A-Rod was “a little tentative” during last night rehab game
ByAlex Rodriguez played the field in a game for the first time since having surgery on his right knee last night, and he told Mike Mazzeo that there was a little apprehension on his part. “I was a little tentative. A little hesitant,” said A-Rod. “That’s something that comes with time and repetition. This was only my third game out there. I had the same experience coming off my hip injury in 2009, and those last few hurdles are more mental than physical.” There’s nothing unusual here, that little bit of apprehension if pretty normal when coming back from an injury. You don’t have to be a baseball player to know that.
A-Rod joked about not feeling 100% for the last 15 years when reporters saw the big ice pack around his knee after the game, but he did say flat out “there’s no soreness.” He’s been getting ice twice a day now as part of his regular treatment. Anyway, Alex told Jim Baumbach that he’s going to “try to ramp it up” tonight and get four at-bats, which likely means a eight or nine innings in the field. If all goes well, maybe we’ll see him tomorrow in Minnesota.
Update: Via Bryan Hoch, the Yankees are planning to bring Alex Rodriguez to Minnesota, but they might not activate him on Thursday. Sounds like they might give him a day off before adding him to the active roster again.
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What a baby…
Amen brotha. This guy is useless for the team and gets overpaid too much. Sign Albert Belle or Mo Vaughn, true men.
He’s no Bill Mueller.
Cowboy the f*** up.
I wonder if they’ll give him one more game after tonight. They originally said they wanted him to play two full nine-inning games in the field before he was activated, although they cut it short at six innings yesterday. Does Scranton have a game on Thursday?
I don’t think Scranton has a day off the rest of the season.
Is it true they boooed him at the game last night?
Are you sure they weren’t saying Boourns?
I was saying boourns.
Golf clap.
BryanHoch Bryan Hoch
Yankees still plan to bring A-Rod to Minnesota, but may not activate him Thursday
No rush, A-Rod. Just come back when you’re healthy.
Yea they booed him when he couldn’t handle two pop ups because he was afraid it would damage his new manicure
don’t quit your day job
And he ran after both of them like a girl. All he was missing was some lipstick and his purse.