USA-Rod psyched up for WBC

For a guy who "wasn't really fired up about coming here," Alex Rodriguez sure seemed to be having a good time yesterday at Team USA's first workout for the World Baseball Classic.

Rodriguez had dreaded the WBC because of the disruption it would be to the routine he relies on to get ready for the season - and, perhaps, because of his uncomfortable winter of pressure from baseball officials and leaks about his decision whether to play for the United States or the Dominican Republic. But A-Rod "changed his tune a little bit" about the tournament after walking into the clubhouse, pulling on red, white and blue and bonding with new teammates. Continue