A-Rod opts out of contract
 

Sports Illustrated is reporting that A-Rod opted out of his contract today. Boras notified the Yankees and MLB.

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I'm surprised that he's done this. I'm especially surprised he's done it so early.

The Yankees made ARod an offer. I figured it was at least the beginning of negotiations.

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And Boras [censored] another client.

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ESPNews confirms

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The Sports Illustrated story


I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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I'm sure the rest of the AL does too!

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And Boras [censored] another client.

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Which of Boras's clients has he hurt?

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Cubs, one [censored] time. I don't care if he's horrible at short now.

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Lowell just made about 3 mil a year more..

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Cubs, one [censored] time. I don't care if he's horrible at short now.

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I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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agree. bye bye A-Douche

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I really think by the time ARod signs with a new club, he will not make that much more money then he would have if he signed an extension with the Yankees. My guess is he really wasn't happy in New York or Boras thinks that the Yankees not negotiating with ARod now that he's opted out is BS.

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I really think by the time ARod signs with a new club, he will not make that much more money then he would have if he signed an extension with the Yankees. My guess is he really wasn't happy in New York or Boras thinks that the Yankees not negotiating with ARod now that he's opted out is BS.

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Yeah, if this was about the money then it is ridiculous.

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One time Loria. Cmon.

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I really think by the time ARod signs with a new club, he will not make that much more money then he would have if he signed an extension with the Yankees. My guess is he really wasn't happy in New York or Boras thinks that the Yankees not negotiating with ARod now that he's opted out is BS.

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Well, if he extends then he won't sign a 10 year deal so it won't be bigger than his last contract so Boras doesn't want it. I'm sure he thinks/told Arod the Yanks will have to talk.

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Cubs, one [censored] time. I don't care if he's horrible at short now.

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Never been a prayin man...but i'll start now if i gotta

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god boras is a disingenuous piece of [censored] - that last part makes me puke

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Sox one time!

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I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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agree. bye bye A-Douche

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Ya what a douche he just league MVP 2 times as a Yankee and they probably wouldn't have made the playoffs without him in a bunch of year. [censored] [censored] [censored]

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I know it's unlikely, but I hope the Red Sox get him. Just to make Yankee fans mad.

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lol I couldn't imagine A-Rod playing for the sox

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Heyman also writes that the yanks will go with Girardi rather than Mattingly.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/ba...ffer/index.html

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I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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agree. bye bye A-Douche

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"A-Douche?" Really? That's the best you could come up with?

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lol I couldn't imagine A-Rod playing for the sox

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I couldn't imagine Damon playing for the Yankees either and now I feel like he's a better fit there.

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One time Minaya, A-Rod to play 2nd base, LDO.

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I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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agree. bye bye A-Douche

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Ya what a douche he just league MVP 2 times as a Yankee and they probably wouldn't have made the playoffs without him in a bunch of year. [censored] [censored] [censored]

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spend less on arod..spend more on pitching bullpen

he may have helped get us to playoffs but hasnt helped us much once we're there. And as i recall the Yanks managed to get to playoffs prior to A-Douche being on team

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I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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agree. bye bye A-Douche

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Ya what a douche he just league MVP 2 times as a Yankee and they probably wouldn't have made the playoffs without him in a bunch of year. [censored] [censored] [censored]

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spend less on arod..spend more on pitching bullpen

he may have helped get us to playoffs but hasnt helped us much once we're there. And as i recall the Yanks managed to get to playoffs prior to A-Douche being on team

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Terrible logic when talking about a team with an unlimited bankroll

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spend less on arod..spend more on pitching bullpen

he may have helped get us to playoffs but hasnt helped us much once we're there. And as i recall the Yanks managed to get to playoffs prior to A-Douche being on team

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The Yankees can spend on pitching and arod. And it isn't as if they're debating between Arod and Santana or anything. The Yankees should resign him.

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Yankees must now trade for Johan and sign him for 6/150 AFTER A-Rod fails to get his 10 year deal. That would send a nice big F-U to A-Rod and Boras.

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Also, the Yanks were getting subsidized by the Rangers, no reason they shouldnt have thrown gobs of money at AROD, the YES! network needs him, the Yankees need him and they blew it, nice job Yanks, nothing makes me happier.

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The Sports Illustrated story


I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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agree. bye bye A-Douche

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Ya what a douche he just league MVP 2 times as a Yankee and they probably wouldn't have made the playoffs without him in a bunch of year. [censored] [censored] [censored]

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spend less on arod..spend more on pitching bullpen

he may have helped get us to playoffs but hasnt helped us much once we're there. And as i recall the Yanks managed to get to playoffs prior to A-Douche being on team

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Terrible logic when talking about a team with an unlimited bankroll

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spend less, over pay less.

and just like the Red Sox we can try to buy a world series but we dont have an unlimited bankroll

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The Sports Illustrated story


I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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agree. bye bye A-Douche

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Ya what a douche he just league MVP 2 times as a Yankee and they probably wouldn't have made the playoffs without him in a bunch of year. [censored] [censored] [censored]

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spend less on arod..spend more on pitching bullpen

he may have helped get us to playoffs but hasnt helped us much once we're there. And as i recall the Yanks managed to get to playoffs prior to A-Douche being on team

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Other douches
Giambi, Jeter, Abreu, Damon, Matsui, Pavano, Farnsworth, Mussina, etc.

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Also, the Yanks were getting subsidized by the Rangers, no reason they shouldnt have thrown gobs of money at AROD, the YES! network needs him, the Yankees need him and they blew it, nice job Yanks, nothing makes me happier.

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false.

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the YES! network needs him,

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They don't.

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Also, the Yanks were getting subsidized by the Rangers, no reason they shouldnt have thrown gobs of money at AROD,

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They tried to and requested a meeting. Arod/Boras didn't call back. The Yankees haven't mishandled this.

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I really hope the Yankees stick to their guns and don't negotiate with ARod.

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agree. bye bye A-Douche

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Ya what a douche he just league MVP 2 times as a Yankee and they probably wouldn't have made the playoffs without him in a bunch of year. [censored] [censored] [censored]

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spend less on arod..spend more on pitching bullpen

he may have helped get us to playoffs but hasnt helped us much once we're there. And as i recall the Yanks managed to get to playoffs prior to A-Douche being on team

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Other douches
Giambi--true, Jeter--false, Abreu--false, Damon--false, Matsui--false, Pavano--true, Farnsworth--true, Mussina--false, etc.

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Cubs, one [censored] time. I don't care if he's horrible at short now.

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the YES! network needs him,

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They don't.

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Also, the Yanks were getting subsidized by the Rangers, no reason they shouldnt have thrown gobs of money at AROD,

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They tried to and requested a meeting. Arod/Boras didn't call back. The Yankees haven't mishandled this.

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So 7-8 years at 35-40 million per is what u think Yanks should pay him?

Theo...feel free to make that offer if u want to.

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A-Rod opted out because he wants to play for a winning team. Like the Cubs.

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CDS,
Why isn't Jeter a douche he is getting paid similarly to A-Rod isn't as productive and wouldn't leave his position when it would benefit the team. He also GIDPed in tons of key spots during the playoffs this year.

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A-Rod opted out because he wants to play for a winning team. Like the Cubs.

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