MIAMI — Everything Alex Rodriguez touches seems to turn into a headline, so it seemed fitting that the Yankees started a series against the Marlins here on Monday night with Rodriguez five hits from No. 3,000.
This is both where he grew up — a city in which he is beloved — and where the Biogenesis scandal unfolded, leading to his suspension and the fallout that further tarnished his reputation.
In the dugout before the game, he was swarmed by bodies, cameras and tape recorders. Rodriguez said his high school coach, his Little League coach and his seventh grade teacher would attend the game.