The House that Ruth Built

A fed-up A-Rod finally speaks the truth about what’s on his mind:

I’m doing the best I can. The fans have some great expectations from me, and I expect a lot from myself. But this game is not that easy. I’m having a nice year. I’m busting my ass. I know all these guys are behind me. And if it is, it is. If we win, we win, and if we don’t, we don’t. It’s not the end of the world.

Ok, Alex, I’m with you all the way until the end. I agree that the fans expectations are unreasonable and that you are having an excellent season. You are being unfairly treated. Without naming names, if you ask any fan of any team if they could have a player with 20 homeruns, 65 RBIs, and a .280 batting average at the half-way mark, they’d jump. A-Rod is on pace for 40 homeruns and 130+ RBIs. The batting average could be higher, but other than that, there should be no gripes about his production this year.

As for the stuff at the end, you’re going to get roasted, Alex. Sure, it’s not the end of the world if the Yankees don’t win, but you were brought to New York and are being paid $25 million a year to win. You don’t just get to shrug it off. Sorry.