Sleeping King Posted November 8, 2007 Share Posted November 8, 2007 i beg to differ...i think boston is perfect for him...of course i want to keep lowell and have a-rod at SS...mannys contract is up at the end of 08...and although i think manny wants to reup and end his career in boston...you just never know...and you must be able to provide protection for big pop and the loose atmosphere of that team and clubhouse will help him thrive...i dont think you can underestimate the difference in clubhouses between ny and boston although i think its highly unlikely..i know the red sox will at least explore it Completely agree. I would have zero problem with Theo bringing him in to play SS. Lowell has to be priority #1 though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 my concern with Lowell is that he may return to his '05 production.. he's out of his contract year, is 34/35?, and probably wants a 4 yr deal to end his career. imo, A Rod is a piece of clay mentally and could be molded into a good fit with the Sox... if his price drops to a mere 20-25 mil per, i think the Sox will make a push for him. hey, they did it before. but a question....with A Rod opting out of his contract, does that mean that the team he signs with will be 100% responsible for his salary?...no more $ from Texas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever in debt to mo lewis Posted November 9, 2007 Share Posted November 9, 2007 my concern with Lowell is that he may return to his '05 production..he's out of his contract year, is 34/35?, and probably wants a 4 yr deal to end his career. imo, A Rod is a piece of clay mentally and could be molded into a good fit with the Sox... if his price drops to a mere 20-25 mil per, i think the Sox will make a push for him. hey, they did it before. but a question....with A Rod opting out of his contract, does that mean that the team he signs with will be 100% responsible for his salary?...no more $ from Texas? yes that is the deal....no more help from texas im not at all concerned about lowell...while his production should/could dip slightly...it certainly wont be because he just got paid and isnt in a contract year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Lowell can be had much more cheaply than A-Rod and the Sox should go that route. Still a mystery to me why A-Rod's agent is bandying $35m around - no-one will pay that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pig devilz Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 yes that is the deal....no more help from texas im not at all concerned about lowell...while his production should/could dip slightly...it certainly wont be because he just got paid and isnt in a contract year thanks for the info... and i agree about Lowell, if he dips it certainly would not be because of a character issue or him slacking off, he's not that kind of player... it would be age or injury due to age imo... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zooty Posted November 10, 2007 Share Posted November 10, 2007 Lowell can be had much more cheaply than A-Rod and the Sox should go that route. Still a mystery to me why A-Rod's agent is bandying $35m around - no-one will pay that. I'm not so sure. They paid him a crazy amount of money the last contract. Some dumb owner will pay it. The question is who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 11, 2007 Share Posted November 11, 2007 I'm not so sure. They paid him a crazy amount of money the last contract. Some dumb owner will pay it. The question is who. No link but I read last week that MLB is quietly leaning on owners to not pay A-Rod that kind of cash. His agent and the union were complaining about collusion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted November 12, 2007 Share Posted November 12, 2007 Lowell can be had much more cheaply than A-Rod and the Sox should go that route. Still a mystery to me why A-Rod's agent is bandying $35m around - no-one will pay that. See: Rosenhaus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
budlitebrad Posted November 14, 2007 Share Posted November 14, 2007 Apparently the Yankees still want to talk with ARod, but without his agent. "We will not negotiate with Scott Boras," the source told the Daily News. "He cannot be in the room." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackshi17 Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 AP is reporting the Yankees have signed "A-Rod" for 10 year contract with many incentive options based upon performance. Sorry but Cashman can now concentrate on pitching! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 Nov. 15 (Bloomberg) -- Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees agreed to the outline of a 10-year, $275 million contract that could pay him millions more if he sets the career home run record, the Associated Press reported. The guaranteed money in the contract was confirmed by a person familiar with negotiations who spoke anonymously because the deal hadn't been completed, AP said. Earlier, the New York Times reported that Rodriguez, who has 518 career home runs, would take part in a marketing plan surrounding him reaching milestones on his way to breaking Barry Bonds's record, which now stands at 762. The 32-year-old Rodriguez, a two-time American League Most Valuable Player, led Major League Baseball with 54 home runs and 156 runs batted in this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 10 more years of the Yankees losing streak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whomper Posted November 16, 2007 Author Share Posted November 16, 2007 I think although the money is still hugh they both look very bad..ARod got no bites on the big cash (35 per) Boras was yappin about and the Yankees claimed if he opted out there decision to not negotiate with him was iron clad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Sanchez Posted November 16, 2007 Share Posted November 16, 2007 I think although the money is still hugh they both look very bad..ARod got no bites on the big cash (35 per) Boras was yappin about and the Yankees claimed if he opted out there decision to not negotiate with him was iron clad The logic behind that statement was that they would lose the $21 million from Texas and they said they would not get involved in a bidding war for him. Well, the only bid came from the Yankees and A-Rod agreed to take that $21 million out of his new deal. That and the fact A-Rod was the one who opened the discussions without Boras had a lot to do with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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