How many Yankee immortals sued the team doctor? The players association? Baseball itself? Billy Martin? Seven in 15, right? Alex's era with the Yankees is one of the most barren in franchise history.
There will be no reason for the fans to recall him fondly or even positively. Even before Rodriguez was dealt to the Yankees by Texas in February , he often was in the center of a storm. In the April issue of Esquire, he transformed from Jeter's friend to frenemy.
He's never had to lead," Rodriguez was quoted as saying. Maybe Arod would do well to hang around with a posse full of cutthroats, gamblers, hangers-on, drug dealers, or worse—ala Barry Bonds, Jamal Lewis, or Denny McLain. No, we ridicule Arod for choosing his friends wisely, choosing his words carefully, and going about his business professionally.
We secretly—even subconsciously—hope for Arod to screw up. We root against him. We want to see him get in trouble, to tarnish his squeaky-clean image.
The fact that so many want him to fail—to see someone fall from grace—says something about contemporary society. Rodriguez, the most loathed player in baseball, is facing a game suspension for allegedly using performance-enhancing drugs over a multi-year period, and then lying about it, repeatedly, to Major League Baseball investigators. The league has also suspended a dozen other players for taking PEDs through a now-defunct Florida "health" clinic, Biogensis.
As it turns out, some of those players could have taken PEDs and gotten away with it if not for A-Rod. People in Rodriguez's "inner circle" leaked Biogenesis documents to the media that implicated other players tied to the clinic, including Brewers star Ryan Braun, and Rodriguez's own teammate, Francisco Cervelli, according to 60 Minutes. Though the Miami New Times had already published some Biogenesis documents in their initial reporting that broke open the PED story, several names were blacked out on those handwritten papers.
Rodriguez's camp reportedly dumped uncensored copies, throwing more players under the bus. To Jen, and to all of the moms out there: Thank you. For the sacrifices you make for your children. For the love and support you give them today and every day of their lives. You are all rockstars. Rodriguez has seen the hatred he inspired dwindle in retirement. Although he is now clean about his past steroid abuse, he has shown the charm that made people like him for the first half of his career.
Rodriguez is an analyst for ESPN, where his insights have made him a favorite among fans. Rodriguez is looking toward bigger things, however. Still richer than most could ever imagine, Rodriguez has been making the news due to his interest in buying the New York Mets.
Not only that, but he has also become a favorite of the tabloid media and celebrity publications everywhere thanks to his relationship with Jennifer Lopez. The man who was once one of the faces of a disgraceful era in baseball has rehabilitated his image.
Instead, he appears to be humbled.
0コメント