BOSTON -- When Alex Rodriguez stood in the batter's box for the final time as a Yankee at Fenway Park, his mind raced as if it were tuned to ESPN Classic instead of being fully engaged in the moment.
A-Rod said he felt like he wasn't facing Thursday's Red Sox starter Eduardo Rodriguez or reliever Brad Ziegler instead he was flashing back to battles with Pedro Martinez, Curt Schilling, Derek Lowe, Tim Wakefield and Keith Foulke.
"It was pretty distracting," Rodriguez said, sounding like he was hallucinating.
A-Rod had a chance to add to his memorable moments at Fenway Park in the eighth with the Yankees having just taken the lead.