A-Rod no longer cursed by Red Sox
BY SAM BORDEN
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER
DEARBORN, Mich. - It seems like the animosity between Alex Rodriguez and the Red Sox has dissipated.
Well, most of it, anyway.
Boston slugger David Ortiz said yesterday that he had a good conversation with A-Rod during All-Star Game festivities, and Rodriguez nodded when asked about the chat.
From his table on one wall of the Ritz-Carlton conference room, A-Rod quickly scanned the opposite wall, where the Boston players were sitting, and said he was "cool" with Ortiz, Johnny Damon and Manny Ramirez.
Of course, he didn't mention Jason Varitek, which could have been just a mistake or could have been a knowing omission - after all, Varitek and A-Rod came to blows last summer at Fenway Park, ratcheting up the rivalry between the Yanks and Sox even more. Ortiz, who stood out yesterday with a baby blue-and-white striped golf shirt and matching baby blue hat, said, "Things happen. It's okay now," when asked about A-Rod.
He also said Rodriguez complimented his massive aviator-style Gucci sunglasses.
"He said he liked my glasses and I said, 'Don't hate the player - hate the game!' " Ortiz said with a cackle.