A-Rod's playoff transformation continues

Yankees slugger has taken his game to new level this October


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A-Rod REAAAALY snaps his post-season slump.

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A-Rod ties it again with a 2-run HR

Cool A-Rod video mlb.com.

A-Rod Snaps It

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A-Rod sees light at end of playoff tunnel

2009 might be year he emerges from postseason slumber
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com

"Since Game 4 of the 2004 ALCS, Rodriguez has come to bat with 38 runners on base over the span of 59 postseason at-bats. He has left every single one on base, going 0-for-27 with runners on base through the Yankees' four-game Division Series loss to CC Sabathia's Indians in 2007. His only RBI in that series came on a solo Game 4 home run with the Yankees trailing, 6-2."

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Follow the leaders: Inside look at '09's stats

Tie for AL HR lead; Pujols dominates in National League

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A-Rod: 12th Consecutive Season with 30+ HR & 100+ RBI

A-Rod had a monster 6th inning today against the Rays.  He had me a little worried for a while this season, but he came through on the last day to meet the 30 HR / 100 RBI standard.  He didn't finish with the usual 35 HR this season (or with the typical 100 runs) but he did finish off better than I had expected.

It is not only the 12th consecutive season he gets those numbers: today he also set the AL record for most RBI in a single inning, with 7 (in the sixth inning).  The NL and MLB record belongs to Fernando Tatis, with 8 RBI on April 23, 1999.  His 7 RBI also put A-Rod within the 1700 career RBI milestone, as he finishes the season with 1706 RBI.  He also tied Big Mac for 8th in the all-time HR leaders list, with 583 career dingers.

Click here to read mlb.com article and watch the video of A-Rod's monster inning.

See A-Rod's stats at the close of the 2009 Season (source: www.mlb.com).