ARod opts out of the $252 million contract
Alex Rodriguez has informed the Yankees that he is exercising the opt-out provision of his contract, and thus will be a free agent.
This, of course, means that the Rangers save almost $30 million in subsidies that they would have been required to provide the Yankees from 2008-2010.
So this is good news...
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As long as he doesn't go to Anaheim or Boston
by cmkelly29 on Oct 28, 2007 9:46 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
meh
I guess it could be bad if you see us facing Boston in the playoffs soon, but I think we're still 2-3 years away from that.
by JKolar on Oct 28, 2007 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I live in New England...
I want to see ARod in the NL. Chicago would be a great fit, I believe.
by cmkelly29 on Oct 28, 2007 9:51 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
thats awesome news
by NYTXFAN on Oct 28, 2007 9:47 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
REJOICE!
by ghtd36 on Oct 28, 2007 9:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Question:
by gp on Oct 28, 2007 9:49 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Does anyone see the Yanks sucking next season?
- ARod Gone
- Rivera Gone (?)
- Possible sophmore slumps (Chamberlain, Hughes, etc)
- Girardi being a TERRIBLE choice for manager w/ that many vets on the team?
by cmkelly29 on Oct 28, 2007 9:56 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Others who could be gone
by boomer1 on Oct 28, 2007 9:58 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'm assuming Posada stays
by cmkelly29 on Oct 28, 2007 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If I were
The ownership change could be a bigger deal than it sounds...
How are his sons going to handel it?
The Yankees organization is drowning, and the Red Sox organization is getting alot better...
Screw the Red Sox and Patriots...
by miles on Oct 28, 2007 10:00 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the Yanks are drowning?
They've got some nice young pitching in Joba, Hughes, Wang and Kennedy, plus a couple of nice young position players in Cano and Cabrera (who really surprised me this year), and a ton of money to spend with ARod and Clemens coming off the books.
Please explain how they're drowning.
by thedirkatron on Oct 28, 2007 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Lets see...
They lose A-Rod, there best player this year...
If they couldn't win this year with the players they had, they won't win next year...
They basically are getting owned right now...
by miles on Oct 28, 2007 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Spent all that money
by miles on Oct 28, 2007 10:14 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Definitely.
by ghtd36 on Oct 28, 2007 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or they could be like the Mariners and Rangers....
by Redcaps on Oct 30, 2007 7:51 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd really enjoy
by Brett Perryman on Oct 28, 2007 10:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I'd just love to see them
by gp on Oct 28, 2007 10:21 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Free agent crop...
by benmor78 on Oct 28, 2007 10:41 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow
Either they royally f'd up, or ARod absolutely wanted out of NY forever.
I dread the thought of him in an Angels uni.
by thedirkatron on Oct 28, 2007 10:00 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
The Yankees
by uthornfan on Oct 28, 2007 10:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
To be fair, the fact that it isn't my money may have something to do with that decision.
by BAC on Oct 28, 2007 10:35 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
"Well let's see what the
--Mrs. SteveP, upon hearing this news.
Word.
by SteveP on Oct 28, 2007 10:13 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
WooHoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Randy Richardson on Oct 28, 2007 10:16 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Rangers
by meatbonelefty on Oct 28, 2007 10:29 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
You mean someone like
by Brett Perryman on Oct 28, 2007 10:43 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
my friend made a foolish bet
Well, it looks like it is not so foolish after all. He's about to cash in on that!
by willamos2 on Oct 28, 2007 10:33 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Well.....
by bdavison94 on Oct 29, 2007 3:05 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
YES!!!!!!!!!!!
by BillyBobisdrunk on Oct 28, 2007 10:59 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Good News
by BudLight on Oct 28, 2007 11:06 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Anybody Else Think
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Boras said he attempted to notify Yankees general manager Brian Cashman of the decision Sunday but couldn't reach him, so he left a voice mail.
"He was traveling and I was traveling," Boras said.
http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3084640
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I would love to hear that voice mail.
by piston1336 on Oct 28, 2007 11:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Score!
I honestly kinda hope that NYY resigns him for way too much money and that they live unhappily ever after...their groans are sweet music to my ears!
by GhettoBear04 on Oct 28, 2007 11:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
that's because
by ab03 on Oct 29, 2007 9:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I really don't think
by DJCahill on Oct 28, 2007 11:27 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs
And...
by benmor78 on Oct 28, 2007 11:31 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
don't forget
by JBImaknee on Oct 29, 2007 12:42 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, the bigger problem
by DJCahill on Oct 29, 2007 11:01 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
unless he signs
by t ball on Oct 28, 2007 11:59 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Personally...
by slimshadty12 on Oct 29, 2007 12:05 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh, goody.
Max Ramirez for Coco Crisp. Everyone's happy, including Hicks.
by BudLight on Oct 29, 2007 12:16 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Concur
by slc ranger on Oct 29, 2007 5:26 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Peter Gammons....
Uhh...
by cmkelly29 on Oct 29, 2007 12:15 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Haha
by miles on Oct 29, 2007 12:27 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok I hate to say this but
by boomer1 on Oct 29, 2007 1:29 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
Honestly
by Brett Perryman on Oct 29, 2007 8:05 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don't think the O's
by hurley325 on Oct 29, 2007 8:31 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
If ARod came back, you'd have to play him at SS.
by Athos on Oct 29, 2007 10:07 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
so
by ab03 on Oct 29, 2007 10:55 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think the move that you are forgetting
by gp on Oct 29, 2007 11:06 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
fast?
by ab03 on Oct 29, 2007 11:32 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
being fast and quick are two completely
by gp on Oct 29, 2007 11:59 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
the cooler strikes again
by knockoutking24 on Oct 29, 2007 1:17 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Yea, I bet Hicks feels like he just won the Series
by cgolden on Oct 29, 2007 8:16 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
$21 million
by DJCahill on Oct 29, 2007 8:19 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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