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Who Can Afford a 60-HR Man Next Season?

Submitted by Jon, Sep 11, 2007 12:35

It's amazing to me how an article discussing ARod's future can completely fail to mention anything about the subsidy the Yankees are receiving from Texas. That alone will in all likelyhood allow them to offer ARod and extension/signing bonus which will top anything he can receive on the open market.

What type of contract do you think ARod would receive from the Red Sox as a free agent? Let's say $240M over 8 years, because you seem to be implying $30M per year (though my argument holds for any amount). All the Yankees have to do to match that, is give him a $159M/5 year extension. ARod will receive $240M over 8 years, the Yankees will pay $210M, and Texas will pay $30M.

So the Yankees would be paying nearly $4 Million LESS per season than Boston would. Do you really think that Cashman won't come within $4M of what the Red Sox would pay? That's ludicrous.

The only way ARod doesn't return to the Yankees is if he goes 0 for 25 in the ALCS against the Red Sox and gets booed off the field.

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Tim seems to dismiss teams expanding their budget a little too quickly. I think the chances are good that at... [MORE]	Iain	Sep 14, 2007 15:20
Mr. Marchman,I suppose every writer needs something to fill a column, but this issue has already been beaten to death... [MORE]	Paul Dunn	Sep 12, 2007 14:17
Look, you Yankee-homers....it's never about the "yankee mystique", or the "honor of wearing the pinstripes",....its always about the DOLLARS!!!! MONEY... [MORE]	Mark	Sep 12, 2007 07:37
You may be right as to how this plays out, but consider that it really isn't the open market if... [MORE]	Fred Vincy	Sep 11, 2007 18:28
I heard Cashman speak about this issue with Francessa. He clearly stated that the Yankess would bow out if Arod... [MORE]	Steven Snell	Sep 11, 2007 13:32
he said if arod opts out then they are done with him. Period. I love seeing the yankee fans get... [MORE]	max	Sep 11, 2007 17:22
I have routed for the yankees for years, back to the Reggie, Winfield, Munson Days! A- Rod is the perfect... [MORE]	yankee fan in Colo.	Sep 12, 2007 11:44
T Marchman: good article but I am not buying it. Rodriquez is not going anywhere. Cashman said he was not going... [MORE]	bobby taylor	Sep 11, 2007 12:55
KEep talking yourself into believing that. Why would he want to stay and play for a bunch of stupid fans... [MORE]	max	Sep 11, 2007 17:27
It's amazing to me how an article discussing ARod's future can completely fail to mention anything about the subsidy the...	Jon	Sep 11, 2007 12:35
Marchman, If you want to know why A-Rod is staying a New York Yankee, read this guys' article http://theyankeesrepublic.blogspot.com "Whither... [MORE]	YOU ARE WRONG	Sep 11, 2007 12:08
Marchman, if you want to know why A-Rod stays, read this article http:///theyankeesrepublic.blogspot.com I a [MORE]	$10,000 says A-Rod Stays	Sep 11, 2007 12:03
so he is staying because some stupid fan with a blog wants him to stay? HAHAHAAHAH [MORE]	max	Sep 11, 2007 17:24
No, A-Rod doesn't stay because we or some "stupid"? blog says. Try these reasons: 1) Large forces are at work like... [MORE]	Ives	Sep 11, 2007 18:24
Love your work Tim, but I think you dismiss the Yankees chances too easily. Who says the Yankees don't offer... [MORE]	Frank	Sep 11, 2007 10:42
Tim: I'm curious, what happened in January that made it "clear" that Rodriguez would enter the market? Further, why do you... [MORE]	Kevin Hale	Sep 11, 2007 01:41

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