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A-Rod's Top Foot-in-Mouth Moments

Meet baseball's future home run, and dumb statement king

By Kevin Spak,  Newser Staff

Posted Mar 5, 2009 11:34 AM CST
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(Newser) – He has 553 career home runs, and almost as many embarrassing verbal blunders. The New York Daily News counts down its favorite Alex Rodriguez foot-in-mouth moments, Among them:             

  • “I knew we weren’t taking Tic-Tacs.” Other than that, A-Rod had no idea what he was injecting into his body.
  • “I wish Jose Reyes was leading off on our team. That’s fun to watch.” Uh, not that I don’t like our current shortstop. I mean …

  • “Mine!” A-Rod yelled at an opposing third baseman, causing him to back off and miss a catch. It was extra classy because the Yankees were already winning by 5.
  • “There’s been a change in the relationship … You go from sleeping over at somebody's house five days a week, and now you don't sleep over.” A-Rod explains his relationship with teammate Derek Jeter, complete with slumber parties.
For more on Jeter, steroids, and A-Rod's special view on parenting, click the link below.
 

Dominican Republic's Alex Rodriguez applauds his team's six-run rally during the fifth inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday.
Dominican Republic's Alex Rodriguez applauds his team's six-run rally during the fifth inning of an exhibition baseball game against the Florida Marlins on Tuesday.   (AP Photo)
Alex Rodriguez fields a ball in the third inning of a spring training game March 1, 2009.
Alex Rodriguez fields a ball in the third inning of a spring training game March 1, 2009.   (AP Photo)
In this video frame grab, Alex Rodriguez is interviewed by ESPN's Peter Gammons Feb. 9, 2009.
In this video frame grab, Alex Rodriguez is interviewed by ESPN's Peter Gammons Feb. 9, 2009.   (ESPN)
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