A-Rod Decides to Play in the ASG
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by user Romiezzo
It is official: A-Rod has decided to play in the 2007 All Star Game in San Francisco.
After testing his strained left hamstring one last time in the Yankees' afternoon game against the Angels, Rodriguez decided that his leg is still not 100 percent healed but feels good enough for the third baseman to play in the Midsummer Classic. The top vote-getter in the American League with nearly 3.9 million votes, Rodriguez said that he decided to play for his fans.
"The game is about the fans, and to get that many votes, you feel like you have the responsibility to go out and play," Rodriguez said.
"It's an obligation," Torre said. "I can just judge from my years. I've been on a number of All-Star teams. You just feel when people -- whether they're the fans or the players -- want you on the team; it's a responsibility. Alex got the popular vote, so his fans and fans from around the country, that's where the obligation [is]."
Torre also said that Rodriguez wouldn't play that long (around three innings in the field).
That is the attitude that I like to hear from A-Rod. When he cares about the fans, you know that he has the desire to play the game of baseball, and continue entertain us.
