ARod or Not ARod

That is the question on the minds of Yankee fans and it really doesn't matter as much as one might think--oh sure ARod is a fabulous ball player and even his poor seasons are full of highlights and amazing performances--unfortunately for ARod playing in NY means playing in front of some of the most spoiled fans( I am certainly one of them so I know of what I speak) in all of creation--and some of the most savvy. Yankee fans know a big moment and they remember the guys who deliver something at the big moments-- those "refuse to lose" moments-- those "big momentum" moments-- Jeter diving into the stands face first-- Bernie hitting a rbi hit in the late innings to bring us back to within striking range-- Posada turning on a fastball in the World Series- Strawberry's power, Tino's steady play, Rivera, Paul O'Neil.. a long list of clutch players. Arod is different he will amaze you with a 3 homer, 10 rbi game and then drive you mad leaving the runner at first with nobody out late in a game-- if he has a fault to his game-- he doesn't give in to the situation and this violates the team concept that the Yankees use as a rule-- rules are broken and I have seen Jeter and Posada and Bernie swing for thye fences when a ground ball to the right side is needed-- the Yankees pick each other up and work as a team when they play well. If ARod were traded the Yankees would still have a fabulous offense without adding another player--they could promote from the minors or sign a cast off and keep on truckin'-- but with ARod they Yankees give their fans another thought of greatness- the expectation of seeing something truly memorable- 160 rbis, 70 homers, a 4 homer game, a season long exhibition of excellence and hard-nosed play, like Jeter did last year, like Cano can do next year, and like some future unknown young kid from the minors in some future season.