Posada, promoting his new book “The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes,” talked about his comments on Boomer and Carton Thursday. He apologized for his comments and felt he was “cornered” into his response.
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“I tried to text him yesterday,” Posada said of Rodriguez. “I feel like I was cornered into this answer. I know better. I was really caught off-guard.”
Rodriguez didn’t seem too stressed about the comments when he was asked about them Wednesday. He took the high road and said he still views Posada as a friend. Still, Posada feels bad about what he said and doesn’t want A-Rod to get the wrong impression.
“He knows how I feel about him,” Posada said. “And I would like to — if I caused him anything, I would like to apologize. … I felt like the guy kept pushing towards that response, and I should have known better.”
Posada said his book “is not a controversial book,” but so far he’s caused a bit of a stir. An excerpt from his book was released earlier this month and Posada discussed how the Yankees “hurt” him during his final year with the team.
