A-Rod Isn't Same Hitter, 600 or Not

Filed under: Yankees, Advanced ScoutingCall it a decline, call it a mechanical funk or even link it to his past steroid use, but make no mistake about it, Alex Rodriguez is not the player he once was. In fact, he is not even the player he was last season.

While most of the questions surrounding him lately have asked whether or not he is pressing to get his 600th homer, what we also may need to accept is that Rodriguez is just not the prolific home run hitter he used to be. He is too talented a player to ever count out, and I won't call this his official demise, but at 35 years old, A-Rod's swing is showing some sure warning signs of decline.Brewers Cardinals Mets Diamondbacks