Rodriguez, Jeter brush off Valentine’s comments
Posted February 29, 2012 11:21 am.
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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
TAMPA, Fla. — The first Yankees-Red Sox stir of the new season appears to be fizzling out.
Alex Rodriguez laughed off Bobby Valentine’s comments about his 2004 scrap with Jason Varitek, then made a brief statement and ducked through the crowd of reporters surrounding his locker.
Derek Jeter spoke longer, but was no less bemused.
Valentine, Boston’s new manager, said Tuesday that Jeter didn’t need to make his famous flip-to-home relay during the 2001 playoffs and fondly recalled when Varitek “beat up” Rodriguez in 2004.
Rodriguez said Wednesday he didn’t want to get into a war of words with Valentine. Jeter found the topic ridiculous, saying he’s “indifferent” to Valentine’s jabs.
