Guest Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 What's you baseball fans opinion of Arod. IMO he just looks like he can't handle wearing the pin stripes. I think he is tremendous baseball player but he isn't getting it done with the Yanks when they get to the playoffs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase.colston Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 It's two games into the postseason. For all anyone knows, he could go 3-for-4 tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentytwo Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 He's obviously not a choker. If you were a true baseball purist you would know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoelessjoelives Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 Exactly right. Many big time stars have been shut down or held in check in the post season. ARod is not the first nor will he be the last and this post season is still in full swing, by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentytwo Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 The thing is A Rod has not been shut down in the post season. This season, yes, horrible. But thats not enough to saddle A rod as a chokester. Would you say Jeter has been shut down in the post season? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twentytwo Posted October 6, 2006 Share Posted October 6, 2006 A-Rod – .927; Jeter - .842 hi. That’s right: Rodriguez has not only been a better hitter in the playoffs—when it is generally agreed that the games matter most—he’s been far better. Baseball "fans" are still bitter about A-Rod’s horrific .581 OPS in a 2005 Division Series loss to the Angels. It might console them to know that Jeter has done worse in five separate postseason series, a whopping 21% of his playoff career. And these numbers are coming from probably the biggest Jeter/Yankee fan in the world. Or at least in this area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seminole44 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 A-Rod just puts too much pressure on himself and he worries too much about what other people think....I feel bad for him because even if they win the world series the fans in NY will still boo him if he doesnt produce... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsn03 Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Of course he a choker in the playoffs, what do you expect from Afraud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoelessjoelives Posted October 7, 2006 Share Posted October 7, 2006 Disagree with that. You have your opinion like I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 ARODS stats in his last 12 playoff games with the Yankees. He's 4 for 41 with a .096 BA. So yes he has been shut down in the post season. Twenty Two the title of my thread was I asked if anyone thought he was a choker not that I've labeled him one. As I've stated I think he's one of the best if not the best player in the ML today.His numbers don't lie. I just think he needs to get out of NY.mo I don't think he's a choker. He's just chokin in NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 I'd agree with both you. He has been horrible in the postseason the last two series. Id love to see him wind up in Houston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seminole44 Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 id love to have him on my team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 He's been on mine, actually been on both of mine...and Ive never had a problem with his performace. Yes the post season was disappointing, but when you run into that buzzsaw, thats what you'll get. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest texpal22 Posted October 9, 2006 Share Posted October 9, 2006 i think they have to many stars with egos and there is alot of pressure to perform in NY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC_fan Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I think that ARod's a great player with "too much on his mind" between pitches. And yes, I don't think that the Yankees and him are the greatest matchup. I was originally glad that NY got him, but he's definitely falling short with them in the playoffs. However, since the Yankees have fallen short from 2001-2006, it's obvious that others before him have "done less than their best", and while he's been there, others have failed to make the difference. But ... he stands out with that 252 MILLION $$$$ contract. That alone puts him at the forefront. In fact, I could see Arod being "one down" to Bonds .... never winning a World Series .. and unlike Bonds, never reaching a World Series ............ but .... being the #1 home run hitter of all time when he retires. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TJC_fan Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I hope that the Yankees keep ARod. I think that he'll come around in the playoffs one of these years ... maybe even NEXT YEAR!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAMbone Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 I think Arod is just uncomfortable playing 3rd. He has hit the ball well all season long. Even good players underperform sometimes. If the Yankee fans would quit booing him and let him play he might have some stress lifted. It looks to me like ARod is a player that carries problems to the plate and has trouble shaking things off. Here's something for you yankee fans -Get off his back and support one of the greatest players of all time. Maybe he'll feel like he is wanted in the Bronx and can get confortable wearing pinstripes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase.colston Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 RAMbone just hit the nail on the head. I hate Yankees fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Immortal13 Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 Originally posted by MantleLives4EverI hate Yankees fans. Come on Mantle, you're not that bad. To answer the topic question A-Rod is not a choker.....he is the King of the Chokers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoelessjoelives Posted October 10, 2006 Share Posted October 10, 2006 While you are dicing up ARod, let's look real quick at one Reginald Martinez Jackson, AKA Mr. October. Supposedly one of the great post season performers......right ? Looking at his resume over those post season days for Reggie, The Straw That Stirs The Drink barely mixed the whole glass. 77 Games of Post Season play with78 hits in 281 AB's and of course the mighty barometer of all, 18 homers. That's one homer every 15.6 at bats and a .278 avg. Tommy John did more for Reggie on one night than his name has done on the operating room for all those countless pitchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Straw Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Originally posted by shoelessjoelivesWhile you are dicing up ARod, let's look real quick at one Reginald Martinez Jackson, AKA Mr. October. Supposedly one of the great post season performers......right ? Looking at his resume over those post season days for Reggie, The Straw That Stirs The Drink barely mixed the whole glass. 77 Games of Post Season play with78 hits in 281 AB's and of course the mighty barometer of all, 18 homers. That's one homer every 15.6 at bats and a .278 avg. Tommy John did more for Reggie on one night than his name has done on the operating room for all those countless pitchers. But didnt Reggie hit the ball when the team really needed him to? I agree that Arod is a great player and the whole choke thing is ridiculous. I just hate the Yankees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chase.colston Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Well, I obviously don't hate myself, but I've posted this before ... I'm not a fan of Yankees fans. Look at it this way ... Rodriguez at least gets the chance to choke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsn03 Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 And he does a great job of it everytime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sports r us Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Next year A-Rod will be the 3 or 4th highest Yankee paid Yankee (being paid by the Yankee the rest is paid STILL by Texas). I am a big Yankee hater but A-rod is still worth every penny and is a bargain for the Yankees. Baseball is a funny game and a short amount of at bats can distort a lot of things. I bet any team that plays the Yankees in the post season plays to NOT let Alex beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flukeshot Posted October 11, 2006 Share Posted October 11, 2006 Originally posted by sports r usNext year A-Rod will be the 3 or 4th highest Yankee paid Yankee (being paid by the Yankee the rest is paid STILL by Texas). I am a big Yankee hater but A-rod is still worth every penny and is a bargain for the Yankees. Baseball is a funny game and a short amount of at bats can distort a lot of things. I bet any team that plays the Yankees in the post season plays to NOT let Alex beat them. What's bizarre is that the Yankees have the greatest lineup I've seen in my lifetime, they score 3 runs in the final two games of the series (while giving up 14) and somehow ARod is the focal point of the whole thing. You know what happens if ARod stubs his toe and he can't play in the LDS? The Yankees still lose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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