Matt39 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Last game is Friday. Will remain with the Yanks as a special advisor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 First Tex now A-Rod thank them both for the memories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrazyCarl40 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Retired so he didn't get embarrassed by being released. He still gets all his money. Another 40ish million. Not going to get to 700 now. Maybe he'll get a tv gig now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Yanks dressing it up but is basically a release and eating of money. Cashman talking about ARod's talent evaluating ability is funny. ARod for his part handled it pretty classy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Yankees get to duck paying a $6m bonus for hitting 700th home run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 32 minutes ago, Scott Dierking said: Yankees get to duck paying a $6m bonus for hitting 700th home run. They dont want him passing some of the Yankee greats on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adb280z Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 1 hour ago, Scott Dierking said: Yankees get to duck paying a $6m bonus for hitting 700th home run. There's no bonus for 700. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 1 hour ago, joewilly12 said: They dont want him passing some of the Yankee greats on the list. Yup Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Quote America's favorite idiot has had some ARod tweets throughout the years. https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-a-rod-twitter-212914001.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 It's funny, you could easily argue he had his best season at the age of 20. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/r/rodrial01.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 top 5 player ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PFSIKH Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Blackout said: top 5 player ever Maybe, but he will not be viewed as one for a long time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I don't think he will ever be viewed as top 5 b/c he was caught multiple times. If he wasn't caught multiple times he'd be celebrated like ortiz in Boston. The way I look at it everyone was doing it and he should be a HOFer along w/ Bonds, manny, Clemens, etc... I think eventually they get in but it will be a while. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Blackout said: top 5 player ever I would not even rank him as a top 5 Yankee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 2 hours ago, Blackout said: top 5 player ever That's so tough in baseball Ruth Mays Bonds Teddy WIlliams Aaron Hornsby Cobb. That's in no real order, just a few names off my head. He was an amazing player for a long time. Think about that, The Mariners had Jr, Randy, and ARod, in their prime, and couldn't win anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetlife33 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Arod, although probably won't be viewed as it, is indeed a top 5-10 player ever. He will also forever be the greatest prospect of all time. Little room for argument on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 13 hours ago, Jetlife33 said: Arod, although probably won't be viewed as it, is indeed a top 5-10 player ever. He will also forever be the greatest prospect of all time. Little room for argument on that one. If he didn't take steroids he'd be considered top 10 of all time. Both him and Bonds Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 On 8/9/2016 at 8:10 AM, drdetroit said: If he didn't take steroids he'd be considered top 10 of all time. Both him and Bonds Best Short Stop Ever? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 25 minutes ago, chirorob said: Best Short Stop Ever? maybe if he didn't stop playing SS in 2003. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted August 10, 2016 Share Posted August 10, 2016 59 minutes ago, nyjunc said: maybe if he didn't stop playing SS in 2003. I think he was 1 HR shy of setting the career mark for a short stop, and he was only 27. 4 top 3 MVP finishes, 2 gold gloves. He really was amazing. I know he did PEDs. So did 80% of baseball back then, and he still stood out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joewilly12 Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 The Yankees used to be 1 of the classiest organizations in baseball not anymore this entire A-Rod fiasco is a joke. Girardi is a moron for the way he handled the media. A-Rod hopefully signs with the Marlins and plays Saturday afternoon and hits a HR in Yankee Stadium. Damn Yankees! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 On 8/8/2016 at 6:00 PM, Scott Dierking said: I would not even rank him as a top 5 Yankee Same list. On 8/8/2016 at 6:08 PM, chirorob said: That's in no real order, just a few names off my head. He was an amazing player for a long time. Think about that, The Mariners had Jr, Randy, and ARod, in their prime, and couldn't win anything. Edgar Martinez might have been more dangerous than any of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 20 hours ago, chirorob said: Best Short Stop Ever? No that would be the roiding SS no one likes to talk about Nomah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 those 90s Mariners lineups were incredible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drdetroit Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 18 hours ago, chirorob said: I think he was 1 HR shy of setting the career mark for a short stop, and he was only 27. 4 top 3 MVP finishes, 2 gold gloves. He really was amazing. I know he did PEDs. So did 80% of baseball back then, and he still stood out. He didn't need to take steroids. Instead of 696 hrs he has 596 Piazza, Ortiz and Manny needed the PEDs tho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rillo Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 So long douche bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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rillo Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 On 8/7/2016 at 8:30 PM, GimmeShelter said: America's favorite idiot has had some ARod tweets throughout the years. https://www.yahoo.com/news/trump-a-rod-twitter-212914001.html Wow, definitely some mental issues here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chirorob Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 14 hours ago, #27TheDominator said: Same list. Edgar Martinez might have been more dangerous than any of them Edgar was a great hitter, but he was not Ruth, or Gehrig, or Ted Williams, or Willie Mays. Plus, did he even own a glove his last 10 years in baseball. Also, if you don't like A Rod for PEDs, how does anyone explain Edgar having his career high in home runs at the age of 37? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 5 minutes ago, chirorob said: Edgar was a great hitter, but he was not Ruth, or Gehrig, or Ted Williams, or Willie Mays. Plus, did he even own a glove his last 10 years in baseball. Also, if you don't like A Rod for PEDs, how does anyone explain Edgar having his career high in home runs at the age of 37? it's funny how people don't realize the majority of MLB players were using PEDs and STILL are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#27TheDominator Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 8 hours ago, chirorob said: Edgar was a great hitter, but he was not Ruth, or Gehrig, or Ted Williams, or Willie Mays. Plus, did he even own a glove his last 10 years in baseball. Also, if you don't like A Rod for PEDs, how does anyone explain Edgar having his career high in home runs at the age of 37? I was talking about Edgar compared to the Mariners, not the all-time greats. I was more scared when he was at the plate than A-Rod or Junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King P Posted August 11, 2016 Share Posted August 11, 2016 8 hours ago, nyjunc said: it's funny how people don't realize the majority of MLB players were using PEDs and STILL are. Players have been on PEDs since the beginning of time. Mays, Mantle, Aaron were popping amphetamines like candy. But you never hear people go bezerk over it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GimmeShelter Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 1 hour ago, King P said: Players have been on PEDs since the beginning of time. Mays, Mantle, Aaron were popping amphetamines like candy. But you never hear people go bezerk over it Sadly my experience on this forum was that people (especially Yankee fans) went ape sh*t at killing Bonds when he was thought to be the only cheater.. Only after Clemens, Andy and a few others from the 96-2000 run were also exposed did the stance "so what, everyone's doing it" come to the forefront. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nyjunc Posted August 12, 2016 Share Posted August 12, 2016 11 hours ago, GimmeShelter said: Sadly my experience on this forum was that people (especially Yankee fans) went ape sh*t at killing Bonds when he was thought to be the only cheater.. Only after Clemens, Andy and a few others from the 96-2000 run were also exposed did the stance "so what, everyone's doing it" come to the forefront. I think it was more Pettitte, the Yanks were great w/o Clemens but not w/o Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt39 Posted August 12, 2016 Author Share Posted August 12, 2016 21 hours ago, nyjunc said: it's funny how people don't realize the majority of MLB players were using PEDs and STILL are. pretty much all athletes are using them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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