Think back to my original articles (Choose. Believe. Rise.) and compare the arguments made about belief, the power of positive thought, and the momentum of the media to some of these quotes from today’s sports pages:
“Watching Rodriguez walk to the plate in the ninth inning yesterday was sort of like watching Michael Jordan in his prime walk onto the court in the final minute of a tight game: You couldn’t help but feel that something big, something remarkable, was going to happen.”
- Barbara Barker, Newsday
“A confident person. A free-and-easy person, unburdened from all the soap operas and criticism (justified and not) that have dogged him from the day he put on the Yankee pinstripes for the first time in 2004. A year ago, it was as if he faced these game-on-the-line situations with dread. The bat was gripped tighter and all the while, the fear of failure was on his mind. Now it is as if he suddenly has a Reggie-like karma about him, welcoming the moment, relishing it.”
- Bill Madden, The NY Daily News
“For the second time this season, Rodriguez hit a two-out, game-concluding homer at the Stadium. This one, a three-run laser to center, culminated a stunning Yankees rally for an 8-6 triumph over Cleveland. Here is the amazing thing: It felt inevitable.”
- Joel Sherman, The NY Post
But my favorite quote from yesterday came from the skipper himself:
“All I know is I’ve never had a player with Alex’s ability.”
- Joe Torre, The NY Yankees
MORE ARTICLES:
“Sky Might Not Be The Limit Anymore” – Mike Vaccaro, The NY Post
“Red Hot A-Rod Awaits Red Sox” – George King, The NY Post
“In the Ninth, A-Rod Again” – Mark Feinsand, The NY Daily News
“A-Rod Has Been Cool Beans” – Mike Lupica, The NY Daily News
“Walk-off HR and Walking On Air” – Anthony Rieber, Newsday
“Yankees Newest Video: ‘A-Rod Gone Wild’” – Gene Wojciechowski, ESPN
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Amazing compilation! Great job!
- Ross
NYY Stadium Insider
http://www.nyystadiuminsider.com
By: Ross (nyystadiuminsider.com) on April 20, 2007
at 4:38 pm
I’ve watched the HR clip about 20x this morning at the office, no kidding. I think its now more of a question of HOW FAR it will go rather than IF it will go. I’m loving every second of it. As Newsday’s front cover said “Watch out, Boston !”
By: Gianni on April 20, 2007
at 4:51 pm
Holy crap he is on FIRE!
ANOTHER HR, this time against Boston over the monster!
RISE!
By: Ross (nyystadiuminsider.com) on April 21, 2007
at 12:12 am
ELEVEN!!!
By: Toast on April 21, 2007
at 12:43 am
And btw, dude, I added your logo to my site the day before the season started, and as baseball mojo goes t was the best thing I’ve ever done.
TWELVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jesus. As I was typing, A-Rod slammed Coco Crisp out of the park. Literally.
By: Toast on April 21, 2007
at 12:45 am
Hey guys – it’s me (the author). I just left a mark on the ceiling because I jumped so hi! This is just A-MAZING!!! All the announcers keep asking WHY this is happening, but we know, don’t we? Keep up the good work, and keep rising for each of his at-bats! Baseball mojo is REAL!!!
By: jmaguire1321 on April 21, 2007
at 1:05 am
but we know, don’t we?
It’s all you, man.
Good job.
By: Toast on April 21, 2007
at 1:13 am
Rise, rise, rise rise, rise.
By: vrakatar on April 21, 2007
at 1:43 am
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By: Joe on April 21, 2007
at 1:44 am
Well, he’s going to get his chance everyone… what do you think???
By: jmaguire1321 on April 21, 2007
at 2:21 am
dissapointing loss, but we’ll always have april.
By: vrakatar on April 21, 2007
at 2:34 am
Contact… and that’s baseball. But there will plenty of tomorrow’s for A-Rod, the Yankees, and this rivalry. Keep believing.
By: jmaguire1321 on April 21, 2007
at 2:36 am
Arod is just Awsome!!
The way he’s going he is ganna be at 500 career homers by the first week in May.
We are ganna beat these Sox for the next 2 games!!
Go Karstens and Wright!!!
By: Ashley on April 21, 2007
at 6:23 am
I have arod on my fantasy team. I must be a terrible manager because i am still losing. Now let’s just hope Jorge is only out a game or two.
Rise.
By: vrakatar on April 21, 2007
at 1:17 pm
Tough Loss
By: Joe on April 21, 2007
at 1:42 pm
I was watching the game last night and I couldnt believe what I was watching. Does everyone realize in all of baseball, not just Yankee fans, what we are witnessing. In my 21 years of watching baseball I have never been so excited to watch these early games. I know you are not suppose to count your chicken before the hatch, but A-Rod is just plain AMAZING!!
I hate listening to Micheal Kay call the games but he said something funny last night in between his A-Rod bashing. “He is on pace for 345 RBI’s this year” Here’s to wishful thinking!!!
By: kristin on April 21, 2007
at 7:40 pm
we just have to keep it up, hes not always gonna hit a homer when we need it, but we gotta be there 24/7.
By: Ori on April 23, 2007
at 12:48 am