A drama queen in the locker room and off the field. Yes he does have talent, but he got greedy and wanted more so he had to cheat.

Milo told me about an interleague game b/w the Dodgers and the Rangers where A-Rod used to play. Milo asked him if he ever touched the stuff, and A-Rod shook his head no but the whole thing was that Milo remembered A-Rod not even making eye contact w/him. Maybe it was because Milo was a utility infielder for the Dodgers but in retrospect Milo thought A-Rod just couldn't handle the situation at the time. Needless to say, Milo and A-Rod are not on speaking terms.

"Get into the groove, so you can prove your love to me."  King of the Meaningless Home Run.  A $25 million+/year choke artist of the first order.  Although he was pretty awesome nearly ten years ago when he played on weaker teams, he's at this point quite possibly the most overrated player ever to play the game.  If he weren't so heavily protected in the Yankee line-up, his numbers wouldn't be nearly as inflated as they are.  He's the type of streak hitter who'll hit three home runs and drive in 9 runs in one game, but then strike out and continually hit into double plays for the rest of the week.

Has the stats, but not when it counts.

Best Looking maybe

wow

FAV

yankees? come on..boo!

sucks

AWESOME

A-Rod is a great player, no question. I'll go ahead and rate him as "Great" even though I'm sure that Yankees fans are waiting to see him produce in the post-season before bestowing that title upon him.

Just call him, "A-Hole"

will have 800+ homers if he averages just 30 homers a year for the remainder of his contract with the yankees. even if he weren't a sure thing in the field, that is just mind-boggling.

An opera diva disguised as a pro ballplayer- but one cannot deny his talent. . .serious HOF credentials will be there at the end of his career. . .if he looked in the mirror less his legacy would be greater. . .still, you could make the argument that he was the ballplayer of this generation. . .

I know people don't like him...he is arrogant, but he is a good player, or at least was.

*Choke*

MVP numbers every year. He can do no wrong.

He is too expensive. Signing him to a contract would be like getting a hooker - you give him all your money, and he will make you happy, but he leaves your clubhouse diseased.

Future home run champ...

A-Rod is a beast, i personally dont like the yankees though but who does?

Another guy that I reviewed back in December 2003, that I've somewhat rethought. The original review is appended at the end.

While it is clear that he can be a potent offensive force, and is no liability with the leather, it seems to me that there are strong signs this guy is a cancer in the clubhouse. The Rangers and Mariners both got better after he left, and the Yankee's certainly didn't improve dramatically when he came.

As a shortstop he was arguably the best at his position when he played (although I would have put him a close third)

As a third basemen, he's top third of the pack.


ORIGINAL REVIEW

I'm not one to make a fuss about the amount of money any athlete makes, but this guy's behaviour has always irritated me a touch.

Asking to have the fences moved in when he went to Texas seemed a trifle much. Given the fact that he had just stuck his hand about eight inches up the Golden Gooses ass, they should have moved them out.

As one of the three top shortstops of this era, it is impossible to look at Rodriguez without comparing him to Jeter and Garciaparra. Well here is my contribution to that debate. I would take Jeter or Garciaparra on the basepaths, Garciaparra or Jeter with the leather on, Garciaparra or Jeter throwing, Jeter or Garciaparra in the dugout, Garciaparra or Jeter in the clubhouse, and Rodriguez only with the wood in his hand. And Derek and Nomar can hit a little too.

Hes a good player but I dont really know if I can trust this guy. Everything he says/does seems scripted. And he just aint a clutch player. Great regular season stats but can he give ya that clutch hit in a tight playoff game??

LOVE A-ROD

Good player but is he worth $25 million per year?

One word to describe arod......amazing. This guy switched from shortstop to third and did it without any trouble. Should win the mvp this year and possibly a gold glove. I can only think of one other guy who moved from short to third and his name was ripken. That's pretty good company if you ask me. The guy plays hard everyday and can change a game with one swing of the bat.

Good hitter, but is he light in the loafers or ???

Alex Rodriguez will finish his career as one of the best players to ever step onto a ball diamond. He can do it all. He's got amazing power and can also hit for average. He can steal a base when his team needs it and his defense is actually underrated. Perennial MVP candidate.

A great shortstop who was forced to 3rd base by the no talent hack Derek Jeter. Luckily for the Yankees that A-Rod transferred his skills over to third with him. And thanks to him, the Yankees are now a dominating, Red Sox destroying team!

A-Rod is a great 3B.

A Rod has not been able to handle the pressure of playing in NY. He has been struggling and has yet to truly earn his fat bucks!

I think that you are a very good Baseball player..actually one of the best ones...well you and Derek Jeter!...So you had a shaky season in 2004...so what? You know I've read a lot of books on you, and know a lot, and know that you can do well on the Yankees and that you derserve to be on the Yankees no matter what people say. You just got to belive and you got me to belive in you, too!

Alex Rodriguez is one of the best players that are/ever played standing next to Mickey Mantle,Babe Ruth,Roger Maris, and Derek Jeter. I think that everybody who says he just wants a ring and he's only playing for the money....are wrong!Of course he wants a ring (wouldn't you?)And he is like the best baseball player(right now), wouldnt you pay him a lot?!

A very good shortstop, offensivly. Defense is another story, he's average defensivly , but definetly not as good as Omar Vizquel in the field.

Stellar, but Enigmatic. The most productive shortstop in baseball history in terms of batting. 57 homers in a season by a freakin' shortstop -- give me a break. A legitimate shot at 700 homers. Now the enigmatic part, A-ROD leaves Seattle and the Mariners win 116 games. A-ROD leaves Texas and the Rangers go from doormat to contender. A-ROD goes to the Yankees and they commit the BIGGEST CHOKE IN SPORTS HISTORY. It defies logic that a team would improve with the departure of his potent bat, but the acquiring ballclub regresses.

Is it time for Yankee fans to turn ugly on this guy yet? No, I mean really ugly. When you buy the best all around player in the game, you buy a guy who ought to be able to hit his weight. When you plug a guy into a stronger hitting line-up, his average (and power ratings) should go up, not down, not into the toilet. No more excuses, no more allowances about how tough it is to learn a new defensive position, to go to New York and play, blah, blah, blah. Bring a friggin' bat to work with you and start producing. This guy should be competing for the Triple Crown, not struggling to stay above .265 with the manager thinking: hmm, down one run, runner at first, nobody out. Do you bunt Rodriguez? Start producing or go back to Texas. Or Seattle.

How do you like a guy that needs to have more than 25 million a year( he went to the Yanks for a ring)?

Ok, so he had a shakey season in 2004, but who wouldn't after moving from Texas to New York. Everybody was watching him like hawks. And plus, he had to adjust from shortstop to third base. I think he's gonna start focusing on his hitting this year and prove to us Yankee fans why he deserves all this cash George is giving him.

Alex is a wonderful baseball player and he is good with the yankees.

Probably the best all-around player in the game today. a superb Shortstop(i dont care what he plays now), and a batter who hits for average and power. forget Bonds, A-Rod has a good shot at crossing the 800 homer run marker before he retires. that's Oh territory for you followers of the International game.

Sorry. . . he's WAY too overrated.

Nice girlie slap, you overrated homo.

The most overrated and over paid player of all time. Well maybe not MOST overrated but definately the most over paid.

Good player. Hits home runs. Perfect guy for a winning team like the Yankees. But his salary honestly is ridiculous in my opinion.

Over-rated! Over Paid!!!

Some rich people use their money wisely, and become better people for it. Not this guy, it seems. After taking all the money the Rangers could offer so he could stay close to home in Texas, he jumped at the Yankers' best offer. Once I saw him punch the ball out of the Red Sox first baseman during this year's playoffs, I decided on a much better nickname for him, A-Hole.

Excellent hitter!

why u think he makes so much money? cause hes the best player out there today

Of course a good player but his money issues have hurt baseball.

4 Stars only because I'm tired of hearing how fantastic he is. He left the Mariners, they got better. He left the Rangers, they got better. He has not won anything but individual awards and not had ONE significant at bat in the last 4 years, but people crown him the second coming. He's just a baseball version of T-Mac, or Vince Carter except he's on a winning team.

Great Player! And is now playing 3rd base like the Gold Glove winner that he is. He's just a great all around talent and is the 2nd best player in baseball after Barry Bonds. Makes a lot of $$$$, which I think no athlete in the world should make that much. He is also a nice guy and plays hard everyday.