A-Rod Will Talk To The Feds

post from Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog on 01 March 2010 03:04:28 PM. © Sliding Into Home: A Yankees Blog

Here's an update to this morning's post via Bryan Hoch:

"I'm aware of an investigation, and I plan on cooperating," Rodriguez said at George M. Steinbrenner Field after the Yankees' workout.

Rodriguez declined to comment when asked about the nature of his relationship with Galea, who faces charges in Canada of conspiring to smuggle human growth hormone and the drug Actovegin into the United States, as well as conspiracy to smuggle prohibited goods into Canada.

"I can't really get into that," Rodriguez said. "I know you [reporters] have to ask those questions, but I have to speak to those [agents] first. You [reporters] will know pretty much all at the same time."

Rodriguez said that he did not know when the meeting with the agents would take place.

"Not sure," he said. "I'm just kind of waiting for instructions."

I'm sure A-Rod didn't do anything wrong here, I'm just kind of annoyed that this has to be a news story, in other words, a distraction, just as the games are about to begin. But if he was able to get over last spring's catastrophe, this will be a cake walk.
Here's a statement that was released by the Yankees today. It comes from Pete Caldera:

"The New York Yankees have not been contacted with regard to an investigation of Dr. Tony Galea. The Yankees never authorized Dr. Tony Galea to treat Alex Rodriguez, nor do we have any knowledge of any such treatment. The Yankees authorized Dr. Marc Philippon to operate on Alex and oversee his rehabilitation. At the request of Dr. Philippon, we also authorized Dr. Mark Lindsay to supervise the daily rehabilitation program established by Dr. Philippon. We will continue to monitor the situation."