A-Rod unappreciated in New York

It doesn't come as a shocker that Yankee fans and others within the organization are unsatisfied with Alex Rodriguez's performance as of late. The Bronx crowd has booed him because of errors at third among other meager mishaps. The Yankees have the highest payroll in baseball and will always obtain some of the best players on the market. So why are Yankee fans sour? They're not in first place in the East at 57-40. They're only 2.5 games back of Boston.

To complain that A-Rod is not performing well enough is absured. His number thus far is as follows: 21 homeruns, 72 RBIs, .500 .SLG, .279 AVG. I don't know why people expect him to outdo himself every season. Let's face it, A-Rod isn't going to hit 50 homers every year plus win a batting title and gold glove. Just forget about it Yankee fans. They should be happy with A-Rod's performance. He will be the key guy down to stretch if the Yankees are going to make a run at the playoffs. Any team would won't his bat in the lineup and will benefit from his veteran experience.

Sure he will make errors ocassionally, but that's not for lack of trying. The Yankees could very well catch the Red Sox by August and go neck and neck in the last 2 or 3 weeks of the season. Joe Torre has been in this situation before and has an idea of what to expect. Personally, I'm not a Yanks fan though I know they won't succeed without A-Rod. Without him in the middle of the lineup the team doesn't have that extra weapon. Power and hitting makes a big difference in crucial games.