Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel "Alex" Rodriguez, nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American professional baseball designated hitter for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He previously played for the Seattle Mariners and the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez was one of the sport's most highly touted prospects and is considered one of the greatest baseball players of all time. During his 20-year career, Rodriguez has amassed a .297 batting average, 696 home runs, over 2000 runs batted in, over 2000 runs scored, and over...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth27 July 1975
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
We know he's got a very fine arm, and he throws 96-97 and throws all his body at you. I took some good swings, he challenged me, and you tip your cap.
His stuff was electric. His body looks fit. It looks like he's ready to go. He's definitely hungry to play.
His stuff was electric, his body looks fit. He looks ready to go.
I don't know if we're ready. I don't think we're July ready. But it's hard when you wear this uniform to go between the white lines and say, 'OK, I'm going to play 60 or 70 percent.' That's where I hope people don't get hurt, where your mind wants to be in July but your body is still in the middle of March.
He throws his entire body at you with 96- to 97-mph speed. We took some good swings at him. But he has good stuff. You tip your cap to him.
We've been swinging the bats progressively better the last three days. We have to work on being more consistent.
We were like desperate animals trying to survive, and animals are most dangerous when they are in a snare.
We win and lose as a team ... I'm as proud of these guys ... We left our guts on the field.
I've never seen Matsui ever make a mistake. That's the weirdest thing.
It would be a great privilege, ... I think this is the year that anything's possible, because I don't think there's one runaway guy.
It was tough ... on me to be honest with you. I can remember in December sitting in my house, and my mom and my wife having a debate for two hours about it.
It was tough on me. I understand that most people will just ridicule and make fun of it, but unless you understand my background, where I come from and the passion that my family and my heritage holds, I don't expect anyone to understand that.
I've been watching him pitch for 18 or 20 years. You've got to get him in the first three innings, or he gets momentum.
I've been very involved with the creation of the site. I think it's going to be very exciting, very up-to-date,