Orioles’ fans boo Alex Rodriguez during his first road at-bat
Last week was pretty big for the Alex Rodriguez comeback tour. Rodriguez received a “warm hand” during his first at-bat, hit his first home run since September 2013 and stayed away from controversy. Lost in all of that was the fact that Rodriguez played all five games at home.
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While the New York Yankees’ fans were able to #Forg1v3, the opposing fans are not going to be as kind to Rodriguez this season. In his first road at-bat of the season, the Baltimore Orioles fans roundly booed Rodriguez. There was a smattering of applause from some Yankees’ fans in attendance, but, for the most part, Rodriguez did not receive a warm welcome.
One fan even went so far as to turn his back during Rodriguez’s at-bats.
One wonders whether he did the same for every Nelson Cruz at-bat last season?
The fans who booed left happy, as Rodriguez struck out to end his first at-bat. Rodriguez would finish the contest 0 for 4, with two strikeouts.
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And so, the comeback tour continues. This week may have gotten off to a rough start, but there’s still time for A-Rod to turn things around. Before you know it, maybe even the opposing fans will be willing to #Forg1v3.
On second thought, probably not.
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Chris Cwik is a writer for Big League Stew on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter! Follow @Chris_Cwik
