Published 12/14/2007
at Newsday.com - Yankees
Says he made mistake in believing Boras when agent said Yanks didn't want him
Alex Rodriguez referred to his opt-out with the Yankees
as "a mistake" and "a huge debacle" yesterday. On the day he officially returned to the Yankees, he said he wishes he had bypassed longtime agent Scott Boras and negotiated directly with Hank Steinbrenner.
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