Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: cliftonite
Originally posted by: SP33Demon
Originally posted by: cliftonite
Never understood all the hate for Arod. Sure he is overpaid (how many professional athletes arent?) but its not like he robbed a bank for the money. That moron Hicks paid $60 to $70 million more than the highest offer he had at the time (the braves i remember correctly). Still the guy is a model citizen, never gets in trouble (on or off the field), puts up great numbers year in and year out and people still find something to bash him on.
No, he's a selfish, egotistical prick who thinks that it's ok to cheat and still get away with it. He still never apologized for last year's ALCS stunt (and still to this day says there's nothing wrong with it, he'll do whatever it takes to win, even cheat), and on top of that thinks he's better than players with kids (i.e. his comments: while you're taking your kids to school in the morning, I'm working out!). He's not a team player, that's why Jeter hates him. And it's why I thank God every day he plays for the Yankees and continues to suck the life out of them financially and spiritually.
Yes he puts up decent numbers, but no team has ever won a championship with him, not even the highest payroll team on the planet.
:roll: Wow dude big deal. What is the big deal about what he did in the ALCS? Is it cheating when a guy on 3rd runs into the catcher with the intent of knocking the ball out of his glove? How is this any different? There were plenty of players/oldtimers (like Joe Morgan) who said that they would have done the same thing as Arod. And how do you know that Jeter hates him? Do you talk to him? Everything that Jeter has said seems to indicate that Arod is good friend and a great teammate? Egotistical? Wonder what happened to his ego when he saved that kid in Boston from getting hit by a car? How do you know that hes not a team player? Has a Yankee told you about this? Sucking the life out of them? Without him the Yankees would be 2nd to last place in their division. How is he hurting them financially? The team has a $200 million dollar payroll and he only accounts for about 8 to 9% of it. I wish Sox fans would get over the failed Arod trade and stop bashing him because of that. If he were in a sox uniform today, I guarantee you there would be a line several miles long with sox fans trying to suck his cock.
What's the big deal about the ALCS fiasco?
It wasnt a fiasco, I havent heard anyone cry about it besides you.
a) He never apologized, in fact said he'd do it again if given the chance
So would everyone else.
b) It sets a bad example of how baseball is to be played, if my son ever did that he would be reprimanded by me and most other baseball purists would do the same for their kids
Hitting people with your catchers mask is a good example?
c) Nobody on the Yankees defended his actions, gee I wonder why? When did Jeter come out and say that he would have done the same thing? Class act.
There was nothing to be defended, he did nothing wrong.
He's not a team player, it's been stated by old Texas teammates. Ask Texas fans what they thought of him. Hell, my best friends are diehard Yankee fans and they hate him. When a team's fans are repeatedly telling you that they wish he was never picked up, that says something. Especially when he was talking out of his azz this past Spring Training.
I dont see any Yankee fans saying that.
Yes, he is a financial leech. He's overpaid, and if you don't think so then you don't know baseball. Jeter should be making more than him for what he does for the team.
Hicks is paying 50 to 60 million of the contract. Yankees are paying him less than Giambi and Jeter. I am a huge Yankee fan and a huge DJ fan, however I am not a idiot who thinks that Jeter is better than Arod. Just look at their career numbers.
If he was on the Red Sox I would hate him too, nobody cares that he went to the Yankees. We're too busy polishing our new rings, and framing pics of the Boston Globe and Herald.
Congrats on the championship. Preserving those articles for the next 80 some odd years?
I never said he didn't put up good numbers. But he's not clutch, and is a choker. Look at his stats during the most famous collapse in sports history. You're right, the Yankees would suck even worse than they already do this year w/out him. Somehow Boston is in first w/out a #1 starting pitcher, that should tell you something.
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