I love the Yankees and I love watching Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez play but during the 2005 playoffs I noticed that A-rod did horrible. Do you think this will affect him during the World Baseball classic and how do you think he will do in the World Baseball Classic?
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One series has nothing to do with another.  Bernie Williams has hit great in about half his playoff series... and hit horribly in the other half.\n\nA-Rod's actually done about the same thing.  He just got cold at a bad time last year... and because the Yankees got eliminated, he never got a chance to make up for it.
604270
Imagine what the managers think about that, now that the All-Star Game actually means home-field advantage in the World Series! THAT'S the ridiculous part, in my opinion. Having to play those "former greats" rather than the more talented but not-as-popular players that didn't make the fans' cut . . . that's gotta be frustrating when the game is on the line. I just hope that we don't start seeing any sacrifice bunts in the All-Star game, just so one team can win. The All-Star game should be a fun game.\n\nThen again . . . seeing Barry Bonds bunt would be fun.
269887
I'm from NY and a die hard Yankees fan but I rooted for the White Sox in the playoffs and world series.  It was sweet to see them sweep the Red Sox.  I was originally going to root for Houston in the series cause I like Pettite and Clemens but after the playoffs, I was hooked.  The pitching was impressive.  It was great to see El Duque do his thing and was happy to see Contreras be successful as he was not with the Yankees.  I was disappointed when NY didn't acquire Rowand...I really like him but just as glad we have Damon (take that, Red Sox)
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I think if Bagwell clearly wanted to play somebody would sign him to a minor league deal and see if he could last out. The question is not whether he can still hit but whether he can stay off the DL long enough to hit. Bagwell has a degeneritive shoulder condition. So it's never going to heal. It will just get worse the rest of his life. \n\nThis is really sad as Bagwell hit in the Astrodome most of his career. That was THE worst part to hit in during it's entire existence. Would have loved to see that balenced out some with Minute Maid park with is a hitter's paradise.  Bagwell needed only a couple more good seasons to be a first ballot certain HOF.  His not getting his 500th HR worries me. There are guys with 500 HRs who won't make the hall nowdays.  I think Bagwell deserves the HOF. Would love to see him get those couple good years to ice the cake and be certain to get it. \n\nBagwell also played with more class than most modern players. He signed for considerably less than he'd gotten as a free agent on more than one occasion. He was a steady and positive influence on the team year after year.
545539
A-Rod is still one of the best players in the major league.   His contribution on "physical stats) is still outweighing the distraction he has created.
325826
He will do good but not as good as last year. This is hard for me to say (because I am a Yank fan) he did not deserve to win the MVP in the AL last year (David Ortiz, Boston Red Sox should have won). The biggest problem with him is that he hits home runs after they are winning by 7 runs it is sad but true.
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Ok I will admit I am a Yankees fan but I will try and give you my unbiased opinion. Derek Jeter is slightly overrated but he is still a great player. For one his defense is very overrated he is an average at best defender who tends to make a few exceptional plays a year that stick in peoples minds. His hitting though, for a shortstop is exceptional. He is one of the best offensive shortstops to every play baseball. Not the best but top 10. So far in his first 11 seasons he has hit .314 with 1936 hits, 1159 runs, 169 home runs, 763 RBI's and 215 steals. If he was able to keep up his current pace for 6 more years (very reasonable he will only be 37 then) he will have 3172 hits, 1897 runs, 277 home runs, 506 doubles, 1249 RBI and 353 steals. \n\nThat would place him 15th on the all time hits list 12 hits behind Cal Ripken. That would be the third most hits ever by a shortstop. And 6 more years is just a conservative estimate. He would be only the fourth person to retire with 3000 hits 500 doubles 200 home runs and 300 steals with Paul Molitor, Willie Mays and Rickey Henderson.\n\nShortstop has never really been a power hitters position so his 20 home runs a year is pretty good. The last thing that builds Jeter's legacy is his winning. He came up at the start of the Yankees run, he has played in the playoffs every year of his career (minus his initial short callup) and in the playoffs he has hit .307 with a .379 OBP and a .463 SLG\n\nSo I guess I agree with some of your points, he is a sub-par fielder and if he had played on the Pirates and not made all those playoffs he wouldnt be as well known. But he would still be a hall of famer. His numbers are great so far and if he can stay healthy he should end up with some very impressive numbers. Another reason a lot of people love him is the intangibles. He is the Yankees captain, he hustles on every single play, he has kept his nose clean and not gotten into any trouble. He is basically the all american pretty boy and everyone loves that. Whether this is worth 20 million a year I dont know. I dont think he is worth that much on the field but his marketing value probably makes up the difference. I hope that answered your question.
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I, too, was very surprised that Murphy did not make the Hall of Fame. It's unusual for a two time MVP to have that long a career and not make it.  I figured he'd go in easily once he was eligible.\n\nA couple of things might have hurt his chances... first, he didn't have a lot of post-season exposure, having made the playoffs only once, in 1982.  \n\nThe other thing that hurt him, I'm guessing, is that his career went downhill pretty quickly, and he was unable to do what a lot of people (myself included) THOUGHT he would do, in terms of career numbers.\n\nHe played in what was probably the best 'hitters' park in baseball, so I'm sure some HOF voters probably discounted his career numbers because of that.\n\nOf the ten most similar players, Duke Snider (#2) is the only one who is in the HOF, although Ron Santo (#4) and Gil Hodges (#5) should probably be in the HOF as well,  Joe Carter is the most similar. But Snider himself has only one HOF in HIS top ten comps, that being Johnny Mize).\n\n2,111 hits is not, in itself, a HOF number. Murphy  ranked 183rd after the 2004 season...since then, he might have dropped a spot or two)\n\nSnider played in six World Series (winning two) and hit 11 World Series Home Runs, so that might give him an edge over Murphy in terms of his HOF chances.\n\nIt's true that many players with lesser numbers are in the HOF, but if a selection is later shown to be a mistake (as many have), I don't think we can really use that to say that everyone who's better than 'this guy X' has to be inducted.\n\nIn the end, to me, it's not Murphy's 'fault' that he didn't do what a lot of us thought he would do in terms of career numbers... he played as well as he could, and played hard every day, from his first major league game right up to his last.  And whle it doesn't seem right, I think that if he had reached 400 HRs instead of 398, that actually might have put him over...\n\nHe still might eventually make it, especially when voters start re-evaluating some pre-steroids players in light of the common use of steroids over the last 10-15 years...\n\nLet's hope that he eventually makes it, because I think he does deserve the honor... he certainly would not be lowering any standards if he were to be selected, that's for sure.
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I think they will get into the playoffs, but by the wild card.  They have good new talent, but the team never really worked together, so they will not be too good at the beginning of the season, but will be great by the end to the season!  And I think that Brian Roberts will be able to play on opening day too!  I think that they will be able to beat the Red Sox, but probably not the Yankees with all their new talent :(:(:(:(:(:(!
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I am NOT a Yankee Fan nor am I a Randy Johnson fan BUT.... You can not judge someones future by one game.  He looked AWFUL and due in part to the AWFUL pitching, my Red Sox blew the Yankees away last night.  But to say he is washed up is pre-mature.  We may be seeing the beginning of a decline but I am sure he has plenty more winning games left in him (Much to he dismay of this Red Sox fan) LOL
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Well in response to the guy bringing up the Yankees....They are in the AL and have nothing to do with the Mets making the playoffs. Secondly, you have to remember that chemistry plays a big deal in winning baseball games. Just because you have Carlos Delgado, and Billy Wagner doesn't mean they'll stay healthy either. I think that Mets have a great chance to make it as at least a wildcard, but until they lose the division, you have to go with Atlanta. Best of luck to the Mets though.
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I don't think it makes any difference.I don't think A.Rod is as good as they say but he still is good.The Yankees have all the money they could want so getting rid of him won't really make that much difference financially because money isn't an issue for them.At this point they couldn't get rid of him.No one would pay him that kind of money.
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i think he is one of the best...but you also have to put a-rod, manny, ortiz, and derek jeter on that list, but i would say a-rod is the best player in baseball today and pujols is a close second
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Yes I do because of his credentials in the past and recent, He helped Japan win a bronze medal in the 2004 Olympics, in 2003 he won the ERA title with a 2.83 and he was the MVP of the first World Baseball Classic. I think this guy is going to be great in the Majors, I hear that Seattle are gonna go for him but I hope the Yankees get him.
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The Yanks needed young arms and got rid of a large contract.  Maybe the pitchers will work out maybe they won't.  But there was no room for Sheff anymore and there was no way he was going to play first.  Anyway he's been a real jerk the last few months.  I liked him, they will miss his bat, but they need young arms(hell just younger players period).
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When I heard about Pujols, I thought the same thing as Georgie Porgie... what a whiner he was, and how great Derek Jeter looks in comparison... \n\nWhen the Yankees were winning their four world championships in the late 90s, the MVP awards went to the Texas Rangers (3 times) and the Oakland A's (once)... does Pujols think we need to take those MVP awards back?\n\nIf the CArdinals didn't play in such a sorry division, they couldn't have made the playoffs to begin with....it's not Ryan Howard's fault that the Mets ran away with the division this year...and, as someone pointed out earlier, the Phillies did have a better record than the Cardinals anyway...\n\nAlbert is a jerk, he needs to shut up...
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"First things first. Daiske Matsuzaka will NEVER play a game for the Red Sox because I dont think they're stupid enough to invest over $100 million for a guy who is going to go 14-14 with a 4.80 ERA in MLB. Trust me, the guy is gonna get shelled every day out there."\n\nHe is expected to win a cy young. You deny it because of sheer ignorance. That or you are a yankee fan.\n\n"Second, JD Drew is not that good of a player. He is one of the most overrated free agents I've seen in a long time."\n\nHe is actually underrated. He will probably, if he plays a complete season, hit 30+ homeruns, and bat .270-.300.\n\n"Third. All Josh Beckett knows hoiw to do is give up home runs. He's another gigantic waste of money."\n\nHe is 25 or something. You are an idiot. He has proven he can pitch with the big leaguers at such a young age, it's much more impressive than that fool Chien Ming Wang, who will blow out his arm next year guarunteed.\n\n"Fourth. Schilling is gonna be a .500 pitcher at best next year, he's too old."\n\nStupidest statement I have ever heard. You guys have Johnson, who is a year older, and less talented.\n\n"Fifth. Coco Crisp? You've got to be kidding me. The guy is terrible."\n\nIt is called an injury. He will bat .300 this year.\n\n"Again, all you'll have is Fat Papi and Manny. If they were smart, they would keep Trot Nixon instead of JD Drew."\n\nFat Papi.. Good one. All you guys have is A Roids, Giambi (6% Body Fat, 82% Performance Enhancers). Damon (Sellout), and Abreu, I admit hes good.\n\nWe also have Julio Lugo to fill that SS position.\n\nThe sox have it this year. And to the person I just quoted, please, don't speak. You have clearly shown that you have no understanding of the game. All you are doing is giving Sox fans a good laugh.