Alex Rodriguez

There are some skills Alex Rodriguez will never lose. He'll always be able to tell us how good he is, how hard he works, how great he can be.

"I've been working really hard, tweaking, running and training," he told reporters, including Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News. "My time will come."

New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez was removed from Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays with left oblique stiffness.

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Miami Marlins hitting coach Barry Bonds doesn't see his all-time home run record falling anytime soon.

The New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez enters the 2016 season with 687 home runs, putting him just 27 homers behind Babe Ruth.

Does A-Rod have what it takes to pass the Babe this season? Where would that put him among the all-time greats?

Two more seasons. That's how much time remains in the Alex Rodriguez Era—probably. And yes, it deserves a capital "E."

We learned A-Rod's possible expiration date Wednesday, when the polarizing New York Yankees slugger told ESPN.com's Andrew Marchand that he plans to hang 'em up when his current contract expires after the 2017 campaign. 

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez's Major League Baseball career will likely come to an end after the 2017 season.

Speaking to ESPN.com's Andrew Marchand on Wednesday, Rodriguez said: "I won't play after next year. I've really enjoyed my time. For me, it is time for me to go home and be dad."

Stop us if you've heard this one before: Alex Rodriguez has a new lady in his life.

Typical? Perhaps.

What isn't, however, is the woman in question.

New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez has been through some dark times during his 21-year MLB playing career.

For starters, playing for a club like the Yankees can bring a lot of pressure.

New York Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez is heading into the 2016 season with a renewed love for baseball after enjoying a resurgent 2015 campaign that moved him within striking distance of team legend Babe Ruth on the all-time home run list.

In a little over a month, pitchers and catchers will report to Tampa, Florida, for the New York Yankees' spring training. Manager Joe Girardi is already figuring out how he'll shuffle around the pitching staff and starting lineup.