Tag Archive | Alex Rodriguez

A Field Guide to Sports Egos

Tuesday, March 2, 2010

When you have agents and hangers-on handing you money and naked women and Escalades from the age of 14 on, it’s bound to swell your head. Some athletes just get a worse case of it than others. BY MATT TAIBBI

The Devil’s Doorstep: A Visit with Scott Boras

Monday, February 23, 2009

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The Devil’s Doorstep: A Visit with Scott Boras

Scott Boras, baseball’s all-powerful attack-dog agent, has been called many things — not least among them, “the anti-Christ.” But I believed him to be a force for good. How to reconcile this? I paid him a visit.

Stay In The Moment (With Dr. Baseball)

Tuesday, February 10, 2009

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What do A-Rod, Greg Maddux, and Roy Halladay have in common? They all overcame their psychological and emotional hang-ups and regained their form with help from Harvey Dorfman.

The Evolution of Sports Whining

Monday, November 17, 2008

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Bitching by multimillionaire athletes may be reaching a crescendo, but it’s been a long time coming. Way before there was Barry Zito and Vince Young, there was one Amos Rusie.

First, Kill All The Sportswriters

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

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You are guilty of bringing Access Hollywood values to the honorable tradition of figuring out why Wily Mo Pena can’t hit a curveball. For this you shall pay.

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