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A-Rod’s Lost 3000th Hit

Yesterday A-Rod smote a first-inning fastball into the bleachers to get his 3000th hit. The all-star infielder joined Derek Jeter as the only other Yankee to reach that milestone. Stadium officials attempted to retrieve the ball, except the catcher refused to give back the ball. MLB reckoned the ball was worth $50,000 to collectors. The […]

AROD AROD AROD

In the 2009 World Series Alex Rodriguez threw off the mantle of post-season goat and MVPed his way through the Phillie pitchers. Glory doesn’t last long in the modern age. MLB suspended the all-star Yankee infielder some of 2013 and most of 2014 for self-medicating his aging body. Fans spoke about A-Rod, as if he […]

Madonna Dogs the Yankee

In the summer of 1982 a young girl came to my apartment on East 10th Street. She was looking to sublet it, while I was in Europe. Her name was Madonna. She checked the bathtub in the kitchen and the water closet off the small living room, then said, “I’ll think about it.”