The Reason Arod back to NY: The Mitchell Report
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(Barron) What an interesting turn of events we have here. A-Rod has contacted the Yankees and has begun direct dialogue with his former team about coming back to the Bronx. He has reached out to the Yankees without Scott Boras at his side (as demanded by the Yankees) and has made it clear that he wants to be a Yankee. Boras, of course, originally told the Yanks that it would take $350 million to get him back at pinstripes. The Yankees, of course, said goodbye and good luck.
According to John Sterling (voice of the Yankees), a deal is nearly in place and would be around a $275 million deal for 10 years. This made everyone look good except for Boras. The Yankees did not buckle, making A-Rod come to them without Boras, offering a legit and fair deal that is much less than what he wanted, and now have the best player in baseball. A-Rod looks good because he dumped Boras and realized that if he really wanted to be a Yankee and gain some ground back with Yankee fans, he would have to take less money and get a deal done face to face and sooner rather than later.... Then it all hit me...this is too good to be true.
If A-Rod wanted the money he could have gotten it. If he had wanted to play for the Yankees he could have. All he had to do was wait until the Angels, Dodgers, and other teams made their offers and presented them to the Yankees. Then it hit me again...why is he trying to get this deal done NOW with the Yankees. The only conclusion that I can come up with is that ALEX RODRIGUEZ knows that he is going to appear on the GEORGE MITCHELL STEROID REPORT. The report is coming out soon and if he is on it his bargaining position would be destroyed!!!!! I'm glad that we have the best player in baseball...I only hope that the Yankees brass had the smarts and the "brass" to ask the question and to put something in writing on this contract. I hope this isn't true, but something doesn't smell right. I like A-Rod and want him breaking the HR record in pinstripes....here's hoping I'm not right!
(Roc) On again, Off Again? that sounds like Yankee fans stance on Arod. As for the Fraud himself - somethings not right in the water. You make all this fuss and upstage the world series... all to simply sign with the same team 3 days after Free Agency begins? You don't even give it enough time to get a legit offer? NOT EVEN UNTIL THE WINTER MEETINGS? You are shooting for the most ludicrous contract of all time - simply to back out and take a so so offer (in his standards) from the same team? Arod wants to be the man, the star, the loved one on his team, and as long as Mr. Jeter is to his left, Arod will never be the face of that team. So for Arod to not even listen to another team, another offer, another life - is crazy.
Alex Rodriguez is going to be on the Mitchell Report (Great call Barron) make no mistake about it - This is happening all to quickly. He figures - Hey if Giambi got away with it, I'll just admit to it and get on with my career... and to think the Yankees aren't aware of this is also being delirious - They know it, but they know that there is a good chance nothing will be implemented - and I'm sure they have some language in the contract to help protect them if something does happen. The change of heart is just not right, not now, not from Arod
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