Byline: Chris Elsberry
Oct. 9--NEW YORK -- The moment came early, right in the bottom of the first. Derek Jeter had singled and so had Bobby Abreu and Yankee Stadium was exploding to life. And the man who had put together a regular season to remember was striding to the plate.
"MVP ... MVP" they chanted. "MVP"
The scoreboard already read: Indians 2, Yankees 0, but that could change with one swing of the bat. Alex Rodriguez had to make a statement. His last two Division Series had been two big busts. And this one was heading in that same direction.
He needed to make something happen. Something big.
That was why he came to New York, the biggest stage in ...