Following his recent return from injury and the upcoming release of Selena Roberts' new tell-all book, Alex Rodriguez has been very much in the news of late. In addition to well publicized steroid allegations, Roberts' book also brings some other slightly nefarious practices to light. There are certain codes that baseball players abide by, such as pitching inside when a batter crowds the plate, or not admiring your home run ball too much. Despite the frequent temptation to play Bill Belichick, sign stealing is very much frowned upon in the player's code. Why then Would A Rod assist opposing players in stealing his own team's signs? According to Roberts, during A Rod's time in Texas, he maintained a network of friends on several other teams. When a score was lopsided late in a game, A Rod would read the catcher's signs from his shortstop position, and tip off his friends while they were batting, allowing them to know the pitch, and expecting them to reciprocate when he was at bat. This is the tell-tale sign of a player more concerned with his batting average than his team's success. Although seemingly innocent, anybody who has watched the like of Jose Mesa and Aaron Heilman pitch for various bullpens knows that no lead is ever truly safe.
Another frequently discussed issue is A Rod's relationship with fellow Yankees star Derek Jeter. Although publicl
y amicable, rumors of resentment persist. one cannot help but think that Jeter must be secretly enjoying the current drama. Upon closer exam
ination, the contrast between the two infielders could not be greater, particularly when it comes to off the field shenanigans. Jeter is seen by many as the ultimate player; having dated Mariah Carey in her prime, Jessica Biel, Jordana Brewster, Adriana Lima, and allegedly given Jessica Alba herpes. Rumor has it he is currently seeing "Friday Night Lights" star Minka Kelly. On the other hand, A Rod, between his feminine slaps at Red Sox pitchers and homoerotic photo shoots, has frequently shown himself to be quite the flamer. If he were any gayer, he'd have to move across town and play
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y amicable, rumors of resentment persist. one cannot help but think that Jeter must be secretly enjoying the current drama. Upon closer exam
ination, the contrast between the two infielders could not be greater, particularly when it comes to off the field shenanigans. Jeter is seen by many as the ultimate player; having dated Mariah Carey in her prime, Jessica Biel, Jordana Brewster, Adriana Lima, and allegedly given Jessica Alba herpes. Rumor has it he is currently seeing "Friday Night Lights" star Minka Kelly. On the other hand, A Rod, between his feminine slaps at Red Sox pitchers and homoerotic photo shoots, has frequently shown himself to be quite the flamer. If he were any gayer, he'd have to move across town and play 
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