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
It would have been crushing, ... I know Joe wanted this game very badly.
They all feel like must-wins now. Every game is so intense. We've got to play well and figure it out; there's no more time to waste. It's time for us to play well against Tampa.
These are the games we need to win. Good pitching, good defense and a great bullpen from Farnsworth and Mo.
These are the games we need to win.
The team is playing with a lot of urgency right now. We realize how important each game is, and we're taking this as our playoff,
There's no question there was a momentum change there. He was breezing right along, getting stronger as the game was going along.
There's no question there was a momentum change there, ... He was breezing right along, getting stronger as the game was going along.
We came into this game with a lot of confidence. We felt like could play well and dominate this game. That's the one thing about baseball. You can't predict what's going to happen.
It doesn't mean anything unless you come in and play well tomorrow. It's obviously better to have a one-game lead than a tie, but we still have to come out here and play an important game tomorrow night.
who can change the game around simply with his bat in his hand.
We could fly to Hawaii right now. We could care less. We're just so happy to be playing a Game 5 right now.
I don't think we're seeing colors in the other team's uniforms, ... We know each game is important whether it's Boston or Tampa. We need each game desperately, and we're playing that way.
I love being out on the field, ... I feel it's an important part of us winning games is being out on the field, being consistent and playing both sides of the ball.
I love being out on the field, but this isn't the time to be a hero, ... If you put a gun to my head, I'm sure that I could play. But we have very important games coming up in the next month, so we're taking the safest route.