2006 ALDS, Game 2, Yanks Lose
Ughhh. Freakin A – ROD. What the f*** is his problem? Why can’t he be the huge post season stud that I want him to be? He had three freakin strike outs yesterday. He had three left on base yesterday. He went 1 for 4 on Tuesday with three left on base. So far this series he is 1 for 8. I’ll admit that yesterday it was not him alone. The team hit into double plays and could not get anything going. The Tigers didn’t look especially good but the Yanks didn’t play well.
Back to 0-Rod. I know this guy has huge pressure to produce in the post season. I know that. I know the Yankee fans rode him this year like a pack mule down the Grand Canyon. I know he had an otherwise good year but mediocre for him. The problem I have is that when we need someone to carry the team like yesterday, when Sheff and Giambi were 0-7, Cano was 0-4 and Jeter only had one hit, A-Rod didn’t come through. I was asked last winter on a radio show if I thought he was a true Yankee. No way I responded. To me, a true Yankee is someone that comes through and picks the team up when others are not on their game. Good or bad, the Yankees are defined not by how they do during the regular season, but how they do in the playoffs. Unfortunately A-Rod has not done anything in the post season. Statistically, he is better than Jeter but to me, the better “player” is Derek.
It’s only one game but for all Yankee fans it’s tough to watch them lose. We sort of expected 3 and out for the Tigers and then maybe 5 games in the ALCS before heading to the World Series.
The only thing that makes me feel good about Randy Johnson going tonight is that the Tigers have Kenny Rogers. I am taking bets on who gives up a 4 run inning and is pulled from the game first. My prediction is an 8-6 game by the third and two spent bullpens when the final 12-11 game is over. Please Randy, if you can hear me, please please please do not pull a Kevin Brown circa 2004 ALCS against the Red Sox. The last thing the Yankees need is to be down 2 games to 1 with one left at Tiger’s stadium.
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