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MLB Questions A-Rod as He Leaves Yanks for a Few Weeks
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Billy Parker
Published Mar 2, 2009
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After postponing his meeting with MLB officials yesterday so that he could play in one last spring training game before joining the Dominican team in the World Baseball Classic, Alex Rodriguez did eventually get together with league brass and was described as "cooperative" by the commissioner's office. As expected, the two hour meeting centered around two men with close ties to A-Rod, cousin Yuri Sucurt and trainer Angel Presinal, as well as inquiries as to just where Rodriguez obtained steroids from. Both the Yankees and the slugger seem to think that the change of scenery for the WBC for a few weeks will be beneficial to all parties. Rodriguez joked that his leaving means that "we're going to give (media relations director) Jason Zillo a three-week vacation. He's the happiest guy here. I expect him to be fresh when I get back." As for the scandalized slugger, manager Joe Girardi said, "I see him more relaxed every day...The first couple days, you know, you could tell it was weighing heavily on his mind...I think he's done really well."
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