A-Rod, oh A-Rod...

by Travis G on Jun 3, 2009 11:17 PM EDT in Game Threads

... you giveth and you taketh away.

He drove in half the Yankee runs, yet accounted for the single most damning play of the evening: grounding into an inning-ending double-play with the bases full in the third inning (on a 3-1 pitch no less); that one play decreased the Yankees chances of winning by a whopping 16 percent. He came up with runners on in each of his next two at-bats and struck out both times (once with a runner on third and one out). The boos were raining down hard after that. You'd have to be blind to see he's not pressing.

We really could've used Tex's bat tonight. Would he have made a two-run difference? Hard to say.

Who knew Brett Tomko would pitch lights-out while Andy Pettitte would struggle mightily? Actually, we had an idea, since Pettitte has always struggled against Texas (5.50 career ERA before tonight). He gave up four runs in the first two innings (and was probably saved a few by Melky Cabrera's assist at third-base), and that was all Texas needed; Pettitte lasted just five innings due to throwing 104 pitches (including six walks!). Tomko threw three, allowing two hits, no walks and three K's.

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A-Rod has been struggling lately

when is the last time he hit a home run?
i know that he can be productive without a bomb but when someone as prolific a hitter as him isn’t driving the ball you have to wonder if his hip is acting up

by Brian5517209 on Jun 3, 2009 11:33 PM EDT reply actions

ARod

Typical idiot fans , boo the guy who drives in the only run of the game while guys like Matsui barely takes his bat off his shoulder in 3 at bats jeter looks baad striking out twice, and cano does his usual swing, look at the ball rolling to 2nd. and trots to first. Just one of those games like the middle one last week against this same team.He may not be in the zone yet but it is no coincidence what the record is since he has come back

by Giantbob56 on Jun 4, 2009 12:33 AM EDT reply actions

You can't win 'em all

We win tomorrow and we’ve got another series in our pocket.

Alex can’t run but he’s going out there gaming. I for one am done killing the guy.

"Here, if you have a milkshake, and I have a milkshake, and I have a straw. There it is, that's a straw, you see? You watching?. And my straw reaches acroooooooss the room, and starts to drink your milkshake... I... drink... your... milkshake!"-Daniel Plainview

by yankee come lately on Jun 4, 2009 2:06 AM EDT reply actions

I agree

a win against Texas and another seires is taken, that’s the bottom line. They must really believe that Wang is ready and/or they wanted CC to start the Tampa Bay series. Hope the weather holds up for them
A-Rod is in a bit of a funk right now, I was there on Tuesday night and he left 5 guys on, his first 2 AB’s, and if Tex doesn’t take out the Ranger SS in the 5th inning, that’s a DP and that rally is cut short. He’s not driving the ball right now, maybe it is the hip, or he needs a day off.

by fredny on Jun 4, 2009 9:12 AM EDT reply actions