Alex Rodriguez said that if it is up to him — and it is — he will be a Yankee in 2013, and beyond.
Check out what he had to say about it after the Yankees got swept by the Tigers last night:
“I’ve never thought about going to another team,” he said after the New York Yankees were swept by the Detroit Tigers in the American League Championship Series. “My focus is to stay here. Let’s make that very, very clear. I will be back and I have a lot to prove and I will come back on a mission.”
Rodriguez, signed through the 2017 season with a full no-trade clause, has been the subject of trade rumors this week.
His role in the Yankees’ lineup has been marginalized and information about a conversation between Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria and Yankees team president Randy Levine about a possible deal to send A-Rod to play in his hometown has emerged.
“I don’t get into speculation,” Rodriguez said. “I can only deal with what I can control and I’m going to take care of that.”
Asked directly if that meant he would not waive his no-trade clause this winter for a trade to Miami, Rodriguez said, “I haven’t thought about that. I love New York City. I plan to be here. And I plan to come back and be productive for this team for quite a while.”
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