A-Rod's record setting offer, and now a Free Agent

[renny]

just...WoW!

ESPN - Sources: Yanks to offer A-Rod record-setting deal - MLB

If the Yankees' extension offer is for something in the range of $150 million, over five years, then Rodriguez would be owed about $230 million over the next eight seasons.


Some executives are convinced that no other team will come close to the enormous extension offer the Yankees intend to make, and rival agents and executives are reading the steady stream of public negotiation rhetoric from agent Scott Boras as a bluff. But some officials cite Boras's history of taking his clients into free agency, and say they think Rodriguez will leave the Yankees.

Either way, it is the Yankees' intention to pay Rodriguez well, with a record-setting salary.

[bedir than average]

Copied this over from the Braves board

Huge bit of news really, that would put Alex at 8/230 or a CBA valuation of 28.75M$ per year. When he got that 10/250 deal all we heard from the experts was "never again" and like so many times when that phrase is used, again came rather quickly didn't it?

[Grandstander]

The departure has been announced. The most enjoyable aspect of it was Steinbrenner's sputtering rage at someone who failed to recognize the divine right of the Yankees.

"It's clear he didn't want to be a Yankee," Steinbrenner told the New York Daily News. "He doesn't understand the privilege of being a Yankee on a team where the owners are willing to pay $200 million to put a winning product on the field.

"I don't want anybody on my team that doesn't want to be a Yankee."

ESPN - Agent: A-Rod opts out of Yankees contract - MLB

Not only is the statement one of massive arrogance, but he even tacked on the pathetic "We didn't want you anyway" at the end.

[bedir than average]

With Edgar Renteria joining Detroit I'm wondering if that takes Detroit off the list of potential suitors.

[bigheadache]

I undersatnad that this is the best time for ARod to become a free agent. If he had waited 3 more years to become a free agent, he may not have been able to get $30 million or even $25 million a year. So, I do understand the timing. At the same time, I wonder if he will get a better offer than 8 years/$227 millon that the Yankees were reported to offer.

[bedir than average]

Sounds as if the Giants might be interested. He'd be a good fit there.

Wrong side of 30
All their financial eggs in one basket
Generally disliked by teammates

[bedir than average]

Battling Boras -- The Hardball Times

An excellent deconstruction of the Boras' fed myth of ARod's worth. Particuarly powerful is this

You like using numbers Mr. Boras so you might be interested in this one: After Rodriguez’s monster year, his career OPS+ is 147. Ten players are right around that—five above and five below. The five in front are Frank Thomas, Manny Ramirez, Jim Thome, Vladmir Guerrero and Jason Giambi. The five just behind him are Lance Berkman, Miguel Cabrera, Todd Helton, Chipper Jones and Gary Sheffield. In the cases of Thomas, Ramirez, Thome and Giambi, this includes a good chunk of their decline phase—something Rodriguez has yet to begin.

"When you consider that A-Rod will make most of his money with his bat, well, there are 10 hitters in his neighborhood—are any of them looking for a 10-year/$300 million contract? Of course not. That’s absurd.

[Timmer]

Originally Posted by renny

Some executives are convinced that no other team will come close to the enormous extension offer the Yankees intend to make, and rival agents and executives are reading the steady stream of public negotiation rhetoric from agent Scott Boras as a bluff. But some officials cite Boras's history of taking his clients into free agency, and say they think Rodriguez will leave the Yankees.

The Yankees don't want him, and the Red Sox and Mets seem to be indicating a lack of interest. Those are the top 3 big-money teams. How does he get even close to the $35 million he wants with those teams out?

If he doesn't get the kind of offers he wants, does he accept arbitration when the Yankees offer it?

[kflo]

Originally Posted by bedir than average

Battling Boras -- The Hardball Times

An excellent deconstruction of the Boras' fed myth of ARod's worth. Particuarly powerful is this

how many can play shortstop, steal 20+ bases a year, are 32, and are likely to break the all-time hr record (important simply from an attendance and tv revenue standpoint)?

not saying there's a huge gap between arod and everyone else, but he's clearly at the top of the list all-in (well, of course there's pujols). he should be the highest paid player. the question is really length of contract and $ per. it's kinda crazy the numbers he walked away from from the yankees.

[bedir than average]

kflo, he can't play shortstop, he's only an average 3B
his speed is breaking down

[dre326]

I think the big thing for the Yanks is the 10m or so discount they were getting thru texas...which brings what they'd pay over 8 yrs down to about 220m from 230m....(doesn't sound like much to me, when you're at these kind of numbers)....but I ask Myself, had he still been with Texas and just had the season he just had and opted out of his contract with them...would the Yanks be bidding for him? I think they would be offering him the 30m he wants yearly and probably offer him a good ten yrs (300m)so why not just go ahead and offer him 230m over 8yrs now and see if anyone out there is willing to beat them...I doubt it, in which case it might actually turn out to be a savings of 70m and a couple of yrs when he is in his 40s....he'd be approaching if not breaking the HR record by then and making bookoo bucks for the Yanks and the Yes network thereby making him one hell of a good investment....anyway there's my two cents for what it's worth...