Much has already been written in the last 24 hours of the Yankees tragic loss and elimination from the postseason. As a Jays fan, it is difficult to feel sorry for the Yankees or A-Rod, but I'll try.
Incredibly, blame for the Yankees collapse has been riding with one of the least responsible people of all: Alex Rodriguez.
Leaving aside the fact that aside from A-Rod's fantastic season the Yankees probably finish 3rd in the AL East, and definitely miss the playoffs, the question then becomes: is A-Rod really as bad in the playoffs as is widely (almost universally) reported?
It's almost impossible to disagree that after Robby Cano and Johnny Damon, A-Rod was the best offensive Yankee in the series. But somehow, it's all his fault.
Despite the fact that he went 4-9 with a HR over the last 2 games, all anyone is talking about is his 2 strikeouts to lead off game 4. Unreal.
If the NY media/national media drives A-Rod out of NY (a possibility - and if he leaves, he's probably headed to Anaheim), the Yankees will be worse team next year. Unfortunately, that seems to be the way things are headed.
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