Love him or hate him, A-Rod hit his 400th HR tonight...

[Hobarticus]

...and the Brewers home crowd demonstrated that they are a true class act. Cheered like he was one of their own.

[evlbstrd]

1. You gotta love real baseball fans.

They love stat milestones, no matter the team. On the other hand, he was 0 for 13 in the series sweep with the Yankess suffered against the Royals. I'm just sayin'.

[enigami]

2. He is something

[evlbstrd]

3. Something?

Expensive.

[enigami]

6. yes

well all that means is some dumbass was willing to pay it. Baseball is free market run amuck.

[evlbstrd]

9. That is so true.

We staged a fan walkout, called "Share the Wealth," while the Yankees were here the last time a strike was threatened. Funny, people can get all worked up about a sports conflict, and don't make a peep when the government screws them directly.

[Hobarticus]

5. No need to remind me...

They're playing like...a normal ball team now.

But it is cool to see that, once in awhile, the game shines through.

[Mojambo]

4. He is a most gifted athlete who works very hard

The fact that he is somewhat of a publicity whore and a primadonna shouldn't prevent one from appreciating his gifts.

[Hobarticus]

7. Yeah, what Mojambo said!

Know what sucks about being A-Rod?

Nothing.

[enigami]

8. well he is seeing a therapist

But then he can afford it

[OneBlueSky]

10. nice . . . but the REAL story here is . . .

the Yankees won a game! . . . stop the presses! . . . we may not see this again for weeks! . . .

[enigami]

11. Ha ....Snort

but did the Yankees win or did the Brewers lose?

[OneBlueSky]

12. well, if I'm being honest, I'd have to say the Yankees actually won . . .

this one . . . they even played a marginally good game . . . they actually drove men on base in, although they still left a goodly number stranded . . . the pitching was good, and for the first time in weeks they got some hitting to back up their starter . . . Torre cancelled BP and juggled the lineup, starting Ruben Sierra in left and benching Posada . . . the strategy seems to have worked . . . for one game, anyhow . . .