If I were A-Rod, I might even expound a bit and point to my own personality flaws or deficiencies by responding in a statement like:
“I think that my time in New York has shown that, despite my talent and a huge contract, I lack self-confidence. And that lack of confidence sometimes leads me to make [...]
1 comment February 09 2009 | John B | Discussion
John B. your analysis of how ARod should handle this is exactly right. Fess up. Say you made a mistake and that you’ve been clean since becoming a Yankee. Fall on the mercy of the court of public opinion. Yankee fans will forgive you and those are the only fans that matter. Being booed on [...]
0 comments February 09 2009 | Joe | Discussion
John, very good post. I like how you treat the “destroyed tests.” I like how you dealt with the psychology of A-Rod.  This is A-Rod’s curse. It’s like an “On the Waterfront” moment with Marlon Brando. Boras and A-Rod might be having one of those: “I coulda been a contender, Charlie. I coulda been somebody – [...]
0 comments February 09 2009 | Russ | Discussion
Russ: You are absolutely correct about the Katie Couric interview. If the tests were “expunged” then they legally don’t exist. Why would he admit to it in an interview? Any sane person would have done the same. Ridiculous.
As a matter of fact, that’s exactly how I would explain my performance in the interview if I [...]
0 comments February 09 2009 | John B | Discussion
I’m not sure how I feel about this. But the comment that A-Rod might be a mess for 2009 might be right on target.Â
A-Rod, A-Rod, A-Rod …. what are we going to do with you? We are stuck with you because the franchise made a huge financial committment to you which makes it unrealistice to [...]
0 comments February 09 2009 | Russ | Discussion
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