 AP Photo A-Rod to K-Rod? That will be the knee-jerk reaction to Alex Rodriguez's World Series plunge into 0-fer Land. And for once, the knee has a point.
Scalding hot in the two previous rounds of this postseason, Rodriguez is now colder than those $10 draft beers they're selling at the Yankee Stadium concession stands. His numbers are boo-grade material: Eight at-bats. Zero hits. Six strikeouts. TAGGED: world series 2009, New York Yankees, mlb, Alex RodriguezRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| By the time Ryan Howard was drafted by the Phillies in the fifth round in June 2001, Alex Rodriguez was two months into his record $252 million contract with the Texas Rangers, already a bona fide star with several playoff trips... more ›› |
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