Alex Rodriguez of the NY Yankees is a great home run hitter. Period. Ok, he used performance enhancing drugs when he played for Texas 8 or 9 years ago. Well, a lot of time has passed since then, and A-Rod is still hitting Homers. He will hit his 600th possibly today at home. If not today, maybe tomorrow. But he will hit it. And, some years down the line, he will be on the verge of hitting his 700th. If he is clean, he is randomly tested by MLB, he should be given a pass.
People should know that this is one great slugger. He has predetermined ability to hit the ball out of the park. He hits big homers in big spots for the Yanks. You need a slam, call A-Rod, you need to tie the game in the late innings, bring up A-Rod. The fans, have finally embraced him.
The rivalry with Derek Jeter is over. They both respect each other. Most likely, both will make the Hall of Fame, I suspect Jeter will make it on the first ballot. But we're jumping ahead of ourselves.
A-Rod will be the youngest player to reach the 600 milestone. He may be the the youngest to reach 700. People should know that he will be chasing big numbers for the rest of his career. It is time for the fans and media to get used to it.
