The much maligned New York Yankees 3B Alex Rodriguez is “fatigued,” so he will be taking tonight and tomorrow off when the Yankees go down to play the Florida Marlins. Rodriguez, who played high school ball in South Florida and almost attended the University of Miami before the Seattle Mariners signed the then 18-year-old, is quite a celebrity in the Miami area and his playing against the Marlins is considered somewhat of a homecoming… only, unless he pinch-hits, won’t happen until Sunday.
However, let’s call this rest period what it really is, a benching. For the month of June, A-Rod is only batting .145 in 55 at-bats and is mired in an 0-for-15 slump, mostly coming at the hands of the powerful pitching arms of the Washington Nationals… and, yes, that was sarcasm if you missed it. It could be argued in this day and age and considering Rodriguez’s admission of not knowing he used steroids for however long, that without the PEDs, Rodriguez won’t perform up to par. Well, it certainly seems so, doesn’t it?
However, in 38 games thus far, he does have nine dingers and 26 RBIs, which in a full season would put him at about 37 HRs and 105 RBIs, which aren’t too shabby numbers. Personally, I don’t like A-Rod and I’m a Yankees fan. Yes, I’m one of those that doesn’t feel like he’s earned his stripes yet and unfairly or not, I’m going to juxtapose him to the greatness of Derek Jeter, whom I’ve followed since day one when he played with the big club. Do I think that A-Rod is still juicing? No. Do I think he’s going to be as great as he was? No. But, I also don’t think he’s this bad. Remember, there was a period where we can assume he wasn’t on steroids or used PEDs and was still a pretty good hitter. I think right now, he’s in a slump as every hitter goes through and he is just coming back from hip surgery.
But enough with the double-talk. Haven’t we learned from Alex Rodriguez’s preseason press conference that the double-talk doesn’t work when it comes to A-Rod? He’s being bench because he stinks right now. If anyone is fatigued is those of us that know about semantics and reading between the lines.
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New England Patriots QB Tom Brady succumbed to an injury yesterday during the Pats’ victory over the Kansas City Chiefs in the first quarter of the game when Chiefs S Bernard Pollard fell on Brady’s knee after a pass attempt. Reports have Brady tearing his ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) and could possibly be out for the season. What to do?
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Scott Skiles paid for the 9-16 record of the Chicago Bulls on Wednesday by losing his job. The Bulls last game was a 116-98 loss at the hands of the Houston Rockets. The Bulls were booed heavily throughout the game from the 22,434 in attendance. After the game Bulls center Ben Wallace said he would welcome a front office change.
“That’s one of those things that goes along with this league,” said Wallace. “Change is not always bad. If everybody wants to be here we have to step it up and go out there and play basketball.”
Because of a strained groin, Cincinnati Reds’ star outfielder Ken Griffey Jr. will call it a day for his 2007 season. He hit 30 home runs this year, with 93 RBI’s with a .277 batting average. Griffey left his Wednesday game against the Chicago Cubs because of the groin injury.
“You hope its not as bad as it feels,” said Ken.
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The top pick in the June NBA draft, Greg Oden, will be out for the season. Oden had micro-fracture surgery on his knee, and will be on crutches for the next 8 weeks.
“Greg looked at me as he was coming out of his surgery, and he and his mom, Zoe, probably said ‘sorry’ 20 times,” Blazers general manager Kevin Pritchard said. “I could feel the weight of the world on his shoulders. And as a leader and as leaders of this organization, my first thought was how lucky we were to have a guy that cares about the organization that much.”
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The Diamondbacks have placed starting pitcher Randy Johnson on the 15-day disabled list, citing “muscle tightness in back” as the issue. If it were something that minor, would he even be placed on the DL in the first place? Me thinks Arizona is hiding something.
So far this season Johnson has started 9 games for a record of 4-2. This year he has an ERA of 3.52, which is his lowest since 2004. Unfortunately, he’s also on pace for the least games he’s played since 1996, when he pitched in only 14 games for the Mariners. Edgar Gonzalez will take Randy’s spot against the Orioles, and Enrique Gonzalez (no relation) has been called up to join the Diamondback’s bullpen until the Big Unit makes his Big Recovery.
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Culpepper rear-ended—Miami and Vike fans laugh at irony
Posted by Brendon Lindsey Categories: Athletes, Injuries, NFL
As many of you know, it’s not officially Summer until Daunte Culpepper pops out of his hole and sees his shadow; or until he gets hurt. I’m not sure if he saw his shadow yet, but guess what? Daunte is hurt! Again! How unexpected!
According to the Florida Highway Patrol, Mr. Culpepper was involved in a rear-ending on a Florida freeway last night, not terribly unlike the rear-ending he has given Miami Dolphin fans for the past season. Initial reports have stated he has bruised and possibly torn something in his hand. They’ve listed it as his non-throwing hand, but given his recent performances, that could very well be either one.
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Former heralded prospect pitcher Mark Prior, who started his season in triple A Iowa has been shut down for the season. He is getting surgery on his right shoulder. Although the injury should not be career ending it will end any hopes Prior had of reclaiming his previous touting as one of the top prospects in baseball.
Both Alfonso Soriano of the Chicago Cubs and Vladimir Guerrero of the Los Angeles Angels were left bruised and in pain during their respective games on Monday. Guerrero had the less severe of the two injuries, as he suffered a bruised right wrist after getting hit by a pitch delivered by the Boston Red Sox’s Josh Beckett. Vlad left the game after getting medical attention from Angels’ team trainer.
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The End Score Report 002: Steve Nash Injured, Tyrus Thomas Fined $10,000
Posted by Andru Edwards Categories: Athletes, Front Office, Injuries, NBA, News, Videocasts
Dan Devone is back with the latest sports news. This time he covers such topics as Steve Nash and his shoulder injury. The best player in the NBA is injured, and that’s nothing but bad news for the Phoenix Suns. Andy Reid has some family woes, with both his brothers ending up in trouble with the law. Tyrus Thomas gets fined for making it known that he is going to the Slam Dunk Contest solely for the cash - now he’s $10,000 in the hole. Get the full scoop in this episode of the End Score Report.
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