A-Rod’s Image Not Included On Yankees Season Tickets
Posted by Steve L. on March 19th, 2013 · Comments (10)
The faces/players which the Yankees are featuring on their full-season tickets in 2013:
- Mariano Rivera
- Robinson Cano
- Hiroki Kuroda
- CC Sabathia
- Brett Gardner
- Derek Jeter
- Ichiro Suzuki
- David Robertson
- Mark Teixeria
- Joe Girardi
- Andy Pettitte
- Curtis Granderson
Who is missing? No Alex Rodriguez. What does that tell you?
Six hundred and forty seven career homeruns and a snub.
That, at the time they designed the tickets, he was injured and expected to miss a good portion of the season. Am I missing something?
@ Scout:
Gotta admit that Steve has a point. If Jeter were hurt for half the year, would he not make the season tickets?
@ Scout:
Oh c’mon.
Yeah, it’s obvious that the Yankees don’t want A-Rod’s face on the tickets. After all, they’re still going with the game of “He’ll be back this season.” So, why not put his face on the tickets? It’s not because they think he’s going to miss three months.
Next, it will be interesting to see those banners outside the Stadium on River Ave this year. It’s always the 8 starters, IIRC, with some select pitchers as well. A-Rod is always up there. Will he be out there this year? If not, I think, then, it’s clear, the Yankees want no connection between his image and the team.
It almost shocking when you realize this guy is only half way through a ten year contract. He has no box office value whatsoever plus he’s in decline. I still don’t think he will ever play another game for the Yanks. The team will wait as long as they can, if the time comes when he is ready to return to the club they will settle up with him. The money is gone either way, why prolong the agony.
Joseph Maloney wrote:
From your lips to the big man in charge’s ears.
Word is they’re replacing it with John Lennon’s Imagine.
A-Rod’s Imagine Not Included On Yankees Season Tickets
or his image.
LOL. I will fix the title now.
Joseph Maloney wrote:
So if the money is gone either way, you may as well play Rodriguez because there’s a chance he’s better than the alternative.
The Yankees aren’t going to give him a check for $114M and tell him he’s released because that’s just not a practical way to run a roster. Despite his decline, the Yankees still need to get some de minimis level of return on their investment.