Does Alex Rodriguez, whose time in pinstripes will come to an end Friday, deserve a spot in Monument Park, an honor considered sacred among fans of the New York Yankees?
Owner Hal Steinbrenner, for one, would not rule it out. A-Rod, after all, helped deliver a championship to the Bronx in 2009 and is among the team's all-time leaders in homers (sixth), RBIs (11th) and hits (17th). And that's not to mention those two American League MVPs he won over his 11-plus seasons with the club.
Of course, his stint in New York also included a year-long suspension from baseball for performance-enhancing drugs and a number of disagreements with the club.