Alex Rodriguez opted out of his $252 million, 10-year contract with the Yankees on Sunday in what appears to be the end of his career with New York. Rodriguez's decision, announced by agent Scott Boras during Game 4 of the World Series, makes him eligible to become a free agent. Rodriguez loses the final $72 million in guaranteed salary in the contract, of which $21.3 million was to be covered by payments from the Texas Rangers to the Yankees, and becomes eligible for free agency. New York had said it would not attempt to re-sign A-Rod if he opted out.
Boras said during a telephone interview that Rodriguez made his choice because he was uncertain whether Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada and Andy Pettitte would return to the Yankees. "Alex's decision was one based on not knowing what his closer, his catcher and one of his statured pitchers was going to do," Boras said. "He really didn't want to make any decisions until he knew what they were doing." Continue
It'll be an interesting 2008 and off-season but if the Yanks sign Girardi and the news of Arod is true, you'll see the Yanks pursue Lowell and be in good shape for 2008.
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Posted by: Rick | October 29, 2007 at 01:08 AM
a-rod should go he is not a team player you only play for yankees if as a team not with all the extras he demands such as private plane and special housing for 30 millon there is money enough for two super players who perfom better in the clutch get lowell or cabrera
Posted by: edcoker | October 31, 2007 at 08:16 PM