Alex Rodriguez is not the only player on the New York Yankees. Manager Joe Girardi knows this, and he knows the concept of a team winning ballgames, not just a player. He knows from playing during the Yankees dynasty, when the team truly was well, a team.

Girardi decided to skip workouts yesterday, and instead, brought the players to have some fun shooting pool. This was definitely an act to show that the Yankees have some chemistry, to show—sure it's cliched—that there is no "I" in team.

And, as much as the New York tabloids run back page stories about A-Rod's latest reported workout with a dirty trainer, and as many times as the Post will run front page photos of Rodriguez with unknown women, whether or not Sports Radio likes it, whether or not the media likes it, there will be baseball going on.

When you first look at the situation, you almost have to feel badly for guys like CC Sabathia and A.J Burnett, who have been asked question after question about Rodriguez and barely anything about themselves. But then you remember the money they are making and wonder how anyone could sympathize with them in an economy like the one we have today.

Joe Girardi is taking the right steps in making this a functional, and above all, winning ballclub, and all the Yankees can hope is that they will keep this winning attitude, and ride it deep into the playoffs.

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