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Submitted by bobby taylor, Sep 11, 2007 12:55

T Marchman: good article but I am not buying it. Rodriquez is not going anywhere. Cashman said he was not going to enter "into a bidding war" but he does have the savvy to know his competition and somewhere in the process, he will top whatever bid is out there. He does have the fabled Yankee checkbook, and all things being equal, Alex has finally figured out New York, and is thriving. What's a few million dollars either way to him if he enters into the post season and the Yankees advance to the world series. His performance in the playoffs have more effect on his future than money. He can get the money anywhere but to leave the Yankees (and all those hitters around him that allow Alex to get the kind of pitches he wants) would be stupid, and he lives and bleeds baseball. Instead of the fatalism in the article, can't you see that the opting out clause was to take the pressure and attention off Rodriquez, and that it was good business as well to determine his actual worth in the market place? Keep in mind this is his last contract and he will have no trade clauses and the usual contractual language to enable him to control his future until he retires. And last; do you really believe that the New York Yankees would let Alex Rodriquez go for the difference of a few million dollars on an annual salary? He is guaranteed 30 million annually going in, with Clemens gone they could comfortably add ten million to that if necessary. sincerely, Bobby Taylor

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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...	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... [MORE]	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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