Oh how quickly the tables have turned for Alex Rodriguez. Formerly the black sheep of baseball due to his steroid use, A-Rod now has a key to the city after helping the Bronx Bombers bring home their 27th championship ring. Besides retooling his public image, it seems Mr. Bitchtits has learned how to put a decent outfit together.

His look at the Knicks/Cavs game last week exuded a bit of effortless style. He kept it casual with nice denim, a bomber jacket, and a gray sweater. Then he added a touch of sophistication with the scarf and, for some reason, a fedora. It’s the first time he’s been worthy of a Complex style post (clap for him!). And since we still think he looks corny in anything but a baseball uniform, we also broke down A-Rod’s on field Yankee uni for all you true blue baseball fans. See below to check out how you can clean up like A-Rod…

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You’re probably still debating over whether New York or Philadelphia has hotter girls (vote here), but there is a baseball series going on between both cities, you know? We kid. Of course you know. That’s not to say that you’ve been watching all the games though, no matter how sports savvy you try to act around your friends. In case you missed out, Jay-Z and Alicia Keys opened up Game 2 of the World Series last night with their NYC anthem, “Empire State Of Mind.” The boys in blue might wanna get Hov on the bill for all their games, because they walked away with the win. Watch the performance above.

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Once again we’re taking the unconventional route with our predictions, basing them on the vital but often over-looked details, such as city life and intangibles like celebrity fan match-ups (Alyssa Milano vs. the Philly Fanatic). Let the statheads rattle their Sabre(metric)s about stuff like WHIP and which catcher is the best at blocking sliders in the dirt (ayo!); we went 3-4 in our first round predictions, so we’re sticking to our guns. Read on for our extensive analysis and check back in a couple weeks for our World Series preview…

MATCHUP: Yankees vs. Angels

ON THE FIELD: The Yankees-Angels series went 5-5 this season, however, the Angels remain the only American League team with a winning record over the Yankees this decade (50-41), and have made the Yankees their bitches a few times in the playoffs already (2002, 2005). Advantage: Angels

CITY LIFE: New York is known as the city that never sleeps, and although the Angels tried to gain some more recognition by adding “Los Angeles” to their team name in 2005, they still play in Anaheim. Which means all the city really has is 45 Carl’s Jr.s, three Benihana’s, and Disneyland. Advantage: Yankees

INTANGIBLES: New stadium, same mystique. The Yankees christened the old Yankee Stadium in 1923 with a championship, with the way things are going what makes you think this year will be any different? Advantage: Yankees

PREDICTION: Yanks have the better night life and same old mystique. Yeah the on the field stuff matters too, but they only lost that slightly…Yankees in 7.
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MATCHUP: Dodgers vs. Phillies

ON THE FIELD: The Dodgers have home field advantage and won the season series vs. the Phillies 4-3. However, Philadelphia had the best NL road record this season and beat the Dodgers in five while on the road in last year’s NLCS.Advantage: Even.

CITY LIFE: Los Angeles is known for three things: hot women, warm weather and hot, warm trannies that look like Jay Leno but are way funnier celebrities. The City of Brotherly Love on the other hand…Rocky and cheese steaks? Advantage: Dodgers

INTANGIBLES: As with any sport, fans are the always the extra man on the field, so who you gain support from matters. The Dodgers have celeb fans like Alyssa Milano, the Phillies have…the Philly Fanatic??? Advantage: Dodgers

PREDICTION: The Phillies have the slight on the field advantage but home field + seeing Alyssa Milano at each home game = Dodgers in 6.
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A private security team is going to protect the stadium from other would-be thieves now (like that’ll stop us). In honor of the fans’ five finger discount, after the cut Complex looks back at five great Yankee Stadium rip-offs. We’re stealin’ on ya!

DAMN YOU JETER

5. Remember that time you brought your chick to the ballpark and suddenly she became a huge Derek Jeter fan? He banged her while you were buying beers. Thought you should know.

PAVANO NEVER PAID OFF

4. Coming off an 18-8 record in 2004, free agent pitcher Carl Pavano signed with the Yanks for $39.95 million. In return he gave them stays on the disabled list with broken ribs, an elbow strain, a left hip injury and bruised buttocks (seventh inning stretch pause). For $500, he also sold them an HD TV box filled with cinder blocks.

YOUNG’N IS A BALL GRABBER

3. In the 1996 American League Championship Series against the Baltimore Orioles, with the Yanks down 4-3, 12-year-old fan Jeffrey Maier reached over the right field wall and deflected a Derek Jeter fly ball'one that Tony Tarasco might have caught'into the stands. Though it was obvious fan interference, the right field umpire ruled it a home run, tying a game the Bombers won with a home run in the 11th inning. Tough-as-nails crime fighter (and honorary Yankee fluffer) Mayor Rudy Giuliani punished the young punk for his thievery by giving him a key to the city. Lesson learned: It’s OK to steal from losers.

THERE WENT A-ROD’s PRIDE

2. In the 2004 American League Championship Series, the curse-breaking Boston Red Sox made history by taking four straight games from the Yankees to come back from an 0-3 deficit. The Sox not only stole the series, they also took A-Rod’s dignity when he tried to knock the ball out of pitcher Bronson Arroyo’s hand at first with a girlish slap. Heyyyyy!

SORRY FANS

1. For Yankee Stadium’s farewell season, the 2008 Yanks stank up the joint and eliminated themselves from playoff contention well before the end of the season, robbing fans of a meaningful pennant race or postseason play. Even Shea Stadium is getting a better sendoff with the Mets playing a critical final home stand'and that place is an absolute shithole.

[Josh Spear]