DAILY DOZEN: A-ROD HITS NUMBER 600

Say what you will about Alex Rodriguez (and those who know me have heard me speak negatively about the man), it seems that he has become more a team player the last year and a half. That it why I was actually happy for him when he hit his 600th home run. I know there have been questions concerning the legitimacy of his accomplish due to steroid use, but I don't think he used steroids as much as Barry Bonds did (just look at A-Rod throughout his career vs. Barry). And, they were not banned by Major League Baseball at the time.

So, I will simply say "Congratulations Alex!!!" and let everyone else debate the validity of the accomplishment.


1. Alex Rodriguez hits 600-homer milestone off Jays. [Toronto Star]
2. As chase to 600 ends, pressure is still on. [The New York Times]
3. A-Rod takes his place. [Ottawa Citizen]
4. A-Rod's homers blaze trail across baseball. [MLB.com]

5. With 600 behind him, can Alex Rodriguez catch Bonds' 762?. [USA Today]
6. Adjustments to swing have kept Yankees' Alex Rodriguez productive throughout career. [The Star-Ledger]
7. Yankee Stadium attendant Frankie Babilonia snags Alex Rodriguez's 600th homer and returns it to star. [New York Daily News]
8. Alex Rodriguez hits home run No. 600—does anybody really care? [Chicago Sun-Times]

9. Bucky Dent: A-Rod's 600th is still historic. [ESPN]
10. Johnny Damon denounces negative media coverage of A-Rod. [Detroit Free Press]
11. Willie Mays glad to see Alex Rodriguez reach 600 homer plateau, doesn't want to talk about performance-enhancing drug use. [New York Daily News]
12. A-Rod's home run feat: 600 reasons not to care. [The Christian Science Monitor]