possible reason arod signed early?

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Alright, so the money is fine. They still lose on the rep and relationship points.

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A shame, because these totally count if they tie with Boston at the end of the season next year.

It would seem that Alex/Boras managed to once again get a team to bid against itself, and this time after that team said it wouldn't!

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How exactly did the Yankees bid against themselves? They negotiated this thing in less than a day. The Yankees don't mind overspending for their players. Look at what they are offering Rivera. 4M MORE than then next highest paid reliever.

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Close only off by roughly 9 days.

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The contract discussions have been going on for roughly ten days covertly.

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