"A-Rod is definitely a true Yankee now," said Greg Camello, 26, of Queens. "When he’s in a clutch situation now, he feels confident and raises his game to the next level. I think Derek Jeter is starting to rub off on him. Or maybe Kate Hudson. It definitely has nothing to do with the fact that he is a very good hitter in the midst of a very short stretch in which he happens to be batting well. He’s just different now."
The Brushback is awesome. Read the whole thing.
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I heard the radio broadcast last night talking about how A-Rod was 0-for-21 in home playoff games with RISP with the Yankees, and now he's 7-for-17 or something. Boy, that Jeter guy finally got to him, right?
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by SFiercex4 on Oct 26, 2009 10:21 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Fantastic. Also, the bit about Jeter is awesome:
http://www.thebrushback.com/jeter.htm
Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter has announced that he will no longer bother coming to the plate in non-clutch situations, because they are a waste of time and "beneath him." The new policy will take effect immediately.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
by mikev on Oct 26, 2009 10:23 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
That's so great.
One of my co-workers hates A-Rod, calls him A-Choke, and loves Derek Jeter. Although the whole “Derek Jeter’s defense is overrated” line is now passe, I have to admit that I find myself rooting just a teensy bit for A-Rod this postseason to shut up all the people who think that Jeter is somehow God wielding a giant sequoia and A-Rod is a six-year-old trying to slap the ball in play.
It’s truly a sad state of affairs when anti-intellectualism gets a Rangers fan to root for the Yankees.
by jwiscarson on Oct 26, 2009 11:10 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
My perfect scenario
Is that A-Rod homers in every at bat he has in the World Series, Derek Jeter takes an 0-for-the-series, and Philly still wins it.
They call their best player "Kung Fu Panda" and they complain that people aren’t taking them or the game seriously enough? -Nick
by mikev on Oct 26, 2009 11:12 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
To be fair, he did once try to slap a ball. Not so much to put into play as much as, well I don't really know why.
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by SFiercex4 on Oct 26, 2009 6:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
The part about Kate Hudson is awesome.
"Of course Kolby Rasmus was going deep! That’s what Kolby Rasmus does! You don’t give Kolby Rasmus second chances!" -Kolby Rasmus
by hazel on Oct 26, 2009 1:06 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
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