Thoughts And Perhaps Perspective Regarding Alex Rodriguez

It has been a while since I made “my peace” with Alex Rodriguez and accepted him as the great baseball player that he was in a long career.

Two events completed the transition of my perception of him as a playoffs “bow wow” and spoiled modern athlete (just about all of them are from adolescence, just because this society values athletic feats , as if that virtue is a cure for disease), to what I consider him now a fine player. (As in PERIOD).

Mr. Rodriguez, twice hit home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, to tie post-season games the Yankees eventually won, in the team’s run to their 27th World Series victory in 2009.

He still is not going to be recognized as a great clutch player, but again hitting is the most difficult thing to do in sports.

The other nice thing was his gushing tribute to the far greater player, Willie Mays when he passed the latter with his 661st home run. He evoked his late father and his love of watching Willie Mays. A classy gesture by a man, who should now go forth and help others, but likely will end up another non stop talking sports analyst.

No editorial, sometimes I think why bother vs the “oncoming train,” that is the eventual doom of this society, just a question?

Would Fox Network have gone out of its way to televise Dr. Jonas Salk (he is pictured above) administering his last polio vaccine?!! They did for a virtually meaningless August baseball game last night.