Yesterday, during the Boston Red Sox' sweep of the upstart and exciting Colorado Rockies, crybaby extraordinaire Alex Rodriguez decided it was "the time" to announce he was opting out of his contract with the New York Yankees and filing for free agency. He had to make a decision within 10 days after the World Series ended, not within 10 minutes of the start of Game 4.

What a selfish, self-centered you-know-what. This guy is a total and complete goofball. Sure his stats are fearsome, but he has never won at any level a championship. He had great numbers on flailing Seattle Mariner and Texas Ranger teams, but both rarely played .500 ball. After four seasons with the Yankees, Mr. No-October has taken the chicken's way out. The attempt to upstage the Red Sox and Rockies should not be forgiven nor forgotten by the baseball brethren.

This guy comes to New York and played next to Derek Jeter -- a real ball player. Jeter will never hit the home runs that A-Rod does -- Jeter has 195 career home runs in 12 seasons, compared to Rodriguez's 500 and some. But Jeter has won more games than A-Rod ever will. Derek Jeter may be one of the most clutch players and hitters to ever play the game. Jeter may go 0-4 in a game but make a diving stop at shortstop to kill an opponent's rally. Jeter may get the stolen base at the right time to start a rally: Jeter will sacrifice himself and hit the ball to the right side to move a teammate. Bottom line, Jeter is the complete player. With him, it's all about team.

With A-Rod -- it's all about him. In the playoffs, Rodriguez has been a total and miserable failure. Jeter is clutch. In the playoffs, year-in and year-out, Derek Jeter is the toughest out. Rodriguez is 0-18 in the playoffs with runners in scoring position: the ultimate barometer.

Did A-Rod help the Yankees with their revenue line? Seats are filled with or without this guy. The radio and TV deals are set in stone with metropolitan New York. He may help a little bit with road-game attendance, but no one has done the actual math or the calculations. The New York Yankees may spend the $30 million they would have paid this underachiever for some serious pitching prospects.

A-Rod could have easily waited for the World Series to end before announcing his gutless decision. Gutless or not, it his decision to make, but the timing lacked class and grace. Not to mention not showing up in Denver for Game 4 to receive the Henry Aaron award for being the American League's most productive offensive player. Prince Fielder of the National League's Milwaukee Brewers graciously accepted the Henry Aaron award. A-Rod claims to have had a family commitment. Short of a death in the family, he should have been there. But the gutless one might have had to answer a few legitimate questions from the media.

The Yankees have no interest in talking to this crybaby. The Yankees made a good-faith effort to sit down and renegotiate. A-Rod claimed he was leaving because of uncertainty with the new manager and if certain key players would stay or check out free-agency options. This is where a Derek Jeter pulls up his boot straps and works even harder. With a new manager and some newer teammates, Jeter will teach them by example what it means to be a Yankee -- and I am a Red Sox/Cleveland Indians fan!!

Hopefully, no serious team will pony up what this baby wants, which is rumored to be $30 million per year for up to 10 more years. The Dodgers, Cubs, Giants, Mets and God-forbid, even the Red Sox, could afford this price tag. Why do it? In four years of truly huge numbers, the Yankees have sat home late October only to watch some other team -- with chemistry -- win the World Series.

A-Rod, grow up. Apologize to the Rockies and the Red Sox like a man. Then apologize to the immortal Henry Aaron for snubbing his award. You may break Barry Bonds' somewhat tainted home run record, but you know what? Who cares...

Georges Yared, CIO of Yared Investment Research, was recently taken off suicide watch after the Cleveland Indians collapse after being up on Boston 3 games to 1!!!