A-Rod's Already Famous, So Now He's Hooking Up With Kate Hudson

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Finally, those cringe-inspiring pictures of Yankees star Alex Rodriguez are starting to make sense.

Don't you remember when you were a kid and you had your first crush? You probably spent more time in front of the mirror trying to figure out the right words to convey your feelings to her than actually speaking to her. Heck, I still have that problem now.

But when you're making upward of $27 million a year, picking up starlets is as easy as hitting a Kevin Gregg fastball.

And A-Rod exemplifies it with his recent home run that came off of the playing field.

Sources of the NY Post revealed that it looks as if the slugging third sacker might be socking it to the beautiful and talented Kate Hudson.

Our source said a bartender at the Southwestern joint at 85th Street "was asking patrons not to go in the back room around 1 a.m. because A-Rod and Kate Hudson were back there making out."

One staffer at the restaurant confirmed to Page Six the two were there celebrating the Yanks' win against the Minnesota Twins.

"Yes, they were here together," the server told us, although she did not witness any lip-lock herself.

Another source said the two were spotted over the weekend outside the glamorous 15 Central Park West, where A-Rod rents an apartment.

Let me get this straight:

• Derek Jeter - every hot girl in the world.
• Nick Swisher - former model.
• A-Rod - Kate Hudson.

Maybe I need to take a road trip to the Bay Area and schedule an appointment with Dr. Barry and change my career path.

A-Rod And Kate Hudson Spotted Together In Manhattan [NY Post]

Daily Dosage: Links for breakfast

There is at least one person I know will appreciate waking up and seeing Kate Hudson in the morning.

Kind of a slow morning. The full-strength Bulls are still not really good enough to beat anyone of substance. I know it is easy to call out a coach, but something has to give here. Just be thankful for Derrick Rose or this would have been the worst Bulls team ever.

The Cubs sale is almost done, but now there's an extension ... so our long national nightmare continues. Maybe they're trying to give Mark Cuban one last opportunity to place his bid.

Oh yeah, how about a shameless cross-promotion link with a story about how the four-guard lineup saved SIU against Evansville.

Quality Linkage:

• Baby Mangino is your Sports Human Of The Year! [Deadspin]
  
• Quarterbacks get all the girls, even ones that played in the NAIA. [Sports By Brooks]
• Advice for your extra-curricular life, courtesy of Washington, D.C. athletes [DC Sports Blog]
• Erin Andrews has a sister who probably isn't interested in hooking up with you, either. [Busted Coverage]
• PacMan Jones explains his love for making it rain. [Sporting News]
• The Phillies have a problem picking the wrong sibling. [We Should Be GM's]
• White athletes are all the rage, according to Jason Whitlock. [Kansas City Star]
• Eddy Curry's problem's have extended off the court. [NY Post]
• Talk about fuel efficiency: the new Prius will get 50(!) MPG. [Chicago Tribune]
• Packer, Knight analyze from a Vegas sports book. I analyze from the clubs. [SI.com]
• Will Stephen Curry be going pro? An interview with a high school student makes me think so. [Daily Duckets]
• Nerds learning how to flirt. Sounds like a bad movie plot. [Yahoo! News]