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by jscape2000 on Feb 21, 2008 12:02 AM EST in New York Yankees News

Peter Abe can give you the rundown on Arod's exaggeration over how many times he was drug tested last season.

He originally said 9-10 times, then he claimed he had said 7-10 times, then he said he was just exaggerating for effect. Once or twice would be typical.
Can other teams ask that certain players be tested? I don't think so, but that would explain a lot.

The larger point remains that Arod (once again) simply should not have give that much information to the press. Say something bland and unoriginal, please.

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I appreciate the sentiment

but you should have put up the scene where Nuke is being taught how to give bland interviews...

Eleven wins in October...

by Edwantsacracker on Feb 21, 2008 8:24 AM EST reply actions

Couldn't find it

And I don't know how to rip it off my DVD.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Feb 21, 2008 10:08 AM EST up reply actions

Love that movie, though

It's Costner's best work.

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on Feb 21, 2008 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

I'm still partial to Field of Dreams

Not only my favorite baseball movie - but one of my Top 5 favorite movies of all time.

I make it a ritual every year to watch that movie just before Opening Day.

by anaconda on Feb 21, 2008 2:54 PM EST up reply actions

Agreed on Field of Dreams...

I do the same thing... and now I make my wife watch it with me.

Bull Durham is a great flick too, though.

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Feb 21, 2008 3:29 PM EST up reply actions

More jokes(?) from A-rod...

Overlooked in the whole drug test nonsense was this quote from A-Rod on Pettitte:

"Andy is one of the greatest human beings I've ever met," Rodriguez said. "I have two daughters -- well, I have one and one on the way. If I had a daughter, I would want 'em to marry Andy Pettitte. The age difference might be a little awkward, but in today's day and age anything is possible."

...okay that one's a little creepy, dude.

You don't realize how easy this game is until you get up in that broadcasting booth. -Mickey Mantle

by NumberSeven on Feb 21, 2008 3:33 PM EST reply actions

Just poorly worded, like

the drug testing comment. He should have said, 'I'd like my daughters to marry somebody like Andy someday.'

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on Feb 21, 2008 4:23 PM EST up reply actions

yeah

he reminds me of Daffy Duck in that "no don't shoot him, shoot me" cartoon with Bugs Bunny.

at one point he goes, "pronoun trouble".

I think Alex has "that's not what I meant" trouble. Like it gets jumbled on the way to his mouth from his brain. I understood his remarks about Andy marrying his daughter but it did come out creepy. Like Alex, you have your contract, you love Andy, you didn't do PEDs, now shut up.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Feb 21, 2008 9:12 PM EST up reply actions