[Kneel B4 Zod]

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he is either hurt or mentally shattered

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I do think there are some "mental mismatches" between A Rod and NYC. Just like there are between some guys and Boston. Some people don't mind or thrive under a constant white hot media spotlight, some people are affected by it (which is why I never liked the Bronson Arroyo deal but that's another rant).

I think Yankee fans in particular would respect A Rod more if he stood up and said "[censored] off I'm trying my best out here, if you think you can do better you're a [censored] idiot" and flipped them the bird. instead his sensitivity to the critisicm, or his reaction to it, makes him an easy target.

that said, the panic over his play is a bit overdone. he's still a very good hitter, and this is as bad as it's ever gotten for him.

edited to say: plus Derek Jeter is the best baseball player Peter King will ever see, and A Rod can't live up to that (it makes me sad to see PK say such a stupid thing, b/c I think he's a fun and entertaining writer who actually knows a lot about football. and starbucks and softball)