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Originally Posted by mark2061mn

So Arods 2 out 2 run double in the 7th with the game tied was not a clutch hit? Was it his fault the pitching could not hold the lead?

no arod came through last night - what scuds overall message is about is basically giving away large contracts to guys (a-rod and tex ) who are great stat pilers (lots of hr's and rbi's) but not necessiarly gamers or difference makers

Right now as a yankee fan i can't point to anything either 1 of these 2 guys has done in a big spot with all the pressure on the line , the palyoffs to justify that they are worth the $$$ they were signed for - Arod has been a total bust in the playoffs , Tex has not had his chance yet so we will see on him

A-rod carried the team 2 yrs ago in may and june and helped get the yanks to the playoffs, they wouldn't have reached the playoffs if it weren't for him .....but then he had to bat 8th ---a $25mm player had to be put 8th in the lineup - think about that for a second and realize what scuds is saying

Reggie Jackson may not have the same numbers as A-Rod , but , he was already a proven difference maker when he was signed by the yankees in 1977 from baltimore.
He brought in the big stick and there were bumps with munson and nettles .....but he was a difference maker w/o him they may not have won it all in '77 and 78. Could any yankee fan ever possibly see Reggie Jackson batting 8th in the playoffs??? He was worth every penny ....until otherwise noted A-rod and tex are overpaid stat pilers - the only thing that matters in the Bronx is rings , that's it nothing else