[新聞] Mailbag: Is it time for A-Rod to go?

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10/30/2006 11:00 AM ET Mailbag: Is it time for A-Rod to go? Yankees beat reporter Mark Feinsand answers fans' questions By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com Alex Rodriguez has averaged 39 home runs and 119 RBIs in his three years in pinstripes. (Elsa/Getty Images) Related Links ‧ E-mail questions about the Yankees to beat writer Mark Feinsand ‧ Three Yankees file for free agency Yankees Headlines ‧ Three Yankees file for free agency ‧ Yankees mailbag: Is it time for A-Rod to go? ‧ Righty Joe Niekro passes away at 61 ‧ Report: Mattingly to be new bench coach ‧ Jeter a finalist for Hutch Award ‧ More Yankees Headlines MLB Headlines ‧ Cards examining plans for 2007 ‧ Series over, but still lots of action to follow ‧ TYIB voting begins with top closer award ‧ White Sox pick up three options ‧ Boston picks up Wake's option; signs Timlin ‧ More MLB Headlines ADVERTISEMENT print this page | e-mail this page ‧ Three Yankees file for free agency ‧ Play MLB.com Shuffle ‧ 2007 Season ticket deposits ‧ Get official Yankees gear You've asked for it. You've begged and pleaded for it. And judging by the sheer volume of e-mails I have received over the past month, it's clear that you want your voices heard. It's the All A-Rod Mailbag! Alex Rodriguez has been the hot-button topic all season in New York, but the A-Rod situation has gained steam since the Yankees' Division Series ouster. In that series, Rodriguez went 1-for-14, making him 3-for-29 in the last two postseasons and without an RBI over his last 12 playoff games. With that in mind, there have been several people calling for A-Rod's one-way ticket out of town. Of course, there are those who don't believe in shipping out a two-time MVP who has averaged 39 home runs and 119 RBIs in his three years in pinstripes. If there's one thing I have learned by reading the thousands of A-Rod e-mails I have received since the season ended, it's this: Fans either love this guy or they hate him. There is no in-between. For example ... How come the Yankees don't want to get rid of A-Rod? I know you've probably heard that a million times today, but he's a problem. Now, it's not because of his stats. He's got great "regular-season" stats. But he has bad postseason stats, and he is too much of a problem and distraction in the clubhouse. I think of him as the Terrell Owens of baseball. He has to go! -- ZB1689 Wow. The Terrell Owens of baseball? That's just wrong. Listen, I know that his last two-plus postseasons have been a disaster. The Angels series and the Tigers series were atrocious for him, but let's not forget that the rest of the team disappeared in these series as well. That's not to say that he doesn't deserve some blame, but how come nobody is calling for Jason Giambi to be shipped out of town? He's been here two years longer than Alex and hasn't won a title, either. (I'm not suggesting that, by the way. Just making a point.) To compare A-Rod to T.O. makes no sense to me. Owens is a selfish, me-first guy who only wants to work when it benefits him. He screams at teammates and coaches, makes it clear that what's best for T.O. is all he's concerned about. Alex's work ethic has never been questioned, nor has his desire to win. You can make the argument that both players have caused a disruption in their respective locker rooms, but nothing Rodriguez has done has approached T.O. status. I think that it is time for the Yankees to trade A-Rod. He is obviously not comfortable in New York. The Yankees can win the division without him but they need his bat in the playoffs. Three strikes and you're out in any ballgame, and Alex has had three chances to show his talent in the postseason and has 'struck out' each time! -- Todd N., Tarrytown, N.Y. It's hard to defend A-Rod's performance in the past two postseasons, but let's not forget that his first playoff series for the Yankees was superb. He hit .421 in the Division Series win over Minnesota, and although his bat went cold (along with everybody else's) in the final three games against the Red Sox, he hit the heck out of the ball in the first four games. If Mariano Rivera and Tom Gordon had pitched a little better in Games 4 and 5, nobody would have said anything about Alex's performance in that series. He may have even been named series MVP had they won in four, going 7-for-19 (.368) with two homers, two doubles, five RBIs and seven runs scored in the first four games of the ALCS. I'd hardly call his 2004 postseason a "strikeout" other than the team's final result. Have a question about the Yankees? E-mail your query to MLB.com Yankees beat writer Mark Feinsand for possible inclusion in a future mailbag column. Letters may be edited for brevity, length and/or content. First Name, Last Initial: Hometown: Email Address: Question: Now, all of the A-Rod mail I have gotten hasn't been negative. Take the following examples: How can people be so eager to get rid of A-Rod? He's been an outstanding player for a very long time and will most likely break Hank Aaron's home run record, if not get to 800 homers. He won an MVP for the Yankees just one year ago. People may want to look at the postseason that he had, but consider these Division Series batting averages: Johnny Damon (.235), Robinson Cano (.133), Giambi (.125), Gary Sheffield (.083). I feel that the average Yankee fan's attitude toward this awesome player is completely uncalled for. -- Jimmy L., Metuchen, N.J. I'm tired of people getting on A-Rod over the playoff collapse. There was plenty of blame to go around. -- Randy R. I only have one question: Why is A-Rod being blamed for the whole team performance? He may have not performed the way he was expected to, but neither did others. I don't understand the continuous attack. He is, after all, one of the best players ever, whether everyone likes it or not. -- S. Berges, New York There were plenty more just like these three, which shows me that the entire fan base hasn't turned against this guy. The thing I kept thinking about after the playoffs was how the fans turned on Jeff Weaver so quickly, and how Brian Cashman and Joe Torre both said they didn't think Weaver would be able to recover from it if he was brought back in 2004. Could he have? Who knows. Will A-Rod be able to win the fans back (at least the ones who want him on the first bus to Anaheim) if he returns in 2007? I think he can, but unfortunately for him, he's going to have to wait until October to do so. His 2005 MVP Award was erased quickly during the Angels' series last year. So another huge regular season -- even an MVP one -- won't get the job done for him unless he hits 10 or 12 walkoff homers in the process. Rodriguez will have to shine under the lights of October. Remember those stats I gave earlier about the 2004 Twins series or the first four games of the Boston series? He needs to do that over the course of three rounds, with the end result being the 27th title for the Yanks. Anything short of that and he's going to have trouble making the boo-birds fly away. However, there are some fans who may never embrace him. See below: I simply think that A-Rod is a disgrace. He was an embarrassment to New York and all Yankees fans. I don't think that New York will ever accept him. I think that the Yankees should trade him. Do you agree? And if you do, then who do you think the Yankees should get in a trade? -- Michael D., Glastonbury, Conn. Like I said before, I think he can salvage this relationship with the Yankees fans, but it's not going to be easy. Do I think he should be traded? I seem to change my mind on this topic every day. On one hand, I think he would be better off going somewhere else, where he wouldn't have to deal with the constant criticism and expectations that may be too much for any player to handle. On the other hand, if he is able to overcome all of this and help the Yankees win a title, he could go down as one of the all-time greats in franchise history. The question becomes, can he do that? There are two major obstacles in trading him. First, he has a full no-trade clause, so he can determine which teams he would be willing to play for. Second, what would the Yankees get back? I know people keep throwing around names like Ervin Santana, Carlos Zambrano and Brandon McCarthy, but can the Yanks really get these guys -- and would it be enough? Like him or not, Rodriguez is a huge offensive player, who, despite his issues last year, is also a solid third baseman. You can't deal him without getting a lot back, and the few teams that could deal for him may not be willing to pay the price. My question is, "Are you as sick and tired of the A-Rod discussions as most knowledgeable Yankees fans are?" He is a great baseball player, and we should all be thrilled he is playing for our team. People -- and the media -- only show their ignorance of the game by trying to blame Alex Rodriguez for the Yankees' shortcomings this season. Can't we all please drop this subject and move on? -- Deborah S., Harrisburg, Pa. Finally, the voice of reason. Deborah, I couldn't agree more. From now on, we will no longer discuss A-Rod in this space. (Yeah, right.) Mark Feinsand is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 163.19.152.101

10/31 11:16, , 1F
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10/31 11:16, 1F

10/31 18:34, , 2F
球迷善變又健忘,A-Rod樹大招風變成箭靶真可憐...真高興
10/31 18:34, 2F

10/31 18:34, , 3F
看到有人為他說話
10/31 18:34, 3F

10/31 18:54, , 4F
世事豈能盡如人意,但求無愧我心。A-Rod加油!
10/31 18:54, 4F

11/01 15:42, , 5F
有沒有人可以翻一下
11/01 15:42, 5F
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