By STEVE SERBY
May 11, 2008
The Post's Steve Serby sat down with the Yankee captain in a wide-ranging interview that touches on his marriage plans, his prospects of owning a major-league club, what he's learned from his mother, Dorothy, and much more.
Q: Are you any closer to marriage than you were a year ago?
A: I think I'm more ready. You still gotta meet that person, but yeah I think definitely I'm in a position where I'm getting close. You still have to meet the person - that's probably the tough part of the equation (chuckles) - but you have to be ready. I think I'm ready.
Q: I thought Laura Posada was going to fix you up.
A: Yeah, she's not doing very good (smiles).
Q: How about Hideki Matsui's new wife fixing you up?
A: She probably struggles with English a little bit, so that might be kinda difficult.
Q: Your sister (Sharlee) can't fix you up?
A: She's tough . . . she's hard on people. She's my younger sister, but she's like my bigger sister.
Q: Alex (Rodriguez) just had his second daughter. When things like that happen, does that make you yearn more for marriage?
A: I look forward to having a family. Throughout the years, you see the players' kids coming in the clubhouse after the game. I always look forward to something like that. Doesn't mean that I've ever rushed into doing something like that, but I think, yeah, that idea or thought of that is something I really look forward to.
Q: What if your son or daughter rooted for the Red Sox?
A: While I'm still playing?
Q: Yeah.
A: I guess that would mean I'm doing something wrong at home, right (chuckles)?
Q: OK, how about when you're done playing?
A: Oh man . . . it'd probably be tough, but you could root for whoever you want to root for. I always get a kick out of when you meet people for the first time and they apologize - "I'm sorry I'm a Met fan," or "I'm sorry I'm a Boston fan."
Q: With your luck, you're gonna have one son who's a Red Sox fan and one daughter who's a Mets fan.
A: Let me get the first part of the equation before I worry about what teams my kids are rooting for (chuckles).
Q: Do you think you might be able to play past 40?
