The Yankees' magic number to clinch the AL East is 1. Fitting, because the defending AL MVP seems to be all alone in the Bronx Bombers' clubhouse.
In a story in this week's Sports Illustrated, Alex Rodriguez is portrayed as a loner on the AL's best team, whose struggles prompted Jason Giambi to urge manager Joe Torre to get tough with Rodriguez. Rodriguez's current statistics are gaudy -- .286, 34 home runs and 116 RBI -- but the slugging third baseman has been perceived by the fans and media as unable to get the big hit when the Yankees need it.
"[Mike] Mussina doesn't get hammered at all. He's making a boatload of money. Giambi's making [$20.4 million], which is fine and dandy, but it seems those guys get a pass. When people write [bad things] about me, I don't know if it's [because] I'm good-looking, I'm biracial, I make the most money, I play on the most popular team ..."
-- Alex Rodriguez in this week's SI
Giambi is quoted in the article as saying Rodriguez has a "false confidence" and that Torre should "stop coddling him."
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