The comedian Robert Klein tells the story of being a kid and crying uncontrollably when his idol, and mine, Mickey Mantle, struck out in a big game. Hearing him sobbing, his sister asked, "What is it, why are you crying"? "Mickey struck out"! And your crying for him? Do you think Mickey Mantle worries about you and is upset when you don't do well? Snap out of it! From that day on he never cared, or cried for Mickey.
Today Alex Rodriquez, the Yankee superstar of the last 15 years has been benched for his unproductive work. First he was taken out of a game for a pinch hitter, who proceeded to hit 2 homers to tie and win the game. Today with their baseball backs against the wall, the manager benched A-Rod! While I am not about to break out the Kleenex, I can feel for the $250,000,000 + man. Now the question is, has he stayed too long at the parade and what happens to a guy who has 5 years and millions and millions on his contract. It must be hard to dissolve in front of an entire city.
Maybe it is time to take your bats and go home.... to your multi-million dollar home in Miami with cars and movie stars.
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