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Holy Steroids Batman!
Look at that Yellow!
I think this is a no-brainer for the Yanks. As a Yankee hater, yesterday was a terrible day. Their team without ARod was really lacking offensively, especially given the age of some of the guys in the lineup.
Sure it may look dumb to be paying him $30 mil 8 years from now, but that's just how the sport works these days. The Mets knew years 3 and 4 for Pedro were huge question marks, but that's the deal that had to be given to lock up the talent at the time.
Plus, $30 mil for the Yanks now isn't a lot of money. With inflation and a new stadium, 8-10 years from now it may be pocket change.