Just hit ANOTHER walk-off homer. 6 for the Yanks in the bottom of the 9th. What a meltdown by Borowski. Another example of a manager dying with his closer rather than taking him out and bringing in someone else.
Who says A-Rod isn't clutch?
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I know people love to rip the guy because they're jealous about how much money he makes, which is bad for baseball, blah, blah, blah, I still he say he is the best player I've ever seen. Not Bonds, not Griffey, not Pujols. The guy is unbelievable.
well I'm a huge yankee fan and I love him.
comparitively he is worth it. look at the bums who make 10-15 million a year
Everyone is happy now, if he doesn't get it done in sept & oct the NY "FANS" will never love him ! This is april boys.
Its an impressive feat nonetheless, april or not.
and he's winning the fans over permanently imo.
Completely agree. It's not exactly easy to hit game winning HRs and he's done it a couple of times already. In my opinion the only reason he has struggled in the playoffs is because he puts too much pressure on himself. I think he's finally taken a "I don't give a crap" type of attitude into this season and it's paying off.
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He is damn sure getting after it !!!
By homering for the third straight game, Rodriguez increased his major league-leading totals to 10 homers and 25 RBIs.
By homering for the third straight game, Rodriguez increased his major league-leading totals to 10 homers and 25 RBIs.
I just can't help it, because I have been watching Bonds for so long (and yes yes I am a Giants fan).
But, Rodriguez has roughly the same amount of Strikeouts as Bonds, in about 4000 fewer plate apperances.
Bonds changes the game (even now) more than anyone I've seen.
And I'd say that Rodriguez and Pujols are neck and neck as the best in the game today...with nobody that close behind. I never understood the Yankees fans gripe with him.
Bonds is ridiculously good. I wasn't trying to slight him at all. And I would agree that there is not a more feared hitter in the game. I think he has the market cornered there. But I've always looked at Bonds as a one-dimensional player. Granted, he is one of the best hitters the game has ever seen. I just don't know how good he is defensively. A-Rod isn't a great 3rd baseman by any means, but that's not his natural position. When he played short he was, in my opinion, one of the best defensive shortstops in the game. One thing I know for sure... 9 or 10 years from now, if A-Rod is still in the game, he'll be chasing Barry like Barry is chasing Hank now.
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Active Leaders for Home Runs
Stats updated through April 19, 2007
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
1. Barry Bonds* (42) 738 L
2. Sammy Sosa (38) 592 R
3. Rafael Palmeiro* (42) 569 L
4. Ken Griffey* (37) 563 L
5. Frank Thomas (39) 489 R
6. Jim Thome* (36) 477 L
7. Alex Rodriguez (31) 474 R
8. Manny Ramirez (35) 471 R
9. Gary Sheffield (38) 456 R
10. Jeff Bagwell (39) 449 R
11. Juan Gonzalez (37) 434 R
12. Mike Piazza (38) 420 R
13. Carlos Delgado* (35) 407 L
14. Chipper Jones# (35) 361 B
15. Jason Giambi* (36) 354 L
16. Jim Edmonds* (37) 350 L
17. Jeff Kent (39) 346 R
18. Andruw Jones (30) 345 R
19. Vladimir Guerrero (31) 341 R
20. Luis Gonzalez* (39) 334 L
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
21. Moises Alou (40) 321 R
22. Vinny Castilla (39) 320 R
23. Shawn Green* (34) 319 L
24. Jeromy Burnitz* (38) 315 L
25. Ruben Sierra# (41) 306 B
26. Steve Finley* (42) 304 L
Reggie Sanders (39) 304 R
28. Tim Salmon (38) 299 R
29. Todd Helton* (33) 287 L
Bernie Williams# (38) 287 B
31. Craig Biggio (41) 282 R
32. Ivan Rodriguez (35) 280 R
33. Richie Sexson (32) 276 R
34. Ryan Klesko* (36) 272 L
35. Raul Mondesi (36) 271 R
36. Brian Giles* (36) 261 L
37. Javy Lopez (36) 260 R
38. Troy Glaus (30) 259 R
39. John Olerud* (38) 255 L
40. Albert Pujols (27) 254 R
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
Scott Rolen (32) 254 R
42. Bret Boone (38) 252 R
43. Jose Valentin# (37) 247 B
44. Paul Konerko (31) 246 R
45. Garret Anderson* (35) 242 L
46. Miguel Tejada (31) 241 R
47. Jermaine Dye (33) 239 R
48. David Ortiz* (31) 236 L
49. Tony Clark# (35) 229 B
50. Lance Berkman# (31) 226 B
Carlos Lee (31) 226 R
52. Magglio Ordonez (33) 220 R
Matt Stairs* (39) 220 L
54. Tony Batista (33) 219 R
55. Benito Santiago (42) 217 R
56. Derrek Lee (31) 216 R
57. Cliff Floyd* (34) 214 L
58. Eric Chavez* (29) 213 L
59. Nomar Garciaparra (33) 212 R
60. Jeff Conine (41) 209 R
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
61. Phil Nevin (36) 208 R
Alfonso Soriano (31) 208 R
63. Carlos Beltran# (30) 207 B
64. Bobby Abreu* (33) 206 L
65. Adam Dunn* (27) 202 L
Carl Everett# (36) 202 B
67. Jose Cruz# (33) 200 B
Jorge Posada# (35) 200 B
69. Aramis Ramirez (29) 198 R
70. Mike Cameron (34) 195 R
71. Geoff Jenkins* (32) 194 L
Rondell White (35) 194 R
73. Adrian Beltre (28) 193 R
74. Mike Sweeney (33) 190 R
75. Pat Burrell (30) 189 R
J.T. Snow* (39) 189 L
77. B.J. Surhoff* (42) 188 L
Preston Wilson (32) 188 R
79. Brian Jordan (40) 184 R
80. Derek Jeter (33) 183 R
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
81. Ray Durham# (35) 176 B
82. Julio Franco (48) 172 R
83. Richard Hidalgo (32) 171 R
84. Rich Aurilia (35) 169 R
85. Jose Hernandez (37) 168 R
86. Charles Johnson (35) 167 R
87. Torii Hunter (31) 166 R
88. Mike Lowell (33) 164 R
89. J.D. Drew* (31) 163 L
90. Jacque Jones* (32) 159 L
91. Dmitri Young# (33) 156 B
92. Johnny Damon* (33) 155 L
93. Mike Lieberthal (35) 150 R
94. Damion Easley (37) 147 R
Juan Encarnacion (31) 147 R
96. Edgardo Alfonzo (33) 146 R
97. Jose Guillen (31) 144 R
Vernon Wells (28) 144 R
99. Aubrey Huff* (30) 142 L
100. Mark Teixeira# (27) 140 B
101. Raul Ibanez* (35) 139 L
102. Matt Lawton* (35) 138 L
103. Alex Gonzalez (34) 137 R
104. Carlos Baerga# (38) 134 B
105. Trot Nixon* (33) 133 L
106. Jason Varitek# (35) 131 B
107. Kevin Millar (35) 128 R
108. Sean Casey* (32) 126 L
109. Michael Tucker* (36) 125 L
110. Corey Koskie* (34) 124 L
Kenny Lofton* (40) 124 L
112. David Bell (34) 123 R
Joe Randa (37) 123 R
114. Wil Cordero (35) 122 R
Melvin Mora (35) 122 R
116. Travis Hafner* (30) 120 L
117. Ben Grieve* (31) 118 L
118. Jose Vidro# (32) 117 B
119. Aaron Boone (34) 115 R
Darin Erstad* (33) 115 L
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
Jay Gibbons* (30) 115 L
Travis Lee* (32) 115 L
Scott Spiezio# (34) 115 B
124. Brad Fullmer* (32) 114 L
125. Ramon Hernandez (31) 113 R
126. Sandy Alomar (41) 112 R
Russell Branyan* (31) 112 L
128. Jeff Cirillo (37) 110 R
Jeffrey Hammonds (36) 110 R
130. Royce Clayton (37) 109 R
131. Miguel Cabrera (24) 108 R
132. Edgar Renteria (31) 107 R
Todd Walker* (34) 107 L
134. Hank Blalock* (26) 105 L
Jay Payton (34) 105 R
136. Joe Crede (29) 104 R
Shea Hillenbrand (31) 104 R
138. Mark Kotsay* (31) 102 L
Shannon Stewart (33) 102 R
140. Jason Bay (28) 100 R
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
Brad Wilkerson* (30) 100 L
142. Morgan Ensberg (31) 98 R
Todd Hollandsworth* (34) 98 L
Craig Wilson (30) 98 R
145. Scott Hatteberg* (37) 97 L
146. Michael Young (30) 96 R
147. John Mabry* (36) 95 L
148. Erubiel Durazo* (33) 94 L
149. Brian Daubach* (35) 93 L
Craig Monroe (30) 93 R
Stats updated through April 19, 2007
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
1. Barry Bonds* (42) 738 L
2. Sammy Sosa (38) 592 R
3. Rafael Palmeiro* (42) 569 L
4. Ken Griffey* (37) 563 L
5. Frank Thomas (39) 489 R
6. Jim Thome* (36) 477 L
7. Alex Rodriguez (31) 474 R
8. Manny Ramirez (35) 471 R
9. Gary Sheffield (38) 456 R
10. Jeff Bagwell (39) 449 R
11. Juan Gonzalez (37) 434 R
12. Mike Piazza (38) 420 R
13. Carlos Delgado* (35) 407 L
14. Chipper Jones# (35) 361 B
15. Jason Giambi* (36) 354 L
16. Jim Edmonds* (37) 350 L
17. Jeff Kent (39) 346 R
18. Andruw Jones (30) 345 R
19. Vladimir Guerrero (31) 341 R
20. Luis Gonzalez* (39) 334 L
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
21. Moises Alou (40) 321 R
22. Vinny Castilla (39) 320 R
23. Shawn Green* (34) 319 L
24. Jeromy Burnitz* (38) 315 L
25. Ruben Sierra# (41) 306 B
26. Steve Finley* (42) 304 L
Reggie Sanders (39) 304 R
28. Tim Salmon (38) 299 R
29. Todd Helton* (33) 287 L
Bernie Williams# (38) 287 B
31. Craig Biggio (41) 282 R
32. Ivan Rodriguez (35) 280 R
33. Richie Sexson (32) 276 R
34. Ryan Klesko* (36) 272 L
35. Raul Mondesi (36) 271 R
36. Brian Giles* (36) 261 L
37. Javy Lopez (36) 260 R
38. Troy Glaus (30) 259 R
39. John Olerud* (38) 255 L
40. Albert Pujols (27) 254 R
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
Scott Rolen (32) 254 R
42. Bret Boone (38) 252 R
43. Jose Valentin# (37) 247 B
44. Paul Konerko (31) 246 R
45. Garret Anderson* (35) 242 L
46. Miguel Tejada (31) 241 R
47. Jermaine Dye (33) 239 R
48. David Ortiz* (31) 236 L
49. Tony Clark# (35) 229 B
50. Lance Berkman# (31) 226 B
Carlos Lee (31) 226 R
52. Magglio Ordonez (33) 220 R
Matt Stairs* (39) 220 L
54. Tony Batista (33) 219 R
55. Benito Santiago (42) 217 R
56. Derrek Lee (31) 216 R
57. Cliff Floyd* (34) 214 L
58. Eric Chavez* (29) 213 L
59. Nomar Garciaparra (33) 212 R
60. Jeff Conine (41) 209 R
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
61. Phil Nevin (36) 208 R
Alfonso Soriano (31) 208 R
63. Carlos Beltran# (30) 207 B
64. Bobby Abreu* (33) 206 L
65. Adam Dunn* (27) 202 L
Carl Everett# (36) 202 B
67. Jose Cruz# (33) 200 B
Jorge Posada# (35) 200 B
69. Aramis Ramirez (29) 198 R
70. Mike Cameron (34) 195 R
71. Geoff Jenkins* (32) 194 L
Rondell White (35) 194 R
73. Adrian Beltre (28) 193 R
74. Mike Sweeney (33) 190 R
75. Pat Burrell (30) 189 R
J.T. Snow* (39) 189 L
77. B.J. Surhoff* (42) 188 L
Preston Wilson (32) 188 R
79. Brian Jordan (40) 184 R
80. Derek Jeter (33) 183 R
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
81. Ray Durham# (35) 176 B
82. Julio Franco (48) 172 R
83. Richard Hidalgo (32) 171 R
84. Rich Aurilia (35) 169 R
85. Jose Hernandez (37) 168 R
86. Charles Johnson (35) 167 R
87. Torii Hunter (31) 166 R
88. Mike Lowell (33) 164 R
89. J.D. Drew* (31) 163 L
90. Jacque Jones* (32) 159 L
91. Dmitri Young# (33) 156 B
92. Johnny Damon* (33) 155 L
93. Mike Lieberthal (35) 150 R
94. Damion Easley (37) 147 R
Juan Encarnacion (31) 147 R
96. Edgardo Alfonzo (33) 146 R
97. Jose Guillen (31) 144 R
Vernon Wells (28) 144 R
99. Aubrey Huff* (30) 142 L
100. Mark Teixeira# (27) 140 B
101. Raul Ibanez* (35) 139 L
102. Matt Lawton* (35) 138 L
103. Alex Gonzalez (34) 137 R
104. Carlos Baerga# (38) 134 B
105. Trot Nixon* (33) 133 L
106. Jason Varitek# (35) 131 B
107. Kevin Millar (35) 128 R
108. Sean Casey* (32) 126 L
109. Michael Tucker* (36) 125 L
110. Corey Koskie* (34) 124 L
Kenny Lofton* (40) 124 L
112. David Bell (34) 123 R
Joe Randa (37) 123 R
114. Wil Cordero (35) 122 R
Melvin Mora (35) 122 R
116. Travis Hafner* (30) 120 L
117. Ben Grieve* (31) 118 L
118. Jose Vidro# (32) 117 B
119. Aaron Boone (34) 115 R
Darin Erstad* (33) 115 L
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
Jay Gibbons* (30) 115 L
Travis Lee* (32) 115 L
Scott Spiezio# (34) 115 B
124. Brad Fullmer* (32) 114 L
125. Ramon Hernandez (31) 113 R
126. Sandy Alomar (41) 112 R
Russell Branyan* (31) 112 L
128. Jeff Cirillo (37) 110 R
Jeffrey Hammonds (36) 110 R
130. Royce Clayton (37) 109 R
131. Miguel Cabrera (24) 108 R
132. Edgar Renteria (31) 107 R
Todd Walker* (34) 107 L
134. Hank Blalock* (26) 105 L
Jay Payton (34) 105 R
136. Joe Crede (29) 104 R
Shea Hillenbrand (31) 104 R
138. Mark Kotsay* (31) 102 L
Shannon Stewart (33) 102 R
140. Jason Bay (28) 100 R
Rank Player (age) Home Runs Bats
Brad Wilkerson* (30) 100 L
142. Morgan Ensberg (31) 98 R
Todd Hollandsworth* (34) 98 L
Craig Wilson (30) 98 R
145. Scott Hatteberg* (37) 97 L
146. Michael Young (30) 96 R
147. John Mabry* (36) 95 L
148. Erubiel Durazo* (33) 94 L
149. Brian Daubach* (35) 93 L
Craig Monroe (30) 93 R
