A-Rod opts out of contract

[Mondogarage]

Okay, so if the Dodgers do fire Grady, and hire Joe Torre and Mattingly, what are the chances they sign A-Rod, Posada, and/ or Rivera?

[Los Feliz Slim]

A Rod and Boras better have a copy of Mitchell's report sitting on their desks, because if A Rod's name is in it this is going to look pretty stupid if they don't already have a signed deal somewhere else.

[Bremen]

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A Rod and Boras better have a copy of Mitchell's report sitting on their desks, because if A Rod's name is in it this is going to look pretty stupid if they don't already have a signed deal somewhere else.

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If they already had a signed deal somewhere else the Mitchell report will be the least of their worries [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

[rbnn]

Even supposing Rodriguez is a great player, signing him could hurt a team in several ways.

First, his post-season performance has been poor, batting 4 for 47. Since game 4 of the 2004 ALCS, he has been 0 for 27 with runners on base.

Second, he tends to soak up the media attention of a team, particularly when he is in the quest for some records. When he played for the Yankees, for example, he would be routinely featured in headlines reporting games even when other players' contributions in that game were more significant. When less famous players do not get media credit for their contributions, team morale may suffer.

Third, that his salary is so much greater than other position players is likely either to engender resentment by the other players or to induce players to try and emulate Rodriguez' crowd-pleasing power-hitting style, to the detriment of small-ball and defense.

Fourth, he is unsportsmanlike. There was the slap play in Boston; the "I got it" play in Toronto; and the announcement of his leaving New York during the 2007 world series. It could be demoralizing to a team for such extraordinarily obnoxious behavior to be rewarded.

Fifth, a team that signs him has much less money to spend on other players and other prospects, particularly with the luxury tax. This can hurt the team by reducing their ability to sign prospects and other agents.

Sixth, if the contract is long-term, that one contract can severely harm the franchise if his player significantly deteoriates.


Thus, even if it is true that he is a great player, his signing can hurt a team in many other ways.

It may be that his benefits to a team are greater than the liabilities listed here, but even so, these liabilities must be considered and factored in.

[Vyse]

Career postseason line for A-Rod: .279/.361/.483. Plz stfu. Small sample size as well. Vs some of the best pitchers in the league. Stop.

[RandomUser]

I guess that based on Julio Lugo's batting average in the World Series, he is deserving a contract higher than ARod.

Right?

That .237 regular season batting average is meaningless when you hit .385 during the WS.

And since Manny only hit .250, Boston should kick him to the curb and give Lugo his contract.

[TMTTR]

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And since Manny only hit .250, Boston should kick him to the curb

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They tried. Lucky for them, they failed.

[bottomset]

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Career postseason line for A-Rod: .279/.361/.483. Plz stfu. Small sample size as well. Vs some of the best pitchers in the league. Stop.

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the games when he was in Seattle, the games vs MN in 04, and the first 3games of the Boston04 series don't count

I thought everybody knew that

[Vyse]

KIND OF LIKE HOW DEREK JETER'S 07 DOESN'T COUNT EITHER

<3 media

[Pudge714]

rbnn,
5 and 6 are the only mildly relevant things.

After seeing David Wright on The Daily Show I have such a mancrush on him.
Jon Stewart: What's it like people speculating ARod will go the Mets taking your job? Aren't you the Mets 3b?

DWright: If the front office called me up and asked me to move positions to help the team I would do it.

Stewart: A-Rod is a cancer and ruins team chemistry agree?

DWright: 52 HRs helps a lot as well.