A-Rod, for all his accomplishments, hasn't delivered a title to the Yankees, nor can he.
Plus, for all of his on-field achievements, A-Rod has suffered from post -season struggles.
A-Rod is an investor in Vita Coco coconut water, but is not a paid spokesperson.
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The saga of A-Rod perhaps tells the story best, but it also includes Swisher and Granderson.
In other words, A-Rod has homered a little more than twice as often as an average player.
A-Rod, who turns 38 in July, has not played a full season since 2007 because of injuries.
Did the benching of A-Rod (and Swisher and Granderson) make sense, especially after the loss of Jeter?
A-Rod has been criticized by Yankees officials for appearing in gossip pages and on tabloid TV too frequently.
So earlier on Friday it was announced that Coach Girardi was lifting A-Rod from the starting lineup.
A-Rod has been out of the spotlight since the Yankees were eliminated from the playoffs by the Detroit Tigers.
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Even before the latest kerfuffle, A-Rod seemed to have worn out his welcome.
A-Rod's poor health, however, may provide the path to savings for the team.
On Friday, Cashman said it was possible A-Rod could be out all year.
The largest issue is whether there is an ever-widening rift developing between Girardi and A-Rod that cannot be healed now.
A-Rod caught a reprieve for awhile after the Yankees finally won again in 2009, but now the vultures are back.
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After taking 29 grounders hit at him at third, A-Rod took 66 swings, including several long opposite-field homers, during batting practice.
After taking 29 grounders hit at him at third base, A-Rod took 66 swings, including several long opposite-field homers, during batting practice.
Since 2005 David Wright ranks second among third basemen, behind only A-Rod.
What the Yankees must ask themselves is this: Is there anything to be learned from the A-Rod mess that applies to Cano?
Speaking on condition of anonymity because the team isn't publicly commenting on A-Rod's latest troubles, they revealed their frustration with the slugger.
Today, the man known as A-Rod plays for the New York Yankees.
The Yankees nearly did that with A-Rod in 2007 until Hank Steinbrenner stepped in at the last moment with a crazy 10-year deal.
They haven't played this season and while Teixeira could be back within a month, Jeter and A-Rod are likely out until the second half.
Jeter is rehabilitating his broken ankle in Florida and A-Rod is rehabbing from hip surgery and might not return until after the All-Star break.
The question is how far they'll go to do so and how their experience with the A-Rod contract will color their thinking, if at all.
His agent, Scott Boras, never known for modest statements about his clients, says "A-Rod" has "icon value" and is the best shortstop in Major League history.
A-Rod's been battered lately by a steady stream of gossip-column fodder detailing his penchant for strippers, alleged trysts with Madonna and an ugly split with his wife, Cynthia.
That is an elite crowd all under 31-years-old save A-Rod (you can add Carl Crawford to this list after he signs a massive free agent contract this winter).
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