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Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - How do you know baseball is right around the corner? Because there seems to be a new Alex Rodriguez story every day. Its amazing we survived a whole season without him. But, yes, once we get that little football game out the way in Arizona, the sports world will start to turn its attention toward spring training. At least thats the hope of new commissioner Rob Manfred. And there wont be a bigger story line anywhere than the return of A-Rod from his one-year performance-enhancing drug ban. His first day in camp is sure to be grab-the-popcorn entertaining, as hes expected to issue a public mea culpa to not only the New York Yankees organization, but baseball fans around the world. That is, if the Yankees even let him in the building. Theyve supposedly told him not to bother showing up until position players are required to report on Feb. 25. Cant you just picture Rodriguez strolling into the locker room without a care in the world, plopping his stuff down in front of Derek Jeters old locker and asking, Hey, is this one empty? He is so oblivious to everything around him that he wouldnt even think twice about it. Just like him getting hitting tips from of all people, Barry Bonds. I actually thought it was an Onion headline when I saw that one. No way could that have been real. Steroids or not, Bonds is probably the best hitter who a lot of us will see in our lifetime. Getting tips from him is probably not the worst thing a player could do. But if you are Alex Rodriguez, maybe, just maybe you might want to seek someone else out. There are also reports the Yankees are looking to void his marketing deal that will pay Rodriguez a certain amount of money for each upcoming milestone he reaches, like home run No. 660, which would tie him with Willie Mays, or No. 714, which would match Babe Ruth, and so on and so forth. The Yanks will argue that Rodriguez is now tainted with the stench of PEDs and the marketing deal should be null and void. The Major League Baseball Players Association has already stated it would back Rodriguez, and rightfully so. The Yankees should not be let off the hook here. They gave him this ridiculous deal, they should own up to it. This whole situation is going to be ugly, especially because the Yankees already have a new third baseman in Chase Headley. Rodriguez, though, still thinks its his job to lose. Awkward. Look, if the Yankees dont want him around, they should work out some sort of buyout and move on. You almost get the sense this is playing out like a Seinfeld episode that saw George show up to work every day despite the fact that his employers wanted nothing to do with him and tried to make his life miserable every chance they could. Now back to the Big Game in Arizona, which as a lifelong fan of the New York Jets is going to be extremely painful to watch considering both head coaches formerly led Gang Green, albeit for just one glorious day in Bill Belichicks case. TSNs own Lyle Fitzsimmons, another long suffering fan of the NYJ, gave a little background on that topic here: http://tinyurl.com/p5kuhy4. Regardless, like the rest of America, I am a sheep and will be tuned in on Sunday. Seattle is just impossible to root for. Richard Sherman doesnt shut up and Marshawn Lynch has become the most unlikable player in football. And believe me, that is saying an awful lot. Then theres the cheating New England Patriots. Part of me would like to see the Patriots win, Tom Brady get the MVP and NFL commissioner Roger Goodell have to hand both him and Belichick a trophy. 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Yet for Switzerland, advancing to the semifinal might be a victory in itself.NAPA, Calif. - Lee Westwood was disappointed to see stories from the American team room at the Ryder Cup complaining about Tom Watson as the captain, saying Wednesday those matters should be kept private and nothing good can come of all this.Westwood has played in nine Ryder Cups, winning for the seventh time when Europe beat the Americans at Gleneagles two weeks ago.In recent days, various reports have quoted unidentified sources in the U.S. team room that Watson was a heavy-handed captain who was dismissive of the team gift, spoke negatively to his players and didnt communicate with them. That led to Watson writing an open letter over the weekend to say he regrets it if his message to the team came out the wrong way and that he takes full responsibility for any mistakes.From my point of view, I think its a little bit disappointing to see the dirty laundry being out in public, first and foremost, Westwood said at the Frys.com Open. Its very difficult to pinpoint in a team environment whose fault it specifically is. Its a combination of a lot of different things. Yeah, maybe Tom got a few things wrong. Maybe the U.S. team just didnt quite play well enough in general. If the other team plays well, youre going to lose.Im just pleased that I dont have to sort it all out because I dont like to see people with great reputations ... being brought down by something that shouldnt really happen in public, he said. It should all be done behind closed doors and sorted out there, and the analysis should start there, and not be done in the press.Westwood knows that feeling.He was benched for the first time in 2008 when Europe, with six-time major champion Nick Faldo as its captain, lost for the only time in the last 15 years. The European players defended Faldo at the closing press conference and closed ranks in the months that followed.I thiink there were a lot of people disappointed in 08, but we tried to come together and basically not say anything in public, Westwood said.dddddddddddd Whenever you lose, youre going to be disappointed and youre going to think things could have been done better. Its just a case of managing it and handling it and improving it for the next time professionally.Phil Mickelson spoke on the final day at Gleneagles of how the Americans have strayed from a winning formula it had in 2008, praising endlessly the work of captain Paul Azinger at Valhalla even as Watson sat six seats away and listened to him. In a tense press conference, Watsons rebuttal was that he had a different philosophy.Matt Kuchar said he was unaware of the post-Ryder Cup stories because he hasnt turned on his TV or read the Internet since he returned from Scotland. Kuchar said he didnt think Mickelson was taking a shot at Watson, rather answering a question about what worked for the Americans in 2008.Whatever was aired out, Im sure it was blown out of proportion, Kuchar said.The PGA of America plans to wait until early next year to appoint its next captain and is contemplating a task force to figure out how to developing a winning culture. As much as the Americans will remember that closing press conference, Westwood said the Europeans wont forget it, either.It cant do anything but building confidence for the European team going into the next one, that its been handled so publicly this time, he said. The fact that the fallout from the Ryder Cup on the U.S. side is being handled publicly and theres stuff being thrown backward and forward and stuff like that, we will remember that going into the next Ryder Cup. I guess well see how easy it is to get the U.S. team rattled by putting a bit of pressure on them.I dont think anything good can come of all this. Jerseys Wholesale Wholesale NFL White Jerseys Stitched NFL Jerseys Jerseys From China Cheap Nike NFL Jerseys NFL Jerseys Outlet Cheap NFL Autographed Jerseys ' ' '