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A day after he permitted a doctor to go on a media tour offering a second opinion on the state of his injured quad, Alex Rodriguez on Thursday offered his own opinion, saying he's ready to play on Friday.

Rodriguez released a statement that read as follows: "I think the Yanks and I crossed signals. I don't want any more mix-ups. I'm excited and ready to play and help this team win a championship. I feel great and I'm ready and want to be in the lineup Friday night. Enough doctors, let's play."

Via ESPN.com