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We mentioned this when the deal was originally announced, and now, today, the day has finally arrived: Alex Rodriguez's children's book has hit the stands. "Out Of The Ballpark" is the story of a second baseman named Alex who makes an error and — get this — begins to play worse because he's putting so much pressure on himself. Amazingly, the boy does not have purple lipstick.
The book, which will be simultaneously published in Spanish, also includes a Rodriguez "scrapbook," featuring photos of A-Rod as a baby, a Little Leaguer and even one of him preparing for his first school dance in junior high.
Yes. We see. But have they included this photo? Because we hope not.
Honestly, just two-plus weeks until the year-long Alex Rodriguez psychological profile begins. We can't wait!
A-Rod Moves To Pen [New York Daily News]
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Does this second baseman have an affair with his shortstop that ends terribly?
Out of the ballpark, huh? That book must be about the regular season.
"Out of the Ballpark" or "The Only Place Where I Actually Succeed"
i heard the working title was "If I choked in the playoffs, here's why"
There better be an illustration of Little Alex trying to bitch-slap the ball away.
Little T.O. thinks Little Alex is a choker.
What is a Caribe(s)?
Back-to-back gay stories...Fox News does not approve of Deadspin.
I think more pro athletes should write children's books
Sleepy Time by Terrell Owens
Sucker Punch by Carmelo Anthony
They do Look like Raisins by Barry Bonds
I think "Out me at the Ballpark" was the original title...but the whole Snickers fiasco made them rethink it....
Look at those horizontal creases on that kid's pants! Maybe those two pictures are more similar than we thought.
The cover says Frank Morrison but that looks Margaret Keane creepy.
Who's going to read him the spanish version?
Does the kid in the story also pay millions to motivational speakers and psychologists to boost his self-esteem?
What is a Caribe(s)?
He's just appealing to the Latino demographic.
I'm onto you, Alex!
Civil Negligence: "Carib or Island Carib is the collective name of a people given to them who lived in the Lesser Antilles islands, after whom the Caribbean Sea was named. They are an Amerindian people whose origins lie in the southern West Indies and the northern coast of South America." (from Wiki, of course)
Pulling Out by Matt Leinart
Surely, the HRC can get behind this book, as it were.
'Into the Windshield, Onto the Pavement' by Ben Roethlisberger
"I wanted children to see that if an underdog like me can make it, so can they," said Rodriguez
Alex, you're not an underdog. You're listed at 6'3", 225 pounds. You've won the AL MVP twice, and last year, you hit 35 homeruns and that was considered a down year. Underdog, my ass.
"simultaneously published in Spanish"
Since when do books have SAP buttons?
I can't wait for lil Sean's book.
if an underdog like me can make it
Raskolnikov, you forget the part where he makes 20 million a year.
Apologies for the, ahem, "low-hanging fruit"...
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y283/CorrectHawk/arodbook...
The Arawak think the Carib are a bunch of Seymours.
His next book will be: Out of my Anus (because you're much bigger than my dad)
forgive me if this joke is already stale, as i have been in a coma for the last 30 hours, but...
thats gayer than a snicker's commercial
Alex, you're not an underdog. You're listed at 6'3", 225 pounds. You've won the AL MVP twice, and last year, you hit 35 homeruns and that was considered a down year. Underdog, my ass.
Seriously. Alex is the opposite of an underdog. He was the first pick in his draft. He, Jeter and Nomar were immediately named the shortstops of the future. If he would've stayed at SS, he would've shattered the record for most HRs by a SS.
Alex, I know underdogs, and you, sir, are no underdog.
Just seeing the cover of this book makes me want to do something manly, like drink motor oil.
Too soon?
"Nut(s) About Baseball" by John Kruk
Will and A-Rod have alot in common. They both produce semi-autobiographical fiction.
ah, the Lt, reporting for duty
Also, it's nice to see Alex giving back to MLB. The players are very excited about the book since they read at a third grade level.
The Arawak think the Carib are a bunch of Seymours.
A little Caribbean humor. Me likey.
What a namby pamby.
The cover says Frank Morrison...
...but I wish it had been Grant Morrison.
Nice use of the words "Namby pamby" Goathair.
MC - got represent our peeps. Hispaniola never gets the love.
Great job A-Rod! I can't wait til baseball season when the WWL shows all the choking and errors you pull this year.
Does it have a section where you have your agent get every dollar he can out of a sucker of a team owner?
Hispaniola never gets the love.
Represent!
I keep it old school.
"My Wife is Hotter than Yours" - 2007 Philadelphia Phillies
So he's an overdog?
The ump on the cover is totally checking out Little Alex's ass.
I bet this is required reading at new-age feel-gooderies.
The ump on the cover is totally checking out Little Alex's ass.
He wants to give Little Alex his Snickers bar?
I think that Big Pun said it most elequently on "Boriquas on Da Set":
Head cracks for the blacks and the arawaks
My Aztec roughnecks get love too
And if you ain't from the ghetto then motherf*ck you
No mention of the Caribs.
A-Rod eats Snickers.
For the ghey trifecta, the nexstory needs to be about the "former NBA player" who will announce on Valentine's Day that he is a 'mo too. He will then release a book. Working title: Brokebackboard Mountain. (Thank you F.P. Santangelo.)
Pulling Out by Matt Leinart
I would have thought his business advisor would have advised against early withdrawl.
WRAP IT UP MATTY.
Is there a scene where Lil Alex slaps the snowcone out of an opposing players hand after the game?
Jeter refused to contribute a blurb to A-Rod's kids book because he doesn't want to tell fans what they should read.
No mention of the Caribs.
Now that's an underdog.
And whoever painted that cover, I have a feeling their true medium is velvet.
Can a Snickers bar go stale? I've never tried letting all that sugar, salt, and fat sit for more than a few moments.
Big Pun definitely had it right, but the original props to the Haitians was from the Fu-Schickens.
And the best 'Boriqua' song is CLEARLY 'Boriqua Posse'
"When people write [bad things] about me, I don't know if it's [because] I'm good-looking, I'm biracial, I make the most money, I play on the most popular team."
A true underdog story.
"In To The Uterus", by Shawn Kemp
"In To The Gold Club VIP", by Patrick Ewing, with Forward by Andruw Jones
"Out Of The Closet", a collection of essays by Sheryl Swoopes, Kordell Stewart, Jeff Garcia, Johnnie Morton, the 2006-2007 New Jersey Nets. Free with the purchase of king sixe Snickers bar.