Amid distractions, frantic media members rumbling around Steinbrenner Field, and national attention, the Yankees have shown that they are good under pressure, as the Front Office, as well as the whole Roster of players, has handled the Alex Rodriguez Performance Enhancing Drug scandal exceedingly well.

There are two ways to handle an issue like this. One way is to beat around the bush, giving questions as answers, and juking out of the way after every fastball the local Beat Writers throw at you.

The alternative to that is to be honest, and to show that you care about your teammates, to show that you are prepared to take them in with open arms, as the Yankees players have done.

For all that is said about the "Evil Empire", the way the Yankees have come through in the clutch over the last few weeks has been impressive. I must say that it is mighty easy to imagine a whole different scenario if this happened to a team (dare I say it?) such as the Boston Red Sox.

Is it me, or can you envision Curt Schilling opening his mouth about how much of a disgrace said player was, or can't you just see hypocritical owner John Henry making some comment that implies disgust.

Excuse me for any favoritism, but there really is professionalism in the Yankees clubhouse, whereas the Red Sox are much more fiery and prepared to take shots at guys.

Watching the Yankees first Spring Training home game this afternoon, there was barely any stench of the scandal remaining. Through the television, I could smell the grass, I could feel the 70 degree sun coming down on me, the Florida humidity, the homeowners selling spots on their lawns for parking.

All of these things define Spring Training, and as a baseball fan, I am ready for Spring Training, and I am finished with Steroids. And it seems as if the same thing goes for the Yankees.

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