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A-Rod Leaves WBC for Cyst
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Peter Trinkle
Published Mar 4, 2009
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Alex Rodriguez is headed to Colorado. Don’t get too excited Yankees’ fans; it’s not for a trade, but rather to get a cyst in his right hip checked out by a specialist. After playing yesterday as a member of the Dominican Republic's World Baseball Classic team, A-Rod complained of soreness in his hip and a MRI revealed the cyst. Could the Yankees, never big fans of the WBC, be using this as a way to stop A-Rod from playing in the tournament? The cyst was only part of Alex’s day as he also opened his mouth, always a mistake, and insulted Johnny Damon and Derek Jeter by stating he would like Jose Reyes to leadoff for the Yankees, "I wish (Reyes) was leading off on our team or playing on our team. That’s fun to watch." A-Rod later issued a correction to that statement (maybe he needs to trot out the family again).
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