Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees held a press conference today announcing that the 41 year old will retire after next Friday’s game.
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While Gardner is not pleased, the Yankees decision will allow younger players to see the field, which will help jumpstart the Yankees’ rebuild.
A-Rod’s release will cap a legendary but contentious career with the Yankees which saw him repeatedly embroiled in controversy since arriving in NY in 2004 from the Texas Rangers. However, he may have a future as a big league manager, being the one calling the shots, and making key decisions. You always think you have one more hit in you. “I love this game and I love this team”, he said, often choking up.
“I think it would’ve been fun to share (that chase) with our fans, our young players watching history – something which I think is synonymous with the Yankees”, A-Rod said. In his 2015 comeback season, A-Rod hit 33 home runs and batted in 86 runs, but his numbers dropped notably this season, and last week, the Yankees informed him he was done for the rest of his contract.
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A-Rod’s pursuit of 700 home runs – he’s at 696 – will likely end without him joining Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth in that exclusive club.
That includes Mark Teixeira, who has been a teammate of Rodriguez since the 2009 season.
“Sure, I think I can play baseball”, he said.
Alex Rodriguez announced at a press conference earlier today that his career in baseball will be over next Friday at Yankee Stadium against the Tampa Bay Rays. However, he will likely be remembered most as one the biggest names to come out of the performance-enhancement drug era, which reared its ugly head in the form of a 162-game suspension from the league during the 2014 season.
He has 696 home runs in his Major League Baseball career, which began with the Seattle Mariners in 1994. He really does. And I know this is a tough time for him, so we’re going to be there for him.
“For me, it’s just how to pitch to certain hitters”, Betances said. That’s something he’s helped me a lot with. He missed a month with a knee injury, but just recently came off the disabled list. I told my boys [sons], ‘listen, just because your friends make mistakes, doesn’t mean your turn your backs on them.’ I always hear people talk about Alex Rodriguez and me, Alex has been my friend for a long time and he’s made mistakes. “I thought I would have a strong finish and a stronger year next year, but again, that wasn’t in the cards”.
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The high prices are a sign of expected demand from fans who’ll want to be in attendance when Rodriguez’s 22-year career comes to an end. While he spent his entire career as a shortstop, the Yankees had Derek Jeter and he was not going to be leaving the shortstop position. Interest will continue to grow until it’s paid off. Rodriguez is still owed about $27 million from the Yankees through ’17.
