Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez is one of the most recognizable faces in MLB. Despite retiring in 2016, the former Yankees star has built up a tremendous following through his business dealings and his reinvention as a business mogul. And with his newest foray into the media industry, he has only seen his footprint on the industry grow.
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He recently bought a fun guest onto his new show. The newest Hall of Fame inductee David ‘Big Papi’ Ortiz; and he had some thoughts on A-Rod and interacting every day.
Alex Rodriguez wasn’t what you would call a widely adored player in MLB. And while his eccentricities were ever-present in his playing career, they seem to have carried through post his retirement.
Starting a podcast with baseball sportscaster, Michael Kay, called ‘Kay-Rod’, the player will now appear on almost a daily basis to talk about the game we love. And hosting David Ortiz, they’ve already given us a heck of a sound byte. Is this just a taste of what to expect?
David Ortiz appears on the show with Alex ‘A-Rod’ Rodriguez
The former Boston Red Sox star took on the appearance with a smile, joking all the way. Said Ortiz, “I always love Alex. He has always been in my corner.”
Big Papi on his relationship with A-Rod 😂
"Now I hate him more than when I was away from him because now I gotta put up with him every day." pic.twitter.com/Y8sONVkxF9
— ESPN (@espn) April 10, 2022
Ortiz tested out the two podcast hosts as he went on. Said Big Papi, “Now I hate him more than when I was away from him because now I gotta put up with him every day.”
In a new role as a sportscaster now, it seems as though A-Rod, David Ortiz, and Michael Kay will be interacting an awful lot; and the chemistry here certainly seems to be popping. With all three of them enjoying a good laugh at a clip of David Ortiz in a cart being pushed by A-Rod, David Ortiz has something to say.
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NEW YORK – AUGUST 04: Alex Rodriguez #13 of the New York Yankees runs the bases after hitting his 600th career home run in the first inning against Shaun Marcum #28 of the Toronto Blue Jays on August 4, 2010 at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
“I gotta be wheeled out every day now,” he added. And with the podcast already hosting an outside perspective from Michael Kay, A-Rod and David Ortiz will only add to the show. Moreover, the two former MLB stars will only add the players’ perspectives to any discussion.
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But how do you think the public will react? Do you see this podcast becoming a hit? Or do you think this too is fated to see a drop in viewership?