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A-Rod, as usual.

 

7-5 game, 2 out, Top 9th and Posada hits a pop between short and 3rd, the third baseman was camped under it and A-Rod runs by and yells in his ear. The third baseman runs away from the ball thinking the SS had called him off and the ball drops. The Yankees go on to score 3 more and are going to break their losing streak (btw the pitcher on the mound for Toronto was making his ML debut after 9 years in the minors).

 

Now, I have never seen a player do this. Pat Tabler who is calling the game said he didn't see it in his entire career and up until this instance. A-Rod has dropped to this level before with his glove-snatching of Bronson Arroyo in the ALCS.

 

Kids in Little League don't even pull that stunt. Fans down the lines might do that, but not a player running the bases. It's not how the game is played. It almost got ugly with Blue Jay players having to be restrained as the left the dugout. I'm sure A-Rod hasn't seen the last of this act.

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Alex Rodriguez, apparently not satisfied with one controversy on the day, nearly traded blows with the Blue Jays' John McDonald and Howie Clark after apparently calling for a flyball while running the basepaths in the ninth inning Wednesday.

 

With the Yankees already up by two, A-Rod, running from first to third, seemingly called for the ball while in position behind the third baseman. The third baseman, who had an easy catch lined up, moved off the ball, apparently thinking the shortstop was going to catch it. It ended up dropping. giving Jorge Posada a free RBI single. There wasn't any video evidence that A-Rod actually made the call, but nothing else would have gotten the Jays upset. Manager John Gibbons came out on the field, and after play was set to resume, catcher Jason Phillips apparently said something to Jason Giambi at the plate. Fortunately, the series between the two teams came to an end tonight. If A-Rod had to bat again, the Jays surely would have thrown at him

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Alex Rodriguez, apparently not satisfied with one controversy on the day, nearly traded blows with the Blue Jays' John McDonald and Howie Clark after apparently calling for a flyball while running the basepaths in the ninth inning Wednesday.

 

With the Yankees already up by two, A-Rod, running from first to third, seemingly called for the ball while in position behind the third baseman. The third baseman, who had an easy catch lined up, moved off the ball, apparently thinking the shortstop was going to catch it. It ended up dropping. giving Jorge Posada a free RBI single. There wasn't any video evidence that A-Rod actually made the call, but nothing else would have gotten the Jays upset. Manager John Gibbons came out on the field, and after play was set to resume, catcher Jason Phillips apparently said something to Jason Giambi at the plate. Fortunately, the series between the two teams came to an end tonight. If A-Rod had to bat again, the Jays surely would have thrown at him

 

There is video evidence showing him scream as he ran past Clark. It looked like a scream.

No backing down from this for A-Rod nor will he because in his mind he did the right thing to help his team win.

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I don't really see a problem with it. All is fair and love in war. I like Brenly's view of modern baseball: teams are too friendly and considerate with each other. After all, trickery is part of the game. We fake pickoff's, have pitchouts, throw pitches that bend and dip, etc.

 

Ty Cobb said it best: "Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest."

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I don't really see a problem with it. All is fair and love in war. I like Brenly's view of modern baseball: teams are too friendly and considerate with each other.

 

Ty Cobb said it best: "Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest."

 

When's the last time you saw a fielder making a play on a ball when a runner passes him and yells to confuse him ? T-Ball maybe ?

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I don't really see a problem with it. All is fair and love in war. I like Brenly's view of modern baseball: teams are too friendly and considerate with each other.

 

Ty Cobb said it best: "Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest."

 

When's the last time you saw a fielder making a play on a ball when a runner passes him and yells to confuse him ? T-Ball maybe ?

 

I saw my fair share of trickery in the college game.

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I don't really see a problem with it. All is fair and love in war. I like Brenly's view of modern baseball: teams are too friendly and considerate with each other.

 

Ty Cobb said it best: "Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest."

 

When's the last time you saw a fielder making a play on a ball when a runner passes him and yells to confuse him ? T-Ball maybe ?

 

I saw my fair share of trickery in the college game.

 

I'm sure you did. I will defer to your wisdom on the subject.

 

Hidden ball tricks, deeks, etc are part of the game. Not yelling in someones ear as you pass them and they try to catch a ball.

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I don't really see a problem with it. All is fair and love in war. I like Brenly's view of modern baseball: teams are too friendly and considerate with each other.

 

Ty Cobb said it best: "Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest."

 

When's the last time you saw a fielder making a play on a ball when a runner passes him and yells to confuse him ? T-Ball maybe ?

 

Infielders deke runners all the time. Fair's fair. If you're dumb enough to fall for it, it's your own fault. Same deal with yelling at position players in the field.

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Hidden ball tricks, deeks, etc are part of the game. Not yelling in someones ear as you pass them and they try to catch a ball.

 

Perhaps it's on the extreme side of things, but I'm not going to completely disagree with him doing it.

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I don't really see a problem with it. All is fair and love in war. I like Brenly's view of modern baseball: teams are too friendly and considerate with each other.

 

Ty Cobb said it best: "Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest."

 

When's the last time you saw a fielder making a play on a ball when a runner passes him and yells to confuse him ? T-Ball maybe ?

 

I saw my fair share of trickery in the college game.

 

I'm sure you did. I will defer to your wisdom on the subject.

 

Hidden ball tricks, deeks, etc are part of the game. Not yelling in someones ear as you pass them and they try to catch a ball.

 

What is the difference between a hidden ball trick and yelling in someones ear? Both are meant to deceive the other team/player. ARod was doing what he felt was necessary to help his struggling team.

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I don't really see a problem with it. All is fair and love in war. I like Brenly's view of modern baseball: teams are too friendly and considerate with each other.

 

Ty Cobb said it best: "Baseball is a red-blooded sport for red-blooded men. It's no pink tea, and mollycoddles had better stay out. It's a struggle for supremacy, a survival of the fittest."

 

When's the last time you saw a fielder making a play on a ball when a runner passes him and yells to confuse him ? T-Ball maybe ?

 

I saw my fair share of trickery in the college game.

 

somehow, i knew you were going to say that

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Reminds me of a time freshman year I told a runner who stole 2nd that it was a foul ball and he had to go back. Unfortunately I didn't know everyone's names yet that well and was screaming for the right fielder to throw me the ball (I mixed him up with the pitcher). At this point the guy realized, although he did get back to first, haha.
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a-rod haters can't complain he doesn't come through in the clutch and that he doesn't care about his team. that's as unselfish as it gets.
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lots of players do it. its no different than a shortstop faking a runner on his way past second even though the ball is in the outfield. That stuff happens all the time. I am a big Arod critic but the slapping incident is the only thing he did wrong.
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I think what causes the attention is that it's something that isn't seen all the time and it's ARod. I'm not sure I see this as a big deal.
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I freaking love it.

 

It worked, and you all know you would love it if a Cub pulled it off. Who cares if it is bush league. I'll tell you what else is bush league: Mark Grace shaking McGwire's hand after he just owned Trachsel, or Sammy Sosa running up and jumping into his arms after he just hurt your team.

 

Not really, but you know...

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Did you guys see the girl with A-rod on the front cover of the NY Post?

 

At least he wasn't out all night playing cards and dropping a few hundred grand, you know?

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