Feb 17, 2009 12:20 AM EST

Alex Rodriguez will meet the media at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday and address his admission that he used performance-enhancing drugs after signing as a free-agent with the Texas Rangers in 2001.

"There's no question I'll be there," said Mark Teixeira. "I'm going to open my arms for Alex and be there for him. He's not on an island. A lot of people think this is going to tear the team apart. I think it's going to bring the team together."

The article states that Rodriguez falsely accused Sports Illustrated reporter Selena Roberts of breaking into his home during her investigation of the story.

Via New York Times