Two years ago Alex Rodriguez still was very much at war with the Yankees, holding his first meeting of the spring with reporters on the sidewalk in front of the club's minor league complex.
Two springs later A-Rod is due in camp, starting on Tuesday, for the start of a three-day stint as a guest instructor.
"He'll work with our players, to extend the knowledge that he has about how to play the game and talk to the young kids, some of the expectations," manager Joe Girardi said. "How to deal with it, how to deal with different positions. How to hit in the middle of the order. All the things that Alex did well, those are things we want him to offer insight to our younger players. And to the older players as well."
Recently retired Nick Swisher was in camp Monday as a guest instructor.
Cueto delayed
Johnny Cueto remains in his native Dominican Republic helping his ailing father a week after pitchers and catchers reported to spring training. The Giants plan to reach out to him to see how he is doing and whether he thinks he will pitch for his country in the World Baseball Classic.
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