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Alex Rodriguez (known affectionately as A-Rod) is approaching 600 home runs. He only has two more to go. But does anybody care?
Apparently not! Even the New York press, which loves to cover A-Rod, is mum on this one.
Why?
ESPN.com asked that very question and provides the answer:
Is the problem just general ambivalence toward A-Rod himself, or that his approach of the milestone was blotted out last week by the passing of Yankees owner George Steinbrenner and announcer Bob Sheppard, as well as the pitching troubles of Andy Pettitte, A.J. Burnett and Joba Chamberlain?
After all the steroid scandals (including A-Rod's), are baseball fans just finally over their love of the long ball?
It's all that, and this: Rodriguez isn't even the Yankees' best everyday player. That honor belongs to Robinson Cano.
Only six other big leaguers have reached 600 homeruns: Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Willie Mays, Ken Griffey Jr. and Sammy Sosa.
Surprisingly, none of the online sportsbooks have taken notice either. Sportsbook.com, for instance, was all gaga over where Lebron James would ultimately land and they were promoting those odds ad nauseum.
They do have Rodriguez paying $350 for every $10 bet should he have the most homeruns this season, which probably won’t happen. Ryan Howard is the 2/1 favorite on that front.
Carrie Stroup, Gambling911.com Senior Reporter
