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Why the Yankees Will Go Nowhere in 2012 Without a Productive Alex Rodriguez

no one that divides the passions of a fanbase more than Alex Rodriguez does with New York Yankees faithful, yet there may be no one more critical to their team's success.

Rodriguez has been a lightning rod since joining the Yankees in 2004. The 10-year, $275 million contract he signed in 2007 created high expectations for the former Mariner/Ranger and polarized New York fans.

In his first six seasons in pinstripes, he seemingly lived up to the high bar set with his contract as the shortstop-turned-third baseman averaged 38 HR and 120 RBI while winning the MVP award twice.

Since 2011, age and injuries have caught up to the high-paid superstar as he has managed to only appear in 193 of 324 regular season games (roughly just 60 percent ...

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