Buzz Bavasi

On this date in 2008, long-time major league executive Buzz Bavasi passed away at age 93.

"The guy makes $25 million a year and he gets another $100,000 for making the All Star team? If I was paying a guy $25 million a year, he sure as hell better make the All Star team." - on Alex Rodriguez' large contract

Alex Rodriguez

On this date in 2003, Alex Rodriguez of the Rangers at 27 years 249 days of age becomes the youngest player to hit 300 home runs.

"He was concerned about putting (individual) numbers up and that really wasn't what we (Yankees) were all about. We were all about winning games." - Joe Torre

Jason Varitek

 

On this date in 2012, Jason Varitek announces his retirement.

"That's ridiculous. I'm not that smart to come up with such a clever line in the heat of battle. I know Arroyo didn't hit him on purpose, and I told him to get along to first base." - when asked if he told Alex Rodriguez, "We don't throw at .260 hitters" during the July 24, 2004 altercation 

Alex Rodriguez

On this date in 2009, Alex Rodriguez publicly admits to using steroids from 2001 to 2003 while with the Rangers.

"It was a loosey-goosey era."

Mr. Popularity!

 

So the various union reps of each team requested that he be kicked out after he sued the union?

I guess Ryan Dempster was ahead of the curve.

Dallas Braden retires

 

"He's a tremendous player and a tremendous talent, and I don't care if I'm Cy Young or the 25th man on the roster; if I've got the ball in my hand and I'm out there on that mound, that's not your mound. You want to run across the mound? Go run laps in the bullpen. That's my mound." - after Alex Rodriguez ran across the mound when returning to a base as a baserunner after a foul ball by Robinson Cano 

Would be pretty funny....

....if the Yankees tied for the Division title and A-Rod won it for the Yankees in Game 163!

Alex Rodriguez

On this date in 2000, Alex Rodriguez signs the richest contract in sports history, a ten-year deal with the Rangers with $252 million.

"If it is happening now (performance decline due to age) it won't be that easy. He will be making $30 million a year, guaranteed. For that amount of money, you aren't allowed to get old." - Mike Schmidt

Just because

Dude says he never once took PEDS!

Says there is a grand conspiracy to ruin him.

Says MLB is in on it.

Says Bud Selig is in on it.

Says the Yankees are in on it.

Says Biogenesis is in on it.

Dude needs to look in the mirror.

Again.

Alex Rodriguez

On this date in 2005, Alex Rodriguez is named the AL MVP.

"You kind of get tired giving the other team credit. At some point, you've got to look in the mirror and say 'I sucked.'"

John Lackey

Born on this date, John Lackey.

"He took me deep the first time I faced him as a rookie and he admitted to doing stuff (steroids) back then. There are a lot of things I want back from him." - on Alex Rodriguez

The Yankees owe the Mariners a player to be named later in the Brendan Ryan deal?

Problem solved!

That sparkle in his eye!

He's starting to love life again!

It's a bitch being unpopular!

A-Rod pissed that his "inner circle's" outing of Ryan Braun....

....only got his lifetime suspension reduced to 211 games. >

Awkward A-Rod

A-Rod signing autographs

Like the helmet!

Safety first!

Hey, does A-Rod's suspension count for playoff games?

Oh, yeah that's right.

Forget it.

(How 2012 of me)

Gotta love closed captioning!