I apologized to my mom for making her miss the A-Rod autograph signing

Just for context for that scene towards the end where Mariners fans booed him, go ahead a look up when Griffey or Ichiro came back in opposing uniforms and see how the Seattle crowds reacted. Way different.

I'm a Mariners fan and as much as I was crushed that Alex Rodriguez left, he did something that basically anyone else would have done and also not to knock on this video or anything, but the Seattle Mariners organization did not make a serious effort to retain Alex Rodriguez, they initially gave him a low ball offer with a 5-year 95 million dollar contract with a team option after 2002, you would have to be an idiot to take that contract knowing your own talent, after the rejection, key members of the Mariners front office organization or actually on vacation during the free agency It is unfortunate that the Mariners fans are not showing him the love that he deserves, what about the other players that left the other teams, they initially got booed but then moved on after that like when Vince Carter and Toronto eventually reconciled and even Brett favre reconciling with Green Bay, there's got to be a time and point where the Mariners fans forgive him and rally him to at least be on the Mariners Hall of Fame and retire his number

As a Rangers fan, when we signed Corey Seager, it was getting a lot of comparisons to A-Rod signing. I hope it’s just different since Seager is now surrounded by other stars. The Rangers didn’t have anyone else but A-Rod when they signed him. I wonder how different the Rangers could’ve been if he stayed with them for whole 10 years.

I downloaded a complete 1994 MLB roster for MLB the Show. And I made a good version of A-rod. Traded all my prospects for him and he became a Marlins legend in my fantasy world. While Jeter became a Royals legend lol

People forget how amazing he was. I remember those days. He ruled baseball.

A-Rod is the Anakin Skywalker of the MLB.

4:04 shout-out Towson Tigers!

Also before he was even drafted out of high school he developed a friendship with Jose Canseco, the godfather of steroids in the MLB. ARod claims he never used roids til he went to the Rangers, I think there's a good chance he's been using since before he even got to the majors.

I think he was probably clean from 04 to 2010.... there was testing, they were all over him and he was still producing. Once he had that hip problem and hit 16 HRS one year and clearly lost his pop, was 35 yrs old, he decided to juice again to so he could chase Bonds record.

The only reason I like A-Rod is because he finally is making the Timberwolves play to their potential as a new owner. As a Twins and Mets fan, I hate A-Rod, the baseball player, but as a fan of the Timberwolves, I love him.

A-Rod could have been the greatest baseball player of all time.

HE KNOWS ABOUT THE MILKSHAKES

As a lifelong Mariners fan I liked him a lot, until Texas. I drafted him in the 23 round on my fantasy draft in 96. Helped me win a bunch money so he has a spot in my heart

A Rod signing with the Mets would’ve been amazing, the subway series battles would’ve had a much different history to it

When I was in school the other kids could only name 2 baseball players, Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez.

Don't mind me. I'm just dreaming of an alternate Mets universe where they had Manny, Piazza, AND A-Rod on the same team.

It’s very comforting to know Alex Rodriguez has always been kinda awful at doing commercials

Only 5 minutes in and this is already amazing! wonderful job Mike!

Manny Ramirez batted over .632 in my HS My little town called NYC

You are so right about the hall of fame there’s a lot of players that belong in there for what they did on the field the story needs told not erased Pete Rose Barry Bonds Roger Clemons A Rod Kurt and there’s more they all belong in the hall

My brother worked at a chicken place, on of the customers did something with the Yankees, PR or some bullshit. The guy said the the two nicest players were Jorge Posada and ARod. Posada apparently gave cash to the club house employees at Christmas. He also said Derek jeter was such a douche he wouldn’t even acknowledge the clubhouse people. In fact I’ve meant multiple people who meant Derek and not one said a nice thing about him. Sucks bc jeter was my hero. The media makes good people into villains and make manipulators our hero’s.

You should make one of these about Josh Hamilton!

Have you heard of Joe Mauer? 605 avg senior season. His football stats was low key nice too.

I love the John Olerude appreciation

Fun fact Juan Gonzalez was a 3x all star and 2x mvp

8:36 is that batting average stat supposed to be worded differently or are we pretending that Wade Boggs, Rod Carew, and George Brett didn't exist?

I loved Johnny O still have my autographed '93 world series ball

As lifelong Mariners fan who grew up watching A-Rod in Seattle, I really appreciate this video. People seem to downplay his years as a Mariner but we still have fond memories of him before he left for the money. A-Rod has a complicated legacy in Seattle but I hope that one day, we might be able to put aside the negativity and welcome him back into the Mariners family.

Teezo shoutout?? You go to the CMIYGL tour?

He’s #6 on my all time list

Idk why everyone hates Alex Rodriguez... I think everything he's done with Saosin on drums has been *chef's kiss* and he's a Latin Grammy Award winner for... Oh wait... wrong Alex Rodriguez.. oops

Great video, Mike. You’re definitely my favorite SRS contributor! Keep up the great work.

My parents were from Seattle, and the 90s mariners stories are always so awesome. I always grew up with my dad calling him gay rod, but like anytime they talked about a rod for the mariners so fondly.

I went to university of Miami, people would regularly go to baseball games, get milkshakes, and leave, they’re amazing

Hey we wore corduroy pants back then. You just accepted it

Mariners: Arod? Nah *Drake looking away disgusted* Mariners: Jrod: hell yeah now were talkin

Adjusted for inflation his Texas contract is worth 402 million.

The Aniken Skywalker of Baseball

IMO, if it wasn’t for the steroids and his poor reputation, we’d all unanimously put him in the GOAT discussion.

A-rod was the final out of the mariners winning there 116th game shocked you didn't show that

Watching your videos make my day

The teezo cameo in this vid is crazy

It's a good day when Stark Raving Sports posy a video

He's commentating MLB games rn, I wouldn't be surprised if he gets in the HOF

I'd love to see a video about Mark Prior or Barry Zito

I used to have most of his rookie cards but I know life happens

“Next to my lane kiffin pin” haha

1999 and 2000 mvp award should have been Pedro Martinez

sheeeesh very enjoyable content, and shows the dichotomy of how perception of a player can change, even one as good as A-Rod really glad he didn't buy the Mets tbh

A-Rod lost the 1996 MVP race by all of 3 points. He damn near went and won the MVP and honestly should have at the age of 20 in his first full season and without doping

People forget how good he was.

Wait you went to the Tyler show? Presuming it was in Miami, that was insane, I could have met you and got a photo, what a shame! Hope you enjoyed it!

Greatly narrated

One more thing it’s so wrong how these writers have that power to keep them out

nah the super mario party hr derby is stupid difficult

If A-Rod was drafted by the Yankees, Red Soxs, are at least the Atlanta Braves, his career would've went differently for the better.

The fantano clip was epic

I had more commercials in this video than A-Rod did.

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥💪

What a beautiful video

A rod. My guy. AAAAAAAAARODDDDDD

Ranger fans don't look back at his career here fondly either. While he was certainly the best player, it never felt like he wanted to be here or that he was one of us. His comments since leaving the Rangers have only made Ranger fans like him even less, and many fans forget or simply ignore his time here. It's a real shame that he squandered an opportunity to be the best and most likable player of all-time, but he has only greed and ego to blame for that. Of course having a quarter of a billion dollars would change anyone, but it changed him for the worse permanently.

srs is so insanely underrated it’s insane.

I feel so stupid for now just realizing seattle is in washington

Great video, now i will add war stat is useless

His contract with Texas was exactly double the previous largest contract before that (Kevin Brown, 126 mil)

My boy, thanks SRS! Someday A-Rod will join his buddy Jeter in Cooperstown!

If Barry Bonds gets a pass, so should A-Rod. Barry had his dad to guide him. Alex, from a poor background, had no father and a mother who he relied on for much advice. Tough way to grow up when you compare how you evolve as a person

Best BA in the American league in 60 years?? Boggs .361 in 82 - .368 in 85' - .363 in 87' - .366 in 88'. Brett .390 in 80'. Carew .388 in 77'.....shall I continue?

Love the Joey Freshwater button!

People forget that he was an elite defensive shortstop.

I need to know who those other shortstops were

Good job stark raving sports

where's part 2.

Imagine if the M's had A-Rod for 2001. They'd have won 120+ games

The 80s Joel reference 😂

Did he start having supplements before the 1996 season?

War is useless stats. Arod was the chosen one. Also mvp should go by overall stats not voting b.s. his numbers make him top 5 of all time. War is useless stats

I’ve always thought it was dumb that every one hates A-Rod he’s always been my favorite baseball player

Alex Rodriguez's little photo is nothing compared to the shit we see kids doing to day with their social media.

Damn it, stop it with the references that make me feel old! I'm not old! You're a towel!

Best BA in 60 years?? Didn't George Brett hit .390 in the 70s?

His steroid use was suspected to have started in high school, he started training with and hanging out with Jose canseco his junior year of high school there’s a shot none of those seasons were clean

Lets piss people off.....Arod was a better shortstop then Jeter

You are missing a lot of information in regards to the fact that he demanded more money before signing with the mariners and was also part of the reason ken Griffey left for the reds. Yes his stats are undeniable but he always been difficult.

Eagle was great! Then Lowe's bought them out.

Check out James triantos high school stats

Let's just make one thing clear A-Rod was an amazing player people hate on him because of how good he was and that's just a fact just like with Kobe when he was alive people hated on Kobe because he shot a lot and he couldn't carry a team by himself etc. A-Rod got tested multiple times and then of course he lied about steroids and then he popped for steroids and then admitted to steroids and then it was just a cool thing to do to hate on him. He was a once and a generation talent and unfortunately it went to his head and unfortunately he became a prick. I think people were misconstruing the baseball player and the person. The baseball player was truly an amazing talent the person however, was just a f****** horrible person

My favorite player of all time! Because of him I got into baseball as a kid

one of my favorite players of all time

You mean the historic collapse of Alex Rodriguez. He has literally 0 Chance of ever making it into the hall of fame.

The Anti-Jeter.

banger

how is it possible to have a 145ops+ and only 3 war

No talk of him juicing since highschool?

People get so caught up in the roid war, this guy had natural TALENT. So many guys did roids, and still sucked but never got caught. He was a controversial guy, a 5 tools player and he got paid for it!

I’m a huge Yankees and Arod fan but he shouldn’t be in the hall of fame. He knowingly did the wrong thing and these are the consequences.

As long as Pete Rose is blackballed from the hall of fame, A-Rod must continue to be voted out. I don't care what his early career accolades are because they are completely negated by everything he did from the Yankees on... and who he continued to be. He failed to honor baseball, why should baseball honor him?

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