Arod update from Tampa

Alex Rodriguez ran the bases for the second straight day. He ran from the plate to first base four times after swinging a bat. He went from first to second base six times. He took 28 swings at curveballs from a pitching machine for the first time and then took sixty-three swings in regular batting practice. Joe Girardi says that he needs to slide before he gets into rehab games and then can come back, I suspect that may be coming in the near future though.