Sayonara, ARod Topic

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Posted by sjpoker on 8/7/2016 11:50:00 AM (view original):
Well, he's probably a top 20 all time player even without the roids. Shame. But I'm glad he's gone.
We know he was a better SS than Jeter. Too bad Jeter was too prideful to move to 3rd. Guess that makes ARod a better SS and a better teammate.
8/7/2016 8:00 PM
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Posted by all3 on 8/7/2016 8:00:00 PM (view original):
Posted by sjpoker on 8/7/2016 11:50:00 AM (view original):
Well, he's probably a top 20 all time player even without the roids. Shame. But I'm glad he's gone.
We know he was a better SS than Jeter. Too bad Jeter was too prideful to move to 3rd. Guess that makes ARod a better SS and a better teammate.
I think that was A-Fraud's call. Either way, he was an eh teammate
8/7/2016 8:32 PM
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BTW, the word is "Sayonara"
8/9/2016 11:38 AM
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Posted by d_rock97 on 8/7/2016 8:32:00 PM (view original):
Posted by all3 on 8/7/2016 8:00:00 PM (view original):
Posted by sjpoker on 8/7/2016 11:50:00 AM (view original):
Well, he's probably a top 20 all time player even without the roids. Shame. But I'm glad he's gone.
We know he was a better SS than Jeter. Too bad Jeter was too prideful to move to 3rd. Guess that makes ARod a better SS and a better teammate.
I think that was A-Fraud's call. Either way, he was an eh teammate
What?

You really think the Yankees left that decision up to Arod?
8/9/2016 12:06 PM
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Posted by bad_luck on 8/9/2016 12:06:00 PM (view original):
Posted by d_rock97 on 8/7/2016 8:32:00 PM (view original):
Posted by all3 on 8/7/2016 8:00:00 PM (view original):
Posted by sjpoker on 8/7/2016 11:50:00 AM (view original):
Well, he's probably a top 20 all time player even without the roids. Shame. But I'm glad he's gone.
We know he was a better SS than Jeter. Too bad Jeter was too prideful to move to 3rd. Guess that makes ARod a better SS and a better teammate.
I think that was A-Fraud's call. Either way, he was an eh teammate
What?

You really think the Yankees left that decision up to Arod?
I think the deal (I recall) was that ARod wanted SS and the Yankees told him no.
8/9/2016 12:40 PM
bad_luck
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That sounds a lot more likely.
8/9/2016 12:41 PM
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The Yankees already had a SS.

Third base was available.
8/9/2016 1:47 PM
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Posted by tecwrg on 8/9/2016 1:47:00 PM (view original):
The Yankees already had a SS.

Third base was available.
I think the argument is that Arod was better at SS than Jeter.

I don't know if I agree, Arod was definitely better defensively when he was young. I don't know if he was any better than Jeter when they hit their 30s.
8/9/2016 1:54 PM
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He was definitely better than Jeter when he joined the Yankees.
8/9/2016 2:08 PM
bad_luck
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Probably. For at least a season or two. But then what? Move Jeter back?
8/9/2016 2:12 PM
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Almost positive A-Rod was told "You'll be at 3B" before the deal was made. So, yeah, he accepted the move.
8/9/2016 3:32 PM
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FWIW, A-Rod was probably pushing 240 by his 2nd year with the Yankees. Not exactly a SS build. Hell, surprised he didn't blame Jeter and the Yankees for his 'roid use. "If they had left me at SS, no way would I have bulked up like I did!!!!"
8/9/2016 3:34 PM
bad_luck
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Jeter was also above 200 lbs and not exactly what you would consider a good shortstop.

Surprised Arod doesn't get more love for unselfishly agreeing to move to 3B.

Should NY retire his number?

8/9/2016 4:14 PM
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I think Jeter gets a bad rap as a SS. He wasn't Ozzie, but I've seen plenty worse.
8/9/2016 5:52 PM
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