A-Rod opts out of contract with the Yanks and is a Free Agent

[Mo Z. Dizzle]

Rodriguez opts out of contact with New York Yankees
By RONALD BLUM, AP Baseball Writer
October 28, 2007

DENVER (AP) -- 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.

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 going."

Updated on Sunday, Oct 28, 2007 10:53 pm, EDT

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[Don Jacob]

ha ha yankee fans.

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

1. Pierre
2. Furcal
3. Loney
4. Arod
5. Kemp
6. Martin
7. Kent
8. Ethier

Penny, Lowe, Billingsly, Schmidt.

CL: Saito.


thats fucking money, that line up and rotation = RINGS.  god damn it, the dodgers better get it done.

** if the trade for johan santana goes through, then the rotation will be Santana, Penny, Lowe, Schmidt, Billingsley.  THAT is a scary rotation.

[Don Jacob]

1. Pierre
2. Furcal
3. Loney
4. Arod
5. Kemp
6. Martin
7. Kent
8. Ethier

Penny, Lowe, Billingsly, Schmidt.

CL: Saito.


thats fucking money, that line up and rotation = RINGS.  god damn it, the dodgers better get it done.

** if the trade for johan santana goes through, then the rotation will be Santana, Penny, Lowe, Schmidt, Billingsley.  THAT is a scary rotation.

arod is bad luck IMO.

[jeromechickenbone]

Arod is a bitch, but I think it's good that he opted out.  He was in a no win situation in NY.

[Just Another Sunny day in California]

can the dodgers even afford this dude?  better yet can anyone but the yankees afford him?

[M Dogg™]

ARod will be an Angel

fact....

Arturo Moreno >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Frank McCourt

[Bay Area Jat]

A-Rod will always choke in the postseason when it matters the most

[M Dogg™]

A-Rod will always choke in the postseason when it matters the most

I don't think so. Look at the Yanks in general, they always choked. Who did A-Rod play with in Texas... no one, and in Seattle he was still a young player. His never had the team to not choke. Jeter choked just as much as A-Rod. So in the playoffs, once he has a lineup around him that protects him, then we can judge. Vlad Guerrero comes to mind.

[d-nice]

Would not mind seeing A-Rod in a Chicago Cubs uniform. Him and Lou Pinella are very close.

[thisoneguy360]

Would not mind seeing A-Rod in a Chicago Cubs uniform. Him and Lou Pinella are very close.
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Yeah that would be cool to see the two together again

[J.D. Wykid, Esq.]

Would not mind seeing A-Rod in a Chicago Cubs uniform. Him and Lou Pinella are very close.

yeah, but now there is a rumor going around that gump is about to loose his job, and Joe Torre might be the new sheriff in town! http://www.nypost.com/seven/10292007/sports/yankees/joe_hollywood.htm

joe torre and arod, ALSO have a great relationship, giving the dodgers an edge.

whoever he ends up with will have to come out the ass...these are the teams that can realistically afford him:

dodgers
yanks
red sox
cubs
mets
angels (artie says he wont pay a player that type of money, but he can afford it)
and the giants

[WC Iz Active]

A-Rod will always choke in the postseason when it matters the most

I don't think so. Look at the Yanks in general, they always choked. Who did A-Rod play with in Texas... no one, and in Seattle he was still a young player. His never had the team to not choke. Jeter choked just as much as A-Rod. So in the playoffs, once he has a lineup around him that protects him, then we can judge. Vlad Guerrero comes to mind.

you gota be fuckin kidding me mdogg.   such a stupid response.

[eS El Duque]

Yankees were going to offer him 30 Million PLUS

But as a Yankee fan...Peace Out A-Rod.

[M Dogg™]

A-Rod will always choke in the postseason when it matters the most

I don't think so. Look at the Yanks in general, they always choked. Who did A-Rod play with in Texas... no one, and in Seattle he was still a young player. His never had the team to not choke. Jeter choked just as much as A-Rod. So in the playoffs, once he has a lineup around him that protects him, then we can judge. Vlad Guerrero comes to mind.

you gota be fuckin kidding me mdogg.   such a stupid response.

Dude, everyone is brand a choker until they win. Manning, Elway, The Boston Red Sox. Until you win, people say you are a choker. There are 10 players, (9 in the NL) that will also contribute to the teams fate. So when blaming A-Rod for the Yanks shortcomings, lets also look at the Jeter and everyone else.