A-Rod goes to the Yankees.For millions of baseball fans, the news on Valentine's Day Valentine's Day: see Saint Valentine's Day. Valentine's Day Lovers' holiday celebrated on February 14, the feast day of St. Valentine, one of two 3rd-century Roman martyrs of the same name. St. was stunning. Word that the Texas Rangers Texas Rangers, mounted fighting force organized (1835) during the Texas Revolution. During the republic they became established as the guardians of the Texas frontier, particularly against Native Americans. had agreed to trade superstar shortstop Alex Rodriguez Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975 in New York, New York), commonly nicknamed A-Rod, is a Dominican American baseball infielder. He is the starting third baseman for the New York Yankees, after having played shortstop for the Texas Rangers and Seattle to the New York Yankees  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. caused an uproar. For
Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts. The Red Sox are a member and currently champions of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball’s American League. From to the present, the Red Sox have played in Fenway Park. fans, the trade was yet another blow delivered by an
ageless rival--the hated Yankees.
Many people say that Rodriguez, known as A-Rod, is the most talented player in baseball. He is undoubtedly the highest-paid. A-Rod set a record in 2000 by signing a contract with Texas that guaranteed him $252 million over 10 years. The Yankees, who have acquired a powerful new weapon in their lineup, will now pay much of that salary. What makes Boston fans especially mad is that A-Rod almost played for them. Late last year, Boston management came so close to a trade with Texas that they could almost taste it. Then the deal fell through. And now the Yankees have him! Yankee fans were initially nervous about what the trade would mean for their star shortstop, Derek Jeter. Because A-Rod and Jeter play the same position, people worried that the team would have to choose between them. But after Rodriguez agreed to move to third base, fans heaved a sigh of relief. Last year, A-Rod won the Most Valuable Player award in the American League. Still, with all of his success, he does not have a World Series ring. He hopes that will change in New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . "It's been a dream come true, so far," Rodriguez said of his new team. "Being born in New York, it's something I take [to be] very special. Wearing the pinstripes and playing for the New York Yankees is, I think, the ultimate dream for anyone." |
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