THE RISE OF ALEX RODRIGUEZ

Alex is coming. He's not back yet, but expect Alex to be back in a week or 2. In case you live under a rock, Alex had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee back on July 11th and is slowly creeping back. The good news? Well, the Yankees have been humming without him, but there is no denying, having a healthy Alex Rodriguez in the Yankees lineup will definitely bring us over the top.

If there is 1 thing I like better than the Wild Card, it's first place in the American League East Division. Alex will help us get there, no question. Yes, it's true, The Yankees are 18-7 without Alex, but that power and defense at 3rd base will be truly helpful. Plus, the good news is we also will have guys like Eduardo Nunez and Eric Chavez hanging around to still contribute. Chavez has an amazing glove, he's a 6 time Gold Glover and can be that late inning replacement if Alex needs to rest his legs. Plus, Chavez has a bat off the bench. And what about Nunez you ask? Well, say Alex needs a day off, Nunez has a bat... and he can run his ass off with that great speed... so I'd say we have it covered.(Photo: Reuters)
Now, MLB.com says Alex is taking swings and taking grounders and he's on the road back. He's also running and throwing. I couldn't be happier. According to MLB:

"Rodriguez is apparently ahead of schedule and experiencing no soreness because he emphasized that he would not begin any program that included batting practice until he felt strong enough to do so."

I believe in Alex, many do, yet, many hate him and like to embarass and humiliate him. Why? That whole ridiculous story about illegal gambling games made me queasy. Luckily, according to the New York Post, MLB will leave Alex alone over the gambling "claim". Good, they should. My only point of that is, if Alex is attending "illegal" gambling games, and you know they are "illegal" gambling games, why aren't you going after the "illegal" game organizers? Why are you going after Alex? Good question right? But I guess because Alex is attached to the story, it's a story. People are continually trying to bring this guy down. Remember Popcorn-gate? Was it really a big deal? Cameron Diaz was trying to feed him popcorn. WHO CARES? I wish someone would feed me popcorn. Remember Alex sunbathing a few years back and the media went nuts making fun of him? Guess what, the dude is confident in himself, he thinks he's a stud, he doesn't care that his shirtless picture was pasted all over the world, it's exactly what he wanted. Bottom line... people sunbath in the summer, so does Alex. I can't stand it. Why can't this guy get a break?Not, not to get off track, but Alex and his rehab is the good news coming out of this post. Alex is coming back, not tomorrow, but soon. If all goes well, the next few days, George King III says Alex could be in minor leagues games, live action, by Friday. Read it HERE. That's the big test... Actual games allows the body to do different things it wouldn't normally do in rehabs. Good, it will be good to welcome Alex back. I can't wait.

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