why are the fans so hard on A-ROD??
2006-06-14 09:19:59 · 12 answers · asked by Lindsay 4 in Sports ➔ Baseball
Because he's what people like to call a "number hanger."
When your team is winning by 8 runs, he'll hit a 3 run homer to push the margin to 11 runs.
When your team is losing by 7 runs, he'll hit 2 homers and drive in 4 runs... and you'll lose by 3.
But when your team is losing by 1 run... and he comes up with the bases loaded and 1 out... he hits into a double play to end the game, or strikes out.
He's a complete clutch failure. In every way. All his biggest errors seem to come against the Boston Red Sox in close games. Every time he fails, it seems to cost his team the game.
And for the money he makes, the reputation he holds, and the ego he touts around, he should be able to do something to make him useful to his team.
Guys like Derek Jeter, Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neill and Scott Brosius always seemed to come up big when the team needed them.
Alex is in his third season in pinstripes. I can't remember one time that I've been happy to see him step to the plate in a close game. He's an automatic out when the game's on the line.
2006-06-14 09:30:53 · answer #1 · answered by Offended? Aww Have a Cookie! 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A) He's the highest-paid active baseball player.
B) He's in one of the biggest baseball cities and hardest media locations.
C) He seems to bring "bad luck" to all of his teams, regardless of his individual statistics.
D) Time and time again, he pops up, hits into a DP, or strikes out with an opportunity to win the game.
E) He's nearly a guarenteed out in the playoffs.
2006-06-14 16:49:48 · answer #2 · answered by Baseball Fanatic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He the highest paid player on the Highest payed team and the team still isn't as good as they were in 1996-2000 when their payroll was way less.
2006-06-14 16:29:06 · answer #3 · answered by David 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the guy makes an average of $25M a year. for that kind of money, many fans think he should be more productive.
At least this one can't be blamed on steinbrenner...it was texas that signed him to the idiotic contract
2006-06-14 16:24:54 · answer #4 · answered by Black Fedora 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
kuz he makes 250 million dollars
and striking out 3 times a game
2006-06-14 16:22:43 · answer #5 · answered by alyssa 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wish I was that big of a loser. People are just jealous. Bonds has had ONE good post season and is a jerk, but I think people like him more, go figure. OH, and NY'ers are dopes. Go Knicks!
2006-06-14 20:47:28 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because despite being an amazing baseball player, he's fundamentally a loser
2006-06-14 16:23:29 · answer #7 · answered by smartmitch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he's a yankee.
Automatically makes him evil.
2006-06-14 20:10:46 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"He's an automatic out when the game's on the line."
that says it all
2006-06-14 16:41:21 · answer #9 · answered by Marc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because he's not a great clutch hitter.
2006-06-14 16:29:25 · answer #10 · answered by jimel71898 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋