That was quite a nice walk off homer he just had in a must win game. In the 12th inning. CLUTCH.
That was quite a nice walk off homer he just had in a must win game. In the 12th inning. CLUTCH.
You are kidding, right?
Today was huge, a big congrats to ARod, but he has to hit CONSISTENTLY to shut folks up.
Hopefully this is a start.....
exactly, this isnt going to erase his whole season but I have a very strong feeling this is going to be the start of a huge tear where he carries the team.Originally Posted by goin for 27
Congrats to A-Rod...he just has to keep up the hitting now.
he has to do this on a consistent basis. But I will say that I have never been more proud of him, than I am right now.
He really needed that. More than any other Yankee, he needed that.
There is no clutch. It was just a great homerun hitter hitting a homerun to win the game. You think A-rod tried harder in that AB than his other ABs? No, he just happened to hit a homerun like he's done many times before. Just like every other hitter in baseball.
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Congrats Dude!!!!
Finally!!!!
We can fit him for pinstripes!!
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Welcome to the family A-Rod!!
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It will never be enough. The next time he goes 0-fer or fails to drive in a RISP people will forget and he'll go back to being un-clutch.
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You're right, goinfor27, it needs to be consistent but - whatever ... I am happy for A-Rod and more importantly happy we won the game. To lose this game would have been devasting.
Did you see A-Rod's reaction? Everytime he says things don't bother him I will think of his reaction today. (First of all, he could have toted himself out the batter's box faster. He almost pulled a Manny...!) He could do a Rolaids commercial ("How do you spell relief?")
Yup and I am hoping that the floodgates just opened. Nice job AROD!!!
Please, it was off some scrub Sosa. Let's see him do it against a REAL pitcher in the bottom of the 23rd inning in the World Series down by 77.
Against the Red Sux!!!11!
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CLUTCH HR....we needed this win badly, and Alex needed a game-winning HR like this.
Hopefully now he relaxes, gets hot, and gets his numbers back up to the level they should be at.
Jesus Montero since June 1 (286 at-bats):
.325/.386/.605/.991
July 1 (182 at-bats):
.348/.417/.658/1.075
*Trying really hard not to get into this again*
"I am the law, bitch"
There is no such thing as clutch.
It needs to happen consistently but daaaaaamn that felt so good to watch!
Bingo.
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Postseason OPS: .977
That would be too easy. It has to be against a team of 9 David Ortizs, all of whom get to bat every time A-Rod bats, with the pitcher Schilling with all his sliders turned way up in XBOX style. Oh and they play in three football stadiums.
Sample size. You don't base someone's worth either negatively or positively on one game.
*Trying really hard not to get into this again*I don't want to either but you think it was A-rod trying harder that made him hit the homerun?
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He was angry.
You wouldn't like Alex Rodriguez when he's angry.
That's Giambi.
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Even money says that if A-Rod has an 0-fer in the Mets' series, the boo birds will re-appear.It sucks, but it's the truth.
Alex needs to put this team on his back and carry it till we get some guys back.
It's imperative that he and Giambi consistently produce.
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To answer your question: no.
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No, but I think that the pressure on previous occasions made his swings long and therefore he did poorly.
Im just glad it didn´t this time.
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Funny, I remember thinking the same thing about 2004.
"It would be great if every day I could do something that was psycho." -Hideki Matsui
I think "clutch" is somewhat overrated....at the same time people who say "clutch hits" dont exist, have obviously never played any sport.
Some players are able to perform better under pressure and in big spots....then others.
Jesus Montero since June 1 (286 at-bats):
.325/.386/.605/.991
July 1 (182 at-bats):
.348/.417/.658/1.075
I'm very happy for him. This was a big personal achievment and I'm glad he finally got the "monkey of his back"
Kluivert4Ever why are you quoting Cher in your signature? Could you explain what that has to do with A-Rod because I don't get it?
Why are you over at SOSH?
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Exactly, its not about trying hard because they try to do their best any time they are up there. But some players have a tendancy to change their approach in a pressure situation.
"I am the law, bitch"
It has nothing to do with A-Rod, why did you think that?
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Sorry I didn't see that you have it in every post.
No problem, easy mistake
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Exactly. Anyone who has played a sport at a fairly high level has seen it. I played 4 years of varsity baseball in HS, and 3 years of varsity baseball in college. I had teammates who loved being in those situations. Other teammates were scared to death...and were tenative up there as opposed to relaxed and confident in earlier ABs
Jesus Montero since June 1 (286 at-bats):
.325/.386/.605/.991
July 1 (182 at-bats):
.348/.417/.658/1.075
We have to see him hit a walkoff at night, there's less pressure during the day.
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he did less in that AB, which is why he was able to hit the homer
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Agreed. Trying too hard makes you tense up, grip the bat tighter....and messes up your swing.
Jesus Montero since June 1 (286 at-bats):
.325/.386/.605/.991
July 1 (182 at-bats):
.348/.417/.658/1.075
The man has had a lot of chances to put games away over the past few months and finally came through. He deserves all the credit in the world for that.
In order for this team to win, he needs to get a hits in key situations. This was a great start and should be a sign of things to come.
Now of we could stop the booing nonsense..
It wasn't clutch enough for me. He needed to do it with 2 outs to be really clutch.
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Isn't anyone going to talk about Jason Giambi getting his own clutch HR today?
Giambi's HR was very clutch, but he doesn't have to prove to anyone that he is a clutch player. Hopefully, this is the turning point to Arod's season and career as a Yankee.
Good job today A-rod!
but keep it up!
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how much does he earn a year? With the coinage he earns, he needs to do it a majority of the time. Not all the time, but in times like these!!!
Congrats, Alex!!
An A-BOMB from AR0D!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nah, 3-2 count in the WS, Game 7 in extras. Then and only then will he get respect.
Of course, if he does a "Manny" or "Ortiz" and admires the HR before it drops, out come the boo birds again!!!
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A-Rod or A-R0d? I couldnt' help but notice you'd put in a "0" (zero) instead of an "o" (oh).
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haha...like I said in the other thread...I actually missed the bottom of the 12th! I finally had to stop watching and go to work!
But I just watched the replay now on MLB.TV
Great stuff...
You know what...
He should have flicked off the crowd. Haha... my dad and sister were actually at the game...but he should have just straight up gave the crowd the finger - not in a serious way...I think it just would have been funny - like there's the home run for you all!
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