 AP Photo In only 245 days, he has risen from pariah to messiah, from reviled to revered, from a rogue whose reputation was left stranded on the side of the road to a player who makes grown men shake their heads in wonder. TAGGED: los angeles angels, mlb postseason 2009, New York Yankees, Alex RodriguezRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| They played well into the next morning, the rain beating down on the last stalwart fans in the Bronx. Then all of a sudden, around 1:07 a.m., the Angels finally cracked and the Yankees took hold of this series, packed up and... more ›› |
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| Inevitably, some people will snort and squirm at the way Alex Rodriguez is capturing 2009.
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| ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez are finally working together in the way the Yankees dreamed. Maybe they still remain the best of frenemies.
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