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 More Yankees NewsYankees LinksUnlike other relationships involving athletes and celebrities, Kate Hudson appears to have had a positive influence on Alex Rodriguez. "I feel great," Rodriguez said. "Not only with the game but in my life. ... I'm in a place in my life -- professionally and personally -- that I want to hang on to." Insiders say Hudson has been an important part of his support system in changing the story from his steroids admission in February. "I think it's fair to say that I hit rock bottom this spring," said Rodriguez, so far still not discussing Hudson specifically. "Between the embarrassment of the press conference and my career being threatened with my hip injury, and the unknown of not knowing when I was coming back, I think my life and my career was at a crossroads. I was either going to stay at the bottom, or I was going to bounce back. "When you take expectations away, you actually focus on the game, putting on the uniform and catching a ground ball. That's what I've been doing all year, and that's what I want to keep doing in October." Yankees manager Joe Girardi said of Rodriguez: "I think he reflected a lot when he went through his injury, and he came back to help us get to the playoffs. I think he's had a great year. Physically, mentally, I think he's in a great place." |
