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Posted By: Al C.risafulli

Ryan, you had me firmly in your camp until you wrote "Alex Rodriguez sucks."

Alex Rodriguez most definitely does not suck. He's been a disappointment this year for sure.

As a kid, Graig Nettles was my idol. And I was thrilled to get Scott Brosius. And between the two of them, in their entire careers as Yankees, they produced only one season that was as strong offensively as Rodriguez was THIS year, his worst season. That's Brosius' first year as a Yankee, when he hit .300 and drove in 98.

If Graig Nettles or Scott Brosius EVER had a season where they hit .290 with 35 HR, 121 RBI, 113 runs scored, 15 stolen bases, and .302 with 85 RBI with RISP, Yankee fans would have done cartwheels.

Rodriguez had a seriously off year (for him), and he'll probably be gone as a result of his whining and inability to deal with the pressure. But he's a dynamite player, in general, one of the better players of all-time.

-Al

PS - I also agree that Pujols is a monster, a better player than Jeter and just as important to his team.