HOUSTON -- If you watch Alex Rodriguez daily, it is apparent that his slow fade into oblivion as an important member of the New York Yankees is killing him. How could it not?
He is one of the great players of all-time, who, as recently as 12 months ago, was feared at the plate. Last year, after hitting a home run on his 40th birthday, his 24th of the season, he had a .916 OPS. He would go on to finish with 33 home runs and ended the year by being an analyst on Fox's broadcast of the World Series.