The Alex Rodriguez saga never seems to have a final chapter, so the only fact gleaned from Sunday's news conference is that A-Rod will appear in his last game for the Yankees on Friday night at Yankee Stadium.
Far less certain is whether he will attempt a comeback with another team next year or even after Friday's game, when he is to be officially released. His tears Sunday could have been interpreted as a farewell to the Yankees more than to his career.
"All he is doing is thinking about Friday and playing his last game in front of Yankees fans," Ron Berkowitz, Rodriguez's publicist, wrote in an email. "He is very appreciative of the opportunity Hal Steinbrenner and the Yankees have presented him."
So the end of his playing career may be in sight or on hold. But just in case, while wondering what may lie ahead, it seems a good time to look back at his 22-season big-league career.
