"Alex Rodriguez's 2011 ALDS against the Tigers is going worse than his atrocious 2006 one.

Rodriguez drew two walks in last night's 5-4 ALDS Game 3 loss to the Tigers, impressively doing so off Justin Verlander. And he delivered an RBI groundout as well. But A-Rod also went 0-for-2, remaining hitless in the series at 0-for-10.

The slugger has become a major lineup issue for the struggling Yankees, who are on the verge of elimination.

Rodriguez, who heard boos during Game 2 in The Bronx on Sunday afternoon, also had a particularly brutal 2006 ALDS against the Tigers. He went 1-for-14 in the four-game series loss and was dumped to eighth in the lineup by Joe Torre in Game 4."