alex rodriguez - JackAss of the week October 5th, 2005 - October 12th, 2005

Mike · October 5th, 2005, 08:34 AM

After signing a $ 250 million contract with the Texas Rangers a few years ago, making him the highest paid player in baseball, things went sour between the Rangers and Arod, He never really got along with Buck Showalter, manager of the Rangers, and in the end he finally left for the Yankees, where this jackass belongs

Well the Yanks could not win their final game against the RedSox which caused them to have an identical record with the Angles at 95-67. The only problem was that LAA won the season series against the Yanks causing them to travel to California for the opening of the playoffs

Arod got pissed because Showalter pulled 3 Texas stars early in the game and the Angels won the game 7-4. Why would this jackass get on Showalter for doing his job, it is up to him what he does with his team, not Arod

Hey Arod, shut the hell up, you jackass

ssigman · October 5th, 2005, 10:22 AM

b.s. you dumb yankee hating jizzstain....morally speaking, texas should be doing all they can to win the game....the devil rays put up a helluva fight in the final games and didn't just pack it in like mr. showalter....arod was absolutely correct that showalter was wrong pulling starters early when his scrubby ass team had no shot at the playoffs, they can rest the whole offseason...this is ethically speaking of baseball morality

BtownJay · October 5th, 2005, 11:40 AM

The thing is, you are blind if you don't see that Buck did this to try to screw the Yankees. He waiting until he knew the Sox where going to win and THEN pulled his whole team out of the game. It was an opportunity that jumped out to him to stick it to the Yanks.

I don't agree with Sig that you have a moral obligation to try to win every game. You have a moral obligation to your team to make them better. If you are 20 games out with a month to go, you have every right to play a full team of rookies to see who will be good for the team next year. However, you gain nothing by putting these scrubs in with 5 innings to go in the last game of the year.

ssigman · October 5th, 2005, 12:07 PM

it was the last game of the season...and all i hear from "analysts" is they shouldn't pack it in to be fair to the teams still fighting for a playoff spot..but now that its the yankees, its ok??? double standard...i'm glad we got rid of showalter

Gunnerman · October 5th, 2005, 01:34 PM

Lemme see if I understand this situation.

Bucky boy pulls off some of his stars against the Angels who are embroiled for playoff positioning with the Yankees. Bucky Boy used to manage the Yankees. Bucky's Boyz lose to the Angels, thereby giving the Angels home field against the Yankees and A-Rod is pissed. People are now pissed at A-Rod because he had the nads to speak out against the nefarious Bucky Boy?

I say A-Rod got it spot on. Plus ssigman nailed it with the "integrity" of the game observation. If anything all these so-called pundits should be ramming hard to Bucky Boy for such a bush league move.

ssigman · October 5th, 2005, 03:16 PM

Bamanation · October 5th, 2005, 04:03 PM

Arod is a good choice for jackass of the week every week of the year. In fact any member of the HATED Yankees deserves the nod.

KP · October 5th, 2005, 04:09 PM

Thing is, ARod basically put the blame on ONE MAN from another team for the Yankees not getting home field advantage.

In theory, sig is right. You should try to win EVERY game. Buck, by the spirit of the game, should have done all he could to win that game, even if it was the last game of the season. I was at the game Friday night when, down by 7 runs in the 7th inning, Showalter used three pitchers to address situations. This was the seventh inning of a meaningless ballgame (as far as the Rangers were concerned) with two outs and very little hope of coming back to win. So, he did try to win that game.

Back to my point...if, in theory and spirit...the goal is to win EVERY game, what kind of message did the Yankees send in LOSING the final game of the season? All they had to do was win...regardless of what ANYONE else did that day. They lost...and they blame another team.

Interesting...

Mike · October 5th, 2005, 04:52 PM

Arod is a self-centered Asshole, i can say that because I am the Rant Daddy

ssigman · October 5th, 2005, 05:07 PM

they started everyone except giambi that day and started jaret wright...they gave it a shot to win...the sox played a good game and blew it open....10-1....then they could bring in the b team.....rangers had no excuse in a close game

Aveosmth · October 5th, 2005, 05:12 PM

If A-Rod gets the award for this week then the Angel fans have to get it next week for cheering when he got hit by the pitch in the 2nd inning.

That was a totally classless move & I was shocked that they would cheer so resoundingly.

October 5th, 2005, 08:34 AM	#1
Mike MFIC ™ Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,862 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	alex rodriguez - JackAss of the week October 5th, 2005 - October 12th, 2005 After signing a $ 250 million contract with the Texas Rangers a few years ago, making him the highest paid player in baseball, things went sour between the Rangers and Arod, He never really got along with Buck Showalter, manager of the Rangers, and in the end he finally left for the Yankees, where this jackass belongs Well the Yanks could not win their final game against the RedSox which caused them to have an identical record with the Angles at 95-67. The only problem was that LAA won the season series against the Yanks causing them to travel to California for the opening of the playoffs Arod got pissed because Showalter pulled 3 Texas stars early in the game and the Angels won the game 7-4. Why would this jackass get on Showalter for doing his job, it is up to him what he does with his team, not Arod Hey Arod, shut the hell up, you jackass

October 5th, 2005, 01:34 PM	#5
Gunnerman Since when do ghosts have shifts? Join Date: 04-01-2004 Location: Pittsburgh Posts: 5,519 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Lemme see if I understand this situation. Bucky boy pulls off some of his stars against the Angels who are embroiled for playoff positioning with the Yankees. Bucky Boy used to manage the Yankees. Bucky's Boyz lose to the Angels, thereby giving the Angels home field against the Yankees and A-Rod is pissed. People are now pissed at A-Rod because he had the nads to speak out against the nefarious Bucky Boy? I say A-Rod got it spot on. Plus ssigman nailed it with the "integrity" of the game observation. If anything all these so-called pundits should be ramming hard to Bucky Boy for such a bush league move. __________________

October 5th, 2005, 04:03 PM	#7
Bamanation ROLL DAMN TIDE Join Date: 02-15-2004 Location: Birmingham Posts: 283 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Arod is a good choice for jackass of the week every week of the year. In fact any member of the HATED Yankees deserves the nod. __________________ I now have $1000 reasons to love sportsrant.

October 5th, 2005, 04:09 PM	#8
KP blank Join Date: 07-08-2002 Posts: 1,988 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Thing is, ARod basically put the blame on ONE MAN from another team for the Yankees not getting home field advantage. In theory, sig is right. You should try to win EVERY game. Buck, by the spirit of the game, should have done all he could to win that game, even if it was the last game of the season. I was at the game Friday night when, down by 7 runs in the 7th inning, Showalter used three pitchers to address situations. This was the seventh inning of a meaningless ballgame (as far as the Rangers were concerned) with two outs and very little hope of coming back to win. So, he did try to win that game. Back to my point...if, in theory and spirit...the goal is to win EVERY game, what kind of message did the Yankees send in LOSING the final game of the season? All they had to do was win...regardless of what ANYONE else did that day. They lost...and they blame another team. Interesting... __________________ It's a RANT DADDY world.....and we're all just livin' in it!

October 5th, 2005, 04:52 PM	#9
Mike MFIC ™ Join Date: 07-08-2002 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 10,862 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Arod is a self-centered Asshole, i can say that because I am the Rant Daddy

October 5th, 2005, 05:12 PM	#11
Aveosmth Loyalist Join Date: 01-28-2005 Posts: 241 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	If A-Rod gets the award for this week then the Angel fans have to get it next week for cheering when he got hit by the pitch in the 2nd inning. That was a totally classless move & I was shocked that they would cheer so resoundingly.