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Timmer · 10-29-2007, 04:40 PM

Well, Alex Rodriguez has now opted out of his contract with the Yankees. The Yankees have said repeatedly that they won't negotiate with him once he opts out, so it looks as if he's gone.

This is a situation where Hank and the new skipper, along with Cashman, can determine which way they will operate the club going forward. Do they revert to Steinbrennerism and try to bring in some veterans (especially if they can find a marquee name) to replace A-Rod, sacrificing the young talent, or do they stick with the kids?

Or do they do some kind of mixture of the two, going after a big bat in trade or free agency (Hunter? Dunn?) and trying to deal for Santana, but keeping the kids together as much as they can?

I wonder if Baltimore, lacking OFs, might have interest in Damon, especially
if they move Tejada.

Damon, Karstens, and Kennedy for Tejada and Bedard? (Bedard is an established lefty ace and he's young!)

It should be an interesting offseason.

10-29-2007, 04:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Timmer Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,782	A-Rod Opts Out Well, Alex Rodriguez has now opted out of his contract with the Yankees. The Yankees have said repeatedly that they won't negotiate with him once he opts out, so it looks as if he's gone. This is a situation where Hank and the new skipper, along with Cashman, can determine which way they will operate the club going forward. Do they revert to Steinbrennerism and try to bring in some veterans (especially if they can find a marquee name) to replace A-Rod, sacrificing the young talent, or do they stick with the kids? Or do they do some kind of mixture of the two, going after a big bat in trade or free agency (Hunter? Dunn?) and trying to deal for Santana, but keeping the kids together as much as they can? I wonder if Baltimore, lacking OFs, might have interest in Damon, especially if they move Tejada. Damon, Karstens, and Kennedy for Tejada and Bedard? (Bedard is an established lefty ace and he's young!) It should be an interesting offseason.