The trouble with A-Rod

I cannot say that I was a fan of the Yankees bringing on A-Rod. In fact, I said more than once that he will be the curse on the Yankees and that they will not win another World Series while he is on the team. Part of my reasoning behind this is that his $252 million dollar contract is a drain on any ballclub's payroll, even the Yankees. With greedy players looking more for the dollars than the championships, it becomes harder for ball clubs to put together a team that has quality at every position. I do not think that any player is worth that kind of money considering that one player can win the game by himself.
A-Rod is struggling right now and Yankee fans can be extremely tough on players because they expect the best. I can be that way too but I will temper my words somewhat. A-Rod does bring 2 important qualities to the field, his bat and his glove. The problem is that recently neither one is helping the team. I was reading an article written about his problems with throwing and that most of his trouble is mental. I think that he is too good of a player and that he will work it out but the bigger question is how long will it take. The Yankees are already hurting with the loses of Matsui, Sheffield and Cano, they need A-Rod's bat and glove to keep them going. I think that it is time that Yankee fans stop wasting the energy on booing A-Rod and focus that energy on cheering them on to make the postseason. There is still hope.

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