Memorial Day was a big day for Alex Rodriguez.  With his recent struggles at the plate, Alex needed to find a way to get his groove going again and be the RBI hitter he is.  He broke out huge today going 3 for 4 with six RBI on the day.  He also left no runners stranded on base which is a stat that would make him happy.

What’s interesting about the grand slam is the way it came about.  Yesterday was not the first time where Mark Teixeira was intentionally walked to load the bases to get to Alex.  So far in those situations Alex is 5 for 5 with three homeruns and 18 RBI in seven plate appearances.  This was the third consecutive time Alex has hit a grand slam in this situation.

That grand slam has also moved Alex up the list for all time grand slams.  This was Alex’s 20th career grand slam which moves him past Eddie Murray and places him in third behind Manny Ramirez (21) and Lou Gehrig (23).  When asked about moving up the list, Alex said, “It just means I’m old.  I’ve been playing for a long time.”

“He’s in a certain zone when it comes to things like that,” said Curtis Granderson.  “When he comes up, everyone’s on their feet, everyone’s looking for something big to happen.  Sure enough, he delivered again today.”