Despite not winning the World Series, the New York Yankees had a pretty decent 2024 season. But it is a fact that some players did not perform well and let the team down. One of them was third baseman, DJ LeMahieu who was featured only for 67 games. This led to many fans asking him to step up or step aside from the team. The New York Yankees also lost Juan Soto to their city rivals. But one of their weakest links was LeMahieu, considering both his batting and fielding performance. He had an average of .204 and an OBP of .269, which made the Yankees decide not to use him as a regular.
Now fans think that even if a player comes out of retirement and plays in his place, the Yanks will do better. They are indicating the 43-year-old Alex Rodriguez’s return from retirement to fill DJ’s slot. A-Rod was one of the finest short-stoppers of his era. He also played third base in his latter seasons. Over his 22-year career, he batted for an average of .295 with 696 home runs and 2086 RBIs. His statistics are enough for Hall of Fame induction. Fans believe A-Rod has a better chance of effective performance in comparison with DJ LeMahieu’s recent season statistics. So, Mike Salvatore, a Yankees fan tweeted, “Honestly I would rather the Yankees play 49-year-old Alex Rodriguez at 3rd base than DJ LeMahieu.”
Honestly I would rather the Yankees play 49 year old Alex Rodriguez at 3rd base than DJ LeMahieu pic.twitter.com/b6cUM2QMZ0
— Mike Salvatore (@MikeSalvatore10) January 31, 2025
Despite the sarcastic comments about DJ LeMahieu’s performance, fans genuinely believe that making this change could really boost the team. They think it might just be the spark they need to take things up a notch. While it might sound a bit far-fetched to some, the idea is to improve team dynamics and get closer to that World Series win. In the end, everyone’s hoping this could be the key to unlocking their full potential.
Yankees fans rally for Alex Rodriguez’s return to third: DJ LeMahieu’s time to step aside?
With DJ LeMahieu not performing to the expected level, the fans are rallying for the Yankees to bring Alex Rodriguez out of retirement and play him at third base. The fans believe that this will improve the current situation.
Honestly yea
— MichaelTonkinFan (@TonkinFan11) January 31, 2025
The recent slump by LeMahieu has many asking if A-Rod could still bring something to the table. This is a sarcastic suggestion, but desperate times call for desperate measures. Fans of the Yankees team are demanding DJ’s replacement because of his failing performances during previous years and they would accept any former player. The deep-nearly-limitless discontent of Yankees fans clearly demonstrates their desperate wish for improvement. With the Yankees fans willing to trade LeMahieu for anyone, it will be very difficult for him to become a regular for the team. This can happen only if the spring training goes as planned and he performs well.
I like DJ- he’s been a good Yankee, but I agree with Rodriguz playing at third over DJ in 2025.
— Frank Lujan (@FrankLujan2) February 1, 2025
Frustration with LeMahieu has grown so intense that fans are entertaining nostalgic fantasies over practical solutions. DJ LeMahieu has been the Yankees’ most valuable asset since joining the team in 2019; however, his performance for the most part of 2024 was less than superb. Many fans now seem ready to see him leave and would even trade him for a retired Alex Rodriguez in 2025. Clearly, LeMahieu has struggled for so long that he has turned the fanbase against him at this point.
I’ll bet Alex would out hit DJ. Unfortunately, I think DJ is done and not coming back to what we all thought he would be
— Dave Esslinger (@DaveEsslinger) January 31, 2025
New York Yankees fans are pretty frustrated, especially with the recent slump DJ LeMahieu has been facing at the plate. Some wild suggestions are flying around, even bringing Alex Rodriguez out of retirement to play third base. A fan flat-out said Alex probably would hit better than DJ who they feel has aged out of his prime years. It is a bit of drama, but it shows the desperation fans are feeling for this team to pick up the win.
He’d honestly be better, no lie.
— Sonny *✧ (@thesonster) February 1, 2025
Yankees fans are getting increasingly frustrated with DJ LeMahieu’s slump, and some have even resorted to desperate measures. Things have been so bad that people are seriously discussing bringing back Alex Rodriguez from his early retirement at third base. Yes, the A-Rod who hasn’t played since 2016 shows how much they want to see a change in things.
Hot Take: 49 year old Arod would finish the year with 20+ HR’s.
— Kalev Karo (@kalevkaro) January 31, 2025
Some folks at Yankee Stadium seem to think that bringing Alex Rodriguez out of retirement to replace DJ LeMahieu for third base would be a good idea because LeMahieu hasn’t been playing form during his recent games, and the fans think that A-Rod, even at 49 could do it. The thinking is, with all of his experience and power, he still can hit 20+ home runs in the season. While bold, it shows just how much the Yankees faithful miss A-Rod and think he could still make an impact.
In the wild world of New York Yankees fandom, where desperation meets nostalgia, the idea of resurrecting Alex Rodriguez from retirement to replace DJ LeMahieu at third base has become a hot topic. With LeMahieu’s struggles casting a long shadow, fans are willing to take bold, even absurd, steps just to inject some life into their team. Whether it is a stopgap measure or just wishful thinking, the A-Rod chatter perfectly captures the hunger for change in the Bronx.
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