[NYCVirago]

How will A-Rod fare in a town where there are other players who have the talent to back-up the kind of ego he has. In Texas lots of the players didn't care for him, but they had to tolerate him. New York, on the other hand, has players just as worthy.

True, but on the other hand, A-Rod doesn't have to be The Man here and have all that pressure on his shoulders. He will no longer be singled out as being the big drain on the payroll -- the Yankees have plenty of big drains on their payroll! :)

[dtel]

Au contraire
The New York media will be all over A-Rod if the Yanks falter early.
He and Kevin Brown, who is quite a headcase as ya'll will soon find out, had better grow some thick skin.
How much of a defensive liability is Lofton going to be, the man can barely throw a baseball?

[Mr. Mojo]

Yep, A-Rod will fit in fine. Neither Torre or the other Yankee veterans put up with inflated-ego nonsense, and the atmosphere tends to have a humbling effect.

[sharktrager]

A-Rod played, lots of times, like there was no pressure.