion to hurt the team.
A-Rod was clearly struggling Saturday night. Girardi smartly offered a day off, A-Rod smartly took it. Let’s see what happens over the next week.