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MLB insider Ken Rosenthal sits down with Alex Rodriguez to talk about steroids, hip surgery, his postseason performance and much more.

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" first let's talk about your health. No in new if you would be -- player coming off his surgery. How concerned were you where you even scared. Scared congress lives the first thing that -- act. And -- Potential. You know once more upon -- Last. Minute line. -- And none of them my concern. Which was for -- command issue was really had no expectations. And I think in my mind and -- and -- Was. It. Dr. Phil upon as you probably will not need another surgery. Where are you now physically. In which part of your game is most effective. Well I think it's been summer. I'm keeping my fingers -- and serves. But I explores how. It's more. -- That the restaurant postseason has -- and I think once we applied. Rules package him. It happens we. Took off and you've had in typical post seasons we all know that we've all talked about it. What is different this year I think we're done. Here that. Can and on one and I couldn't change all fours and -- So. You know from the this year he's -- some things. That he's well talking and and just have fun enjoy house -- we have very good team when guys are very capable. One act -- one. -- Injuries all season Joe Girardi knew he made it -- more relaxed having more fun. What is it about this team that makes you more comfortable. And how much have you changed. I think it changed I think. I think -- most talented group of guys that it would. As great combination -- and guys and I -- insurance. And so music eyes. Once the line. Nine guys and one guy Matt. Very close. To things -- which. Together as a team we -- win. Because that team. In going back to the -- spring training if coming off surgery. Report comes out and use steroids you confirm it. Probably low point of your career. What did you learn from all that it was a question is you know. Not question I think in my -- my career where our votes and not contain mistakes made. But you know off field. -- as an opportunity and that Ellis 3444. Baseball life as. An opportunity to. -- The last four. Book my book and it is an opportunity I mean active don't want to. Folded like where. The best out of it and realized it -- For me to good things going on the field so that. Not a lot of people know -- you become something of a spokesman in educating young people about the dangers of steroids. What exactly. I mean -- when it came back in Baltimore told. -- I want to focus. On baseball. Giddiness we're not talking active and I knew that they wouldn't take my word. You know. And around. So looking back in six months and that name to these accomplished. And focus. And I think. A fan ran onto the field Sunday night Minnesota. He was heading right who would marry her there. People to toward the mound protectorate there. That action -- to say a lot about your bond with your teammate. How much has that -- His commitment -- that's the most. Career. Those eyes. -- As -- in my career. And to be able to bounce back and build on 24 guys and coaches that. It's -- spin -- Something that. Lessons."

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