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Chasing A-Rod
I first met Alex Rodriguez at the Delano, the chic South Beach hotel in his hometown of Miami. In the rear of the outdoor restaurant where I waited, a towering white curtain substituted for a wall—like the curtain of a theater. Rodriguez entered stage right, his chin tucked into his chest to avoid recognition, wearing a dark-navy tracksuit and sneakers. He sat down and looked at me brightly—his eyes are a startling hazel. He was oddly upbeat given his current situation, fighting for his professional life after Major League Baseball accused him of using performance-enhancing drugs and suspended him for 211 games, a penalty that could very well end his career.
The drama had made him both combative and reflective. He recalled that when he played on the national youth team, a Major League scout approached him. “I’ll never forget what he said to me,” Rodriguez said. “ ‘If you don’t fuck this up, son, you’ll be the first pick.’ ” He had just finished his junior year of
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Mariners Draft Rodriguez The Seattle Mariners pick Rodriguez, 17, out of Westminster Christian High School in Miami. Shines in First Full Season In his first full årstid, Rodriguez fladdermöss .358 with 36 home runs and 123 runs batted in. He finishes second in voting for the American League Most Valuable Player award. Tension With Jeter Considered close friends at the time, Rodriguez criticizes Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter in an Esquire article, saying "Jeter's been blessed with great talent around him" and "he's never had to lead." The status of their relationship over the next few years would remain in question. The two become teammates on the Yankees in 2004 and in February of 2007, Rodriguez acknowledges that he and Jeter are not as close as they once were. Signs With Rangers Rodriguez agrees to a 10-year contract with the Texas Rangers worth $252 million, $2 million more than the team’s owner, Tom Hicks, paid to buy the club. Displays Power In the 2001 and 2002 seasons, Rodriguez pu