you have to give girardi credit here. this is a pretty great thing to do for joe girardi. >> it is. you have the beast on the mound and betances and in a perfect world he strikes out the first guy and alec rodriguez to come off. >> the last time alex played 3rd base, may 5, 2015. the end of a historic career and controversial one. now he is just having fun in his final inning. here is betances now the closer with all the trades the yankees made. the way he pitches rodriguez may field one. life in the crowd here in the bronx employ -- bronx. mahtook leading off. and a little gas, but inside, 1 and 0. 2 and 0. >> betances approaching historic strikeout numbers for a reliever. 2 and 1. the crazey thing and chapman and miller are stars and they trade movie aboutitances up. the bullpen -- movie aboutitances -- betances up. 2-1 now coming. >> it's like a rally yie cry that we have to do this a different way and everybody look at this as an opportunity. he will benefit here and the fact he will be in a more defined role and burn the bullets as much. as a cse you know your role moving forwa

you have to give girardi credit here. this is a pretty great thing to do for joe girardi. >> it is. you have the beast on the mound and betances and in a perfect world he strikes out the first guy and alec rodriguez to come off. >> the last time alex played 3rd base, may 5, 2015. the end of a historic career and controversial one. now he is just having fun in his final inning. here is betances now the closer with all the trades the yankees made. the way he pitches rodriguez may field one. life in the crowd here in the bronx employ -- bronx. mahtook leading off. and a little gas, but inside, 1 and 0. >> betances approaching historic strikeout numbers for a reliever. 2 and 1. the crazey thing and chapman and miller are stars and they trade the bullpen -- movie aboutitances -- betances up. 2-1 now coming. >> it's like a rally yie cry that we have to do this a different way and everybody look at this as an opportunity. he will benefit here and the fact he will be in a more defined role and burn the bullets as much. as a close you know your role moving forward. i think you will see him r

you have to give girardi credit here. this is a pretty great thing to do for joe girardi. >> it is. you have the beast on the mound and betances and in a perfect world he strikes out guy and maybe they can allow alec rodriguez to come off. >> the last time alex played 3rd base, may 5, 2015. the end of a historic career and controversial one. now he is just having fun in his final inning. here is betances now the closer with all the trades the yankees made. not have a shot to peeled one. field one. life in the crowd here in the bronx employ -- bronx. mahtook leading off. and a little gas, but inside, 1 and 0. 2 and 0. >> betances approaching historic strikeout numbers for a reliever. 2 and 1. the crazey thing and chapman and them at the deadline. movie aboutitances up. the bullpen -- movie aboutitances -- betances up. 2-1 now coming. >> it's like a rally yie cry that we have to do this a different way and everybody look at this as an opportunity. he will benefit here and the fact he will be in a more defined role and burn the as a closer you are the one guy. you know your role moving

you have to give girardi credit here. this is a pretty great thing to do for joe girardi. >> it is. you have the beast on the mound and betances and in a perfect world he strikes out the fi alec rodriguez to come off. >> the last time alex played 3rd base, may 5, 2015. the end of a historic career and controversial one. now he is just having fun in his final inning. here is betances now the closer with all the trades the yankees made. field one. life in the crowd here in the bronx employ -- bronx. mahtook leading off. and a little gas, but inside, 1 and 0. 2 and 0. >> betances approaching historic strikeout numbers for a reliever. 2 and 1. the crazey thing and chapman and movie aboutitances up. the bullpen -- movie aboutitances -- betances up. 2-1 now coming. >> it's like a rally yie cry that we have to do this a different way and everybody look at this as an opportunity. he will benefit here and the fact he will be in a more defined role and burn the bullets as as a closer you are the one guy. you know your role moving forward. i think you will see him rack up a lot of saves. >> 2-

you have to give girardi credit here. this is a pretty great thing to do for joe girardi. >> it is.have the beast on the mound and betances and in a perfect world he strikes out the first guy and maybe they can allow alec rodriguez to come off. >> the last time alex played 3rd base, may 5, 2015. the end of a historic career and controversial one. now he is just having fun in his final inning. here is betances now the closer with all the trades the yankees made. the way he pitches rodriguez may not have a shot to peeled one. field one. life in the crowd here in the bronx employ -- bronx. mahtook leading off. and a little gas, but inside, 1 and 0. 2 and 0. >> betances approaching historic strikeout numbers for a reliever. 2 and 1. the crazey thing and chapman and miller are stars and they trade them at the deadline. movie aboutitances up. the bullpen -- movie aboutitances -- betances up. 2-1 now coming. >> it's like a rally yie cry that we have to do this a different way and everybody look at this as an opportunity. he will benefit here and the fact he will be in a more defined role a

you have to give girardi credit here. this is a pretty great thing to do for joe girardi. >> it is. you have the beast on the mound and betances and in a perfect world he strikes out the first alec rodriguez to come off. >> the last time alex played 3rd base, may 5, 2015. the end of a historic career and controversial one. now he is just having fun in his final inning. here is betances now the closer with all the trades the yankees made. field one. life in the crowd here in the bronx employ -- bronx. mahtook leading off. and a little gas, but inside, 1 and 0. 2 and 0. >> betances approaching historic strikeout numbers for a reliever. 2 and 1. the crazey thing and chapman and movie aboutitances up. the bullpen -- movie aboutitances -- betances up. 2-1 now coming. >> it's like a rally yie cry that we have to do this a different way and everybody look at this as an opportunity. he will benefit here and the fact he will be in a more defined role and burn the bullets as as a closer you are the one guy. you know your role moving forward. i think you will see him rack up a lot of saves. >>

you have to give girardi credit here. this is a pretty great thing to do for joe girardi. >> it is. you have the beast on the mound and betances and in a perfect world he strikes out the first guy and maybe alec rodriguez to come off. >> the last time alex played 3rd base, may 5, 2015. the end of a historic career and controversial one. now he is just having fun in his final inning. here is betances now the closer with all the trades the yankees made. the way he pitches rodriguez may field one. life in the crowd here in the bronx employ -- bronx. mahtook leading off. and a little gas, but inside, 1 and 0. >> betances approaching historic strikeout numbers for a reliever. 2 and 1. the crazey thing and chapman and miller are stars and they trade them at the deadline. aboutitances -- betances up. 2-1 now coming. >> it's like a rally yie cry that we have to do this a different way and everybody look at this as an opportunity. he will benefit here and the fact he will be in a more defined role and burn the bullets as much. as a closer you are the o you know your role moving forward. i th

would they cash in and tonight joe girardi >>> joe girardi threw a curve ball. no the ball game in the 9th inning last night. girardi was sticking to the script today. got a little testy. >> my job description does not entail a farewell tour. my job description is to try to win every game and put everyone in the best possible position to do that. and that's what i'm trying to do. >> trying to win games! in the 7th inning, he had a change of heart. a-rod could help him win. a-rod gives it a ride. made it big for a 3-run homer. winds up with a sac fly, sending gary sanchez to 3rd. a-rod not happy with them. the yankees able to cash in. 4 more runs in the inning. sanchez had 3 singles and this bomb in the 8th >>> major league debut from bronx native tj rivera, a leading hitter in the triple-a coast league. bartolo colsn leads the mets this year. mets haven't won a game when trailing after eight innings. 2-0 in the 9th. sanchez' homer ties it at 2 apiece. they're in the 12th right now. >>> we'll check in at giants camp. the latest on victor cruz. >>> victor cruz was

i am so happy that girardi who he thought would start him at third base. >> don't you think girardi was showing mercy? >> if he played at third base ?the first thing that would happen as they would lay down the bunt. be like the guy who was completely in balance. he has been a good influence on the young ballplayer in the clubhouse. they all come up and say thank you. >> where do you put the needle? how do you mask it? the presidential race. there has been suggestions that donald trump is trying to wheel his way out of trying to be in the race. he wants to get out. it is certainly looking like it. in one week it was hillary should be on the ropes with all these emails a sudden these big billionaires are getting millions of meetings. they make sizable contributions to bill clinton's foundation for world good and taking care of his will be no. there is a connection. that's the problem. instead of trump staying on message he whips up this drug-induced frenzy that barack obama hillary clinton are the founder and cofounders of isis. did you find it interesting that trump talked about going o

so girardi pulled him after one out. alex hugging his teammates, having his moment, and they won the last three games that alex played in. >> look, with all that i've been through and for them to show up on a night like tonight and show me that type of love, it's something that i'll never forget. it was overwhelming. >> this is the last time he never forgot. >> it's the only job i've had for 22 years, and i've been going at it since i was 15 years old pretty hard. with all the things that i've been through, joe, and to have an ending like tonight, i don't know what else a man can ask for. >> joe girardi said he's going to mix alex. alex was asked if this is his last big league game and he kind of s s can get a moment better than this. the yankees will release him and call up prospect tyler austin. the mets called a team meeting yesterday. terry collins peeled paint and tried to fire up his team, said they'd start fresh tonight. well, tonight against the pad raise, not so much. first inning, ryan schimpf crushing a grand

girardi pulled him after just one out. what a moment. hugging his teammates, soaking in the stadium ovation and that was it. the yankees win 6-3. they won the last two games this week that alex started. through and for them to show up tonight and show me that type of love is something i'll never forget. it was overwhelming. >> if this is the last time he plays -- i wanted it to be something he never forgot. >> with all the things i've been through, joe, and to have an ending like tonight, i don't know what else a man can ask for. >> what m rodriguez in the ninth inning. he did effectively sidestep a question if he thought this was his last big league baseball game. he just smiled and said, i don't know how you top a moment like this. now, the mets were topped by the padres at citi field 8-6. the giants fall in their preseason opener to dolphins 27-10. that's a wrap from yankee stadium. for "today in new york," i'm john chandler. >>> still ahead on "today in new >> hey, good morning. well, its great to be back with my second family. you k

joe girardi sent him out to the field to play third base in the properly bid farewell. after a strikeout to begin the inning a-rod came off the field for a last time wearing pinstripes. his manager says not playing a- rod has been a tough decision for him and the emotions caught up to him after the game. >> you know, i think people -- some people think that i wanted to make negative decisions. but that's not the case. i have a huge heart. and -- this is the last time he plays. [ crying ] i want it to be something he never forgot. >> oh emotional stuff from joe girardi. meanwhile the red sox feel if they can use some help in the bullpen this guy is available. former sox closer jonathan papelbon was released today by the nationals. he left the sox after the 2011 season. but recently lost his closer's role in washington. back at it again tomorrow and then on monday it's bears week and joint practices with the bears monday tuesday and wednesday before playing them thursday night and station stag has you cover -- wbz has you covered. our fifth quarter postgame show to follow

. >> meanwhile, his relationship with the skipper girardi joe girardi is ending on an an uneasy note. >> it's been very difficult. i said it's been awkward and difficult but we are a family we have had a wonderful relationship for the last 10 years. and it's been really good. um, families have disagreements. and that's okay. he has an opinion. i have mine. um, but in the long run, we're going to be fine. >> all right. he is done after tonight. >>> the mets will try to snap their three-game losing streak tonight when they host the san diego padres. verrett starts. we don't know when wheeler will start next. he will pay another visit to surgery elbow. he hasn't thrown since his first rehab start a one inning outing on august 6. it's not known if he will pitch again in 2016. >>> new york giants get their preseason under way tonight when they host the dolphins. victor cruz and eli manning will sit it out. when asked why eli was sitting the new head coach said i made the decision. we have a pretty good idea of what eli two super bowl victories style. >>> [ indiscernible ] 17-yard touchdown

a-rod will take that same role tonight despite asking the manager joe girardi to play third base. he needs four more homers to hit the 700 mark. his final game coming up >>> up next, in long island, how you could have been exposed to hepatitis. >>> and later, heading to the beach may be getting more pricey as you head to new jersey. how much and how you can sound off on the issue. >>> plus, weather and traffic on the 4s coming up as we look at the lincoln tunnel. you're watching "today in new >>> 6:13 right now. here's four things to know right her dog in riverside park. she told officers he put her in a head lock but she managed to fight him off. >>> and the city will close many streets below the brooklyn bridge. this new shared streets program will run from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. >>> there's still time to buy tickets for the vets summer fest. this benefits a charity that serves homeless veter we have information on our website, nbcnewyork.com. >>> cooling centers in the city will have extended hours and pools and parks and beach also stay open later as well. >>> 6:14. as we kee

joe girardi says he is trying to win games and he got caught up in the emotion sunday. >> as for the game itself they yankees were out but the red sox were tied up it's a double to come home and it's a tie game. the red sox took a lead in the fifth inning. it appears to be his first major-league homerun. they say the ball was inside the line. they went 5/3. the mets are at home up 2/1 and they continue. it's the 20th of the year for walker. this one is a two-run triple. 5/3 is the final score. last night in coney island ?it's home of the cyclones ?the third annual celebrity softball out of retirement to manage the opposing team. last night was his home at the ballpark. great crowd. great time.aised money and awareness for his foundation.we lost 3/1. >> i won't say who made a big error. >> who was it? >> i'm going to find out. >> doing whether next. >> lj had a surefire and he tosses to mike ?it would've been out and do, you're just jealous? >> might put up his hand and the ball went great in the glove. >> this is a disgrace.> wait a second! did you have not one but two errors?> a lit

joe girardi had denied his request to play 3rd base but he did bat cleanup. >> my job description does not entail a farewell tour. my job description is to try to win every game and put everyone in the best possible position to do that. >> the team announced on sunday that tonight's game would be a- the 41-year-old rodriguez who spent most of his time playing 3rd base, most recently transitioned to designated hitter. he's had no shortage of headlines from the use of his steroid use to his incredible hits, just four homers shy of 700. now the fans say good-bye. >> having him an as advisor for the up and comers is awesome. >> he's a great player, a of home runs. >> there's a lot of controversial around him but for me i'm going to be really upset to see him go. >> reporter: rodriguez will be paid out for the remainder of this season in addition to $21 million roughly for next season. there will be a pregame ceremony tonight here at the stadium. first pitch has been pushed back a half hour to 7:35. reporting live outside yankee stadium, andrea grymes cbs2 news. >>> thank you. the search co

girardi said he thought about it. report at 5:30, hear a rod's emotional interview after last night's game in boston. >>> you are never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic here on this morning -- on "eyewitness news this morning." 73 degrees on our thermometer. 74 in the park. here is the revised heat index for the day. area is bigger here across central new jersey and across central sections of the five boroughs, urban areas. 105, 110, 100 to 105. hot and steamy today through the weekend. weather then heather. how is it going? >>> a lot of mall traffic. good day to go to the mall, keep yourself cool. i should open a store. this is the l.i.e. you can see that we have that accident still being cleared away. where is it? let's head to e maps. l.i.e. going on to the eastbound side right before the kew gardens interchange, near the grand central parkway, an accident being cleared away. on the b.q.e., two problems. the first one i have been telling you about, northeast near the l.i.e. that is ongoing cons

manager joe girardi turned down bay. it will be sweltering hot for his final game. a special ceremony will give him a chance to thank fans for his support throughout his ups and downs. >> another end of an era for the yankees. >>> traffic? >> it's a mess. 80, you can see the activity, 58 in paterson. tractor trailer accident. l.i.e. going westbound near 84th street, right side of your southwest into the area of atlantic avenue. another accident is being cleared away. we can take a look at what is going on heading to the maps. 5 train signal problems, 2, 4, 5 trains mechanical problems. the list goes on and on and on. >> just what you want to hear on a friday. >> ac turned up on those cars. >> definitely. hope it's turned on in the subway cars. >> doing this. sorry. keeping it real. >> here is how the weekend shapes up. there you go. the. >> oh, my gosh. >> hazy, hot and humid. feels like 105 to 110, as well as tomorrow. sizzle into sunday. take frequent breaks. have a great weekend. >> that's the news for now. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm lori stokes. thanks for starting

girardi pulled him after just one out. what a moment. hugging his teammates, soaking in the stadium ovation and that was it. the yankees win 6-3. they won the last two games this week that alex started. through and for them to show up on a night like tonight and show me that type of love is something i'll never forget. it was overwhelming. >> this is the last time he plays, shg i wanted it to be something he never forgot. >> to have an ending like tonight, i don't know a man can ask for. >> reporter: what a moment at third base for alex rodriguez in the ninth inning. he did effectively side-step a question if he thoit this was his last big league baseball game. he just smiled and said, i don't know how you top a moment like this. the mets were topped by padres at city field 8-6. they have dipped below .500 and giants fall in their preseason opener 27-10. that's a wrap from yankee stadium. for today in new york, john york," we'll have an update from the campaign trail. >>> first we have your fandango ticket. >>> flying into theaters is "p

-rod has been running the bench and joe girardi has been saying if he wants to play in every game he will have to get a way to get into the lineup. could a-rod be park in the future? how steinbrenner is not saying no. he says a-rod has done a lot for the organization on and off the field. he's a great mentor to other players. that's open a three-game series with the diamondback at city field. the captain, david wright. his recovery is going well. he has to get back into the lineup next season.e made the comment to kids at the day camp in long island. he had surgery on june june 19 to fix a herniated disc. ametal rod was placed and wright said he is able to move around better but he doesn't have the range of motion they had . on to the olympics. the jamaican sprinter says real games will be his final olympics. he says he has done everything and proven himself so this will be his last game for sure. in the copia olympics. he won three gold medals at the 2012 games. he holds the world record in the 100 and 200 m event. several americans put up picked up medicals metals. >> he gave us th

joe girardi was saying maybe this is not the way they like to send a-rod out. they want to see him playing third base but will be back in the center batting third as i mentioned. he is excited for this opportunity, really, just a lot of emotion, the fans and from inside of the stadium as well. the game will be on fox, they have pushed it back with a 30 heap minute pregame ceremony. that is something special for everyone tonight. we have full coverage, later on, on fox. following that game, so a lot to look forward to tonight. like i said, just emotional. steve, back to you. >> thank you, erica. presidential candidate, hillary clinton, released the tax and pressuring donald trump to do the same. >> boom. dan bowens is here. good evening, dan. reporter: crist ina, steve. all of this as "wall street journal" poll shows hillary clinton has opened up a double-digit lead in some states like va have and colorado and up in pennsylvania. donald trump campaigned today and looking to get the campaign back on track and staying on the offensive. ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?

joe girardi denied his request to patrol third base in his final two games in a yankees uniform. alex batting cleanup. looks like he's about to retire. yankees rallying in the 8th. 2 runs gonna score here. givens new york their first lead of the game. a-rod will retire 3rd on it's not confirmed that might have been the softef of his career 4,000 rbi. it still counts. >> it's gonna be strange and surreal. i'm so grateful for the fans in new york. they have been so good to me through thick and thin. i'm finally graduating, day. >> the mets' season is starting to spiral out of control. terry collins has had enough. skipper unleashing a postgame tirade you my belly pain and constipation? they keep telling me "drink more water." i know that. "try laxatives..." i know. believe me. it's like i've. tried. everything! my chronic constipation keeps coming back. i know that. tell me something i don't know. (vo) linzess works differently from laxatives. linzess treats adults with ibs with constipation, or chronic constipation. it can help relieve your belly pain, and lets you have more frequ

. >> reporter: he had a real request for joe girardi. he wanted to play third base tonight. joe said no. the yankees are creeping up on a playoff will bat third. i'm john chandler. news 4 new york. >> a lot of people will be watching. >>> still ahead, a health warning issued to anyone who has recently dined at one long island restaurant. the virus you may have been exposed to. >>> run the toll and these guys will run you down. we're taking you inside the dangerous game of catching toll my son has meningitis b. his mom thought he had the flu and that he was covered by the meningococcal meningitis vaccine he had received. until 2014 there were no vaccines for meningitis b in the u.s. now there are. while uncommon, meningitis b can lead to death within 24 hours. trumenba is a vaccine for 10 through 25 year olds to help prevent group b meningococcal disease. trumenba should not be given if you had a severe allergic reaction after a previous dose. effects were injection-site pain, fatigue... headache, muscle pain, and chills. ask your doctor or pharmacist about all the risks and

joe girardi pretty much quashed those dreams because the yankees find themselves three and a half games out of that second wild card spot. the manager has to focus on winning, not waving good-bye. >> you want to give him the proper sendoff. you just hope the situation is created out there where you can do that. we're in a fight. you know, we're in a fight for a spot. that has to take precedent. if this was september 30th and and we could do it anyway we wanted. i could play him in every position. i could pitch him if he wanted to pitch. >> reporter: i don't know if anyone wants to see a-rod pitching, but the yankees are a game better than the mets are right now in the standings. the mets optioned michael to las vegas. this time tomorrow, the yankees will have released alex rodriguez. is he still going to watch the yankees the rest of this season? tomorrow's game sounds like it will be in jeopardy. >> if i wake up on time tomorrow, i will watch tomorrow's game, but i may have a couple cocktails tonight so i may not wake up by game time tomorrow. but i'll definitely watch sunday's game. >

regardless of what the standings say or the roster looks like, the white flag joe girardi says hasn't gone up in the season yet. >> part of that is we believe these guys can help us. that's part of it. we believe gary sanchez can help us. in saying that, we're still trying to win and we figure yoenis cespedes returns to the lineup for the mets. >> when i talked to him the other day, we talked about what percent we believe he is playing in, which is not even close to 100% yet, which is why we're trying to keep him off the field as far as playing outfield. >> got to keep him healthy. >>> o'dell beckham jr. still not practicing with the gi the rest of the giants have been working with pads on for the first time. victor cruz is looking good. practicing in full pads is an exercise full and far between in camp. rashad jennings is relishing it. >> it is exciting. we have our great fans out here who come out to support. having the pads on, we know that's how you're going to win the championship. when you get to practice that, learn how to practice as a unit and as a team and be able to challe

manager joe girardi was left to his best bat. carlos beltran sent to the rangers. brian cashman prized another gem of a prospect. cashman adds righty dylan tate. beltran told me he knew this was coming. >> you know, we didn't really give the front office a reason to keep us together. thatar now i have to look for what is ahead of me and now that is trying to get to texas, trying to help that team win as many ball games as i can. >> i believe that you can win. i believe that you can win the players in that room. did we lose some really good players? absolutely. some people are probably going to think i'm delusional. there's no reason to put the uniform on if you don't believe you can win. >> reporter: the subway series it's quite a different baseball world we are in. back to you guys. >> that'll do it for us. "nightly news" is next. >>> tonight, miami zika alert. the extraordinary warning from the cdc telling pregnant women to avoid a popular area of the city, as activates an ergency response. >>> the gop nominee continuing to star with a fallen sold year's family.

gave joe girardi a window to put a-rod at third base. ending his career in pinstripes. also goes out a winner. 6-3 the final from the bronx. >> i can't say enough about these fans. i've given these fans a lot of headaches over the years. like i've always said, you don't have to be defined by your mistakes. about. >> all right. also the mets lost to the padres last night 8-6. for cbs 2 news, i'm otis livingston, have a great saturday. >>> despite the yankees agreement to keep a-rod on as a special advisor, some fans think his playing days aren't over yet. brian conybeare reports. >> reporter: it looked like the baseball gods were angry. storm clouds, lightning and rain moved was being honored. >> it was fitting if for a-rod; right? a little controversy before the game started. a little thunder. >> everything with a-rod is weird. everything comes off that way. i'm happy he got the ovation he did. >> despite the steroid scandal and all the drama, many fans we spoke to outside the stadium seemed forgiving. >> he's one of the greatest players that's ever played the game. i h

. >> girardi says changes will be made, and there aren't a lot of at-bats available to a-rod. at age of 41 with dwindling production, you wonder if any >>> the giants are continuing their camp. beckham jr. watching from the sidelines. snacks harrison is off the injured list and practiced for the first time today. >>> today the flagship improvement on the $600 million worth of upgrades was disdis played. it -- displayed temperature takes about 6 minute minutes to close the roof looks beautiful. >> sure does. >> hopefully the gears will - the reason we started home sharing is because we needed another income. we have three children. i think a lot of people are salvaging their homes by doing this. like i said, people work every day but it doesn't seem to be enough financially. the rents are now astronomical so we rely on our home sharing. - pela: they just want to rush a bill through that's gonna... - richelle: ...and that could penalize so many people. d really be harmful to thousands of new yorkers. fios is not cable. we're wired differently, which means we can fix things ffere

from the trades that pp teixeira's retirement announcement last week to alex rodriguez today, joe girardi acknowledged this has been a tough week, a tough month to be a yankee and this week another chapter will end. after this friday alex rodriguez will not play for the yankees again. >> saying good-bye may be the hardest part of the job. that's what i'm doing today. >> reporter: a-rod still believes he can play. >> that was in the cards, you know. i'm at peace with it. >> reporter: beginning next year a-rod will serve as advisor and instructor for the pinstripes. >> he has a love for this game as much as any person i ever met. so i think teaching becomes natural. >> reporter: after his release a-rod is free to do anything including play for another team. >> i have not got past the pinstripes and my horizon is friday. >> reporter: so for now the week of good-byes begins. times, you know, including some bad stuff and bad times, but a lot of great times and exciting moments. >> i especially want to thank the fans for letting me play the game that i love. thank you. >> reporter: now many hav

how realistic is it that he cracks joe girardi's lineup card this week? boston's in the middle of a pennant race. to think a-rod will get a farewell tour at fenway might be a stretch. it's four games to hit four homers. >> 700 or any of those type of it would have been fun to share with fans, with our young players watching history. something that i think is synonymous with the yankees. i would have had fun hitting home runs and helping the team win and contribute and finish the year on a strong note. >> if he wants to play in every dame, i'll find a way, you know. i mean, that's -- like i said, i need to talk to him we need sort probably through some emotions. >> reporter: if he wants to play in every -- i think he wants to play in >>> nfl preseason games start this week. thursday, jets host jacksonville. then the giants. will we see victor cruz on the field against miami? that's the great unknown. eli manning thinks cruz looks much improved in practice. as for eli himself, general manager jerry reece applied pressure recently saying the team is on the q

joe girardi said today farewell tours are not in his job description. well, then. the yankees went out to meet the red sox again. a-rod watching again. wasn't looking good early on after nate eovaldi left early with an elbow injury. sox would lead 4-1. yankees try to mount a comeback. up to pinch hit with two on gets a piece of it but flies out as he was booed the entire time. double. 5 in the 7th to take the lead which they added to in the 8th. gary sanchez, that ball is going to be a memento. his first major league home run and he crushed it. yankees win 9-4. >>> bartolo colon had beaten every team in major league baseball except one. that one happened to be at citifield tonight. big bart looked to be the second active pitcher to beat all 30 teams. big stumble before the game. he was okay. night long. paul goldschmidt, rbi single to left. 1-0 arizona. it's the only run he allowed. looked like he'd be the tough luck loser until this, kelly johnson going long for the two-run shot to tie the game. their first runs of the game. the d-backs have just taken the 3-2 lea

girardi said it. we won't see a player like alex rodriguez come around often. a-rod is the human headline, an often flawless talent and admittedly flawed character who struggled today to call it a career. >> we all forever, but it doesn't work that way. >> it was an emotional good-bye. even if it wasn't of his choosing. alex rodriguez reduced to nothing more than a $20 million a year bench warmer, announcing friday will be his last game in pinstripes. >> the last four weeks have not been fun. it has been -- it's been very painful and embarrassing to sit on the bench. it's been awkward. >> i just think it's a sad ending for him. >> it's always been complicated with a-rod and the yankees. he's just four home runs shy of 700, a milestone he says he'd have fun chasing. that's a mark tempered by a season long suspension for steroid use. >> i'm going to hopefully be remembered for someone who tripped and fell a lot, but someone who kept getting up. >> he'll transition to his role as special adviser to the team and mentor the next generation of yankees. a-rod, who has

and then the manager joe girardi gets criticized but it made really a great point., i have a responsibility to put out what i feel is the best lineup. my job description does not entail a farewell tour ". >>> well my response is even shorter. farewell aroid lucy. >> thank you very much, how war. actor tom cruise has not seen this his daughter in three years. fox news reports he hasn't even tried. some blame crews' faith in scientology claiming members are discouraged from associated with non-believers. sources say siree is doing just fine. 10-year-old lives in new york city with her mom actress katie holmes. >>> what do sandra bullock, an hathaway and rihanna hall has in common. they're going to star in oceans eight a reboot of george clooney' casino heist movies. the concept is strikingly similar to the recent ghostbusters film as well which cast women in leading roles. ocean eight will start filming this fall. >> that sounds good. >> that will be good. >> i think it sounds good. >> what do you think howard? >> i loved ocean's 11. >> i did like the other movie. >>

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he asked joe girardi to play third base but joe said no. ryan howard is in the same position. his last year, okay, the phillies are at least entertaining him letting him play not releasing him in the middle of the season. that's how much a-rod is absolutely hated. listen, post bond a-rod has been the poster boy for steroids. never tested positive, i know, but he admitted to using it several times. that's part of the reason why people really hate him especially because he's so talented. the guy never really needed to use it. but baseball needs to stop being so hypocritical. steroids saved your sports. mark mcguire, seam sosa homerun race made your sport relevant again. no one even cared. nobody wants to watch four hours of boring baseball. we want to see the long ball. look, a-rod annoying off the field. did dumb things but his career should still be celebrated he's a top 10 player of all time. he should still make the hall of fame because baseball had no problems with steroids when it saved your game and when you were making all of that money off of it. dawn? >> all right. tha

the owner said on a radio show, he will leave his at-bats to joe girardi. he did say something special will be done friday at his finale but did not have an answer if rodriguez would get a monument some day. first things first, fenway park derek jeter like salute from the boston fans? >> i'm not sure what he'll get. i think he has meant a lot to the game. this is a guy that you are not going to see everyday come along in the game. you're just not. this has been a special player for a long time so i hope he is received well because i think he has earned it. >> the yankees and mets had the night off but will begin a six- game homestand hosting the diamondbacks tomorrow night. >>> surgery and rest has certainly done david wright me longer at rock bottom as far as struggles with the neck injuries. he says he feels good, still can't do anything physical except for walk, he currently has 60 to 70% of his normal mobility. he was asked by one of the elementary aged kids of his career was over, he said, i hope not. >>> jets wide receiver eric decker sat out today's

that's why joe girardi is already very comfortable putting him at clean-up. that also means that the catcher is sanchez take his job. tonight, mccann in the dh roll gets a hit. 5-6 yankees in the 6th inning. >>> the second straight weeks the giants looked sloppy and unprepared to play nfl caliber football. in fact, coach mcadoo told reporters at the half he couldn't find any positives. the only positive from today's game in buffalo is there were the field. manning, o'dell beckham, failed to menace in the preseason debuts. the first time ran 16 plays. they only had 32 yards to show for it. by comparison the defense looked better but not by much. rex ryan's squad jumped out to a 21-0 lead at the break. there was no silver lining today. nothing to hang your hat on. we had interceptions, fumbles, even a missed chip shot right here. giants buffalo, 21-0. >>> last night's jets game proved there are no meaningless preseason games. a week ago, coach todd bowles said there's no competition for the backup quarterback job. well, after what he saw last night, he said eve

. >>> joe girardi dismissed a rod questions as unfair. alex wasn't in the lineup tonight despite eight career homers against colon. didi gregoriushi extra bases. that is a backhanded snag. top of the fifth, kelly johnson greets him with a laser of a liner to right. that's a double into the corner just about everywhere. it's a solo homer at yankee stadium. still in the fifth, two on for jay bruce. still looking for his first hit as a met. he has his first homer here too. a three-run shot gives the mets a 4-1 lead. plate. mets win 4-1. they split the subway series and jay bruce helps everyone forget about cespedes' golf handicap, at least for the night. >> i told some guys, you know, it was good. it was good to make an impact that way. i think that, you know, the whole team is ready to step up and pick up the slack until he gets back. you know, we need him. he's going to b going to be healthy, and he's going to be the force that he always is. we just have to play good baseball until then. >> picking up bruce, all the more important there wi

on sunday, girardi said he'd find a way for al e to play every day this week if that's what he wants. of course that's what a-rod wants, but he'll sit the first two games in boston. >> i'm disappointed. when i heard him say i could actually play in all four games, i was my bat, and i don't know what happened. i guess i play on thursday. >> how do you think the fenway fans are going to receive you? >> i mean it's a great chance to give me one great, loud boo on the way out and send me to miami. >> yes, he knows the faithful in boston. a-rod endearing himself to those fans, signing some autographs before the game. maybe we see him pinch-hit. louie severino back in the rotation. that didn't go so well, giving up five runs on seven hits in he drove in three. and the fenway faithful chanting we want a-rod in the ninth. no pinch-hits. skip? no, he's not getting in. yanks had a chance to win this one. bases loaded in the ninth but teixeira can't pull the trigger on the 2-2 pitch. maybe the mets were having a better night at citi field. then again, maybe not. steven matz not happy. he pitched

joe girardi says if he wants to play every game he will find a way to get into the lineup. he will be released at the stadium and become an advisor and instructor starting next spring. could a rod be immortalized in yankee stadium's monument park? the owner isn't saying no. he says a rod has done mentor to other players. >> i don't know about this one. >> the mets open a three-game series and david wright says he is recovering from neck surgery and it is going well. he made the comment at the day camp in long island. he had surgery on june 16 to fix a herniated disc. the rod had been placed in his spine. he says he is able to move around better but he does not yet have the range of motion they had before the surgery.> the jamaican sprinter says it will be his final olympics. he has done everything to prove himself. it will be his last game for sure. he would be 33 years old if he competed in the 2020 tokyo olympics. three gold medals on the he holds the world record at the 100 and 200 m event. several picked up metals. cupping his use between the cup in the skin. they said

. >> joe girardi said he a mistake. he got caught up in the emotion when it came to his playing time. he said it's not in his job description to run a farewell tour. it's to win ball games. the yankees are 4 and a half games back in the wild card. a lot of baseball left to play. no one is not good.when the games. >> make it an. >> stranger things have oscar hernandez is out to play. he goes deep. that's the way it goes. the meds tied up at 3/2 for the final. you have to be the diamondbacks and the mets so them back in the wild card and the americans keep on shaking gold. she wins her third gold medal and it's the 200 m freeway. she flew the first three legs of the race and she jumped in with the us behind by nearly a second. winning by 1.84 seconds. three carmelo anthony with usa winning by 10. 293 points. passing lebron james with 20 points. james skipped the real games. the play-by-play manager has died. network for 30 years. he had a variety of events while anchoring the award-winning show.e is being remembered by co

the 41-year-old asked to play third base and the manager joe girardi said no. more than 3,000 hits, but many missteps in his more than 20-year career including his use of peds, admitting to it twice. sports caster jim gray says a-rod stained what should have been a brilliant career. >> it's all very sad. it's not what we want in the people who are out there on the field. it's not what we hold up to our ideals, who we want to put on the pedestal, to who we want to stand up and cheer. and unfortunately, he went down that path. but he did it to himself. >> reporter: rodriguez will still get paid the $27 million that he's owed by the yankees through the end of 2017, giving him more than $380 million in career earnings. he could still play for another team. rumors say the marlins might sign hundrim. a ceremony to honor a-rod is scheduled for tonight but there could be a rainout, thunderstorms in the forecast. >> tough to rain on the tickets of a long career. rick leventhal, live at yankee stadium, thanks, rick. >>> quite a show across the sky last night. you might h

most of his career and wanted to play tonight but manager joe girardi turned down that request. >> the concern is going to be some rain this afternoon and tonight and with the kind of heat we're dealing with that gives a lot of extra punch to these storms. could see heavy rain just like last night. mostly cloudy and 76 right now. 93 with an isolated steamy storm this afternoon. that 93 going to feel like 100 you get a sense of that. there's these isolated storms. you have this big heat engine with the wind out of the west southwest. the timing looks like it will be atore today and tonight for a round of storms. there's more activity on sunday. here comes the wind out of the southwest. you have all of the humidity, so those real feel numbers could actually peak around 110 tomorrow. i know it just sounds the front a little closer on sunday there's a better chance there will be more activity with embedded heavy rain. be smart, take the rain gear and keep your cool. >>> great advice. thanks so much. i'm chris wragge. we're back with a local update in 25 minutes. cbs this morning returns ri

the yankees take the lead for good and joe girardi sechbdz alex rodriguez out to third base for a final time. the skipper. plays for one at-bat and leaves the field as a yankee for one final time. a-rod goes out the winner as win gam one of the series 6-3 the final score. that will do it for morning sports. are a good day, tampa bay. >>> looking to beat the heat this weekend. >> alcides: always. >> jen: we all are. >> alcides: the perfect way to beat the heat with your f we will tell you after the break. >>> as we go to the break, some of the famous people born on this day. "good day tampa bay" continues after this. after this. introducing dunkin's new cold brew coffee, steeped slowly in cold water for small batches with an ultra-smooth, full-bodied flavor. discover the craft of cold brew today and keep on. dunkin' donuts' unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches, freshly made all day, so you can enjoy them any type of way, any time of day. that's breakfast whenevs. america runs on dunkin'. looking to get out o >>> welcome back. are you looking to get out of the house this weekend

joe girardi sent alex rodriguez to the plate, and he didn't get much love from the sox's faithful. it could be his final at fenway need help from him either, the walk, five runs scored for new york in the 7th inning alone, and ellsbury with one here. the sox down 9-4, playing in the bottom of the 9th, and he fouls it off his shin. clearly in lot of pain, and eventually left the game. you know it serious. >>> the pats and the saints have their first game of the preseason. you can see it tonight here on wbz. it was a soggy practice, but the good news, julian is back out there after suffering a foot injury that forced him off the field on tuesday. highly unlikely you will see him or the other big-name players playing tonight. >> it was a preseason game, but it was a great feeling to get on and putting the jersey back on it will be a great experience to get the juices flowing again. >> reporter: even if you don't play? >> even if you don't play. >> you have not played in the preseason game for 14 games. >> coach's decision, baby. >> reporter: any idea on tomorrow? >> whatever coach has

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in the 9th inning, joe girardi makes the move and sends alex rodriguez out to third base for the final time. a classy move by the yankee skipper. he plays for one at-bat and leaves the field as a yankee for one final time. a-rod goes out a winner as the yankees series, 6-3 the final score. that will do it for morning sports. have a good day, tampa bay. >>> looking to beat the heat. >> alcides: a bunch of hot happenings. the perfect way to beat the introducing dunkin's new cold brew coffee, steeped slowly in cold water for small batches cold brew today and keep on. america runs on dunkin'. it's one of the ocean's fastest, fiercest predators. it knows no equal. until now... mako. the tallest, fastest, longest coaster in orlando. now open. for a limited time, get a single day ticket for $69. only at seaworld. [ cellphone vibrates ] [ cellphone vibrates ] [ cellphone vibrates ] [ cellphone vibrates ] [ cellphone vibrates ] [ bell rings ] buy online. ready in an hour. weren't you just...? got it. staples. make more happen. dunkin' donuts' unbelievable selection of breakfast sandwiches, fres

joe girardi said that was a mistake and he takes responsible for it and he said it's not in his job description to run a farewell tour. it's to win ball game and yankees right now are four and a half games o in the wild card with a lot of baseball left to play. u when you look at the american league, i mean, who had scares you out there? nobody really. now to the mets, and they were once again at home facing arizona. down 2-0 in the ninth. runner -- and extra innings. top of the 12th. oscar hernandez will be at the plate for arizona, and he's going to go deep to left. the d d-backs playing first preseason game of the season against jacksonville. i should say jets at home tonight as well. meantime americans keep strigs gold at the rio olympics. katie lend ledecky has a lot of time in swimming but she was fast she made up that time and team win by 1.847. united states a scare against austraa up by just three going into the fourth quarter but carmelo 31 points and u.s. won. now top score or in olympic basketball hrs. with 293 points. surpassing lebron james by 20 points. he skipped these games. to