The Most Expensive Whore

Red Sox fans complaining? Wow, that's a real fucking curveball. Even when their team wins the Classic, the "Nation" would bitch that they didn't win it in three games. Anyway, if there's one thing I hate more than Bandwagon Nation, it's Alex Rodriguez. And I must agree that Red Sox fans have a right to be upset at Boras' timing in announcing A-Rod's free agency. MLB rules state that he has 10 days after the end of the Classic to make his announcement. Too bad this fuck decides to do it during Game 4.

He's already the 2007 MVP and is guaranteed to be the highest paid player ever by some big market team willing to sell its soul for a cancer. He's had the press in NY follow him around from strip joint to strip joint and caught him hanging out for a day with an exotic dancer in Vegas. I mean there are even reports that he's an orgy guy. He made comments regarding his superiority to Derek Jeter when these two were supposedly sleepover buddies. Doesn't this sound like enough attention? Doesn't this sound like the shit that would fill up the New York Post for like 3 months? Can he be more of a $250 million attention whore?

We all know that he's not a winner. That's evident from his seasons with the Rangers and the Yankees. I made a prediction when the Yankees acquired Rodriguez that they won't win a World Series with him on their team. In fact, the Yankees failed to even get to the World Series with A-Rod on the roster. In their four postseason appearances they have gotten eliminated in the Division Series 3 times and had the historic 2004 collapse in the ALCS. Good insight? Not really. There have been reports for years that Rodriguez was a terrible teammate and a clubhouse icebox. And the Yankees were built on camaraderie and the concept of team. Ever since Steinbrenner started writing blank checks, they haven't been the same. This open checkbook policy and disregard for team building led to the A-Rod Era in the Bronx. Hindsight is a bitch.

On top of that, his clutch numbers have steadily declined since he left Seattle. As much as baseball is a 25 man effort, one big hitter in a lineup makes a huge difference. Just look at this past season. The Yankees were going nowhere but A-Rod pretty carried them and kept them within striking distance of a playoff spot. The peasants rejoiced. Then the postseason rolled around and all he did was strike out. This is typical fare. T he most telling moment came in Game 2 of the ALDS with the go ahead run on 2nd in the top of the 9th. Eric Wedge decided to pitch to A-Rod rather than put him on first. This was a blatant challenge by the Indians calling A-Rod out. Then Carmona put him down swinging. Microcosm.

Alex Rodriguez thinks he is bigger than the game. When an athlete takes this stance, they turn the fans against them. Remember when Kobe started the feud with Shaq and turned the Lakers into a roadside circus? He became the league's villain. But in recent seasons he's been putting his nose to the grindstone and just playing. He's become the assassin that has turned his image from rapist to unstoppable basketball force. Sure A-Rod had monster numbers, but couldn't do it in October with the best supporting cast money can buy. He is the most expensive loser money can buy. He'll take you where you want to go, but you might as well bench him after that.

The sad thing is, someone will pay $400 million for a great ride that comes with recurring burning and itching. But deals with the Devil are never cheap nor easy.