A-Rod Back with a Bang

On the first pitch of his first at-bat of 2009, Alex Rodriguez blasted a 3-run homer to left field. Jeremy Guthrie threw a pitch right down the middle and Rodriguez took advantage, lifting it into the Camden Yards crowd.

Alex Rodriguez stretches out his surgically repaired hip prior to the game. (AP Photo)

Wow...

UPDATE: A-Rod went 1 of 4 with 2 K's. The one hit was obviously the 3-run homer.

Seeing Alex hit that ball was one of the best feelings I've had in a while watching the Yanks. That along with CC Sabathia's complete game 4-hitter was amazing.

--Max Caster