The Compiler

I think I just threw up in my mouth, yep I did. In the midst of my euphoria over the Twins forcing a one game playoff with the Tigers (is there anything cooler than a one game playoff in baseball?), I noticed that Alex Rodriguez hit two homers and drove in seven runs in the Yankees meaningless season finale against the Rays.

Why is that significant, I mean ARod has had other multiple home run games right? True, but last night those numbers gave A-Fraud 30 Home Runs and 100 RBI for the season. EXACTLY 30 friggin' dingers and EXACTLY 100 friggin' stakes. Are you effing kidding me?

That is the greatest box score that I have EVER seen. It defines The Compiler's career. Nobody comes up bigger against the Royals in June than A-Rod. Name another current player that delivers more reliably than A-Diva when his team is sitting on a five run lead? You can't name anyone can you. A-Rod NEVER comes out of a game in the late innings with his team up by double digits. I mean EVER.

The fact that he plays 30 feet away from the quintessential "Ball Player" is insane. Clearly the baseball gods have a sense of humor. Jeter might be the Coolest person on the planet or maybe ever. So maybe he needs A-Rod around for the same reason that Sinatra needed Peter Lawford...perspective.

Well congratulations on getting another 30-100 season under your belt Alex, but five will get you ten that you won't match last nights numbers during the entire Yankee playoff run.