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A-Rod: Mark Teixeira Should Be MVP
Published by Perry Arnold on June 16, 2009
Article Source: Bleacher Report - MLB
He has also driven in 54 runs, has an OPS of 1.008 and an OPS+ of 161.
But when the Yankees came from behind Friday night to beat the Mets 9-8, Alex Rodriguez went to the trouble to explain why his teammate, Teixeira, should be the MVP in the American League this year.
The Yankees were behind the Mets 8-7 with two outs in the ninth inning.
Teixeira came to the plate and was intentionally walked so Mets' closer Francisco Rodriguez could pitch to Alex Rodriguez, who is in a slump and was hitting only .233 at the time.
K-Rod induced A-Rod to hit a sky high pop...
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