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wasnt the 8yr 225 an extension to his 2 years remaining @ 25per?
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No, I think they offered him a 5yr/150mill extension to the 3/81 he already had. This would have been about 8/231, altogether (
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Charile,
I see your point after doing a bit of digging but I still disagree. A-Rod got two more years added to an already monstrous offer. I don't think he could have gotten more if he just asked for it. They didn't offer him 10yrs, they offered him 8. If he had continued negotiating, the best possible outcome would be a deal like the one they just offered him. The Posada/Rivera deals aren't nearly as large or potentially crippling as A-Rod's. The Yankees do indeed have money to spend but why do you believe they would be so careless with it? I think we also disagree on our opinions of Cashman: I think he is good at his job while you think he is a retard.