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April 17, 2008
In Case Cooperstown Is Not Keeping Count
Alex Rodriguez played in 485 games with the Texas Rangers. And, he also played 790 games with the Seattle Mariners.
Coming into this season, A-Rod has played 629 games with the Yankees. This means, assuming Alex doesn't miss much time this year, come early 2009 Alex will have played in more games with the Yankees than any other major league team.
Any question what cap should be on Rodriquez' plaque in Cooperstown? Even if he retired today, I don't see how it can be anyone else but the Yankees now.
Posted by Steve Lombardi at April 17, 2008 10:30 AM
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Any question what cap should be on Rodriquez' plaque in Cooperstown?
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By the time he's done with his most recent contract, he would've been a Yankee for 14 years. I think he was going to be in Cooperstown as a Yankee no matter what.
But you're right, the conversation would be moot by early 2009 anyway.
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at April 17, 2008 10:58 AM
He's getting a monument in the new YS as well.
Posted by: Rich at April 17, 2008 11:32 AM
Here's an interesting question, though - what if his career ended tomorrow?
I argue that he would still be a lock for the HOF, but which cap then?
Posted by: Pete at April 17, 2008 11:40 AM
I still wish they [Hank] hadn't thrown their checkbook at him, and he was playing some place else. So I don't really care, putting it politely.
Posted by: Don at April 17, 2008 02:46 PM
Do you wish they won 82 games this season?
Posted by: keithny at April 17, 2008 04:22 PM
Atrocious, grammar. Work is busy!
ARod is good at baseball!
Posted by: keithny at April 17, 2008 04:33 PM