Arod to play in WBC now... as possibly is posada....

[Stryder2929]

Alex Rodriguez - 3B - Yankees


According to the New York Times, Alex Rodriguez will announce this week that he has changed his mind and will play for the United States team in the WBC.
Rodriguez said last month that he wouldn't play in the tournament because he didn't want to dishonor the U.S. or the Dominican Republic. The Times is also reporting that it's possible Jorge Posada will play for Puerto Rico after all. Jan. 3 - 10:58 pm et
Source: New York Times

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from rotoworld

all i have to say is.. Sh**

[NYDCYankee]

Maybe this means Posada has been traded.

[JDPNYY]

Great news. Let 'em all play. F the Yankees.

[hellonewman]

Unbelievable.

[Mr. Mxylsplk]

I like A-Rod, but c'mon, just make up your mind and be done with it. I figure at this point, if he goes he's a lock to get injured.

[silverdsl]

I like A-Rod, but c'mon, just make up your mind and be done with it. I figure at this point, if he goes he's a lock to get injured.

I have to agree - I said it in the last go-round about A-Rod and the WBC - make a decision and stick to it! If he wants to play then choose a team and play. If he doesn't want to play, then don't play. Btw, I think that Orza and A-Rod have always been tight so it should come as no surprise that Orza might try to influence A-Rod's decision but A-Rod has got to learn to just dig in his heels and do what he wants, then deal with the consequences whatever they may be. He simply can't please everyone, all the time.

-Deborah

[Evil Empire]

Sigh....here comes the Arod hate....

[Sheff_Rod]

I don't care about A-Rod, DJ, Damon, Bernie, Posada, Cano, Wang or Mo.... I just hope Migue Cairo doesn't play, we need a healthy Miggy for '06.

[bleachersown]

I don't care about A-Rod, DJ, Damon, Bernie, Posada, Cano, Wang or Mo.... I just hope Migue Cairo doesn't play, we need a healthy Miggy for '06.

OMG, we see eye to eye on this one.

[TheInfallibleOne]

I don't care about A-Rod, DJ, Damon, Bernie, Posada, Cano, Wang or Mo.... I just hope Migue Cairo doesn't play, we need a healthy Miggy for '06.

this makes a lot of sense. who cares about the starting lineup as long as we KEEP OUR UTILITY MAN!!!!

there had better be some sarcasm that im missing here.

[DiMaggio5CF]

this makes a lot of sense. who cares about the starting lineup as long as we KEEP OUR UTILITY MAN!!!!

there had better be some sarcasm that im missing here.

Quick -- look up!

[Sheff_Rod]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/04/sp...l/04chass.html

And there's a link of the article the original poster was talking about.

I haven't read it because I don't read anything that POS writes.

[AlongCameAPrincess]

Another chapter in the Arod novel. I don't blame him, he's still quite young and making tough choices in front of the world must be a pain in the butt. I hope that he plays *if* he wants to play, which apparently, he does.

[NYYBombshell]

Jesus............is Alex asking to get torn apart by the media?

[SuperMario66]

Jesus............is Alex asking to get torn apart by the media?

As neutral as I am on this topic, I really think you are right. There is going to be some serious bashing going on.

[NYYBombshell]

As neutral as I am on this topic, I really think you are right. There is going to be some serious bashing going on.

I'm sure he's not thinking of it like that, but at some point he's got to realize that there are some people out there with an agenda just waiting for something like this so they can get their digs in. I feel bad for the guy because he genuinely doesn't deserve it, but I wish he'd quit making it easy for these sh*t-peddlers.

[effdamets]

Jesus............is Alex asking to get torn apart by the media?

This just tells me that A-Rod really does give a rat-spit about what the media/people think of him.

I liked Matsui's stance through all of this WBC nonsense: "Matsui said last week the he would pass up the tournament to concentrate all of his efforts on winning a championship with the Yankees"... "I fear that chasing two goals might get in the way of that dream", Matsui said.

Don't the New York Yankees pay this guy's salary? Shouldn't that be his first committment?

This whole WBC (which to me is, and will always be, a boxing classification) debacle is just another way of Selig trying to murder baseball. What a putz!

[The Q Bomb]

This whole WBC (which to me is, and will always be, a boxing classification) debacle is just another way of Selig trying to murder baseball. What a putz!

Amen!

[keithf1]

Jesus............is Alex asking to get torn apart by the media?

I'd like to say he doesn't care but I think he does deep down.

[-tz]

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/01/04/sp...l/04chass.html

And there's a link of the article the original poster was talking about.

I haven't read it because I don't read anything that POS writes.

Well, I read it ...

And Rodriguez, who said he couldn't decide whether to play for the United States or the Dominican Republic and didn't want to insult the one he didn't choose, is expected to announce this week that he has changed his mind and will play for the United States team.

Posada will not catch for the Puerto Rican team, though that decision could also change. The Puerto Rican baseball federation requested Posada's presence, but the Yankees asked Major League Baseball to excuse him. Officials in the commissioner's office reviewed the Yankees' request and, mistakenly thinking the players union shared the view, accepted it.

[Mattpat11]

Mother................er.

[yankeebot]

Eh. Whatever. I did like the title of the article:

It's Always All About the Yankees

[shutout]

Man, I certainly hope this will be his final answer. I deteste this flip-flopping. OR you're gonna play OR you're not. Simple. Make up your mind man.
If he wants to play for the USA, that's fine, but let this be his final decision.

From the article
""Every player has a right to play or not to play," Gene Orza, the union's chief operating officer, said Monday. "You only hope the player who says no has a full understanding of the tournament and the consequences of his nonparticipation, especially when it's a player who wouldn't be here and who wouldn't have the new contract he has but for the association.""

What the heck... Are they threatening players? (here they were talking about Matsui)

[nhyankeefan]

Man, I certainly hope this will be his final answer. I deteste this flip-flopping. OR you're gonna play OR you're not. Simple. Make up your mind man.
If he wants to play for the USA, that's fine, but let this be his final decision.

From the article
""Every player has a right to play or not to play," Gene Orza, the union's chief operating officer, said Monday. "You only hope the player who says no has a full understanding of the tournament and the consequences of his nonparticipation, especially when it's a player who wouldn't be here and who wouldn't have the new contract he has but for the association.""

What the heck... Are they threatening players? (here they were talking about Matsui)

According to that quote, it sounds like they are threatening players. I wonder how much money the players union will make off this.

[shutout]

According to that quote, it sounds like they are threatening players. I wonder how much money the players union will make off this.

Yeah exactly. Under this it rightaway is about Matsui who got a deal thanks to the assocation (accordingly). It just shows why unions should be abolished alltogether. Sickening. I wás in favour of everyone participating in the WBC, but if they want to enforce it this way I'll say: screw the union.