Arod 3,000 hit!

IndyManning18 · Jun 20, 2015

mlbsalltimegreats said:
How the F does this guy get so lucky.

I wonder if any kids were pushed out of the way or cussed at for him to catch that ball.

CoronaMT1327 · Jun 20, 2015

IndyManning18 said:
I wonder if any kids were pushed out of the way or cussed at for him to catch that ball.

I really wish he would give the ball up. Alex has been through so much, it makes me sad to see Zack Hample not give the ball up. Unlike Christian Lopez (The guy that caught Jeters 3,000th hit, and asked for nothing), Zack is a jerk, at least in my mind.

r2d2 · Jun 20, 2015

mrmopar said:
Maybe there are some examples to prove me wrong, but do scandals really have long term effects on collectibles? Rose, OJ Simpson, Shoeless Joe, Bonds, McGwire, Arod, etc. In the long run, nobody gives it away (the good stuff, at least), so the prices remain strong for the better players/better stuff.

At least Bonds RCs took a serious hit and have not recovered.

Juan Gris · Jun 20, 2015

IndyManning18 said:
Ball was caught by Zack Hample.

I laughed my ass off when I heard he not only caught the ball but wasn't just going to give it back to A-Rod. He just did a great interview on Sports Center where he gave a very reasoned and thought out answer as to what he was thinking of doing with the ball and why. He mentioned giving some of the sale proceeds to a baseball charity he has been working with for years and maybe having the Yankees and A-Rod pay him matching donations for the ball.

AnthonyCorona · Jun 20, 2015

I dunno y Arod would want that ball. I could see wanting the last one a lot more

IndyManning18 · Jun 20, 2015

AnthonyCorona said:
I dunno y Arod would want that ball. I could see wanting the last one a lot more

It's a milestone ball. It's like a 500 home run ball. The player might hit 700 home runs, but there's something about the milestone.

AnthonyCorona · Jun 20, 2015

IndyManning18 said:
It's a milestone ball. It's like a 500 home run ball. The player might hit 700 home runs, but there's something about the milestone.

I hope arod tells the guy screw off

Musial Collector · Jun 20, 2015

AnthonyCorona said:
I dunno y Arod would want that ball. I could see wanting the last one a lot more

18000 players have played the professional game of baseball and 29 have accomplished 3000 hits, I can't figure it out either.

Musial Collector · Jun 20, 2015

Zack is what's wrong with society today.
Arod wasn't asking for the ball back for free...Zack flat out said I won't negotiate with Arod at all...wouldn't even talk to Arod's people.
And for the love of all things can people please get over the steroid thing...it was a ****ING Era of baseball!!!

RStadlerASU22 · Jun 20, 2015

Musial Collector said:
18000 players have played the professional game of baseball and 29 have accomplished 3000 hits, I can't figure it out either.

Agreed , confusing

Ryan

RStadlerASU22 · Jun 20, 2015

Musial Collector said:
Zack is what's wrong with society today.
Arod wasn't asking for the ball back for free...Zack flat out said I won't negotiate with Arod at all...wouldn't even talk to Arod's people.
And for the love of all things can people please get over the steroid thing...it was a ****ING Era of baseball!!!

Disagree here though

Not that I dislike ARod , but I think people dislike him more than most because of how he handled it and was involved in the stuff multiple times , including when it wasn't the "era". I'm over it , but I can see why some aren't

Ryan

A_Pharis · Jun 20, 2015

Musial Collector said:
Zack is what's wrong with society today.
Arod wasn't asking for the ball back for free...Zack flat out said I won't negotiate with Arod at all...wouldn't even talk to Arod's people.
And for the love of all things can people please get over the steroid thing...it was a ****ING Era of baseball!!!

Actually, he called out reports (that started with Yankee affiliate news agencies) saying he wouldn't talk to the Yankees. On Twitter, he said that - by the time he saw that report - he had already spoken with the organization multiple times and was even already thinking out one of their proposals. He thinks the "won't negotiate" sounded better for people trying to get clicks.

I agree. The guy is "different," but I don't think he didn't at least listen to what they had to say.

A_Pharis · Jun 20, 2015

Also - Steroid Era or not - doesn't mean that what was done didn't leave a blemish on baseball. Why should anyone get over it? It's a dark aspect to the game, and purists have a right to show their displeasure.

I don't think any of them deserve the recognition or the consideration of even appearing on a ballot.
That includes Pettitte, Ortiz, ARod - all of them.

IndyManning18 · Jun 20, 2015

I don't think Zack was lucky. The guy is well prepared. He has his scouting report and positions himself to the batter. He was bound to catch a milestone ball eventually. I think he's a little squirrelly, but good for him.

SINFULONE · Jun 20, 2015

mrmopar said:
Maybe there are some examples to prove me wrong, but do scandals really have long term effects on collectibles? Rose, OJ Simpson, Shoeless Joe, Bonds, McGwire, Arod, etc. In the long run, nobody gives it away (the good stuff, at least), so the prices remain strong for the better players/better stuff.

I should have been more specific.Will his rookies ever be worth anything again?

SINFULONE · Jun 21, 2015

CoronaMT1327 said:
I really wish he would give the ball up. Alex has been through so much, it makes me sad to see Zack Hample not give the ball up. Unlike Christian Lopez (The guy that caught Jeters 3,000th hit, and asked for nothing), Zack is a jerk, at least in my mind.

I don't think he's a jerk just because he wants to keep the ball.He has a right to catch the ball just as much as anyone else.

IndyManning18 · Jun 21, 2015

SINFULONE said:
I don't think he's a jerk just because he wants to keep the ball.He has a right to catch the ball just as much as anyone else.

I wouldn't give that ball away either. That would hit the nearest auction house. A-Rod can bid on it there. Haha.

SINFULONE · Jun 21, 2015

IndyManning18 said:
I wouldn't give that ball away either. That would hit the nearest auction house. A-Rod can bid on it there. Haha.

I agree.He doesn't owe anything to anyone.What do you think it would fetch at auction?

IndyManning18 · Jun 21, 2015

SINFULONE said:
I agree.He doesn't owe anything to anyone.What do you think it would fetch at auction?

No idea.

u2me57 · Jun 21, 2015

A_Pharis said:
Also - Steroid Era or not - doesn't mean that what was done didn't leave a blemish on baseball. Why should anyone get over it? It's a dark aspect to the game, and purists have a right to show their displeasure.

I don't think any of them deserve the recognition or the consideration of even appearing on a ballot.
That includes Pettitte, Ortiz, ARod - all of them.

Exactly.

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