Why use football? I am using Payton Manning as a comparison. Manning has to make throws just like Arod has to get hits to help his team win. Manning has played like crap in the playoffs for his entire career. Last year he finally overcame his awful play in the first two games to lead his team to a sb victory. A choker qb is far more detrimental to a football team then a choker at the plate. See Julio Lugo for proof.
For years everyone said Manning will never win the big one. He always will fold under pressure. The scenario is the exact same. Different sports don't mean anything. Both guys put up huge regular season numbers, then yakked in the playoffs time and time again. My point is the guy will eventually break through. Manning broke through now he is playing with confidence. Arod is an extreme talent.
Arod played on a bad Texas team. As for playing in NYC, given the circumstances I would think the year arod just had was huge. The newspapers ruining the guys life couldn't have helped his cause. How is guy supposed to succeed when the fans treat him like Yankees fans did at times? Arod destroyed the ball regular season under the pressure this year. The clear cut MVP. It's not like Arod is the only reason the Yankees cant win anything. Arod has far to much talent to struggle forever in the postseason. A place where he can fit in better might help that. maybe thats the Angels, maybe the cubs. Just because he did not fit in when he played in NYC does not mean he is cursed forever.
Jesus. My eyes started to hurt reading all that. A-rod won't ever win a world series. You say he'll "break through". When? He's 32 and not getting any younger. The Yankee's were probably his best bet to win it and now that won't happen. Any team that signs him will have to allocate at least 35% of the team's payroll to put him under contract. He will also demand an ownership stake as well with any new contract he signs in the future.
With all of that being said, A-rod's main motive is MONEY, not winning a championship. He can't succeed as the main man on any team because he shrinks in the spotlight on the biggest stage. When he was with the Mariners, he shared the spotlight with Griffey and actually played quite well in the postseason.
Now? Forget it. He's king of the regular season, but a little bitch princess when the stakes are at their highest. He doesn't care about winning. If he did, he never would have gone to Texas in the first place.
Just my two cents, Mr. Moderator.
