Oct 09, 2007 3:39 AM EST

The first question that Alex Rodriguez was asked once the Yankees were eliminated was the one fans have waited all year to ask: Was this his final game with the Yankees?

"I don't know," he said. "I haven't really thought about it. It's been all baseball for eight months."

He just has to say yes. According to the L.A. Times, he is the one player who could change the baseball landscape in Los Angeles, or in Anaheim.

"The reason I came to New York, first and foremost, was to help this team win a championship," he said. "I must say I have failed at that. Whatever blame you put on me is fair."

He was decidedly and determinedly noncommittal about his escape clause. He would say he loves New York, but he would not say he would play here next year. It's his choice. He has one month to decide.

Via L.A. Times