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even a-rod? im pretty sure the yanks are getting a great freaking deal only paying a-rod 17 mil a year

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You also need to factor in his portion of the luxury tax. Arod at $17m for the NYY costs more than Arod at $17m for any non-tax team. His true cost is closer to $21m or $22m.

anyways, his deal is far from "great" imo.

his 2007 VORP/cost: 29.3/ $20m

Hanley Ramirez: 24.9/$400k

in 2006 Hanley's VORP was higher than Arods.

now THAT is a great deal

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That's really what it boils down to, how could that amount of money be spent on more production as a team? It doesn't seem to me that an astute GM could get a better bang for their buck, in that you might be able to put 3+ guys on your team that will plug more leaks etc. in both pitching and hitting for that kind of money.

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K, we'll sign Gary Matthews Jr., Octavio Dotel, and Gil Meche.

It's not as easy as it looks. With theoretically an infinite payroll, obviously signing the best player at his position is the best move. This isn't the NFL. Obviously, giving A-Rod 8/200 this offseason would be dumb for the Marlins if they're going to keep their payroll sub-50 million. But if you have a 200 million payroll, it's a fine move.