A-Rod opts out

[dbreiden83080]

I'm not denying that Jeter's had some great postseason series (so has A-Rod). Jeter's also had some turds (2007, 2004, 2001, 1998), just like A-Rod.

The difference is that the media tends to focus on Jeter's triumphs and A-Rod's failures.

As I edited in my post above, their career postseason numbers are virtually identical (once you take into account that A-Rod has less games).

Jeter has a .309 BA and more hits than anyone in the playoffs since they changed the playoff format. He has also made great clutch plays even when he was not hitting like the famous Flip to nail Giambi at home against the A's in 2001. A-Rod is 7 for his last 44 in the playoffs with just 1 RBI that is beyond BAD especially for your cleanup hitter.

[K-State Spur]

Quit digging the hole.

.846 OPS vs. 844 OPS. They're virtually the same postseason player. Jeter may have more hits, but he also has signficantly more ABs.

Nobody is denying that A-Rod was awful in 2005-2006. But Jeter's had awful series before.

And I'm well aware that Jeter had the flip. Even if Giambi was safe, it's still a tremendous athletic display by Jeter. However, he's also supplied the MFYs with subpar range at SS in every postseason series since 1996.

I'm not tearing Jeter down, just saying he hasn't been quite the postseason player that many Yankee fans think he is. And you couple that with the fact that A-Rod hasn't been as bad in the postseason as many Yankee fans think he has.

The difference here is that you are arguing with your heart, and I'm supplying stats and facts.

[mardigan]

Sources: Yankees more than $100M short of entertaining A-Rod
By Buster Olney
ESPN The Magazine
(Archive)
Updated: November 2, 2007, 1:40 PM ET

Before Alex Rodriguez opted out of his contract with the Yankees earlier this week, the team was told that it would not be able to meet with the third baseman unless it presented an offer of at least $350 million, sources say.

The Yankees had hoped to meet with Rodriguez this week, and would have presented him with an extension offer close to five years and $150 million, to begin at the conclusion of his 2008-2010 contract, through which he would have earned $81 million. Through the Yankees' proposal, then, Rodriguez would have made about $230 million over eight years, and during the last five years of the contract, sources say, he would have earned the highest annual salary in Major League Baseball history.

But team executives were told, sources say, that in order to arrange a meeting with Rodriguez, they would have to be prepared to make an extension offer that would take the third baseman's deal up to a total value of $350 million. That means that the offer the Yankees intended to propose would have been more than $100 million short.

Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, sent the do entation of Rodriguez's intention to opt out of the contract to Yankees general manager Brian Cashman during Game 4 of the World Series, Cashman has said, and the GM did not speak with Boras until after news of the decision was published on SI.com.

The timing of how this played out, and the fact that Rodriguez did not meet with the Yankees to hear their offer before making his decision, has led some baseball officials to surmise that a deal with another team may already be in the works. In an interview with ESPN.com's Jerry Crasnick on Thursday, Boras said, "We have had no economic discussions regarding Alex Rodriguez with any major-league team."

The Mets, Dodgers, Angels, Giants and Marlins are among the teams which have not publicly ruled out pursuing Rodriguez. Sources say it is highly unlikely that the Dodgers will seriously entertain the possibility.


http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3091277
Buster Olney is a senior writer for ESPN The Magazine.

[dbreiden83080]

So it looks like Boras wants 35 mil a year for him in the 10 year range. Any team that gives him that is out of their minds. He will be 33 next year so you will be paying him 35 mil a year for about 5 years of out of prime baseball and that is just crazy to even consider. A-Rod is all about the money always has been. He and his agent eliminate so many good teams that could have interest because of this contract demands. Good teams that either won't be able to afford him or just unwilling to meet his price. When the Yankees who spend more money than anyone, tell you it is too much money, it is time too lower your asking price.

[MoSpur]

The funny thing is that there is a team dumb enough to give him that money. The Yankees are my team and A-Rod did a lot for them this past season. No one can deny that. W/out him, they don't make the post season this past season. However, him and his agent asking the Yankees for over 300 million is a little crazy. The Yankees need more pitching than hitting.

Congrats to Joe Torre! I am going to miss him and its going to be weird getting use to see someone else managing the Yanks.

[dbreiden83080]

The funny thing is that there is a team dumb enough to give him that money. The Yankees are my team and A-Rod did a lot for them this past season. No one can deny that. W/out him, they don't make the post season this past season. However, him and his agent asking the Yankees for over 300 million is a little crazy. The Yankees need more pitching than hitting.

Congrats to Joe Torre! I am going to miss him and its going to be weird getting use to see someone else managing the Yanks.

The 35 mil a year is one thing but 10 years is flat out insane to even consider giving him. Yanks are better off letting him go and spreading that 35 mil around more not just this year but for the future as well, he is not worth that price tag. He wants to be the center of everything, he is all about himself.

[peewee's lovechild]

So much for all that.

ARod is in direct talks with the Steinbrenners . . . without that leech Boras.

http://insider.espn.go.com/espn/blog...3dolney_buster

ARod's back baby!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!