He May Not Be Clutch, But He's Consistent and Productive

[3arod13]

Rodriguez is the only player in Major League history to record at least 35 home runs, 100 RBIs and 100 runs scored in 12 seasons, consecutive or otherwise.

[joelsabi]

Re: He May Not Be Clutch, But He's Consistent and Productive

12 consecutive years. He was the first to do 10 years in a row of 35-100-100 last year. arod has always been on offensive loaded teams.

[joelsabi]

Re: He May Not Be Clutch, But He's Consistent and Productive

12 consecutive years. He was the first to do 10 years in a row of 35-100-100 last year. arod has always been on offensive loaded teams.

opps 11 consecutive. i meant.

tony, how was your retirement party?

[3arod13]

Re: He May Not Be Clutch, But He's Consistent and Productive

tony, how was your retirement party?

My retirement ceremony is on Friday, 10 October 2008. I'll let you know how it goes.

Man, I thought for sure this post would bring out all the Arod haters.

Maybe it's just too early.

[trsent]

Re: He May Not Be Clutch, But He's Consistent and Productive

My retirement ceremony is on Friday, 10 October 2008. I'll let you know how it goes.

Man, I thought for sure this post would bring out all the Arod haters.

Maybe it's just too early.

Did I ever tell you my A-Rod Poker Story?

Ok, I'll tell it again.

A few weeks after Chris Moneymaker's World Series of Poker victory was televised, I was playing $30-$60 limit hold 'em at The Bellagio in the middle of the night. The guy sitting next to me made a comment that he though the guy at the table behind us was a NASCAR (now Sprint) driver. I laughed as I told him it was Alex Rodriguez, the highest paid player in baseball. A-Rod was playing $15-$30 limit hold 'em.

Him and his buddies left the room, and I went out after A-Rod. I introduced myself, told him about my friendship with some mutual friends from Seattle who sold me a lot of his autographed and game used "crap" as I called it. He told me his items are not "crap" and I told him I was using slang.

He then proceeded to ask me about playing full time professional poker. He asked about the lifestyle and the swings. It was neat to have a guy who at the time was making $25-million a year to work 8-9 months and play a game kids play for free in parks every day.

We parted ways and I returned to the poker room. Two hours later I look up (it must be 4-5AM now) to see Alex and his two friends at the podium looking for a poker game they can all play together. I suggested that we start a $1 - $2 no limit game with a $100.00 buy-in.

His buddies said that would be fine, but get this, A-Rod thought I was hustling him! I couldn't believe it. I wanted to play poker with the legend (so he could be 3rd on the list of most famous people I have played poker with as Leonardo and Toby are still #1 and #2) and someday Home Run King.

He really thought I was trying to hustle him in a poker game, I just knew if we started a low limit game so him and his buddies can play on the same table, the game would fill up with a list because everyone in the room wanted to play poker with A-Rod.

Oh well, we never got to play and even though he loves poker, I never saw him in a poker room again.

On another note, I participated in an autograph session with Derrek Lee Wednesday and when we started talking about poker D-Lee asked us all about the best casinos to play in Chicago. Amazing, I find about every other autograph session I do these days the players all play poker these days.

[bigtruck260]

Re: He May Not Be Clutch, But He's Consistent and Productive

I would have loved to see his face when you said:

"I'm sorry A-Rod, I didn't mean crap, I meant garbage..."

[trsent]

Re: He May Not Be Clutch, But He's Consistent and Productive

I would have loved to see his face when you said:

"I'm sorry A-Rod, I didn't mean crap, I meant garbage..."

Hehe, this was long before the dated jerseys were being sold!