Alex Rodriguez commentary during ESPN's coverage of MLB opening night was awkward

The Major League Baseball season got off to an unusual start and that included ESPN's broadcast, mostly because of one Alex Rodriguez.

The Major League Baseball season got off to an unusual start and that included ESPN's broadcast, mostly because of one Alex Rodriguez. And as a result of his commentary, A-Rod became a topic of conversation.

A-Rod's deep sleeper picks won 107 and 97 games last year.

— Dan Szymborski (@DSzymborski) July 24, 2020

Sports Illustrated host Robin Lundberg spoke with SI media columnist Jimmy Traina about the former MLB star's night in the booth and why ESPN created an awkward situation in having Rodriguez interview commissioner Rob Manfred.

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