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Tag Archives: Tragic Hero
Revisiting the Tragic Hero: Do We Still Hate A-Rod?
Exactly one year ago today, I posted the first entry in a three-part series on Alex Rodriguez. My goal was to examine A-Rod as a Shakespearian tragic hero. In the meantime, the Yankees won the World Series, and Rodriguez tore … Continue reading
Posted in Thinking
Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Chase Utley, Hanley Ramirez, new york yankees, Shakespeare, Tragic Hero
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Alex Rodriguez: Tragic Hero? (Final Thoughts)
I. I’ve lived in New York for two months. And if there’s one thing I’ve learned about this city it’s that people here absolutely despise Alex Rodriguez. It’s more than steroids hatred, or sucking in the postseason hatred, or trying … Continue reading
Posted in Features, Thinking
Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Nate Silver, New York, Shakespeare, Tragic Hero, Waiting For Berkman
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Alex Rodriguez: Tragic Hero? (Part I)
When I was younger I wanted to be a baseball player. But I can’t remember whether I loved baseball, or whether I just wanted everyone to love me. A confession, then: I still want everyone to love me—blindly, entirely, without … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball the Teacher, Memoir, Thinking
Tagged Alex Rodriguez, Cody Walker, Dreams, Tragic Hero, Writing
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