A-Rod, el Más Abucheado en Yankee Stadium
Lo único diferente en cuanto a Alex, es que seguramete será la última víctima
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New York Yankees Derek Jeter holds the ball up, as umpire Mike Winters calls Oakland Athletics Ryan Sweeney out, as Robinson Cano (C) and Alex Rodriguez watch, during the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 20, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez beats the throw to first on an infield hit as Oakland Athletics' Wilson Betemit drops the ball in the eighth inning of their MLB baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 20, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES)
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Both New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, left, and Oakland Athletics' Ryan Sweeney, right, look to an umpire for a call while Rodriguez holds up the ball during the ninth inning of the Major League Baseball game Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Sweeney was called out at second base. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez celebrates with Richie Sexson (39) after Rodriguez hit a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 18, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 7-1. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Branden (51) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday night, July 18, 2008, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, left, is tagged out by Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki as he tries to touch home plate during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 18, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez offers to help up Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki after knocking him over twice attempting to score during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 18, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Rodriguez was out at the plate. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki, right, loses his helmet after tagging out New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 18, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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NEW YORK - JULY 15: American League All-Stars Alex Rodriguez #13 and Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees walk off the field during the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - JULY 15: American League All-Stars Derek Jeter #2 and Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees walk off the field during the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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de tales ataques en la vieja casona que está a punto de ser abandonada por los Yankees.
Alex Rodriguez
New York Yankees Derek Jeter holds the ball up, as umpire Mike Winters calls Oakland Athletics Ryan Sweeney out, as Robinson Cano (C) and Alex Rodriguez watch, during the ninth inning of their MLB American League baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 20, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez beats the throw to first on an infield hit as Oakland Athletics' Wilson Betemit drops the ball in the eighth inning of their MLB baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York, July 20, 2008. REUTERS/Joshua Lott (UNITED STATES)
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Both New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, left, and Oakland Athletics' Ryan Sweeney, right, look to an umpire for a call while Rodriguez holds up the ball during the ninth inning of the Major League Baseball game Sunday, July 20, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Sweeney was called out at second base. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez celebrates with Richie Sexson (39) after Rodriguez hit a home run against the Oakland Athletics during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday, July 18, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. The Yankees won 7-1. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez rounds the bases after hitting a home run against Oakland Athletics pitcher Dallas Branden (51) during the sixth inning of a baseball game Friday night, July 18, 2008, at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, left, is tagged out by Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki as he tries to touch home plate during the first inning of a baseball game, Friday, July 18, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez offers to help up Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki after knocking him over twice attempting to score during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 18, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. Rodriguez was out at the plate. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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Oakland Athletics catcher Kurt Suzuki, right, loses his helmet after tagging out New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez during the first inning of a baseball game Friday, July 18, 2008 at Yankee Stadium in New York. (AP Photo/Bill Kostroun)
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NEW YORK - JULY 15: American League All-Stars Alex Rodriguez #13 and Derek Jeter #2 of the New York Yankees walk off the field during the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
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NEW YORK - JULY 15: American League All-Stars Derek Jeter #2 and Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees walk off the field during the 79th MLB All-Star Game at Yankee Stadium on July 15, 2008 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)
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Babe Ruth y Lou Gehrig sufrieron broncas sonoras tremendas en El Bronx, igual que Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Whitey Ford, Yogi Berra, Reggie Jackson, Wade Boggs, Rich (Goose) Gossage y hasta Mariano Rivera.
Los fanáticos de este pueblecito que llaman Nueva York, y en especial los de los Yankees, son vehementes, tanto para protestar como para ensalzar. Es un público que se entrega a los héroes deportivos adulándoles sin límites, pero igualmente a la hora de demostrar su enojo puede ser terrible.
Alex se ha ganado este año la fama negativa de ser un bateador nada respetable en los momentos más importantes.
Por ejemplo,
--De sus primeros 127 incogibles de esta campaña, solamente 31 fueron con corredores en posiciones anotadoras.
--Apenas 13 en las 54 oportunidades que tuvo en igual situación pero con dos outs.
--Con hombres en segunda y en tercera, nada más disparó ocho hits en 32 chances
--Y uno solamente con tres en bases en 10 oportunidades.
Cuando los Medias Rojas les ganaron a los Yankees 7-3, en la noche del martes 26 de agosto, el primer juego de la última serie de ellos en Yankee Stadium, Alex Rodríguez fue tan abucheado, que eso resultó lo más relevante en las 3:22 horas que duró la acción.
Es que no logró hit alguno en cinco turnos, dos strikeouts y dos roletazos para doubleplays, incluído uno con tres en bases. Además, resultó el útimo out del juego, strikeout por Jonathan Papelbon.
"Ha sido una horrible noche para mí" dijo el newyorquino para AOL-Latino después de ese juego, "una noche muy larga durante la cual no pude hacer nada de lo que estoy obligado a hacer, ni nada de lo que quise hacer.
"No tengo excusas. Mi equipo, los fanáticos, todos, esperan de mí los grandes hits, las jugadas sensacionales y todo lo necesario para ganar los juegos. Esta vez no pude hacer nada.
"Le concedo razón a la gente de las tribunas cuando me abuchea así como esta noche. Ellos quieren y merecen algo muy diferente de mí".
Como Alex cobra por sus servicios más que nadie en el beisbol, 30 millones de dólares anuales, es lógico que se le exija más que a todos. Por ejemplo, esa noche el zurdo Andy Pettite no pudo tirar más de 4.2 innings. Le conectaron 10 hits, concedió tres bases por bolas y le anotaron seis carreras limpias, pero no fue víctima de ninguna bronca cuando abandonó el juego.
Alex Rodríguez, pues, en la lista de los honorables más castigados por las protestas de los fanáticos de Yankee Stadium.
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