Alex Rodriguez Back in Yankee Stadium

Alex Rodriguez played at Yankee Stadium on Thursday evening for the first time since the Biogensis hit the news. Rodriguez spoke to USA Today regarding his anticipation to be back in Yankee Stadium. "I'd be lying to you if I didn't say I was thinking about that," Rodriguez said. "All I can tell you is that it's a day I've been dreaming about ever since the last postseason. Since my surgery. Since all this stuff has come out. Every single day. "I've got the opportunity to put on the pinstripes and compete at Yankee Stadium once again. This is why I came back. It's been a long time coming." Rodriguez was due to begin his suspension on Thursday but he appealed the decision and spent the week apologizing according to fellow Yankees teammates. "It meant a lot to all of us that he came and did that," All-Star closer Mariano Rivera told USA TODAY Sports. "We don't need all of this stuff, but he came to each of us and apologized. Nobody wants to go through all of this, but mistakes happen, and things happen. "He's our teammate. He's a member of our family. Hopefully, he gets cheered because he's home. That would be good. That would be good for all of us."