Arod Press Conference

This is going to be my first live event I'm blogging about. I am watching ESPN's (Every sport's persons nightmare) broadcast, since I dont get YESHD, only plain YES and Im not sure if theyre going to have it. Everyone is supposed to be behind him, Jeter, Joba, Teix, Burnett, CC, Pettitte, Posada, Girardi. Going to be interesting.

So far Arod has reported to Tampa, but hasnt stepped up to the mic yet. Be back in a few when action begins.

Edit 1:33 PM: Yes Network is broadcasting it. I'm not stuck with the ESPN broadcast. Loads of press in Tampa.

Edit 1:34 PM: YES just panned to the press, theres at least 150 members of the media there.

Edit: 1:39 PM: No Arod, nine minutes late, Arod himself was reported to camp a little over a half hour ago. YES is saying that Arod may donate something to charity, and that Cashman and Girardi are expected to make a statement. Yankees PR guy is beginning to organize the media. Just showed the clubhouse door, I saw a shadow, wonder who it was...

Edit 1:43 PM: The hold up is that Arod is currently taking his season physical. He is with the team doctor as I am typing this.

Edit: 1:45 PM: YES is running out of commercials to air. I must have seen the same commercial for Yankeeography three times. They even cut back to Mike Francessca.

Edit: 1:48: Here we go, Arod, Girardi, Jeter, Mo, Pettitte, Posada, and company. And the first mention and sighting in a long time of Johnny Damon, who is sitting on the railing.

Edit: 1:50: PR says no cell phones, please be patient, no follow up questions, wow, this is intense. Arod actually looks very calm about this.

Edit 1:52: Hank is there too, wow, they just cut to the players I see Matsui, Wang, and everyone else, IPK, Hughes, Don Hooten (there is going to be a charitable donation apparently).

Edit 1:53: Arod is reading from a paper, I can see on his face, he is being sincere, and this is from the heart. Mo, Pettitte, Jeter, and Posada all have serious looks on their faces.

Edit 1:55: Page 2. His cousin introduced him to this, who is this cousin? Ah, ignorant and young players, this makes more sense now.

Edit: 1:58 Arod said to my teammates, long pause. A simple thank you. Pettitte looks mad.

Edit: 2:08 Electrician is here, got the most of it, but posts are going to be less frequent. And he does seem to be wanting to burst out into tears...

Edit: 2:30 Okay I didn't hear the q/a session, but conclusively, Arod helped himself. In my eyes, its time to let bygones be bygones and lets move on with the 2009 season.