"He did it again! He did it again!"

by Ed Valentine on Oct 18, 2009 10:31 AM EDT in New York Yankees Analysis

To say last night's game was a 'great' is probably an understatement. The most amazing thing? It kept me, an apparently old guy who falls asleep in front of the TV by 10:30 almost every night, wide awake until 1:30.

This is the Alex Rodriguez we have been waiting years to see. Here is some great A-Rod stuff from Sam Borden.

To be honest, for all his remarkable numbers, A-Rod has never inspired legend quite like a Williams or Ruth, a Bonds or a Mantle. Yet through five postseason games, he now has three home runs that have either tied or put the Yankees ahead. One off Joe Nathan and another off Brian Fuentes, two pretty darn good closers, too.

His story of exorcising October demons has almost become old hat. Four times he has been asked the same questions and four times he has continued to repeat what he said in St. Pete. "I know you guys are probably looking for something profound. I’m just in a good place. I’m seeing the ball and I’m hitting it. That’s about it." Rodriguez now has an RBI in each of the first five postseason games, setting a new Yankee record.

Burnett said he, Phil Hughes, Phil Coke and Joba Chamberlain were in the clubhouse watching the 11th inning unfold. People would never believe the scene they made after Rodriguez hit the tying homer. "We were like little kids," Burnett said, "jumping around and hugging."

In the dugout, Mark Teixeira couldn’t fathom that Rodriguez had done it. Again. "I just kept yelling, ‘He did it again! He did it again!" Teixeira said. "I just couldn’t believe it."

By the way, I think 'jscape' is right. This Yankee team is the most fun to watch since that 1996 squad. Let's just hope they finish with a ring.

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YYYYYYEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

..."I predict...the Giants are #1"...

...."That's not a prediction meatman, that's a FACT OF LIFE"!.

---Carl

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 18, 2009 10:39 AM EDT reply actions

A-ROD'S THE SHIT!!!

GO YANKEES!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOHOOOOOOO!!!

"I'm not superstitious, just a little stitious"- Michael Scott

by GTWYankee on Oct 18, 2009 10:50 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

I <3 A-Rod

I’ll be honest, I really truly believed 2007 was the year he’d break out. He was supposed to be looser, more comfortable around the clubhouse, threw a BBQ for the team. Yada yada yada. He never got a chance to do too much then. So, I’ll be honest, when he got those 7 RBIs in that last regular season game, I just didn’t know what to think. It’s not like the postseason takes place on another planet . . . . is it? Anyway, I think that first single against the Twins was HUGE. He just looked like someone had taken a giant weight off his shoulders.

Long may we see Clutch-Rod! :D

by pkyankeefan on Oct 18, 2009 11:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions

What a game!

That was a great game last night. I stayed up to watch the whole thing and it didn’t disappoint. the Yankees are rolling and doing all the right things. A few mistakes aside, it is the win that ultimately counts.

GO NY GIANTS!!

by RobDomaine on Oct 18, 2009 11:27 AM EDT reply actions

Excuse Me, Albert,I Believe You Have Something That Belongs To Alex

Pass that moniker back Albert, the true best player in baseball plays in NY, and his name is Alex Rodriguez.

by YankeesJets on Oct 18, 2009 12:43 PM EDT reply actions

I would call Game 2 of theLDS "great"...this was more "exhausting"

as a result of the general sloppy play, whereas in Game 2 the big turning points were all about smart decisions by the Yankee fielders (and big hits by A-Rod and Tex).

Also, it’s never fun to see a game decided on an error (sort of like that Castillo play earlier this season).

Game 2 of the LDS left me euphoric. This one mostly left me exhausted. But the outcome was the same, and I’ll take it.

by PortlandYankee on Oct 18, 2009 1:23 PM EDT reply actions

And it is my fervent hope

Both as a Yankee fan and as someone who feels sorry for A-Rod (despite the hundreds of millions) that this season begins the “Legend of Alex Rodriguez.”

He has so much time left to play in pinstripes, and I hope that he leaves with 3 or 4 rings that he made a meaningful contribution to attaining.

by PortlandYankee on Oct 18, 2009 1:26 PM EDT up reply actions