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
I've been in a lot of these races, and a lot of them, I've finished second or third, ... I thought David had as good a chance as I did. I thought defense was probably the deciding factor.
These are the games we need to win. Good pitching, good defense and a great bullpen from Farnsworth and Mo.
You figured it out, didn't you? Pretty good for a writer.
I was very impressed. He's got good stuff and he's very poised.
I thought I had a good approach against Huston.
Friday was a demoralizing loss. To get two wins going into the off-day and a tough Tampa series, it's good for our psyche.
It's nice to get your hits, but at the same time, it's more important to get good at-bats. Get good tracking and really get yourself prepared for opening day.
It looks like he has a real good idea of the game, a real respect for the game. That's rare for young players to have that type of feel at the plate and for the game. He has an outstanding reputation as a player, and it's well deserved.
It's frustrating because you see how devastating he can be. You talk to guys on other teams and they marvel at how good his stuff is. When he puts it together, he's going to be a force for us.
It was freezing. The first night we were snowed out so we had to wait until the second night to open. Being from Miami, I couldn't believe how cold it was. That's all I was thinking about. Bill Wagner started for them but it was a pretty good night for me.
It was good to tie it up and change the momentum.
It looked to me like he had a little hop in his fastball. I was trying to slow the game down, get a good pitch, get the ball down in the strike zone and then stay inside of it--and I just got lucky.
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.
We had some good opportunities. They have some good arms coming out of the bullpen. Have to tip your cap to them.