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No way, A-Rod will be seen as "humbled" and all that. People will think A-Rod "lost." I submit to you exhibit A,
Gene Wojcieshowski
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If ever two people deserved very large servings of humility it is Rodriguez and agent Boras. They spectacularly underestimated the blowback caused by their latest series of business miscalculations. The bumbling has further damaged A-Rod's credibility and left welt marks on Boras' carefully crafted persona of invincibility.
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Interesting, but I'm not sure if Wojcieshowski's take will be consistent with the general public opinion.
The Yankees lost the Texas $, they went back on their ultimatum, and they are giving him 27.5M per year plus incentives. Many people were saying that 10 years in the 25M to 30M range was what A-rod and Boras really wanted, so I am not seeing how A-Rod comes off bad on this. Also, Boras siad if the Yankees wanted A-Rod they could deal with him on the open market, which they did.
Thanks for the link.