Bruh those Yankees had the whole infield with gold gloves Jeter, A Rod, Cano, Texeria even Posada at catcher that’s why they where so good they saved a lot of runs.
Let’s not forget how good he was at shortstop as well. And that third was not his natural position. He ended his career at third after spending majority of it at short. Incredible to make such a transition and be this good. Easily in the conversation as one of the best defensive third basemen.
@@ew7074 Jeter always made the play when you needed him to. Cano sometimes choked in big spots, particularly in the playoffs. There’s only one legend among Jeter, cano, tex and Arod and it’s Jeter.
@@TheGodYouWishYouKnew agreed, jeter just had bad range up the middle, but other than that he always made the play, and he was one of few shortstops that could get to any pop up at any time, and he rarely if ever dropped the ball.
Forgetting all of the shenanigans; there's no question this guy was one of the greatest to ever lace'em up. And don't forget; he was a lifelong SS until he got to The Bronx.
He would've been HOF material without roids; along with Barry Bonds, and Mark McGwire. I played D1 baseball and worked my way from a JUCO to be heavily recruited. I saw many guys in JUCO go from "swinging a wet newspaper" to launching missiles. Very glad I never gave in to the temptation that many other guys gave in to. With that being said, the guys I personally knew who were juicing weren't top echelon players/prospects like the guys I named. If Barry Bonds wouldn't have juiced, he would've been a 40-40 guy year in & year out.
@@aidengoosemorey3499 True. That's a fair & valid point! The thing that truly stumps me is how Big Papi is a Hall of Famer after "admitting-ish" to using PEDS. So that being said, why aren't A-Rod, Barry Bonds & ESPECIALLY Pete Rose not in the HOF??! That's a crime IMHO and I am against steroids. I also know how hard it is to compete at a high level in baseball, steroids or not.
The best play he made was the inning before Jeter dove into the stands. Arod made a diving play with the bases loaded, tagged third with his glove and then made a side arm throw over the head of the runner going home. It was amazing but nobody remembers because of the Jeter dive. Nothing against that dive, it was awesome and I was there. But that was also one hell of play by Arod too.
Defensively had such range that he made spectacular plays look routine, very underrated, his incredible skill was such that it actually cost him quite a few Gold Gloves.
Thanks for this video! Really needed to be reminded today of how smooth Alex was a third. I knew I was missing something in my life and you guys made it happen!
Alex Rodriguez and Barry bonds are two reasons that the baseball Hall of Fame is illegitimate. It's the baseball Hall of... Kissing up to reporters, and being a real nice guy so they ignore your cheating.
That play on Kinsler at third to me is the best one here...Kinsler made his living as a heads up player and that split second of indecision was all A-Rod needed, great play
Willing to say A Rod skills as good as Brooks. O's fans will disagree, but man his arm strength & reaction getting to the ball echos Brooks. Realize we're talking different eras, but during his time A Rod was best @ 3B.
That double play vs the Red Sox with bases loaded and he thought he turned a triple play, was a great play. Great stop and a great throw home by ARod. I think it was his first season at 3rd too!
One of his best was the double play he turned in the “Jeter Dive” game against Boston in 2004. Bases loaded, great play to field the ball, step on third, and throw from his knees over the head of the runner going from third to home to nail him at the plate.
@@joqqeman This situation might be the only time I would ever "sac bunt" with a non-pitcher hitting. 95% of the time you see it, it's a wasted AB. But being in extra innings of a tie game changes the situation. The math says you're ever so more likely to score 1 run. Normally that trade off isn't worth it, because you're less likely to score twice, and much less likely to score three or more times. But when getting that one run wins you the game? Or at the very least leaves your opponent with only three outs to go? It adds up. Even with a +110 OPS hitter. Lets just ignore the fact it was a shitty bunt :-P
@qwertyuiopasdfghjkl yes I can .... 🙄 Dude is literally one of the more Naturally gifted players ever 🤷🏽♂️ Probably the best SS to Ever play the Game Tbh ....
Don’t care about roids, don’t care about off the field drama, A-Rod was fun to watch and love him or hate him everyone cared about him. He was great for the game of Baseball.
Still own his Ranger and Yankees jerseys. Always been an ARod fan. Plenty of players trying to gain an edge on the game. No place in the game for it but it happens all the time. Always had fun watching him play!
This. People bitching about these guys being on steroids need to realize that damn near everyone in that era was on it. ARod, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are 3 of the greatest baseball players that ever lived and their omission into the Baseball Hall of Fame is laughable
@@joshg.6315 Yeah, everyone did it, so it's OK. Actually a lot DIDN'T cheat. If A-Roid had have been actually remorseful or apologetic it would be one thing. He was a great player, but is an egomanic a**hole off the field. But these days, a**holes are very popular with certain segments of the population.
@@kentstallard6512 It's not OK. But I pity him for the disproportional hate he gets from media. I'd argue no other star in the game was as bashed as he was for the roids.
@@Aphectz no it was petty high school "we used to be good friend but then you said mean things about me to other people and then kept on bringing our personal lives out into the open and also cheated".
@@briandavis5275 whats crazy is that a lot of players were on steroids and they still couldn’t do what A-Rod did and I’m not trying to defend him by any means and he’s definitely not my favorite player but he still killed it tho💪💪
I feel like 20 years from now, Yankee fans will look back at A-Rod a lot more favorably than we do now and lament that we did not appreciate in the moment how great a ballplayer he was.
Agreed and im not a yankees fan and couldnt stand A Rod. But it reminds me to think twice before hating on any athlete because i regret not recognizing greatness in the moment. Today everyone talks about how much they love Michael Jordan. Believe me, he had A LOT of people who wanted to see him lose in the 90s but now people know how special the Bulls run was
@@BlackGT1999 you should be thanking guys like A-Rod, Bonds, Mcguire, and Sosa. Because they saved and made baseball relevant again when it was in a huge time of decline.
@@jo3y_2.0 they made the sport a lot of money and gave it a lot of attention. A-rod being the MLBs villain brought it so much ESPN coverage back in the day.
As a Mariners fan, I was “butt hurt” for years when he went to Texas for the money. As years have passed, I am able to take the emotion out of it and appreciate how great A-Rod was as a player.
My best friend is the biggest ARod and Texas Ranger fan and was soo upset when he went to the Yankees for the money but man did he deserve that money. One of the greatest!!
I grew up in the NW and man those Mariners teams of the 90s and 2000s were fun. But yeah, I remember vividly when M's fans threw dollars bills on the field when A-Rod returned to Seattle for the first time. That was heartbreaking how those teams broke apart.
@@davidlafleche1142 Your brain can't hold any information about the player beyond that one story? Even the back of a baseball card tells you more. Grow up.
@@davidlafleche1142 He said he did it cause he would have been out anyway so it was like a fuck it sort of thing to see if he could get away with it. 😊
He was a beast .... gets a bad rap for his play as a old man. Look at him before 40 not after jezz people. He was graceful an power an skill wrapped in this incredible force he was great at it all.... ps soxs fan an I hated playing him.... an was terrified if he came up in big spot ie I knew he was the fucking balls 😤
He'll never go down as a GOAT to most people, to me his legacy is tarnished but still one of the BOATS. one of the Best of all time, amazingly talented.
He probably didn’t , it’s still all speculation that he did it on purpose . And if he did do it, it’s because he was jealous of jeter. Because A-Rod has always been better, but jeter has always been liked more.
@@OldSoulNewLife ofc he did it on purpose & it wasn’t all cause of jeter but arod had all the pressure on him because he was the highest paid athlete at the time so everyone was expecting him to go 4/4 every game.
And we have Greg Nettles to thank for helping A-Rod become the third baseman he was for us. Alex needs to be a coach for our Yankees, if not the next manager.
He's up there with one of the greatest juicers of all time. The juice era was such an exciting time. Canseco got a lot of hate for spilling the beans but he was pretty good and fun to watch in his prime. Makes you really appreciate how special some pitchers like Pedro and Maddux really were to be dominating during that era of the juice boys
There were rumors about Pedro, but you forgot about manny and papi in the juice boys. They were up there as the greatest juicers of all time. The Red Sox wouldn’t have broken the curse if not for the juice.
So funny at the 2:47 mark the angels crowd thought they was going to score off that hit with bases loaded but arod made a great stop and throw to get the out lol
Smart move for so many reasons I could list them if I wanted to spend the time, but one is simple. Look at him. His size was going to catch up to him. He was getting to big and slow for a shortstop. His genes are different than jeters
Never questions A-Rod's desire to win. I don't know if anyone who is considered the top player in the league, would make a move like that ever again. Say what you want about the guy, but everything he did in his career was purely motivated by his desire to be the best.
This idiots dont realize the reason arod played third was because jeter didn’t have the arm strength, all of this plays is arod displaying his cannon, jeter could never
Derek Jeter might have been the worst defensive shortstop in the history of baseball. Really should've had A-Rod playing there from the second he was a Yankee
@@kobeandgary bonds was more of a hitter. Greatest hitter. All around Griffey for me and if you wanna divide it from outfield and infield I’ll put Arod best infield all around
Roids or no roids, he is the GOAT. Better 3b than Jeter at SS. He played at a time when roids were all over MLB, he and Bonds were just better players to begin with.
No way. Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, and A-Rod tarnished the game and people can’t forget that. He’s grown as an individual and accepted responsibility. But he’s gone from the GOAT conversations. Guys like Griffey and Maddox did it the right way and deserve to be remembered as all time greats.
@@harveydodd8803 it's impossible for them to have tarnished the game when it was prevalent throughout the entire sport. Just because one wasn't caught doesnt mean they didn't do it. All these guys are super athletes which normal people like us can never imagine to be. To be the absolute best at something you have to work around and under some rules, that goes for business, and sports alike.
It’s not PED’s that make people bigger that’s the issue it’s also how they aid recovery which gives the users the advantage! Can you imagine if Griffey Jr was able to avoid some of the niggling injuries due to using HGH or something along those lines? He would have broken the HR record for sure
Remember he was forced to third when he went to the Yankees due to Jeter. He loved shortstop but had to learn 3rd base. Changing positions isn't always easy even if its just a little to his right.
I remember I was a kid atleast like 10 & I went to my first MLB game Yankee vs Cardinals in the old Stl stadium & he hit a home run I was so hype even tho I was Rooting for Stl lol but he always been one of my favorite
The diving play where he threw to home to save a game against Boston is one of my favorites. Can’t believe you left that out. Was like his first or second year in NY.
@@idontgotnothin If skills are skills you don't need additional assistance. Skills are skills, if you add anything else into the mix, the skills are lacking.
No one in baseball works out like that anymore. Alex's worth ethic, his passion for the game, and his commitment to winning is what makes him a legend in baseball ⚾️
I’ve been a Yankees fan since the early 80’s. The Machine is one of the best players that has ever worn the pinstripes. In my opinion. He’s a team player and just does work! If he doesn’t get resigned its gunna b tough to cheer on the boys this upcoming year!
I'd take a rod at third over gio even though I like him. A rod is a top 30 all time fielder. Stats dont lie and a rod was jjst as smooth if you ever watched him when he was younger.
And now Cashman's Yankees have a third baseman who has never played third base before in the majors prior to be traded to the Yankees after the All Star break -
Remember a-rod joining the Yankees. Told the Yankees he wanted to play SS but jeter was SS, there was no way he was starting over jeter. So he trained himself to play 3rd base and I think that worked out in his favor.
It's criminal to not have his play during the jeter in the stands game on this list!.A play he made in extra innings to start a double play with the bases loaded by diving n snatching the ball,tagging 3rd n from his knees throwing over the runners head on a perfect angled throw to Posada
@@roberthudson1959 Belanger and Brooks have the 2nd and 3rd most dWAR of all time, respectively. They were definitely the greatest defensive SS and 3B pairing of all time.
@@jd0192 lol man it's a wonder how the yankees won all those championships with an absolute hole in the lineup at ss. Those fielding stats don't really mean a damn thing if you actually know baseball. Stat nerds just need a place in sports to feel like they're almost athletes lol
Don't care about him or Bonds on juice they were great players regardless. Honestly let the whole steroid era in it was better to watch. Yeah I said it some fans hate to admit it but it's true.
Nothing more painstaking then watching a pitcher dual with no hits until late in the game when the bull pen comes in. Roid era was far more entertaining!
It's funny how even when the Yankees lineup was really old, they were still a really good. This Yankees team over the hill af would still be better than the current Yankees team today.
A-Rod was a monster at the hot-corner, but man...Mark Texeria was such a good first baseman.
Bruh those Yankees had the whole infield with gold gloves Jeter, A Rod, Cano, Texeria even Posada at catcher that’s why they where so good they saved a lot of runs.
You get it!!That mans stretch on under /over pass is taken for granted! Amazing base work!!
Lmaoo right?
Let’s not forget how good he was at shortstop as well. And that third was not his natural position. He ended his career at third after spending majority of it at short. Incredible to make such a transition and be this good. Easily in the conversation as one of the best defensive third basemen.
Greatest ss of all time
Arod, Jeter, Cano and Tex around the diamond was an impenetrable wall of infield defense. Combined 14 gold gloves amongst em. Legendary
Jeter was a below average short stop but the rest were good
Jeter has worst drs in mlb history (recent stat from 2002 I think but still)
@@ew7074 Jeter always made the play when you needed him to. Cano sometimes choked in big spots, particularly in the playoffs. There’s only one legend among Jeter, cano, tex and Arod and it’s Jeter.
@@TheGodYouWishYouKnew agreed, jeter just had bad range up the middle, but other than that he always made the play, and he was one of few shortstops that could get to any pop up at any time, and he rarely if ever dropped the ball.
@@theoldbk5419 i mean id hope a pro short stop would catch anything that hit his glove
Forgetting all of the shenanigans; there's no question this guy was one of the greatest to ever lace'em up. And don't forget; he was a lifelong SS until he got to The Bronx.
Life long ped user
He was a nazi?
He would've been HOF material without roids; along with Barry Bonds, and Mark McGwire.
I played D1 baseball and worked my way from a JUCO to be heavily recruited. I saw many guys in JUCO go from "swinging a wet newspaper" to launching missiles. Very glad I never gave in to the temptation that many other guys gave in to.
With that being said, the guys I personally knew who were juicing weren't top echelon players/prospects like the guys I named. If Barry Bonds wouldn't have juiced, he would've been a 40-40 guy year in & year out.
@@slingitandflingitdiscgolf8340 not sure about McGwire because he didn't have a ton of longevity
@@aidengoosemorey3499 True. That's a fair & valid point!
The thing that truly stumps me is how Big Papi is a Hall of Famer after "admitting-ish" to using PEDS. So that being said, why aren't A-Rod, Barry Bonds & ESPECIALLY Pete Rose not in the HOF??! That's a crime IMHO and I am against steroids. I also know how hard it is to compete at a high level in baseball, steroids or not.
My all-time fav player. The reason I became a third baseman.
Arod, you’ll always be the man in my book.
The best play he made was the inning before Jeter dove into the stands. Arod made a diving play with the bases loaded, tagged third with his glove and then made a side arm throw over the head of the runner going home. It was amazing but nobody remembers because of the Jeter dive. Nothing against that dive, it was awesome and I was there. But that was also one hell of play by Arod too.
This is the play that came to mind when I clicked on this video. Fantastic play by A-Rod.
I remember that
I certainly remember that play...against the Red Sox. Headship and very skillful. And CLUTCH!!
Sounds typical, A-Rod doing much better plays but fraud Jeter getting the adulation of the media and Yankees fans
@@omegamanGXE What happened? Jeter dump your sister?
Defensively had such range that he made spectacular plays look routine, very underrated, his incredible skill was such that it actually cost him quite a few Gold Gloves.
Underrated yet he has a video made about how great he is
Guy like that was gold glove caliber every year I could remember. Would be shocked if he didn’t have 6+ no?
@@TheLirJEt86he only won gold gloves at shortstop.
His arm strength in every play except tagging kinsler is incredible.
steroids
Roids homie roids
*his roid strength
Lol my earliest baseball memories were of watching a skinny arod be the truth at SS in the era of young SS he was by far the best.
@@jakefrye2390 you obviously didn’t watch him as a SS before “the roids “ lol he’s been that kinda player . Dummy’s
The level of talent of ARod was just out of this world don't matter the position.
Thanks for this video! Really needed to be reminded today of how smooth Alex was a third. I knew I was missing something in my life and you guys made it happen!
Honestly I loved A-rod in his prime. Grew up watching him and inspired me to play 3B
He was damn good ss too
Damn you young! lol Its all good though!
Alex Rodriguez and Barry bonds are two reasons that the baseball Hall of Fame is illegitimate. It's the baseball Hall of... Kissing up to reporters, and being a real nice guy so they ignore your cheating.
@@paysonfox88 aye bruh I don’t know much about that just loved watching him when I was a kid that’s it
@@dannyduds1058 He was better than Jeter
That play on Kinsler at third to me is the best one here...Kinsler made his living as a heads up player and that split second of indecision was all A-Rod needed, great play
Still salty he hit 28 bombs one year and all the sudden he moved to detroit and had a power outage.
@@jacobwinkelman4704 man he had his best years in Detroit. Even Prince had a small power outage moving from a hitters park to Comerica.
Always knew he was a beast, but i forgot how good his glove was too.
Why didn't you tell us? Your ability to judge talent is clearly unique and you could be someone special.
Willing to say A Rod skills as good as Brooks. O's fans will disagree, but man his arm strength & reaction getting to the ball echos Brooks. Realize we're talking different eras, but during his time A Rod was best @ 3B.
@@TheSully00714 who hurt you? He was making a simple comment lol. You alright Kevin?
@@theporkchop2594 no one hurt him, stop acting like that lame ah comeback is a roast
Of the three young SS that came in about the same time (Jeter, A-Rod and Nomar) I’ll never doubt he was the best.
That double play vs the Red Sox with bases loaded and he thought he turned a triple play, was a great play. Great stop and a great throw home by ARod. I think it was his first season at 3rd too!
To be a great gifted third baseman, you definitely need a great 1st baseman to compliment those incredible throws.
One of his best was the double play he turned in the “Jeter Dive” game against Boston in 2004. Bases loaded, great play to field the ball, step on third, and throw from his knees over the head of the runner going from third to home to nail him at the plate.
imagine telling 2011 encarnacion to bunt with RISP
2011 Edwin wasn't that good. 2012 and beyond however, is a different story.
@@CanadaMMA 111 OPS+ even in 2011, should not have been punting
@@joqqeman
This situation might be the only time I would ever "sac bunt" with a non-pitcher hitting. 95% of the time you see it, it's a wasted AB. But being in extra innings of a tie game changes the situation. The math says you're ever so more likely to score 1 run. Normally that trade off isn't worth it, because you're less likely to score twice, and much less likely to score three or more times.
But when getting that one run wins you the game? Or at the very least leaves your opponent with only three outs to go? It adds up. Even with a +110 OPS hitter.
Lets just ignore the fact it was a shitty bunt :-P
@@CanadaMMA I don't want to ignore that, because I feel like I can convince myself that it proves my point.
@@joqqeman lol
ALEX RODRIGUEZ WAS A SUPER STAR BASEBALL PLAYER
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@@andrewchisholm3476 and ??? He was still one of the most gifted baseball players to Ever play Bro ...
@qwertyuiopasdfghjkl yes I can .... 🙄 Dude is literally one of the more Naturally gifted players ever 🤷🏽♂️ Probably the best SS to Ever play the Game Tbh ....
Don’t care about roids, don’t care about off the field drama, A-Rod was fun to watch and love him or hate him everyone cared about him. He was great for the game of Baseball.
Still own his Ranger and Yankees jerseys. Always been an ARod fan. Plenty of players trying to gain an edge on the game. No place in the game for it but it happens all the time. Always had fun watching him play!
This. People bitching about these guys being on steroids need to realize that damn near everyone in that era was on it. ARod, Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are 3 of the greatest baseball players that ever lived and their omission into the Baseball Hall of Fame is laughable
@@joshg.6315 Yeah, everyone did it, so it's OK.
Actually a lot DIDN'T cheat.
If A-Roid had have been actually remorseful or apologetic it would be one thing. He was a great player, but is an egomanic a**hole off the field.
But these days, a**holes are very popular with certain segments of the population.
I could care less he roided he was an ass and a dirty player. Wish the Yankees didn't sign him.
@@kentstallard6512 It's not OK. But I pity him for the disproportional hate he gets from media.
I'd argue no other star in the game was as bashed as he was for the roids.
Amazing how Jeter didnt acknowledged his plays at all, maybe once he HiFive him. Alex was an animal with the glove, the best SS playing third base.
machado is a ss that had to play 3rd
@@colenazor2034 true and great at it
they hated each other
@@1313tennisman it wasnt true hate that it was like little league competitiveness u stole my old position type rivalry lol
@@Aphectz no it was petty high school "we used to be good friend but then you said mean things about me to other people and then kept on bringing our personal lives out into the open and also cheated".
That was an unstoppable pair. Tex and arod were no joke. Say what your want about Arod but he belongs in the Hof.
If only he conducted himself better off the field, he'd be undeniable.
Definitely a HOF in my eyes!
Except for the steroids.
@@briandavis5275 whats crazy is that a lot of players were on steroids and they still couldn’t do what A-Rod did and I’m not trying to defend him by any means and he’s definitely not my favorite player but he still killed it tho💪💪
Everyone used ROIDs back In the day. Let him in
This was also a great reminder of just how good Tex was! Great video!
I feel like 20 years from now, Yankee fans will look back at A-Rod a lot more favorably than we do now and lament that we did not appreciate in the moment how great a ballplayer he was.
I always liked him. No reason not to.
Agreed and im not a yankees fan and couldnt stand A Rod. But it reminds me to think twice before hating on any athlete because i regret not recognizing greatness in the moment. Today everyone talks about how much they love Michael Jordan. Believe me, he had A LOT of people who wanted to see him lose in the 90s but now people know how special the Bulls run was
@@JangoJustin No reason not 2? He always had something negative to say about Hometown hero Jeter
He was such a competitor, gave 100% every play. Doesn’t get enough credit for that
@@gnar7003 hometown popular player. not a hero.
Damm I miss him and Tex manning the corners
I don’t miss the Cheater lol
Same
@@BlackGT1999 you should be thanking guys like A-Rod, Bonds, Mcguire, and Sosa. Because they saved and made baseball relevant again when it was in a huge time of decline.
@@blay7263 Lmao, this is such a backwards comment. How did they save baseball by tarnishing it?
@@jo3y_2.0 they made the sport a lot of money and gave it a lot of attention. A-rod being the MLBs villain brought it so much ESPN coverage back in the day.
My favorite player ever by far!
As a Mariners fan, I was “butt hurt” for years when he went to Texas for the money. As years have passed, I am able to take the emotion out of it and appreciate how great A-Rod was as a player.
His brain fart of swatting the ball out of Arroyo's glove was worse.
But he wasn't great...all his greatness came from a bottle.
My best friend is the biggest ARod and Texas Ranger fan and was soo upset when he went to the Yankees for the money but man did he deserve that money. One of the greatest!!
@@cteal2018 Was it from a bottle when he was 21-22?
I grew up in the NW and man those Mariners teams of the 90s and 2000s were fun. But yeah, I remember vividly when M's fans threw dollars bills on the field when A-Rod returned to Seattle for the first time. That was heartbreaking how those teams broke apart.
If you pause it right at 0:27 it looks like Kinsler is about to get KO'ed by the umpire.
Him n arod look like dogs getting punished lol
Lol
I grew up an orioles fan, but I always loved Arod his knowledge of the game and fundamentals were just unmatched
I love steroids too
If he's so smart, he should have known he couldn't swat the ball out of Arroyo's glove. Every Little Leaguer knows that!
@@davidlafleche1142 Your brain can't hold any information about the player beyond that one story? Even the back of a baseball card tells you more. Grow up.
@@davidlafleche1142 He said he did it cause he would have been out anyway so it was like a fuck it sort of thing to see if he could get away with it. 😊
Just don't forget the Jeter diving into the stands game. Arod moved over to short and turned a double play like he's been the every day shortstop
Well he was by far the best defensive shortstop on the team, easily top 2 in the game at the time
He was a beast .... gets a bad rap for his play as a old man. Look at him before 40 not after jezz people. He was graceful an power an skill wrapped in this incredible force he was great at it all.... ps soxs fan an I hated playing him.... an was terrified if he came up in big spot ie I knew he was the fucking balls 😤
Arod was a SS before becoming a Yankee, and was the best defensive SS at the time when he was with the Mariners and Rangers.
@@ethanniedorowski116an
Here after the most brutal Yankee loss I’ve ever seen (WS game 5, 2024). Never discount defense. Ever.
He'll never go down as a GOAT to most people, to me his legacy is tarnished but still one of the BOATS. one of the Best of all time, amazingly talented.
Criminally underrated third basemen
@Jesse 12x used roids from 2001-2003 when he was carrying the rangers on his back... still had a great career for 13 years after that LMAO
Did I say that? No. You made it seem like his whole career revolver around that the fact that he did roids early on. So “roid abuser” is in incorrect.
@Jesse 12x roid era was the best era of baseball, ever since it's been ass.
@@vapecatlbjhater5104 Damn I miss that era. Mark, Sammy, & Bonds. Ken Griffey if he didn't stay injured would've easily surpassed 700 hr naturally
@Jesse 12x bruh, get it over it.... everybody used roids back then, people forget that pitchers also used roids but no one talks about that.
Good 3rd basemen, AMAZING shortstop lets not forget his natural position that he was best at
Better defensively than Jeter easily
@@Minidunkathon93 Not hard
This guy didn’t have to cheat
He probably didn’t , it’s still all speculation that he did it on purpose . And if he did do it, it’s because he was jealous of jeter. Because A-Rod has always been better, but jeter has always been liked more.
@@OldSoulNewLife I agree
@@OldSoulNewLife they probably should have put Jeter at third instead, but Jeter has an ego.
@@OldSoulNewLife ofc he did it on purpose & it wasn’t all cause of jeter but arod had all the pressure on him because he was the highest paid athlete at the time so everyone was expecting him to go 4/4 every game.
@@shdw2605 Arod tarnished the Yankee franchise.
Brrrrroooo the hose you need to make a JUMPTHROW no hop throw from foul territory is INSANE!
Greatest 3rd basemen ever . Greatest Yankee 3rd basemen ever
funny how that wasn’t even his best position, and he was better than the guy playing said best position at the time
Go green bro!
He's an excellent ballplayer. He'd be good in center field.
Completely true. The guy he gave up his position for when he went to NY graded out as average in his best seasons. Usually below average.
Jeter should of moved to 2nd or 3rd Base but cared more about personal records than his team
@@crubio89 robinson cano?
And that's the big league's folks! Masterful player!
A-Roid was a beast at 3rd
I always forget he was a SS because he was such a great 3rd baseman
And we have Greg Nettles to thank for helping A-Rod become the third baseman he was for us. Alex needs to be a coach for our Yankees, if not the next manager.
@@jayminer8773 doubt the yankees would allow that with how much they bashed him throughout his time there
So underrated not even a third baseman ,but a shortstop. Hard to go from shortstop too third-base, so underrated good job A Rod
I wish they had a highlight from the 2001 all star game. Switching places with Cal was a great play.
He's up there with one of the greatest juicers of all time. The juice era was such an exciting time. Canseco got a lot of hate for spilling the beans but he was pretty good and fun to watch in his prime. Makes you really appreciate how special some pitchers like Pedro and Maddux really were to be dominating during that era of the juice boys
There were rumors about Pedro, but you forgot about manny and papi in the juice boys. They were up there as the greatest juicers of all time. The Red Sox wouldn’t have broken the curse if not for the juice.
Canseco was good at running for a time and mashing, otherwise he wasn't great, steroids or not. He had his peak, don't get me wrong, but that's all.
I hate that he was roided up but I don't think we win in 09 without him. Definitely stepped up big that postseason.
Just think of all the other players in other teams that were roided up though
You don’t THINK we win without him in 09??? We ABSOLUTELY don’t win without him in 09. He was huge that year. No pun intended
Yup. Blatantly stole a third WS championship from the Phillies. Nice to see it being acknowledged.
Theres no way we win without him in 09. He came thru in every clutch moment
His first huge post season year. He won the WS MVP for a reason. Definitely don't win without him.
So funny at the 2:47 mark the angels crowd thought they was going to score off that hit with bases loaded but arod made a great stop and throw to get the out lol
I really miss those days! He was amazing
Man the last game I watched that Arod played in was back in like 2008 or 2009. Time flies man.
Basically the Yanks put the best SS in the league at 3B. That is something that will never happen again.
Smart move for so many reasons I could list them if I wanted to spend the time, but one is simple. Look at him. His size was going to catch up to him. He was getting to big and slow for a shortstop. His genes are different than jeters
@@Texasguy316 and jeter always sucked at short so not seeing ur point
Never questions A-Rod's desire to win. I don't know if anyone who is considered the top player in the league, would make a move like that ever again. Say what you want about the guy, but everything he did in his career was purely motivated by his desire to be the best.
This idiots dont realize the reason arod played third was because jeter didn’t have the arm strength, all of this plays is arod displaying his cannon, jeter could never
Vizquel was easily better at SS than Arod. But Alex was AWESOME!
Absolutely a superstar
A-Roid’s amazing ability on the field was simply a product of his time. What a feast to watch
That play at 2:00 is just insane
I miss Teix at first that man could scoop any throw.
The man was injured every 5 minutes
@@wetbubbles1538 that wasnt till like 2012. He definitely earned his money while with the team on defense alone the first few years
@@shortsthatdontsuck2174 they got fucked up going to play the world baseball classic, him and granderson,
Had to come here to cleanse my brain of what I watched last night.
Alex and Mark on the Hot Corners was absolutely the best in history ❤️
Yea
Rose had great hands, so I would choose Schmidt and Rose.
My guy!! Favorite baseball player of all time!!
What a great baseball player..glove ,bat..smart...strong arm.power at the plate... Rodriguez did it all....
yankees had the best shortstop in the league playing 3rd base band someone that just is inside the top 10 starting at short. amazing
Derek Jeter might have been the worst defensive shortstop in the history of baseball. Really should've had A-Rod playing there from the second he was a Yankee
@@AAAAAAAAbsolutely101 Agree!
I watched A Rods entire career, i still have never seen a better all around baseball player.
For me, the best all around baseball player was Bonds.
Uhhhh Ken Griffey JR..Best baseball player ever!
@@kobeandgary bonds was more of a hitter. Greatest hitter. All around Griffey for me and if you wanna divide it from outfield and infield I’ll put Arod best infield all around
You must have never watched Barry Bonds in Pittsburgh
Seriously I was looking at his stats last night. Roids or not he was ridiculous.
Roids or no roids, he is the GOAT. Better 3b than Jeter at SS. He played at a time when roids were all over MLB, he and Bonds were just better players to begin with.
No way. Bonds, Clemens, McGwire, and A-Rod tarnished the game and people can’t forget that. He’s grown as an individual and accepted responsibility. But he’s gone from the GOAT conversations. Guys like Griffey and Maddox did it the right way and deserve to be remembered as all time greats.
@@harveydodd8803 it's impossible for them to have tarnished the game when it was prevalent throughout the entire sport. Just because one wasn't caught doesnt mean they didn't do it. All these guys are super athletes which normal people like us can never imagine to be. To be the absolute best at something you have to work around and under some rules, that goes for business, and sports alike.
Whole truth!!!
Hey Harvey what do you think about all the players who used to take greenies?
It’s not PED’s that make people bigger that’s the issue it’s also how they aid recovery which gives the users the advantage! Can you imagine if Griffey Jr was able to avoid some of the niggling injuries due to using HGH or something along those lines? He would have broken the HR record for sure
Remember he was forced to third when he went to the Yankees due to Jeter. He loved shortstop but had to learn 3rd base. Changing positions isn't always easy even if its just a little to his right.
I remember I was a kid atleast like 10 & I went to my first MLB game Yankee vs Cardinals in the old Stl stadium & he hit a home run I was so hype even tho I was Rooting for Stl lol but he always been one of my favorite
Hall of fame level short stop, hall of fame level 3rd baseman and his hitting alone was hall of fame worthy...
Wow I think he’s a hall of famer
Hall of fame level roids in his system
@@bhaveaniceday5392 Roids plus talent is over rated.
Lol he was doing his best Jeter impersonation with that first one
And was a far better SS than Jeter was
@@LoconStratos that is very true jeter should’ve been the one to move to third
Arod was a way better SS then Jeter could even think of being, but Jeter's big head and ego wouldn't move from SS.
@@cmagtpose2792 Jeter was never asked nor expected to move from SS, no ego involved
They bash him. Juice or no juice it can't make you field like that. AROD you are a generational talent and im honored i got to watch you
The arm needed to play third is just insane. I truly respect any big league 3B, especially Arod.
The diving play where he threw to home to save a game against Boston is one of my favorites. Can’t believe you left that out. Was like his first or second year in NY.
Just watched us go down 3-0 need some good vibes.
A brilliant player - I just wish he hadn’t roided
Wasn’t you giving it to him?
Everyone was juicing back then tho
Get over it
Who cares skills are skills
@@idontgotnothin If skills are skills you don't need additional assistance.
Skills are skills, if you add anything else into the mix, the skills are lacking.
10 plays that will remind to Texas Rangers, how smooth Alex Rodriguez was at third base
He was a shortstop with Texas
@@dickclark9459 against Texas all video.
@@mannyhu5766 and the angels
@@dickclark9459 Yeah
FACTS
Back when I use to watch baseball
Am glad I got to see Arod play so one day I can tell my grand kids
You gonna tell them about the roids?
Jeter: “I could’ve done that too”
Shut up lol
Jeter is overrated both in glove his number beside being a better average hitter is pale to arod
not really no...
This video should be called, “Nice trade Rangers, let me inform u with the glove what you’ve done”
No one in baseball works out like that anymore. Alex's worth ethic, his passion for the game, and his commitment to winning is what makes him a legend in baseball ⚾️
Sorry but without PEDs he would have just been another Ozzy Smith, great defender and above average hitter
@@michaelmoore5738 This is laughably stupid. I have to think you're trolling.
No one in baseball takes steroids like that anymore
@@michaelmoore5738😂😂😂😂😂😂
Man I miss this age! “All good things must come to an end”.
I miss having such amazing defenders like this
1:10 that play could’ve turned into a disaster very easily.
True. ARod only let it drop cuz he saw the batter was NOT running.
Why isn’t Dj resigned yet????
Hes gonna be a Dodger 😎.
@@exillityclappz3675 no he’s not
Got a bad feeling he's gone. George is turning in his grave with the way his sons run this team
I’ve been a Yankees fan since the early 80’s. The Machine is one of the best players that has ever worn the pinstripes. In my opinion. He’s a team player and just does work! If he doesn’t get resigned its gunna b tough to cheer on the boys this upcoming year!
@@danielpuente8441 actually yeah, he probably will be
Gio plays alot like him.
🧢
But with alot more class! Gio doesn’t want the spot light on him. Gio just wants to play! Hated seeing that jackass Arod in a Yanks uni!
Gio is much smoother my mans
I'd take a rod at third over gio even though I like him. A rod is a top 30 all time fielder. Stats dont lie and a rod was jjst as smooth if you ever watched him when he was younger.
Gio is way smoother tho
Anyone too young to to watch A-Rod play missed out. Kids, this guy was a beast. The best or one of the best players in the league for many years .
And now Cashman's Yankees have a third baseman who has never played third base before in the majors prior to be traded to the Yankees after the All Star break -
BASEBALLLLLLLL
Arod was a beast on both sides, he should be a HOFer.
Maybe his chemist that cooked up his roids should be in the HOF...the only way he should be in the HOF is with a ticket.
he was something else when he played ss
I want a replay challenge at 3:11 😁
Remember a-rod joining the Yankees. Told the Yankees he wanted to play SS but jeter was SS, there was no way he was starting over jeter. So he trained himself to play 3rd base and I think that worked out in his favor.
To the detriment of the team, Jeter was ass
@@omegamanGXE ummm 🤔 what do you mean jeter was ass?
@@marcuslyons4558By not admitting that Rodriguez was a better SS.
Give some credit to Tex bc a lot of plays that Arod made were picked at first by Tex.
Every major league 1b can pick it though otherwise they’d be DHs
People are giving him credit. Seems like you aren’t giving enough credit to Alex
Him and Tex need to be in diamond dynasty!!!
Best player ever 🇩🇴 ♥️
It's criminal to not have his play during the jeter in the stands game on this list!.A play he made in extra innings to start a double play with the bases loaded by diving n snatching the ball,tagging 3rd n from his knees throwing over the runners head on a perfect angled throw to Posada
Arod’s talent cant be overlooked!! 🐐
A-Rod and Jeter. The greatest left side of the infield in Baseball!!!!!
Derek Jeter accumulated a grand total of -162 DRS, he was one of the worst fielders of the modern era.
Don’t be silly. Jeter was horrible
Offensively, maybe. Defensively, Brooks Robinson and Mark Belanger of Baltimore come to mind.
@@roberthudson1959 Belanger and Brooks have the 2nd and 3rd most dWAR of all time, respectively. They were definitely the greatest defensive SS and 3B pairing of all time.
@@jd0192 lol man it's a wonder how the yankees won all those championships with an absolute hole in the lineup at ss. Those fielding stats don't really mean a damn thing if you actually know baseball. Stat nerds just need a place in sports to feel like they're almost athletes lol
Don't care about him or Bonds on juice they were great players regardless. Honestly let the whole steroid era in it was better to watch. Yeah I said it some fans hate to admit it but it's true.
This shit now a days is unbearable
Instead of players in the HOF, just induct steroids themselves.
Nothing more painstaking then watching a pitcher dual with no hits until late in the game when the bull pen comes in. Roid era was far more entertaining!
Roids = more/better plays = more tickets sold = more money = more roids. Endless loop where all parts win
@@Carlos.Rivera mlb viewership at all time low! That’s what they get for taking out the roids and adding in the BLM!
Say what you want about A-Rod, the man was an absolute beast on the baseball field!
that yankees team with a rod, jeter, cano and texeria was unreal
Super smooth highlights.
His career could’ve been prolific even without the steroids. He could’ve broken the HR record. He was a fantastic 5 tool player.
Agreed, Arod was a HOFer from the beginning with the Mariners well before the PEDs.
he was a tool.
@@waylandjennings4073 let’s be serious, VAST MAJORITY of superstar athletes are douchebags.
It's funny how even when the Yankees lineup was really old, they were still a really good.
This Yankees team over the hill af would still be better than the current Yankees team today.
Most of these are with one non-surgically repaired hip too
I love how most of these were against Texas.
0:17 miss those years