A-Rod: "Times Are Difficult"

Alex Rodriguez admits "times are a bit difficult" in a new interview with The Insider . "I'll get through them," he said at the 2008 MLB All-Star Week party at Jay-Z 's 40/40 club in NYC Monday. "The support of the New York fans has been incredible." Asked if he has been reading the flurry of stories about his divorce or Madonna scandal , he said, "None of it. Zero, zero. Thank you." ( Look back on all of Madonna's flings. ) Though the singer, 49, was rumored to attend the MLB All-Star Week bash, she was a no-show. Still, her presence was felt. The DJ played a few of her tunes, including her new single "Four Minutes." When her hit "Material Girl" blared on the speakers, A-Rod's "expression didn’t change," a witness tells Usmagazine.com . Throughout the night, A-Rod, 32, chatted up his manager Guy Oseary - who also works for Madonna - and Ingrid Casares , who introduced the singer and the slugger. A-Rod — who spent the weekend with his daughter Natasha, 3, and ... (link)