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Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez Makes Second Debut with Rangers
Amid a flurry of trades veteran catcher Pudge Rodriguez has returned to his once mighty home, the Texas Rangers. In a brutal mistake, the Astros traded him for… huh. Well who cares anyway? Pudge’s return marks a great day for the Rangers franchise as he rejoins a clubhouse with 34 other Golden Gloves. Despite his time with the Detroit Tigers, Pudge has been welcomed home with open arms by fans and fellow teammates alike. The crowd seems to have made a habit of standing ovations whenever his name is so much as mentioned. And when he stood at the plate for his first at-bat the crowd simply couldn’t contain themselves.
Although he returns as a mentor and catcher emeritus, he remains a powerful force not only in the dugout but also behind the plate. Still blessed with a rocket of an arm, at age 37 this talented MLB ball player commands enormous respect with the ability to throw runners out from his knees. Shutting down nearly every stealer in the game, base runners will now have to think twice before trying to steal on the Rangers. Coupled with his experience and new found ability to mentor, Pudge is now the Rangers’ best hope for the future of the franchise.
Rangers owner Tom Hicks looks to sell
With the Texas Rangers current financial distress it seems odd that a club having been bailed out by the MLB for a substantial amount, reported around $15 million, would still be spending like they have money to burn.
In looking to perhaps sell controlling stake it makes sense that the Rangers would continue to advance the prospect of the team for a potential buyer but even as Rangers president Nolan Ryan had stated, “Just because of the process it takes, I don’t expect to see anything happen during the course of the season. If there’s an ownership change, I think it’ll be in the offseason or the spring. That’s just my expectation,” it doesn’t seem to be the time or place for these decisions.
“If we have something that would be beneficial, we would bring it to Tom [referring to Rangers owner Tom Hicks],” Ryan said of trade offers referring to at least $2.5 million to sign two prospects, both of which would not be confirmed until the players pass physicals, despite financial trouble. “There haven’t been any restrictions put on us.”
Learning When to Tip with A-Rod
Alex Rodriguez more recently referred to as A-Roid is yet again at the forefront of allegations all stemming from a slander book written by Selena Roberts’ titled ‘The Many Lives of Alex Rodriguez’.
Still battling to come back from hip surgery Rodriguez may not have to answer to more then just his steroid use with the New York Yankees. A-Rod allegedly signaled apposing batters as to what to expect on the ensuing pitch if his teammate was going to be throwing a fastball, change up or breaking ball.
But why would A-Rod go through the trouble? With every good scandal there has to be significant reason and this one may prove far fetched. Supposedly during blow out games Rodriguez would pitch tip to apposing players with the hope that they would return the favor in order to help him boost his stats.
Texas Rangers second baseman Michael Young disregarded the allegations outright stating, “I was 40 feet away from him and I never saw that.”
A-Rod Steroid use acient history?
If Alex Rodriquez is said to have used PEDs only while playing for the Texas Rangers from 2001-03 does anyone really care in 2009?
Speaking before more than 150 reporters Rodriguez said, “I knew we weren’t taking Tic Tacs.” Maybe we are all interested because of his three-time American League MVP status. Rodriguez was among 104 players who failed tests in Major League Baseball’s 2003 survey program, coming back positive for testosterone and Primobolan.
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