Awww, Kate Hudson and Alex Rodriguez broke up earlier this week. Now who am I going to not care about as I don't watch Yankees games (der a buncha bums). Aparently, though, that was the exact reason they ended thier relationship - Kate wanted more attention at the games and Alex wanted to hit her in the face with a baseball.

"[Hudson] wanted more camera time each and every game," the pal tells Usmagazine.com. "She would always want to be styled before games and she'd insist on front-row seats." Her motivation, the friend says, was more of a PR move than genuine devotion. "It was a turnoff to have a girlfriend who always wanted to be on camera," the source quips. "Alex wanted someone who was more interested in building a long-term relationship than just building their profile."

For those confused by the timeline of the couple's split and who initiated what, the A-Rod friend insists that "he broke up with her over a week ago," but they continued to spend time together publicly after the fact. "Alex wanted to end this relationship well over a month ago," the source says, but the baseball star, 34, didn't want to disrupt Hudson's premieres and promotional events for her new film Nine. "He felt that would be counterproductive and unfair to her."

And while many reports claim that a jealous Rodriguez "smothered" Hudson, 30, the friend suggests the opposite was the case, observing, "She seemed compelled to track and follow his every move" during his busy pre- and post-season schedule.

Ultimately, the pal says that Hudson tried to give Rodriguez "an ultimatum" and to "fast track" the relationship. "He's just coming off of a 13-year relationship with his ex-wife and a recent divorce," the friend points out. "He has two lovely children with his ex-wife, and that requires a certain amount of responsibility. She gave him ultimatums that a newly divorced father can't meet."

The friend says that things ended amicably -- and maturely. "They're two mature adults. She did take the relationship seriously, and he has a lot of respect for her. They had some really wonderful times together."

If there is one thing to say for both of them, it's that they handled their relationship very well in public. They both looked very calm and collected, even now. Of course, when the doors shut and Kate begins sobbing uncontrollably and throwing Alex's awards at him, well, there's a reason she was great in How To Lose A Guy.... Which, uh, I never saw. Ever. I've never even seen a copy of the DVD case, I swear!