I’m not sure even a second World Series title would be enough for ARod to once and for all win the hearts and minds of
Yankee fans. But it sure couldn’t hurt. And it would be a big step up from what
he’s feeling now, which is anger from Yankee fans about his most recent
postseason struggles and his enormous salary, which is now choking the Yankees
so hard they couldn’t afford to bring back their #1 catcher Russell Martin.
But I feel badly for ARod because he
does not get the benefit of the doubt even when he probably deserves it. Like
with this most recent hip injury, the news of which came out of nowhere. I was
at physical therapy today and I overheard two men discussing ARod and
questioning why he didn’t have the surgery months ago to help him get ready for
an earlier return in 2013. But I give ARod enough benefit of the doubt to
believe that he really did not realize the extent of his injury and how long it
would take to fix and heal from it. I don’t believe there is any ploy on his
part to collect his millions and sit around relaxing at his Miami home. And I
do believe he desperately wants to win another championship ring with the
Yankees.
For the Yankees’ sake, I hope ARod’s pledge to come back strong from this injury and help his team win another World
Series title comes to fruition. The Yankees need ARod to be a solid version of
his old self if they are ever going to get back to the Promised Land.
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