A-Rod meets with MLB investigators

Mar 2, 2009 - 1:07 AM NEW YORK (Ticker) -- Alex Rodriguez met with officials from Major League Baseball's Department of Investigations and Labor Relations Department on Sunday to discuss his past steroid use.

Rodriguez was deemed "cooperative" during the two-hour session, according to a statement released by Major League Baseball.

Baseball declined to comment further, but Newsday had previously reported that Rodriguez likely would bring two lawyers with him - personal attorney Jay Reisinger, who has represented Andy Pettitte and Sammy Sosa, and a lawyer from the players' union.

It was expected that the only questions Rodriguez would be compelled to answer were whether he procured performance-enhancing drugs on MLB grounds, such as the clubhouse or team plane.

One thing not expected to happen to Rodriguez is a suspension since he tested positive before MLB had an official drug policy.

Sports Illustrated reported on February 7 that Rodriguez tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Rodriguez later admitted in a television interview of his use, then again during a press conference last week in which he said his cousin injected him with a steroid from 2001 to 2003 while he was with the Texas Rangers.

Rodriguez was coy when he met with reporters after Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Cincinnati Reds, declining to comment on whether a meeting was due to take place before leaving with teammates Robinson Cano and Mark Teixeira.

Rodriguez was expected to report to Jupiter, Florida on Sunday night to join the Dominican Republic team in advance of the World Baseball Classic.