Mr. April Coming to Fenway
Before I get started, please let me acknowledge 3 things, as I am a fan of baseball in addition to the Red Sox.
- ARod is playing the best baseball of anyone else right now (Besides perhaps Rich Hill pitching) in the majors
- Once Barry Bonds breaks the home run record, I will be cheering for ARod to break it as well. I do this with a clean conscience since I know that most of those home runs will be irrelevant for the Yankees and he will most likely break the record in a uniform without pinstripes.
- I absoultely hate the Yankees and ARod is one of them first and foremost, even though he wanted to come here and he’s a great player
All that being said, ARod is a Yankee. I am a Red Sox fan. He sucks.
I now officially deem thee, Mr. ARod, the one and only Mr. April. You have had perhaps one of the best months of all time this April, including your ridiculously amazing comeback tonight against Joe Borowski. Down 4 with 2 outs, none on. Somehow, he can’t get the last out and ARod capitalizes on his chance. Fine. (though why are you pitching to him when the winning run is already on and first base is open?) You still have no pitching and are winning with offense, which never lasts. Instead of focusing on the good, I am going to focus on the bad. See below:
Alex Rodriguez, stats from the playoffs in 2006
Let’s point out that the Yankees were far atop of the AL East with nothing but World Series expectations. And what did this offensive focus with no pitching accomplish? They lost, and their superstar, Mr. April himself, didn’t come through at all.
I know its hard to read, but basically it says this: 1 for 14 in 4 games with 0 runs scored, 0 RBI, and 4 strikeouts. That one hit was a single, where he failed to reach second base. So look out early season pitcher’s, Mr. April is coming to town. You’ll win 8-6 every night now, and then face a focused pitching staff in the post-season who know how to get you out. The first test, of course, is this weekend at Fenway Park. You’re getting our 3 best pitchers (4 since Paps will get at least one shot at him) who are determined to keep you on the left side of the field and never even cross the pitchers mound. Dugout, home plate, 3rd base only.
We’ll see how it ends up and if you are the player whom you are paid to be.
Stumble it!