Summary: <p>Alex Rodriguez was king of Seattle, and then a hero in Texas, but his roid days are over and the 50 homerun seasons are a thing of the past. A-Rod was a player I admired, but a player that ultimately let me down, like so many of the stars from the steroid era. He rounds out his career with 696 homeruns, but the biggest question will be how much playing time will he get in his final game? Will Joe Girardi let him finish his career at his home on third base?</p> <p>In other retirement news, the loveable Prince Fielder has retired after a series of neck and back injuries. This is a man who could occupy a lot of space at first base and could change the game with a swing. From the Tigers to the Rangers, Fielder was great for teams both on and off the field. After falling below a .200 average this year he knew something was up, got himself checked out and doctors told him he needed to hang up the cleats for good. Prince Fielder ends his career with the same number of homeruns as his father, Cecil Fielder, at 319. </p> <p>Another former Mariner is back in the news after eclipsing the legendary 3,000 hit mark. That’s right, notorious slap hitter Ichiro Suzuki has completed the last big task in the MLB and all while playing for the miserable Miami Marlins and batting over .300 (not so bad for a guy over 40). There was a lot of chatter about who the real hit king was when Ichiro broke Pete Rose’s total hits record, which included his time in Japan. Now there’s no question that Ichiro is at least some form of hit king as he has joined an exclusive club.</p> <p>Tim Tebow made waves this week after announcing he was seriously considering a career in the MLB. Is this for publicity? Is it a cry for help? Who does this hurt or help and can he even play ball at a minor league level. I’m sure someone will pick him up and Geoff sides with the Mike’s thinking that it’s bad for a team. I’m not so sure, but there have been very few athletes that were successful in more than one sport, Jim Thorpe, Bo Jackson and Deion Sanders being the rarities.</p> <p><a href="http://thatonesportsshow.com/podcast/55-1-a-rod-done-prince-retires-ichiro-hits-a-lot-of-balls/">#55.1 – A-Rod Done, Prince Retires, Ichiro Hits a Lot of Balls</a><br> <a href="http://thatonesportsshow.com/podcast/55-2-hall-of-shame-game-some-beef-and-basketball/">#55.2 – Hall of Shame Game, Some Beef, and Basketball</a><br> <a href="http://thatonesportsshow.com/podcast/55-3-the-history-of-the-eephus-pitch/">#55.3 – The History of the Eephus Pitch</a><br> <a href="http://thatonesportsshow.com/podcast/55-4-green-water-finger-wags-and-an-olympic-recap/">#55.4 – Green Water, Finger Wags and an Olympic Recap</a></p>
