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Old 10-08-2006, 01:35 PM   #16
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Originally Posted by GForce View Post
Absolutely. Torre's bright enough to know A-Rod's been getting far more grief than he deserves. But the media and Yankee "fans" have been so ridiculous about the guy that Torre feels he needs to do something to placate them.

Apparently, he concluded sabotage is the best method.

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I've heard this sabotage argument from Yankee fans and it confuses me. Wasn't Torre dropping him in the lineup to protect him and help keep him loose? Is the psyche of a pro ballplayer so fragile that they cannot perform in a different slot in the batting order? I don't get it.
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