A Rod

by Soriano NY 12 on Nov 2, 2007 2:43 PM EDT Comment 14 comments

theres something about the whole situation that i just cant digest. I feel like theres a 95% chance he will be in pinstripes next year, he know the yankees were bluffing and he called them out on it, cashman is just gonna fold and give A rod everything he wants. we all have our different opinion on arod but we all can agree he is a monster, and theres nothing better we can do with the money we save. There is no better third baseman out there, and he can easily switch with jeter when jeter breaks down. Not to mention all the lost revenue on jerseys, shirts, and all other A rod memoribilia, and how about all of the stuff already out there on store shelves, do they throw it out and take a loss. My point is ARod will still be a Yankee next year, no if and or buts

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Do You Think A Rod Will Be A Yankee Next Year?

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and I say

you are wrong.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Nov 2, 2007 6:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I will play third base for the Yankees next year

before A-Rod will. That ship has sailed, let it go dude.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Nov 2, 2007 10:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Interesting thought

What sort of signing bonus do you require?

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on Nov 2, 2007 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I am only 30

So my agent Mr. Boras thinks I should get an 18-year extension. I faxed Cashman and said that as soon as he is ready to pony up $400M or so, we can start talking.

Fear the Evil Empire

by pfistyunc on Nov 3, 2007 7:16 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Are you

willing to move to the outfield once you hit 40? Could be a deal breaker.

I always feel pressure. What I don't have is fear. -- El Duque

by LateInningRelief on Nov 3, 2007 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Can you hit in

Actober. (Don't you just hate that term?)

"Sports don't build character, they reveal it." - Haywood Hale Broun.

by StrappedYankee on Nov 3, 2007 3:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

He'll be a Mud Hen

before being a Yankee again.

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-a-rod-mudhens&prov=ap&type=lgns

by docgonzo on Nov 2, 2007 10:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You do

realize that all Arod merchanise sold is split with a MLB teams. It the Sox sell a Dice K jersey, Yanks get 1/30th of that profit.

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Nov 3, 2007 12:21 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Only online or at independent outlets

If a team sells the merchandise at the stadium, the team gets most if not all of that profit.

by Willton on Nov 3, 2007 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm almost

positive that if it has the mlb logo on it, it is split with every team.

Pride, Power, Cocktease

by ReLaunch on Nov 3, 2007 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think it's a middle ground

50% for parent club at the Stadium, 1/30th elsewhere.

"Have faith in the Yankees, my son. Think of the great DiMaggio."

by jscape2000 on Nov 3, 2007 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

NY Times reports that

Cashman said, the time to re-sign Rodriguez has come and gone, and no one around the Yankees -- including Derek Jeter -- believes he will return.

"Sports don't build character, they reveal it." - Haywood Hale Broun.

by StrappedYankee on Nov 3, 2007 3:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I believe that

I don't know how many more times they can say that without looking perfectly stupid (and subject to future hostage-taking by Boras-like agents) if they do sign him.

"The secret of managing is to keep the guys who hate you away from the guys who are undecided." -Casey Stengel

by bxgrl1 on Nov 3, 2007 6:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs