Traffic delays A-Rod

Alex Rodriguez might want to invest in a helicopter to go with the earplugs he needs to drown out the Yankee Stadium boos. The slumping third baseman was a late arrival to the ballpark yesterday after getting caught in Labor Day weekend traffic, according to manager Joe Girardi. Players were required to report at 4 p.m., but Rodriguez was not on the field when the team began stretching about 40 minutes later. "I'm going to give [Rodriguez] a better way to come," Girardi said after the Yankees beat the Blue Jays 2-1 last night. Continue