Being a New York Yankees fan, I am somewhat familiar with the sensation of having to cheer for multi-multi-multi-millionaires and admitted steroid-abusers. For instance, the journeyman power hitting first baseman Jason Giambi (who just retired this offseason) still remains one of my favorite players in the history of Major League Baseball, despite his admitted use of performance-enhancing drugs.
What got me to writing just now is this: Alex Rodriguez just hit a home run in what was an ostensibly meaningless spring training game, and I couldn't be happier.
For the last 12-16 months, I have been one of many baseball fans to revel in the downfall of A-Fraud. As recently as two weeks ago, I found myself checking Rotowold with the inquiry, "How much longer do I have to watch this aging bum steal the Yankees' money?" (The answer is ~$21 million a year for the next three seasons, in case you're still waiting.)
For the last 12-16 months, I have been one of many baseball fans to revel in the downfall of A-Fraud. As recently as two weeks ago, I found myself checking Rotowold with the inquiry, "How much longer do I have to watch this aging bum steal the Yankees' money?" (The answer is ~$21 million a year for the next three seasons, in case you're still waiting.)
But as I relax here on this lovely Wednesday afternoon, watching spring training baseball, and dreaming of the dog days of summer, I can honestly say that I am looking forward to watching these closing years of the Alex Rodriguez Saga.
Rodriguez may be a self-absorbed jerk and he definitely tried to fool every sports writer in the nation with his lies concerning the extent of his steroid use. But knowing that every one of his future successes will send Yankee-haters into a fit of rage, it makes rooting for him so much easier.
Watching A-Rod belt a homer to left-center this afternoon on a 3-1 pitch from Boston reliever Brandon Workman felt as rewarding as any home run I have seen in his entire career (and I was in attendance for his 600th). This may just be the deprivation from real baseball talking, but I can't wait to watch Alex Rodriguez get back to hitting the occasional home run for the Yankees this summer. Can't wait.
Rodriguez may be a self-absorbed jerk and he definitely tried to fool every sports writer in the nation with his lies concerning the extent of his steroid use. But knowing that every one of his future successes will send Yankee-haters into a fit of rage, it makes rooting for him so much easier.
Watching A-Rod belt a homer to left-center this afternoon on a 3-1 pitch from Boston reliever Brandon Workman felt as rewarding as any home run I have seen in his entire career (and I was in attendance for his 600th). This may just be the deprivation from real baseball talking, but I can't wait to watch Alex Rodriguez get back to hitting the occasional home run for the Yankees this summer. Can't wait.
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