Nobody had more fun celebrating the Yankees’ postseason berth than A-Rod
Nobody in baseball has had a tumultuous past three seasons as Alex Rodriguez. So when the New York Yankees clinched a playoff berth on Thursday night — their return to the postseason after two years — nobody enjoyed the celebration more than A-Rod.
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Love him or hate him, there’s no denying this fact: The Yankees wouldn’t be in the postseason this year if not for his surprising and successful comeback after a year’s suspension. A-Rod wasn’t his old MVP self, but he’s hit 33 homers and driven in 86 runs, both numbers higher than anybody predicted for an embattled 40-year-old with bad hips.
Just how did A-Rod celebrate? Like this:
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Even if you think A-Rod is baseball’s greatest villain, you gotta admit, it’s nice to see the guy be geniunely happy. It’s not something we see too often.
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