Opening Day in Major League Baseball has finally arrived, and the excitement it brings to the baseball world and fans is unparalleled, as are the memories of players who are now legends and who, after their retirement, remain in some way linked to this exciting sport
One of them is Alex Rodriguez, who with his work as a commentator on Fox has maintained interest in the sport he loves, and is one of the most excited on this Opening Day, something he made clear in an interview with PEOPLE magazine: “I was always very lucky, as far as Opening Day. Maybe it’s just because I was so happy that the season was starting, but I always played really well (…) I remember, at 20 years old, in 1996, I hit a game-winning hit on Opening Day to leave the opponent in the Kingdome,” recalled the famous A-Rod, who began his career with the Seattle Mariners.
A-Rod’s analysis of the nascent season
The former New York Yankees player and now proven analyst shared with the publication a series of insights about the upcoming season, and highlighted the role of the Dodgers and Yankees in the past World Series: “When the Yankees and Dodgers, the first and second markets in the country, participated in the World Series as they did last year, it’s really good. Baseball has made tremendous adjustments, from the clock to the bases. There’s a lot of energy behind baseball. After a record World Series, we had the best numbers since the Cubs won in 2016. We had almost 20 million viewers, and that’s a great sign,” said the former player enthusiastically.
Ohtani, the game and everything that MLB entails
A-Rod believes that the league has a special appeal that goes back to its organization, its logistics and the deep commitment of all the people involved in it, on and off the field: “We are excited to see if we can duplicate the great year that baseball had last year, starting with Opening Day. It’s always a celebration of America’s pastime. MLB has the historic and wonderful Shohei Ohtani and what he has done with baseball, not only nationally but globally,” Rodriguez said.
“Many times we focus on just 26 players on each roster, but there’s so many people, from the bat boys, the fans, the grassroots, the agents, the umpires, to management and ownership. A lot of people contribute to the great game of baseball, and I think umpires are some of the most important, especially for the integrity of the game,” concluded A-Rod.
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