Yankees manager Joe Girardi advised Alex Rodriguez to tell the truth in his first public statements earlier this week in the wake of steroid allegations. "I talked to him about the truth and how important it was," Girardi said on WFAN in New York on Tuesday. "Because once you get the truth out there, there's a big weight off your shoulders. You can move on. It's a healing process. There's a lot of good that can come from things that are negative."