Batter up

TAMPA -- Once Alex Rodriguez made fun of Super Bowl cameras catching Cameron Diaz stuffing his mouth with popcorn, the Yankees third baseman was very clear yesterday that he is accepting more leadership responsibilities this year than in the past.

Whether that is a result of Brian Cashman telling him to do so is staying with the Yankees GM.

"Brian talked to him in the offseason," co-owner Hank Steinbrenner said when told that Rodriguez talked often yesterday about being a leader.

Asked to discuss what he told Rodriguez, Cashman offered a "no comment."

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Guns

Cameron Diaz shows off her toned arms in a tank prime as she leaves the fitness center after a workout on Thursday (February 17) in Venice, Calif.

The 38-yr-previous actress worked out together with her beau, Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez!

Cam and Alex were noticed understanding together late final week in Coral Gables, Florida.

The couple additionally went out home searching together in Florida earlier in the month!

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Superbowl

As a Fox camera panned the high-end luxury bins in Cowboys Stadium during the first quarter of Sunday’s Tremendous Bowl, it found football guru John Madden, former President George W. Bush, his wife Laura - and baseball star Alex Rodriguez being fed popcorn by his date, actress Cameron Diaz.

“I’m positive Alex is thrilled that we put the digicam on him at that second, being fed popcorn,”