The rumors have been swarming for months about the failing marriage and adultery surrounding Yankee’s 3rd basemen and reigning MVP, Alex Rodriguez. Now some of these skeletons may start dancing out of the closet as A-rod’s wife has allegedly filed for divorce.  And really, who wouldn’t divorce this guy?  Read on and you’ll understand….

A-rod’s wife - Cynthia - filed for divorce on Monday claiming “emotionally abandoned his wife and children.”.

“The marriage of the parties is irretrievably broken because of the husband’s extramarital affairs and other marital misconduct,” according to her petition for dissolution of marriage, filed in the family division of Miami-Dade County Circuit Court.

The New York Yankees third baseman, who earned his 12th All-Star selection Sunday, has refused to comment on any relationship with Madonna. Madonna, however, released a statement saying “My husband and I are not planning on getting a divorce. I know Alex Rodriguez through Guy Oseary, who manages both of us. I brought my kids to a Yankee game. I am not romantically involved in any way with Alex Rodriguez.” Madonna’s statement added that she has “nothing to do with the state of his marriage or what spiritual path he may choose to study,” apparently in reference to reports that the singer had introduced the ballplayer to the form of Jewish mysticism known as Kabbalah.

Richard Rubenstein, a spokesman for Rodriguez, declined to address to allegations of infidelity, saying that would be brought up in court.

“His priorities are to have a future with his children and be a big part of their lives,” Rubenstein said.

Cynthia Rodriguez has asked for primary custody of their two children — Nathasha Alexander, 3, and 2-month-old Ella Alexander — as well as child support and alimony.

Rodriguez added some Hollywood glitz to his management team last year when he hired Oseary, who had previously worked with Madonna and Lenny Kravitz. Oseary is not a registered baseball agent, though Rodriguez retained Scott Boras as his representative on baseball matters.

Cynthia visited the Paris home of Kravitz last week with her children, fueling the rumor gas gusslers. Kravitz denied anything improper, saying she had come to France to escape the media frenzy in New York and stayed at his home as a friend.

Her lawyer, Maurice Kutner, declined to elaborate on the divorce filing, which does not mention Madonna — or any alleged paramours — by name.

“Cynthia has made it very clear to me that she wants to take the high road and protect her children and herself. There’s no vindictiveness here,” Kutner said. “She wants to resolve the issues between Alex and herself in an amicable fashion.”

Rodriguez is in the first season of a $275 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees, a deal that allows him to earn up to $305 million. He made $185.45 million from 2001-7 from his contract with the Texas Rangers and Yankees.

Ok, so those are the facts. Now it’s time for the commentary! I’m a diehard Yankees fan. A-rod has done wonders for our team in the past few years but it is no secret that he is also well known as the MCP of the team as well - Most Conceited Player. There have been many stories of A-rod going out of his way to ignore his fans - even handicapped children who have come to the park to see their favorite Yankee players.

Wth all of this being said, none of this comes as any sort of surprise to me at all. I find it odd that Cynthia didn’t file for divorce a LONG time ago as A-rod’s head began to grow. I mean, come on! You don’t go and have another child with a man who ignores children.

On top of it, I haven’t met ONE married Yankee’s player who hasn’t admitted to cheating at one point in their lives. There are even famous stories about wife swapping in Yankees history.

Jeter and Cano have it right. They both understand the lifestyle and know that being a pro baseball player means staying single. This is for the benefit of all involved!