“Homer No. 600 is not arriving easily for Alex Rodriguez, which only makes No. 763 more distant, more debatable, than ever … That particular derby is no longer a sure thing, the same way that Tiger Woods catching Jack Nicklaus’ 18 majors is no longer a gimme. The biological clock, the fraying power stats and the tougher drug tests are not on Rodriguez’s side,” writes Filip Bondy of the Daily News. At his current rate, A-Rod would need to average about 22 homers for the next seven years, playing until he’s 42. What seemed certain two years ago seems like a longshot now. We’d give Tiger a better chance to catch Jack, but not by much. [NYDN]