09-30-2005, 08:33 AM
It's a very special thing that Ortiz can do, to wait until just the right time, when the chips are down, for him to come to the plate and hit like he does, it's very special.
Jeter is the captain, and the heart of the Yankees, but A-rod is the soul, because he himself has no soul, which is how Yankees should be. He's a machine, he's been the backbone of the offense all year long. In that horrible month of April, A-rod quietly stood at the top of the American League in most of the major stat catagories. The Yankee season has been about the offense going through slumps and spurts, while the pitching got blow up, but Rodiguez stayed consistant, and it wasn't till the end of June that the big offensive players came out.
He also has 20 steals. He's also less likely to ground into double plays.
Jeter is the captain, and the heart of the Yankees, but A-rod is the soul, because he himself has no soul, which is how Yankees should be. He's a machine, he's been the backbone of the offense all year long. In that horrible month of April, A-rod quietly stood at the top of the American League in most of the major stat catagories. The Yankee season has been about the offense going through slumps and spurts, while the pitching got blow up, but Rodiguez stayed consistant, and it wasn't till the end of June that the big offensive players came out.
He also has 20 steals. He's also less likely to ground into double plays.