New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez sits on the bench and watches the game in the bottom of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins Friday, June 19, 2009 in Miami. Following a tumultuous month at the plate, the slumping third baseman was benched Friday for two games by the Yankees for what he and the team called "fatigue." AP Photo logo AP Photo 7 months ago

New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez sits on the bench and watches the game in the bottom of the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Florida Marlins Friday, June 19, 2009 in Miami. Following a tumultuous month at the plate, the slumping third baseman was benched Friday for two games by the Yankees for what he and the team called "fatigue."

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  1. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez speaks during a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  2. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (L) speaks with Ronnie Belliard of the Dominican baseball team Tigres del Licey after a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  3. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (R) signs caps for fans after a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  4. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (L) signs a ball for a player of the Dominican baseball team Tigres del Licey after a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009.
  5. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez attends a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Caribbean country to attend personal events, local media reported.
  6. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez (R) visits the dugout of baseball team Tigres del Licey after a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009.
  7. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, from the Dominican Republic, laughs during a press conference in Santo Domingo, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Rodriguez, the famous baseball star, is visiting the country to attend the 2nd Annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic, a tournament dedicated to raise funds for pediatric care purposes.
  8. New York Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez, of the Dominican Republic, right, talks to Licey's Juan Miranda after a press conference in Santo Domingo, Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. Rodriguez, the famous baseball star is visiting the country to attend the 2nd Annual David Ortiz Celebrity Golf Classic, a tournament dedicated to raise funds for pediatric care purposes.
  9. New York Yankees MLB baseball player Alex Rodriguez (L), film director Spike Lee (2nd R) and former basketball player Reggie Miller watch the New York Knicks play the Los Angeles Lakers during the first half of their NBA basketball game in Los Angeles November 24, 2009.
  10. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez speaks onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  11. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez and actress Kate Hudson backstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.

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  7. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez speaks onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  8. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez and actress Kate Hudson backstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  9. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez and actress Kate Hudson backstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
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  11. LOS ANGELES, CA - NOVEMBER 22: Professional baseball player Alex Rodriguez speaks onstage at the 2009 American Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live on November 22, 2009 in Los Angeles, California.
  12. New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez gestures during a news conference at the National Baseball Stadium in Santo Domingo December 6, 2009. Rodriguez is visiting the Dominican Republic to attend personal events, local media reported.
  13. Florida Marlins pitchers Anibal Sanchez, left, Josh Johnson, center, and Ricky Nolasco, right, watch an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets in Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
  14. Florida Marlins pitchers Anibal Sanchez, left, Josh Johnson, center, and Ricky Nolasco, right, watch an NBA basketball game between the Miami Heat and the Houston Rockets in Miami, Tuesday, Feb. 9, 2010.
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