They both made dumb decisions. They both were exiled due to self-inflicted circumstances. They both created a rift between themselves and their teams. But so far only one has overcome the odds, returned to form, and is a big reason why his squad is in a playoff push.
The Giants need Jason Pierre-Paul to be their A-Rod.
While JPP has spent the summer recovering from a fireworks accident on July 4 that cost him his right index finger and other injuries to his hand, Rodriguez has been slugging the Yankees into postseason contention. Forget whether you were of the opinion that A-Rod would or would not ever wear pinstripes again, absolutely no one can claim to have predicted this kind of production from him.