[洋基] Why A-Rod shouldn't worry too much about Selena Roberts'

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這篇對Selena Roberts新書的評論寫得超中肯

1. A-Rod的形象已經差到不行了, 和拳王泰森在大眾眼前幾乎是一個樣, 他的形象這
   麼差, 已經不用專門寫一本書來告訴大家他有多差, 反正寫出來大家也覺得沒什
   麼好意外。

2. 藥檢其他103個人倒底是誰, 一直不公布, 即使向來不支持A-Rod的嘴砲王Schilling
   也覺得這根本是雙重標準。到底只公佈A-Rod, 不公佈其他103個人的原因是什麼?

3. 大家知道A-Rod是個騙子了: 現在Selena爆更多內幕說他一直在吃藥, 甚至高中時也
   在吃, 當洋基球員時也在吃。假如他的傳奇已經被玷污了, 再爆更多的內幕是要幹
   嘛。這就像太太抓到老公偷情, 老公便承認只跟一個女人偷情, 後來太太發現他偷
   情的對象還有別人。但太太想必不會比第一次發現老公偷情那麼傷心和意外。這內
   容根本就像在說A-Rod結婚後偷情的對象不只脫衣舞孃Joslyn Morse一個而已。

4. 一個球員是不知足的享樂主義者? Selena Roberts特地寫一本書來說A-Rod是個
   "不知足的享樂主義者" 還有"不正常的私人生活"。沒錯很多很多的球員都欺騙老
   婆然後去偷情, 甚至還搞上高調的巨星Madonna。Selena一是個運動的專業記者,
   怎麼寫這些專業外的東西。她到底是要當體育專業記者, 還是要轉行去當專挖瘡疤
   的八卦記者。

5. 給15%的小費是很差勁的? 還是一樣, Selena是個體育記者, 卻去挖掘報紙專報八
   卦緋聞頁才會寫的內容, 書中披露A-Rod被Hooters女郎討厭, 因為小費只給"15%"
   。這不是八卦記者才會寫的內容嗎? 而且她是怎麼評斷是A-Rod不夠慷慨, 給15%
   實在很差勁。難道她不是先入為主認為Hooters女郎講的才是對的, 其實是Hooters
   餐廳的東西根本不好吃, 當然這是這篇文的作者個人的對這家店的評價。

6. A-Rod是個令人同情的人: 這是有可能的 Joe Torre的"the Yankees Year"披露內容
   將A-Rod塑造成一個反派的角色, 看了後讓人覺得寫出這本書的人心態根本就有問題,
   反而讓人覺得同情A-Rod。而Selena的這本書, 也不會只有單方面的效果, 本來這本
   早該上市, 卻硬要延到A-Rod快從傷兵名單出來時才發行。就算A-Rod是個差勁的人,
   就一定有必要專門發行許多負面的文字來攻擊他的人生嗎?

7. 洋基球員休息室的守則出了大問題: 這本書不見得會完完全全傷害A-Rod －他的傳奇
   已經毀壞了，但讓人覺得出了問題的是在洋基的球員休息室裡。書中顯示有一些洋基
   隊的隊友和Selena合作，向她爆料。這實在是件相當糟的事情，難道向記者爆隊友的
   料就可以幫助球隊贏球嗎? 就算A-Rod個不知足的享樂主義者，也不意味著他的隊友
   就可以不管球員休息室裡大家遵守的原則，公然向外說他的是非。

8. 洋基隊比以前更需要A-Rod: A-Rod進行傷兵名單後，洋基知道有A-Rod絕對比沒有A-Rod
   要好得多。洋基沒了A-Rod火力變弱了不少，這次球迷們是真的很想念A-Rod，相信
   A-Rod回來一天可能會很多洋基球迷站起來鼓掌歡迎他。這本書很有可能不是有很大的
   殺傷力，反而令人覺得A-Rod是個值得同情的傢伙。

Why A-Rod shouldn't worry too much about Selena Roberts' book
Thursday, April 30, 2009

The big story today, of course, is that news of the details of Selena
Roberts' book on Alex Rodriguez are out. The book contains all sorts of
unflattering revelations on the superstar, ranging from him allegedly using
steroids in high school, to tipping off the opposition on pitches, to only
tipping 15% at Hooters.

But I'm not really concerned about the book hurting Alex Rodriguez or the
Yankees long-term. Here's why:

* Nothing shocks with A-Rod anymore: Alex has already "shattered the Tyson
Zone," as Bill Simmons wrote about him earlier this month, "when an athlete's
life turns so bizarre you become numb to any twist in his story." Dude has
already been publicly humiliated in every sort of way, some of which, like
kissing himself in that Details photo shoot, he willingly agreed to. A-Rod is
a really weird guy. We all know that already. No need to pick up a book to
tell me that.

* What about the other 103?: The biggest revelation of Roberts' career was
her scoop this spring that A-Rod used steroids, along with the news there was
a list of 104 players who tested positive for performance enhancing drug use
in 2003. Yet neither she, nor anybody else in the media, ever bothered to
reveal anything about the other players using steroids. It seems like such a
double standard that even Curt Schilling, not exactly a fan of A-Rod, has
called for the names to come out. Yet the names still haven't been revealed.
Why is that?

* We already know he's a cheater: Roberts' most shocking revelation - that
A-Rod used steroids at all - already came out this spring. While it seems
like hearing that Alex allegedly was juicing in high school - or as a Yankee
- should be a stunner, I don't know if it will be, given that his legacy is
already tainted. It's like if a wife catches her husband cheating, he says it
was only with one woman, and then she later finds out that he did it with
others. Nothing will shock as much as the first time. And, as the cliche
goes, once a cheater, always a cheater, like the way that Joslyn Morse wasn't
the only woman Alex cheated on with his wife.

* An athlete is an insatiable hedonist? You don't say!: I found it amusing
that Roberts' publisher is marketing the book promising breathless
revelations about A-Rod's "insatiable hedonism" and "deviant personal life."
Newsflash - many, many athletes cheat on their spouses. True, they might not
be hooking up with high-profile stars like Madonna, but they're messing
around. Is Roberts - or any other sportswriter - planning on writing about
their extracurricular activities? Doubtful. Besides, Roberts is supposed to
be a sportswriter. Why is she even delving into this gossipy material in the
first place?

* 15% is a lousy tip?: Again, Roberts is a sportwriter, yet she's delving
into Page Six material with this book's revelation that A-Rod was hated by
Hooters girls for "only" tipping 15%. I mean, really. Writing about athletes'
tipping, like how Scottie Pippen's nickname among waitstaff is Scottie Ain't
Tippin', is standard stuff - for gossip writers, that is. Not for
sportswriters. And A-Rod's tip, while not overly generous, isn't ridiculously
cheap, either. I would question his judgment more in going to Hooters in the
first place than the tip - their food is pretty weak - but that's me!

* A-Rod, an object of sympathy? It's possible!: Joe Torre's nasty book, "The
Yankee Years," set out to make Alex the villain of the tome, with tons of
petty comments and unflattering revelations. Yet the book is so
mean-spirited, it only makes you feel sorry for Alex. That's what I think
will happen with Selena Roberts' book on A-Rod. It's not just one-sided, it's
a book that had its publication date pushed back to coincide with Alex's
return from the disabled list. Even if you think A-Rod is a bad guy, is his
life really worth all these negative pages?

* So much for the clubhouse code: While I don't think this book will
ultimately hurt A-Rod - his legacy is damaged already - the one thing I do
think can cause problems - at least temporarily - in the clubhouse is this:
The book reveals that some of his own teammates cooperated with Roberts with
some of the nastier revelations, like him being called "b*tch t*ts" in the
clubhouse. It's bad enough that too many Yankee players who should know
better - like Derek Jeter, Andy Pettitte and Jorge Posada - cooperated with
the Torre book. The fact that some of A-Rod's teammates cooperated with
Roberts' book is pretty terrible. Tell me, how does telling tales about your
teammate to a reporter help the team win? A-Rod is a paranoid guy, but just
because he's paranoid doesn't mean that people - including his own teammates
- aren't really out to get him!

* The Yanks need Alex more than ever: For once in his life, A-Rod has good
timing. Him being on the disabled list has reminded fans that, really, this
team is better off with him than without him. Contrary to some journalists'
suggestion that the Yanks would take off without that A-lbatross holding them
down, the team has seemed sluggish and weak without A-Rod. For once, fans
actually miss the guy. Instead of being treated like a pariah, I think A-Rod
will get the biggest standing ovation of the year when he returns. And I
think the overkill of this book could actually help him become, for once, an
object of sympathy.

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推 moudy:推，頗中肯的
推 nicefu:各說各話的情形還是一再重演...
推 jdtrue:總之與其去理會這麼多指著他的箭頭 不如好好讓棒子說話就好
推 gary63122:用A-ROD的棒子塞住他們的嘴
推 sycstyle:A-Rod加油
※ 編輯: leddy           來自: 61.225.147.46        (05/01 00:02)
推 choosing:A-Rod加油
推 shongzcwea:好奇是誰去爆料  真糟糕
推 aresa:我覺得是板凳爆的料...XD
推 loveyourself:嘴砲王中肯...好想看看其他103人是誰
推 Ruri:4樓說的好,就在自己專業的領域證明吧
推 siliver:A-ROD:其他103人的十字架都我扛了!!
推 KusoPvt:球員私底下怎樣我覺得不重要  不要做會打上*的事就好了
→ KusoPvt:但怎麼說他也道歉啦   雖然內容很XD
推 windingday:A-ROD趁外掛還沒關  快點回來升等塞住你們的嘴 (很中肯
推 ckbaboon:推 這個記者要不要乾脆來台灣??垃圾一枚
→ j094097:樓上別太...
推 unicotexalex:狂推
→ forever215:就這兩場來看，洋基也不太需要A-ROD
推 jdtrue:怎可能不需要= =  就算現在已經進playoff了還是需要得要命
推 shongzcwea:就這2場看  非常需要A-Rod  不然鐵爺沒球打又要被酸
推 ccc73123:結果一公佈C0也有XD
推 talogia:樓上是認真的嗎？我現在看每場比賽都希望AROD快回來
→ j094097:每個人每個時期說的話多少都會有點不同XD
推 Tomince:鐵:我覺得非常需要A-Rod..非常
→ forever215:這兩場投手都有發揮，也都在一局就打垮對手
推 lyricslee:我覺得非常需要@@
→ forever215:當然不需要他來錦上添花，
推 siliver:沒人嫌火力太多的.
→ forever215:而是當得點圈有人時，需要他適時得一擊
推 appshjkli:我不想看到自動出局數,謝謝
推 talogia:我們又不是只打這兩場比賽....
→ siliver:A-ROD壘上不需要有人就可以得分.
推 redsnipertd:如果洋基教練是洪一中的話 A-Rod可能就掰了 呵呵
→ forever215:哈～不需要大比數得分，只要場場都能贏就好了
推 miumiu8271:那103個現在應該也不好睡吧..~_~
推 sean302:難道是小王爆的廖嗎? (誤
推 akainorei:小王英文沒那麼好+他連中文都說得很省 (誤認真)
推 Jamesbang:洋基有廖北阿
推 skylaru:就跟台灣的新聞台一樣　一天到晚爆陳家的料　看都看膩了
推 philluke:怎可能不需要= =  自動出局數在的一天就需要A-Rod...
→ philluke:樓上小心被說偷渡政治文XDDDD
推 changin:我現在看每場比賽都希望A-ROD快回來+1  拜託快回來吧!
推 AaronBoone:又在那得點圈有人...百分打點是打了百支全壘打就對了
推 RayGun34:得點圈打擊率&打點能力= bullshit
推 DJKENNY:樓上哪個王八蛋汙辱垃圾的?!
推 pase139:洪一中再下輩子也不可能當洋基隊教練 所以阿肉不可能掰
推 DLCSEA:戰完鐵爺 戰A-ROD..還沒出賽 戰八卦...戰戰戰
推 WuAShan:當洋基球迷真幸福 天天都有話題(誤)