When Alex Rodriguez rolled into Yankees spring training on Monday, the baseball world stood on its head. Even after a year-long suspension for performance-enhancing drug use, Rodriguez is still a mega star and attracts attention.

For the team that still owes him over $60 million over the next three seasons, he's thought to be looked at as a major distraction. In fact, according to Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News, the Yankees were "fuming" at Rodriguez's unannounced arrival to Legend's Field.

When spring training commences with full-squad workouts, Rodriguez's plight will take center stage. For as hopeful as some in New York may be to watch the three-time MVP fail, it would behoove the Yankees to root for production out of the soon-to-be 40-year-old.

Despite all of the headaches Rodriguez has ushered into the Bronx since 2004, the Yankees still need him to help out an anemic lineup—specifically with right-handed pop.

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Watch the video above for my thoughts on why the Yankees still need Rodriguez's help on the field.

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