tkf wrote:BRIGGS wrote:IMHO A Rod committed fraud for such a massive contract that the Yankees are stuck with--another 117 mm for 5 years. On top of which--he has that HR clause if people remember that will pay him like 5mm 5-6 times if he hits 15 through 115 more HRs--which is an avg of 23 per year for 5. If Steinbrenner were alive--I doubt hed be getting paid.
yea, I was pissed when A-rod opted out.. I didn't want the yankees to match... but oh well...
Yeah, I was all about Miguel Cabrera at the time and I still think the Yanks should have gotten him. A-Rod came to the Yanks with his little contrite act after the token firing of Boras to make them happy and they at it up like a dog eating poop...all to happily and shamelessly. Never been an A-Rod fan and never will be. For he's a footnote Yankee for me, not in the class of core four, Bernie, Donnie, Winfield, all the guys from the late '70s championship teams, and more.
Undoubtedly a great player, but also and brazen liar and unremorseful cheat. That said, he's going to end his career as a Yank because no one taking on the contract and he's already lost tons of ability (every stat is down and he's hurt a lot).
Loved Raul's tying run and said to the wife wouldn't in cool if he hit another and BAMM!!! Great baseball.
10/11/2012 10:48 AM