TAMPA _ Yankee slugger Alex Rodgriguez denied having visited the city of Buffalo Friday, calling the reports "a smear campaign" designed to cripple his cool-guy reputation with New York fans and undermine his chances with future Hollywood hook-ups.
"There was no meeting," Rodriguez told reporters.
Speculation had surrounded the Queen City trip since reports surfaced two weeks ago that he would meet federal investigators Friday to discuss his relations with a Canadian doctor. Sources said the meeting would involve dinner at a Tim Hortons and a brief tour of grain elevators.
Buffalo, the birthplace of grain elevators, has the largest collection of them in the world.
Rodriguez admitted a "personal interest" in grain elevators but cut short the interview when reporters questioned several other locations said to be on his itinerary.
"I'm not here to talk about the Penn Dixie Paleontological and Outdoor Education Center," he snapped. "I'm here to talk about baseball."
Asked if he were considering a trip to Batavia, Rodriguez declined further comment.
Saturday, March 27, 2010
A-Rod, following lead of most Americans, denies having visited Buffalo
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This is fascinating. I have long been a connoisseur of grain elevators and all things associated with them, including unlicensed doctors and PEDs.
I believe I should like to visit this, how you say it, Buffalo.
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