We didn't get the truth though. We got fragments and unanswered or hole-ridden answers. Those holes have been filled now, and the Yankees no longer have a third basemen.
They have a joke.
There will be no escaping the media for Rodriguez this season, maybe ever. No matter how many times he says "I'm done talking about that," the questions will never go away.
So what is baseball to do now? With its highest paid player, once a figure of the utmost respect, now no better than a cheater. Where does it turn?
The answer is simple: Albert Pujols.
For several years now, I have argued that Pujols has been the best player in baseball. Without the "'roided-out" monster Bonds, he would have three MVP awards already.
If we compare A-Rod's performance-enhanced numbers to Albert's numbers, Pujols was as good as the cheating A-Rod.
Batting Average:
A-Rod - '01: .318, '02: .300, '03: .298
Pujols - '01: .329, '02: .314, '03: .359
Home Runs:
A-Rod - '01: 52, '02: 47, '03: 57
Pujols - '01: 37, '02: 34, '03: 43
RBI:
A-Rod - '01: 135, '02: 142, '03: 118
Pujols - '01: 130, '02: 127, '03: 124
In these categories, we only see a slight edge for A-Rod over Pujols. Considering that Rodriguez was five years older than Pujols, the statistical gap between him and Pujols should be bigger.
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