I have absolutely had it with Alex Rodriguez. This guy cannot opt out of his contract and leave New York soon enough.

In last night's game up in Toronto, Jorge Posada hit a pop fly with 2 outs to the third baseman Howie Clark. A-Rod was running between second and third and yelled out something as he passed Clark. Clark thought he said "I got it" or "mine", meaning that someone else on the Blue Jays was calling for the ball. Clark backed off and the ball dropped scoring a run and the inning continued. The Blue Jays were incensed at A-Rod and called his antics "bush league". Rodriguez said he yelled out "Hah" as he ran by.

Like I've said in the past, I do not like Alex Rodriguez. I never had, even going back to his days when he was a rookie in Seattle. There is just something about him that has always rubbed me the wrong way. Well this is just another example. His own team didn't even back him on what he did, and that says it all. I agree that it was a "bush league" move. As soon as it happened, I thought here we go again. To be fair, if someone else on the Yankees had done that, it probably would not be as big of a story as A-Rod. Everything is always amplified with him. Also, what he did wasn't against the rules, but it is a move that should be left in the sandlots.

When I played baseball in high school at Ansonia, we played against a team in the NVL that was notorious for pulling "bush league" plays like this. One game, our lead-off hitter Mark Gesner got on first base. I don't believe he was ever thrown out stealing and always led the league in stolen bases. So he took off for second going for the steal. The opposing catcher never had a chance of throwing him out so instead he threw a sky high pop up in the infield. Then a player on their bench 'clinked' two aluminum bats together to make a sound as if our batter had swung and popped it up. They all started yelling "I got it" and Gesner was hung up confused between 1st and 2nd. Luckily our first base coach was paying attention and was able to get Gesner on a base safely.

I just wish A-Rod would keep his mouth shut. I am pretty sure that the next time Toronto plays the Yanks, Rodriguez will be getting a ball in his ear. The Jays will not forget this, and you know what, neither will anyone else around baseball. New York is playing at Fenway Park tomorrow night and you can be sure that the Boston fans have some creative chants and signs ready for A-Rod's first at bat.