Cynthia Rodriguez

New York Yankees superstar Alex Rodriguez was smitten with Madonna six months ago, exchanging text messages with her in Miami while dining with a friend, according to iffy unnamed sources quoted by Us Weekly.

"He kept smiling, acting as if he was a little kid," the dinner companion told the celebrity news mag. "He told me it was Madonna. I was shocked."

The highest-paid player in baseball then "proceeded to say he was in love with her," the pal tells Us. "I thought he was kidding, but he wasn't."

By February, the 32-year-old slugger had upped the ante. "He said, 'She's my f--king soulmate, dude,'" the supposed friend reports.

On Monday, Cynthia Rodriguez, A-Rod's wife of nearly five years, filed for divorce. Last week, news broke that Alex had been making late night visits to Madonna's apartment. Sources are calling it an "affair of the heart."

"Without talking about specifics of sexual conduct, there's no question [that there was an affair]," C-Rod's attorney, Earle Lilly, said in a statement. "No one very often has pictures of the actual sex itself."

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Cynthia Rodriguez is reeling as her husband, Yankees star Alex Rodriguez, apparently had numerous affairs (of the heart, and sometimes more).

Another scorned spouse, Christie Brinkley, certainly can relate.

Her estranged husband, Peter Cook, has had 35 sexual partners (one of whom was a teenager he tried to bribe $300,000 to shut the eff up afterwards).

Asked if she has any words of advice for C-Rod, C-Brink told the New York Daily News that "I think that the best advice I could give Mrs. Rodriguez is to hire [my attorney] Bob Cohen."

Not to worry, Christie Brinkley. Cynthia Rodriguez is already lawyering up.

Besides, at this rate, there's about one fling (thanks, Alicia Marie!) coming out of the woodwork every day. Any lawyer could win this case.

THE HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP NOTE: Frankly, we have no idea why Christie Brinkley is commenting on Cynthia Rodriguez, but we certainly don't discourage it. What's next? George Weisgerber commenting on Jesse Csincsak?

As sordid sex tales involving Alex Rodriguez surface (way to go, Candice Houlihan!), Cynthia Rodriguez is getting revenge the best way she can:

Spending his money and arming herself with a team of attorneys.

A friend tells the New York Daily News that she spent close to $100,000 on his credit cards as payback for his "affair of the heart" with Madonna.

"She's been spending wildly," the pal tells the paper.

After the scandal broke, Cynthia Rodriguez flew to Paris to be with Lenny Kravitz, who denies their relationship is anything but friendship.

However, what's alleged here is that C-Rod "had spa treatments [and] went to the best restaurants" â€" all on A-Rod's dime. Sucka!!

The pal says Cynthia has been keeping the cheating, brainwashed A-Rod from their children, Natasha, 3, and Ella, born just two months ago. The friend also went on to rip Cynthia Rodriguez for hiring four divorce attorneys.

"She needs four lawyers in four states?" the pal asked, according to the Daily News. "That's not the dream team. That's the greed team."

THG NOTE: Who is this pal? Hillary Clinton?

Although the couple had a pre-nup, C-Rod believes she should get up to half of the $140 million A-Rod earned since their 2002 marriage - as well as their $12 million Miami estate, alimony and custody of their two kids.

Dear Cynthia Rodriguez,

We know you've got a lot on your mind these days, what with A-Rod's brainwashing and your "friendship" with Lenny Kravitz and all, but if you have a free moment, you might want to consider changing your MySpace page. Just saying.

Sincerely,
The Hollywood Gossip

Cynthia Rodriguez has multiple husbands? Who knew!

After putting up with her husband's liaisons with Joslyn Morse and others, Cynthia Rodriguez finally left Yankees star Alex Rodriguez over his rumored affair with Madonna - or at least his newfound interest in Kabbalah.

"Cynthia has left Alex," a source close to C-Rod confirmed. "Let's see if she goes for the divorce. He made her sign a prenup. Cynthia is a strong person, but a wife with two young children can only take so much."

Cynthia Rodriguez will file for divorce today in Florida, citing the Rod's "emotional abandonment" but not naming Madonna in the official filings.

Another source close to the slugger's wife adds:

"The embarrassment over Madonna was the final straw. [Cynthia Rodriguez] flew to Paris to get out of town before everything blew up between them. There is no affair with Lenny Kravitz. They are good friends.'"

Alex Rodriguez belted his 536th career dinger last night, but he hasn't been hitting any home runs off the field with Madonna or Cynthia Rodriguez, apparently.

Kravitz denies that his relationship with Cynthia Rodriguez is romantic, and Madonna issued a similar denial of railing A-Rod over the weekend.

However, according to the New York Post, Alex Rodriguez's former trainer Dodd Romero, the godfather to the couple's two daughters, believes the player drifted apart from his family "by the excitement of Madonna."

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Alex Rodriguez's wife Cynthia Rodriguez - who has been staying at Lenny Kravitz's home in Paris, France, since Tuesday - has "strong suspicions" about Madonna and her estranged husband's "friendship" with the singer.

"She doesn't believe they are just friends," says an insider quoted by Us Weekly.

"Something deeply suspicious is happening here. Cynthia did indeed leave [New York City] because she is convinced this is all true."

Cynthia Rodriguez, 34, and Alex Rodriguez, 32, have split up after "three months of problems," the New York Daily News reported Wednesday.

She stood by him last year amid his infidelity with manly stripper Joslyn Morse. But the final straw in their relationship was apparently Madonna.

Specifically, that A-Rod was making late night visits to Madonna's pad - including right after C-Rod gave birth to their second child.

Thursday, a source said: "[Alex Rodriguez] literally left 10 minutes after the baby was born (this April), and was at Madonna's. It's true. It's crazy."

Whether or not they are having affairs, Cynthia is definitely out of the U.S. She was spotted outside of Lenny Kravitz's Paris home on Tuesday.

Kravitz today denied any role in A-Rod's marriage drama, but admitted that Cynthia came to stay with him to get away from everything in N.Y.

Singer Lenny Kravitz has issued a statement denying reports of an affair and clarifying his relationship with Alex Rodriguez's wife, Cynthia Rodriguez.

In short, she's been seen with him - but has not seen Lenny Kravitz naked.

Here is Lenny's statement: "There is absolutely no affair between Cynthia Rodriguez and myself. This is unequivocally 100 percent not true. Cynthia Rodriguez is a friend and is here with the godfather of her baby, who is also Alex's trainer, and his wife and their baby girl. Cynthia came here to escape from everything that has been going on in New York City. I opened my home to her as a friend and I find it extremely hurtful that I am now being referred to as an adulterer."

Wednesday afternoon, both Perez Hilton and the New York Post reported that Alex Rodriguez's wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, had left him for Lenny Kravitz.

The Post reports that she is in Paris, France, with the rocker and was spotted outside his home as recently as Tuesday.

On that same day, celebrity gossip sites were buzzing that Madonna and Alex Rodriguez were having an affair, with the Material Girl hosting repeated late night visits from the baseball star at her New York apartment.

Who to believe and who's boinking who here? Discuss!

Back to the Alex Rodriguez rumor mill we go.

Just as the New York Yankees star endured a firestorm of controversy over his alleged affair with Madonna - not true, her rep says - several celeb gossip sources report today that it A-Rod's the one being cheated on!

Perez Hilton reports that Alex Rodriguez's wife, Cynthia Rodriguez, who stood by him last year amid rumors of his infidelity, has left him.

For Lenny Kravitz.

A source says Cynthia Rodriguez left their two young daughters in Miami to go on a romantic getaway with Lenny Kravitz in Paris.

That's where the two supposedly are right now.

Alex is in New York with the Yankees, while Cynthia Rodriguez has left their kids to go be with Lenny, a family friend was quoted as saying.

A-Rod, whose manager, Guy Oseary, is also Madonna's (thus the connection), was reportedly developing a friendship with the Material Girl.

But was it more than that? And has Cynthia Rodriguez really left him? And is Lenny Kravitz really the other man? Stay tuned!

New York Yankees star Alex Rodriguez took leave from his fellow Bronx Bombers this week for a very good reason: A-Rod became a dad again.

The 32-year-old Alex and wife Cynthia Rodriguez, 34, welcomed their second daughter, born Monday night in Miami, his team announced.

"We are thrilled with the birth of our second daughter and the blessing of having two beautiful, healthy children in our lives," the happy father said.

Alex Rodriguez, a future Hall of Famer and two-time American League MVP, and his wife of five years already have a daughter, Natasha, 3.

A-Rod has something to smile about despite his team's so-so start.

They revealed this second pregnancy last October, not long after a scandal involving Alex and Joslyn Noel Morse hit celebrity news sites.

"We're thrilled. We can't wait," Cynthia Rodriguez said.

"It's almost more exciting [than the first child] in a way, because you can anticipate what you already know is so amazing."

Alex Rodriguez, who had been undergoing treatment on his strained right quadriceps, is expected to rejoin the Yanks on Thursday.

In other New York area sports / celeb news, Super Bowl XLII MVP Eli Manning
got married to Abby McGrew over the weekend. Hooray!

The Hollywood Gossip staff is proud to bring you Tale of the Tape, in which we break down prospective matchups within the celebrity world you probably never considered. Because they are pointless, and above all, not real.

Two of our favorite athletes, Yankees slugger A-Rod (Alex Rodriguez) and tennis star A-Rodd (Andy Roddick) are no stranger to media attention - but it's their lovely significant others who have been getting equal exposure of late.

Let's see how Roddick's fiancee, model Brooklyn Decker, stacks up against Alex's better half, Cynthia Rodriguez, in a grueling 10-round bout. Ding, ding!

1. AGE

Brooklyn Decker: 20
Cynthia Rodriguez: 34
Edge: Brooklyn

2. FREQUENTLY WEARS ...

Brooklyn Decker: Bikini
Cynthia Rodriguez: Scowl
Edge: Brooklyn

3. NICKNAME

Brooklyn Decker: B-Deck
Cynthia Rodriguez: F-Rod
Edge: Cynthia

4. SPORTS ILLUSTATED SWIMSUIT ISSUES

Brooklyn Decker: 3 (2006-2008)
Cynthia Rodriguez: 1 (2004)
Edge: Brooklyn

5. HANGS WITH ...

Brooklyn Decker: SI's Dr. Z
Cynthia Rodriguez: Daughter Natasha
Edge: Cynthia

6. KNOCK ON FIANCE/HUSBAND

Brooklyn Decker: Can't win the big one; Return game, backhand and volleys are suspect for top ten player
Cynthia Rodriguez: Greedy, self-centered, bad teammate, not clutch
Edge: Cynthia

7. LIPS

Brooklyn Decker: Quite possibly the most perfect thing ever created
Cynthia Rodriguez: Umm... not purple like her husband's, at least
Edge: Brooklyn

8. HER MAN PREVIOUSLY PINED FOR ...

Brooklyn Decker: Mandy Moore
Cynthia Rodriguez: Jessica Canseco
Edge: Brooklyn

9. WHATEVER YOU DO, DON'T MENTION ...

Brooklyn Decker: Roger Federer
Cynthia Rodriguez: Joslyn Noel Morse
Edge: Cynthia

10. SPORTS TERM THAT MAY ALSO APPLY TO SEX LIFE

Brooklyn Decker: Love-love
Cynthia Rodriguez: Getting to third base
Edge: Brooklyn

THE VERDICT: A strong fight all the way to the end by both competitors, but like her husband, Cynthia just couldn't come through when it matters most. It's Decker, the Sports Illustrated hottie, dispatching Mrs. Rodriguez, 6-4!