A-Rod feels right at home

He was in the middle of everything. Alex Rodriguez seemingly picked up right where he left off at the end of his 2007 MVP season. No, he didn't homer in Tuesday night's season-opening 3-2 win. He got two hits, drove in the first run in the first inning and scored the decisive run in the seventh on a Hideki Matsui fielder's choice.

"A-Rod? He was A-Rod," Yankees manager Joe Girardi said. "He was pretty locked in when spring training started and he carried it over into tonight." "It was just one game," Rodriguez said when Girardi's remarks were relayed to him. "I don't want to get ahead of myself. It was a great win overall." Continue