...for two reasons really. First, he chose to declare that he will be opting out of his Yankee contract during a Game 4 clincher of the World Series. Less than one year removed from the disease, cancer survivor John Lester was pitching the Red Sox to their second World Championship in four years, and as much as i hate the Red Sox, this was their time, more importantly John Lester's time to bask in the glory of victory. A-Rod didn't let that happen. He had to crash the party....and why...because he's a narcissistic attention whore who demands the spotlight.
Secondly, he cares more about the money he makes playing baseball than he does winning a championship....hands down. When he signed his first lucrative deal with Texas i cut him some slack. He was arguably the best player in the game, he hadn't been to the World Series, and up until that point he had yet to cash in on his top-tier talent. Seven years later and he's still the best player in the bigs and he still hasn't been to a World Series, but he has taken his talent to the bank...to the tune of $252 Million. Now, instead of waiting to hear what kind of offer the Yankees make, and instead of respectfully waiting for the World Series to end, A-rod comes crashing into the spotlight like a bull in a china shop to announce he's out.
It's pretty clear to me that the most important thing to Alex Rodriguez regarding baseball is not the game itself, but the amount of money and attention he can get from playing it. He'll continue to line his trophy room with MVP and Silver Slugger Awards, all the while alienating the fans who so desperately sought him to be the final piece to the Championship puzzle. You know, Alex, there's a word for people like you......WHORE.
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