via
http://www.replacementlevel.com/index.ph...deal_with_boras
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According to the first source, the Yankees are waiting for Mariano Rivera to sign a new contract before finalizing any plans with Rodriguez, who is expected to take a 10-year deal worth roughly $275 million. That would be about $75 million less than Boras has been looking for, though most industry insiders believe there was never going to be a $350 million offer out there for Rodriguez.
“Alex is going to be back with the Yankees,” the source said, speaking on the condition of anonymity because the deal had not been made public. “The Yankees don’t have a choice. How are they going to compete without Alex? They need him back.”
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$275M/10yrs.
it's comparable to the reported extension. yeah 10 years is long, but it's ARod, and it's not for a pitcher. I can live with that. i expect ARod's reputation won't completely heal until year 5 of that contract anyway.
edit: for comparison, the yankees proposed extension was $241 for 8 years. of course, that included $21M of Texas' money. That means Yankees would sign ARod for 2 seasons age 40,41 for $55M. eh... with inflation, it could be much worse.