I see good old Stray-Rod is at it again, only this time he’s reportedly “more than just friends” with Madonna.

According to several reports this week, the two have become close as their respective marriages are in trouble, and the news has been the hot topic of conversation among the tabloids and sports talk shows in New York and around the country.

Talk about a marriage made in heaven, the Material Girl and the Material Boy.

And speaking of setting a date, how about October? I have a feeling Alex will be free.

According to Associated Press reports on Thursday, A-Rod has “remained mum” on the subject, which is kind of an appropriate description considering Madonna, 49, is old enough to be his mum.

I mean, seriously, exactly who does he think he is, Tim Robbins in “Bull Durham?”

Or, better still, Tim Robbins in real life?

Maybe they read poetry together and secretly laugh at Derek Jeter and call him “Crash Davis” behind his back.

And hey, if she wants him to wear women’s underwear under his uniform, that’s nothing new for those whacky Yankees and no worse than Jason Giambi wearing Jeter’s slump-busting thongs a couple of months back.

Madonna, I suppose, is at least a step up from the Las Vegas stripper A-Rod was photographed out with last year (although don’t quote me on it), and it sure gives him a leg up on his teammates and former teammates.

I mean, anything Roger Clemens can do, A-Rod can obviously do better, and if the disgraced pitcher can date an under-age country singer, then Alex can date someone old enough to be her grandmother.

Take that Roger!

And as for Jeter, well, Mariah Carey has nothing on Madonna. They’re both old has-beens desperately clinging on for some attention, but only one of them is the Material Girl, once upon a time the most famous person on the planet.

On the other hand, dating Madonna pales in comparison to dating Marilyn Monroe and A-Rod will never match the legendary Joe DiMaggio in that regard, not to mention the number of championship rings he has.

After all, A-Rod may yet finish his career with more home runs than anyone in the history of the game, but I have a feeling that no matter who he dates, Simon and Garfunkel won’t be singing “where have you gone Alex Rodriguez?” when his playing days are over and done with.

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