A-Rod is Ivan Drago from Rocky IV. Just look at the similarities:
A-Rod is genetically enginered; just like Drago.
A-Rod has no heart, which is constantly displayed by his lack of performance when the game is on the line; just like the robotic Drago, who is treated like a machine throughout the movie, constantly being hooked up to computers to monitor his strength and heart-rate.
A-Rod is highly regarded as the best player in his sport, displaying "super-human" qualities by accomplishing feats such as hitting 54 home runs in a single season; just like Drago is considered to be "super-human" as he wields a super punch from 1850 to 2150 psi whereas the average psi for a boxer is 800psi-1,000psi.
And, most convincing of all, is the fact that both of these guys are into She-Males! A-Rod was seen hoping around New York with a transvestite hooker, and is OBVIOUSLY into women that look like men; just as Drago is into transvestite hookers like Ludmilla Vobet Drago (a.k.a. Brigitte Nielsen)...not only is she a tranny that use to be a man, but if you saw any of the Sureal Life or the Flava-Flav show, you know that she is for sale!
A-Rod is Ivan Drago
A-Rod is Ivan Drago
"Act as if"