"Trot Nixon," Jackson huffed. "What's that? I thought it was a racehorse."

It might be nice to see Rodriguez fire back, as he did when Bronson Arroyo plunked him last July 24. But that's not him.

To a degree, Jackson understands. "He's beyond those attacks," Jackson said. "He's in the argument of who's the best in the game. He had a bad year for him, 36 [homers] and 106 [RBIs] ... You don't let lightweights into your ring." [newsday]

but it's cool for the reggie to criticize, dig?

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