FORT MYERS, Fla. — Alex Rodriguez was asked Tuesday night about the relative calm between the Yankees and Red Sox in recent seasons.
Of course, the new, seemingly well-behaved Rodriguez is a big part of what has changed, and even his feud with David Ortiz has cooled.
“Big Papi announced this is gonna be his last year,” Rodriguez said of Ortiz’s impending retirement after A-Rod went hitless in the Yankees’ 6-3 win over the Red Sox at JetBlue Park. “That’s one of our legends going out.’’
In a Spanish interview with ESPN Deportes, Ortiz said, “I will always love and respect Alex because that is who I am.