NEW YORK YANKEES: A ROD GETS BACK SOME ZING IN HIS SWING

A-Rod's Swing Regains Its Zing

SARASOTA - Last spring, Alex Rodriguez was trying to adjust to the Yankees . and to a new position.
With all the attention he was drawing, something had to give, and that something was the thorough attention he'd always devoted to the details of hitting.

``I was concentrating 95 percent on defense, because I didn't want to embarrass myself at third base,'' Rodriguez said. ``This year, I've been stealth, I've been able to stay under the radar and I've been able to focus more on my hitting, so it has been a lot more fun.''

Once the string of insults from the Red Sox tapered off, Rodriguez has looked comfortable in his surroundings and he is regaining the ``inside- out'' swing that helped produce the awesome power numbers he had in Seattle and Texas. After going 1-for-3 in the Yankees' 9-4 loss to the Reds on Wednesday, Rodriguez is hitting .340 (17-for-50) with seven doubles. Read More>>>

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posted by ADMIN @ Thursday, March 24, 2005