FACTS/FLUKES: A. Rodriguez, Thornton, Vargas, C. Davis, McGowan

Rodriguez tries to put injuries behind him…It sucks to get old—just ask Alex Rodriguez (3B, NYY), who turns 37 this summer. Rodriguez’s aches and pains have included hip surgery in 2009, groin and calf issues in 2010, and oblique tightness, a torn meniscus in his knee, and a sore thumb last year. Those injuries have taken a toll on his bottom line.

Year    AB   BA    xBA  h%  bb%  ct%   G/L/F     PX  hr/f  HR  Spd  SBO  SB
====   ===  ====  ====  ==  ===  ===  ========  ===  ====  ==  ===  ===  ==
2007   583  .314  .315  32  14   79   41/17/42  187  27%   54   78  15%  24
2008   510  .302  .297  33  11   77   42/18/40  171  22%   35   87  14%  18
2009   444  .286  .284  31  15   78   42/20/38  140  23%   30   71  10%  14
2010   522 ...

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