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Alex Rodriguez had a suspiciously similar take on the Yankees to Mike Francesa

Alex Rodriguez had a suspiciously similar take on the Yankees to Mike Francesa

Alex Rodriguez didn't sound particularly original after the Yankees' Game 4 win on Tuesday night.

On the Fox postgame show alongside Kevin Burkhardt, Derek Jeter and David Ortiz, Rodriguez had an oddly familiar take on the Bronx Bombers, forcing a Game 5 by beating the Dodgers 11-4.

“Tonight, Kevin, is an upset for the LA Dodgers,” Rodriguez said on set. “The pressure starts when they get on the plane without the Commissioner's Trophy, and then when it gets there, you have to be careful.”


(LR) Kevin Burkhardt, Alex Rodriguez and Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe during Game 4 of the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2024 in Bronx, New York.
(LR) Kevin Burkhardt, Alex Rodriguez and Yankees shortstop Anthony Volpe during Game 4 of the 2024 World Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on October 29, 2024 in Bronx, New York. Scott Kirkland/PictureGroup for Fox Sports/Shutterstock

A-Rod's analysis echoed another New York sports figure — radio legend Mike Francesa — who had uttered nearly identical words on social media just minutes before Rodriguez blew up, Awful Anniving noted.


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“Tonight is an upset for (the) Dodgers,” Francesa wrote at 11:28 p.m. ET on X, just 17 minutes before Rodriguez's comments. “The pressure starts when they leave the Bronx without the trophy.”

There's no telling if Rodriguez heard Francesa's words just before he stepped in front of the camera, but the couple has remained close over the years in the Big Apple spotlight.


WFAN radio host Mike Francesa as DraftKings celebrated the recent launch of a sportsbook and the start of the NFL season with a kickoff bash on Sunday, September 9, 2018.
WFAN radio host Mike Francesa as DraftKings celebrated the recent launch of a sportsbook and the start of the NFL season with a kickoff bash on Sunday, September 9, 2018. for the NY POST

Last month, Rodriguez welcomed Francesa to his podcast, “The Deal,” to discuss her legacy in sports media.

When Francesa returned to the WFAN airwaves in 2018 after a 4.5-month hiatus, Rodriguez was his first radio guest.

At the height of the Biogenesis scandal in 2013, Rodriguez infamously turned to Francesa's radio show and went straight from an arbitration hearing on the matter to the WFAN studio to deny using performance-enhancing drugs.

Despite the steroid lies told during the interview, Francesa sat with Rodriguez's family on Opening Day 2015 as the three-time AL MVP returned to the field following his suspension for the 2014 season.

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