8-rod

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Now he's 8-Rod.

Alex Rodriguez, 1-for-11 with no RBI in the AL playoffs and stuck in a prolonged October slump, was dropped to the eighth spot in New York's batting order on Saturday as the Yankees tried to avoid being eliminated by the Detroit Tigers.
It's the lowest A-Rod batted since May 7, 1996, when he was a 20-year-old shortstop for the Seattle Mariners.

Not long after learning of his demotion, Rodriguez, told reporters he wouldn't discuss it and then spent time talking with Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson -- a meeting between Mr. October and Mr. April through September.-A.P.