Ohhh Alex...

The very first time I interviewed a professional baseball player, I called a friend. (Kind of like Who Wants to Be A Millionaire.. I used a lifeline) And I asked for some advice.

Tiff: "So what do you think? What's he like?"
Lifeline: "He's cool... just watch out. He loves blondes."
Tiff: "Haha.. shut up."
Lifeline: "Haha.. I'm not kidding."

The athlete I was going to interview? The man now affectionately known as Alex Stray-Rod Rodriguez. Hmph, guess my lifeline was right. He does like them blondes.

In all seriousness, can someone please tell the boy to be a tiny bit more discreet next time? I'm not sitting here saying what he did was right or wrong (however if he was my husband, he should not even bother to come home. His stuff would've been given to the homeless man on 92nd and 3rd. The only item he'd be autographing would be divorce papers). Where was I?

Oh yes... cheating. This is not new. Nor was it invented yesterday. Ball players on the road taking advantage of a quick bout of freedom? Not new either. However what is new is this dive into privacy by mediattzi. (I made that up but I think it works in this case) This is not journalism. This is not front page news. It is tabloid gossip and pictures used to make people jump to conclusions. Might I add there is no proof that the man did anything more then go out to a strip club, dinner and enter an elevator with a woman not his wife. Wrong? Maybe. But we weren't there. Assume what you want, but the photos we have seen prove nothing. The man going to strip clubs is not a crime. Tacky, but no crime. Maybe his wife is ok with him going? You and I do not know.

That being said, Alex buddy, you make it tough for anyone to defend you. Do I want to wake up and see your mug plastered all over the paper for anything other then baseball? Ummm.. no. So unless you get back to your April self and start smacking some homeruns OR are the sole reason the Yankees make a turnaround and actually begin to look alive (yes they won last night .. but really? It takes more then a win to jump back into contention) then please, do something with the millions of dollars the Yankees paid you besides spending it on some strippers.

Go win some games.