A-Rod: Hero or anti-hero?

Alex Rodriguez has been labeled in many different ways over the past few years. "Hero" has not been one of the labels that has stuck. However! This very thought provoking piece by excellent writer and author Rob Neyer posits that, by his actions and words this season, A-Rod is in fact having a heroic season. This will surely provoke many strong opinions. Here's mine, on A-Rod in general: He has made a lot of bad personal decisions throughout his baseball career. He then followed this up by hiring people who guided him to even far worse decisions. This made him a pariah, and cost him a year away from the sport he loves. However, by all accounts, he has been a great teammate and he has said and done all the right things this season -- hitting a lot of home runs sure helps. Does this make him heroic? That's for you to decide. Good read!