Look at ARod, what a team player. The Yankees are mired in last place, 14.5 games behind the first place Red Sox, their 2007 season a complete and utter disaster. And what does ARod do? He cheats on his wife with some random blonde in full view of a photographer from the New York Post, guaranteeing that no one in Tri-State area will be talking about how much the Yankees suck today.

It will be all A (his wife is going to get the R-o-d in the divorce) all the time.

Do you see Derek Jeter stepping up and banging starlets before must-win games? Nope. Do you see Jorge Posada throwing orgies in his hotel room so that no one will be talking about the Yankees' pitching staff? Not a chance. Do you think that Jason Giambi is going to whip out his shriveled junk and get the steroids discussion rolling again? No way.

When push came to shove, ARod put the team above himself and finally gave his teammates some breathing room.

ARod finally earned his pinstripes.