A-Rod Opts Out of Contract with New York Yankees

mikem317 · 10-28-2007, 11:14 PM

It's almost too easy being a Boston fan today... Breaking news while perusing ESPN.com. Enjoy! *You know I am.*

Question is if Julio Lugo will go to the bench or be traded to make room for A-Rod at short-stop for Boston...

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Rodriguez opts out of $252 million, 10-year contract with Yanks

Associated Press

Updated: October 28, 2007, 10:59 PM ET

DENVER -- Alex Rodriguez opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees on Sunday in what appears to be the end of his career with New York.

Alex Rodriguez has an impressive career resume, which figures only to grow.

Rodriguez's decision, announced by agent Scott Boras during Game 4 of the World Series, makes him eligible to become a free agent.

Rodriguez loses the final $72 million in guaranteed salary in the contract, of which $21.3 million was to be covered by payments from the Texas Rangers to the Yankees. New York had said it would not attempt to re-sign A-Rod if he opted out.

Boras said during a telephone interview Rodriguez made his choice because he was uncertain whether Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte would return to the Yankees.

"Alex's decision was one based on not knowing what his closer, his catcher and one of his statured pitchers was going to do," Boras said. "He really didn't want to make any decisions until he knew what they were doing."

Source: ESPN - Agent: A-Rod opts out of contract with Yankees - MLB

toyotapower · 10-29-2007, 01:11 AM

boston doesn't need him and his bitch ass.... obviously

huffy10speed · 10-29-2007, 01:23 AM

For Boston's sake they need to run if he comes calling.

Every team A-Rod has been apart of has gone down the drain.

dco8415 · 10-29-2007, 03:15 AM

there is no way the red sox would take arod and his bitch ass over here

u really want this

Gimpdiggity · 10-29-2007, 12:52 PM

He's going to go down as one of the best players to play the game...why would Boston not want him?

m21att1 · 10-29-2007, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Gimpdiggity

He's going to go down as one of the best players to play the game...why would Boston not want him?

Because quite honestly A-rod is a fucking cancer. Sure he hits homeruns (during the regular season) so he can help you get to the playoffs, but he can't help you win. A frankly he's an overpaid baby.

"A-Rod went 4-for-15 (.267) with one RBI against in the Yankees' first-round playoff loss to Cleveland and is in an 8-for-59 (.136) in the postseason dating to 2004."

He can't handle pressure for shit.

mikem317 · 10-30-2007, 09:34 AM

He'll still find a home somewhere.

PCHbreeze · 11-02-2007, 11:49 PM

Dodgers?
I hate baseball, but I had fun at an Angels game. I think it would make it interesting for baseball haters to have some big names wear Cali blue. I'd go to a few games just for the fun.

DeShon · 11-03-2007, 11:11 AM

In a interview yesterday it was reported that his agent told the Yankees that contract talks for A-Rod would start at $350 million. That's insane!

PCHbreeze · 11-03-2007, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by DeShon

In a interview yesterday it was reported that his agent told the Yankees that contract talks for A-Rod would start at $350 million. That's insane!

I wonder how much of that is ads and special appearances, like Bechhams deal.

mikem317 · 11-03-2007, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DeShon

In a interview yesterday it was reported that his agent told the Yankees that contract talks for A-Rod would start at $350 million. That's insane!

Well, there won't be any contract talks for A-Rod, so whatever price tag that follows is surely meaningless.

But I'd expect a $30 million dollar baseball player in A-Rod. Either Cubs or Dodgers.