First of all, despite what my boss thinks, I have always thought A-Rod was good at skating the line between being a complete douche and an okay guy for a ballplayer, which is better than many elite athletes.
The reigning American League MVP was famously lampooned for being classless back in October when it was announced that he'd chosen to opt out of his contract during the final game of the World Series. His agent, Scott Boras, later took full responsibility for the poor timing of the announcement and the distraction it caused. As a quick aside, what exactly did the announcement distract us from? I seem to remember being more interested in the game of pool I was shooting than the game I was sort of watching on television. I don't even remember his opting out being announced.
In the Daily News article, A-Rod explains that he made a mistake in signing his contract with Texas for the money and that he did not want to repeat that mistake, which is why he flamed Boras and chose instead to negotiate his new contract with the Yankees on his own.
In my opinion, Rodriguez has, once again, said all the right things. The article is a puff-piece, but that's okay. A-Rod deserves something for ditching Boras. The season hasn't even started yet; there's still plenty of time for the media to get on his back for no apparent reason.
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A-Rod is doing what he has to do. He's extremely insecure and thinks too much.
Not that we aren't guilty of this ourselves but that statement explains pretty much all his actions in the public eye.
Just wait until "Vindicated" comes out. Then things will get a bit interesting.
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