A-Rod will rehab in New York, won’t be in camp with Yankees
ByJoe Girardi just told reporters that Alex Rodriguez will not be in camp with the Yankees this spring. He just got off crutches and will continue rehabbing from his left hip surgery in New York. The skipper did not say whether plans could change later in camp. “This club is used to having what people might call distractions,” said Girardi. “There really isn’t a lot to talk about … My concern is to get him healthy.”
It does seem pretty obvious that keeping A-Rod in New York is as much about avoiding a potential distraction following the latest round of performance-enhancing drug allegations as it is continuing his rehab. The hip injury gives them an easy cover. Either way, no A-Rod in camp means that much time will be spent discussing baseball. Hooray for that.
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And when the team comes north….they can send him to Florida. Keep him far far away!
You’re not far off. The team will fly into JFK and simultaneously fly A-Rod out of Newark…
How long before there’s a Daily News or NY Post picture with him and a blond at a club?
…and the blonde will have arms like Hulk Hogan in ’87.
And he won’t be using his crutches… the chick will just be carrying him around. YUUUUUGE ARMS!!!!
Still one of the most amazing moments in wrestling:
I picture him sitting on the world’s plushest couches, overlooking the Hudson, and ordering A LOT off of GrubHub. Maybe even Seamless.
Reporters are probably cursing yanks out now. “DAMM! Its no fun having to only talk about baseball!!. We want some controversy dammit!!”
Rumors that he is looking to rent at 15CPW again.
Trump Place, Alex. Trump Place. I have a regular playdate there.
Loved Hogan in 87 … BEAST !!
Plot twist: A-Rod starts dating Brooke Hogan. Hulk disapproves.
Alex Rodriguez is Bubba Ray Dudley?
ALEX! GET THE SUN TAN OIL!!!!!
Where’s dalelama?
Scoping out rehab centers in the city and wearing his Sunday best?
is he really that stupid to do illegal substances, after the first debacle??? Pretty friggin crazy
Having Arod around is like having Herpes. Impossible to get rid of and just when you think it’s laying low and is dormant, it jumps to life and fucks everything up.
Do I want to know how you know that?
Best move this offseason
I hate the amount of enjoyment I got from that comment…
Best comment of the off-season!
Does this mean they’ll relocate ARod to Tampa once the season starts so he’s conveniently out of the way again?