A-Rod Proves He’s Still Lord of the Douche

Welcome back to the top of Mount Douchebag Alex Rodriguez…the place hasn’t been the same since you left.

Just when you thought some of that douchiness that seemed to envelope A-Rod might just be wearing off, he goes and does something to remind us all that a leopard can’t change its spots.

In the sixth inning of their loss to the A’s, Rodriguez went from first to third on a Robinson Cano foul ball.  Retreating back to first base, A-Rod thought he’d forego the scenic route, and cut across the infield.  His path took him right over the pitcher’s mound, which is a big no-no in baseball–one of those so-called “unwritten rules” you here so much about.  You know, the ones that don’t mean shit to us, but to the guys playing the game, they are to be followed to the letter…unless your name is Alex Rodriguez.

Oakland’s hurler, Dallas Braden, was none too impressed with A-Rod’s classless move…and he let him know it.

“I was just trying to convey to him that I was still out there, that ball’s in my hand and that’s my pitcher’s mound. If he wants to run across the pitcher’s mound. Tell him to go do laps in the bullpen,” Braden said.

The pair kept hollering at each other after Cano grounded into an inning ending double play, until A’s manager Bob Geren came out to escort his young pitcher off the field.

“He should probably take a note from his captain over there and realize you don’t cross the pitcher’s mound in between an inning or during the game. I was just dumbfounded that he would let that slip his mind — being someone of such status.”

Rodriguez had this to say about the incident…

“He just told me to get off his mound,” Rodriguez said. “I was a little surprised. I’ve never quite heard that, especially from a guy that has a handful of wins in his career. I’ve never even heard of that in my career and I still don’t know. I thought it was pretty funny, actually.”

Sorry, but that quote reeks of so much smarminess it could gag a maggot.  Nice dig there A-Roid, on how many wins the kid has…as if that matters.  Face up to the fact you broke an unwritten baseball rule, you egotistical, narcissistic, vainglorious, depicting-yourself-as-a-centaur prick.

Next time the Yanks face Braden and the A’s, A-Fraud better watch himself…

“I’m not really a speck on that guy’s radar but he’ll know after today that it might not be a good idea to run across the mound when I’m out there,” Braden said. “It’s not like I throw 95 (mph) and I’m going to hurt him. He’ll know I was there, though.”

Snap!  Oh no he didn’t!  Oh yes he did…mmm hmmm!

This isn’t the first time A-Rod has pulled crap like this either.  Let’s not forget the little “incident” against the Blue Jays three years ago, when Rodriguez yelled something to Jays third baseman Howie Clark, causing him to drop the third out of the inning.  Clark says A-Rod yelled “I got it,” but Rodriguez claims all he said was “HA!”  Based on what I know about Alex Rodriguez, I’m inclined to go with Clark’s version of the story on this one.

[Big League Stew]