Happy Birthday Mr. Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez. The Big 3-5, looking for a bigger 6-0-0. A-Rod has grown up a lot since his 34th birthday, a World Series ring, some clutch homers, and a realization that the game is about winning, not setting records. The A-Rod of old would be trying to swing for the fences now for 600, which would lead to a big struggle, but Alex is 5 for 16 in the games since he hit 599. I’m an official A-Rod fan nowadays, and I hope he gets the milestone tonight as a little birthday celebration.