Rodriguez Might Not Play in All-Star Game
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Alex Rodriguez hasn't decided whether he will play in the All-Star Game or use the three-day break to rest his strained  hamstring.
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So, Bronson Arroyo , will you pitch Alex Rodriguez any differently tonight in Yankee Stadium than you did the last time you faced him at Fenway Park July 24?
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Los Angeles Angels closer Francisco Rodriguez is going to arbitration and could be heading out the door at the end of the season.
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The New York Yankees are trying to set up a meeting with Alex Rodriguez while they work on picking a manager. Rodriguez has until the 10th day following the World Series to decide whether to opt out of his record $252 million, 10-year contract and become a free agent. The Yankees plan to offer him an extension and say they would drop out of talks if A-Rod opts out.
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Josh Beckett didn't make a very good case to be the AL starter in the All-Star game.
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com. Alex Rodriguez had yet to prove to Yankees fans that he was worth his hefty price tag before this American League Division Series against the Twins.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks got some bad news Tuesday: They were unable to trade five-time Cy Young Award winner Randy Johnson, his perfect game and his 4,000 strikeouts to the New York Yankees.
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Allen Iverson joins Steve Nash, Yao Ming and Carlos Boozer on the growing list of Western Conference players who will not play in the All-Star Game due to injury. The Nuggets guard will sit out with a sprained ankle.
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Alex Rodriguez, the reigning American League most valuable player, will bat eighth today. Jason Giambi moves to the bench and Melky Cabrera will occupy left field.
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Alex Rodriguez was back in the Yankeesâ lineup Tuesday night â playing third base and batting cleanup â despite an injury to his upper left hamstring that caused him to leave Monday nightâs game.
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Alex Rodriguez opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees on Sunday in what appears to be the end of his tumultuous career with New York. Rodriguez's decision, announced by agent Scott Boras as the rival Boston Red Sox completed their World Series sweep of Colorado, makes the third baseman eligible to become a free agent.
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Alex Rodriguez returned to the starting lineup for the New York Yankees on Friday night, though his status for next week's All-Star game remained uncertain.
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Alex Rodriguez is not in a full-fledged hitting streak yet, but he may finally be on his way, with two home run Friday night to lead the Yankees rout of the Twins.
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When Scott Boras negotiated Alex Rodriguez's $252 million deal with the Texas Rangers, you could feel your mouth drop and wonder about the sanity of baseball. But at the end of the day, you at least could reason that, at the time, A-Rod was the best player in the game. A proven commodity. A future Hall of Famer.
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Alex Rodriguez has opted out of his contract, his agent said, a move that may end his career with the Yankees.
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Barry Bonds decided against taking a day off and was in the lineup Saturday against the Atlanta Braves. The Giants slugger often skips day games that follow night games, and he originally was scheduled to sit out Saturday.
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Alex Rodriguez is in the starting lineup for the Yankees Tuesday night in New York, a day after straining his left hamstring.