Alex Rodriguez: 'I think I'll be fine' without PEDs

Alex Rodriguez said he thinks he'll be "fine" mentally without using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a report from ESPNNewYork.com's Andrew Marchand.

Alex Rodriguez said he thinks he'll be "fine" mentally without using performance-enhancing drugs, according to a report from ESPNNewYork.com's Andrew Marchand.

Rodriguez has not played in a game since September 2013 after serving a season-long suspension in 2014 over infractions related to performance-enhancing drugs, including his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal. He admitted to taking PEDs in January 2014. 

"I think I'll be fine," Rodriguez said, according to the report. "Only time will tell."

A-Rod's Most Embarrassing Moments

A-Rod Camp Leaked Evidence

"60 Minutes" reports Alex Rodriguez's inner circle obtained and leaked documents implicating Ryan Braun and Yankees teammate Francisco Cervelli in the Biogenesis scandal just days after the <italics>Miami New Times</italics> detailed Rodriguez's use of performance enhancing drugs. A-Rod has seen his career spiral into a bitter concoction of controversy and embarrassment. Here we highlight some of Rodriguez's worst moments.

Have a Ball....For Your Number

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He may have been benched late in the ALCS opener, but A-Rod found something to do while sitting out of the game: Flirting with a woman in the stands near the dugout, later identified as Kyna Treacy (inset right), an Australian bikini model. According to <italics>The New York Post</italics>,<italics> </italics>A-Rod reportedly asked a ball boy to give a ball to Treacy and her Aussie friend, Kate Quinn (inset left), with a note asking for Treacy's phone number.

211-Game Ban

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On Aug. 5, the day of A-Rod's return from injury to baseball, Major League Baseball announced their suspension of Rodriguez through the end of the 2014 season for violating the Joint Drug Agreement. A-Rod's suspension is the longest non-lifetime ban in baseball history and by far the longest ever handed down under the JDA. Rodriguez has appealed the suspension and has played for the Yankees every day since.

A-Rod Camp Leaked Evidence

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"60 Minutes" reports Alex Rodriguez's inner circle obtained and leaked documents implicating Ryan Braun and Yankees teammate Francisco Cervelli in the Biogenesis scandal just days after the <italics>Miami New Times</italics> detailed Rodriguez's use of performance enhancing drugs.

Rodriguez reported to spring training camp on Monday, two days earlier than position players were expected to show up.

New York signed third baseman Chase Headley to a four-year, $52 million deal this offseason, but GM Brian Cashman has said he hopes Rodriguez can be the team's designated hitter.

Rodriguez, 39, is entering his 11th season with the Yankees. He has three years and $61 million remaining on his contract.

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