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Thu Nov 15, 2007 2:11 pm EST

A-Rod's contract has incentives

By Tim Brown


Alex Rodriguez, the New York Yankees and, yes, Scott Boras continued Thursday afternoon to negotiate the final details of a 10-year contract that will be worth about $275 million at its base, but could go higher if Rodriguez attains certain performance goals.

Reached in Florida, where he has spent the week with Rodriguez, Boras said the Yankees had not attempted to bar him from negotiations, and that discussions with team president Randy Levine and club attorneys were ongoing.

"Alex and [his wife] Cynthia visited with the Steinbrenners and other Yankees officials on Wednesday," he said. "From that meeting, Alex has instructed me to discuss contract terms with the Yankees."

It appears now just a matter of days – or hours – before Rodriguez is again under contract with the Yankees, less than a month after he opted out of the final three years of his last contract. The announcement could coincide with Monday's announcement of the American League's Most Valuable Player, which will be Rodriguez's third, and second with the Yankees.

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  1. fred
    1. Posted by fred Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:48 pm EDT

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  2. Poteet
    2. Posted by Poteet Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:36 pm EDT

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    I wonder how the fans will react to A-Rod coming back, especially after it seems apparent that it's all about the money for him.
  3. fred
    3. Posted by fred Thu Sep 03, 2009 9:48 pm EDT

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  4. "BigBen"
    4. Posted by "BigBen" Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    He's BACK!
    YES!!!!!!!!!!!
  5. Dustin P
    5. Posted by Dustin P Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:00 pm EDT

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    Yes makes sense, the guy can't live on 27.5 million a year. He needs incentives.
  6. Andrew k
    6. Posted by Andrew k Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:48 pm EDT

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    1 st
  7. Bravo
    7. Posted by Bravo Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    AMEN! Now all the Red Sux Nation can pound sand!
  8. Bravo
    8. Posted by Bravo Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    amen! now all the red sux nation can pound sand!
  9. Bravo
    9. Posted by Bravo Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:49 pm EDT

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    amen! now all the red sux nation can pound sand!
  10. pfab
    10. Posted by pfab Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:08 pm EDT

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    Dang. I say let him go. He's bad karma.
  11. rhsamuel
    11. Posted by rhsamuel Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:38 pm EDT

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    seems like he decided the money they were talking 350 mil just wasnt there. Poor guy will have to live on 27.5, all my sympathy - and btw - yanks can have him - while he is a great hitter -PITCHING WINS - I want my team(mets) to spend the money on pitching pitching pitching.
  12. pumpsen
    12. Posted by pumpsen Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:22 pm EDT

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    a rod is an over paid jerk
  13. Postman
    13. Posted by Postman Thu Sep 03, 2009 4:34 pm EDT

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    Well, at least we know the Yanks won't win anything for another 10 years.....
  14. throbby
    14. Posted by throbby Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:25 pm EDT

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    why would't the best player play for the greatest team of all time?
    a no brainer....now, johan santana for duncan and giambi and hand over the rings where they belong
  15. Leifericson
    15. Posted by Leifericson Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:48 pm EDT

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    Arod belongs in NY with the rest of your bought players.
  16. "BigBen"
    16. Posted by "BigBen" Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:04 pm EDT

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    Now we can go after Lowell for 1B, and Santana! LOL...
    Happy cellar dwelling in '08 Red Sux!!!
    Who cares how much A-Hog makes. He's back where he belongs!
  17. bbblogger
    17. Posted by bbblogger Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:42 pm EDT

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    40% of 27.5 MM is $11MM to be sent to the low revenue teams. Everybody but the RedSUX wins.
  18. twa_baseball
    18. Posted by twa_baseball Thu Sep 03, 2009 10:25 pm EDT

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    Bor-a$$ is an ego maniac. I want to see the spin he puts on this to make himself look good.
  19. Kevin Johnston
    19. Posted by Kevin Johnston Thu Sep 03, 2009 8:34 pm EDT

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    The Curse of A-Rod Continues! It doesn't get better!!! Go SOX!!!
  20. Leifericson
    20. Posted by Leifericson Thu Sep 03, 2009 6:48 pm EDT

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    Once the Yankees found out they had to give players up to get Cabrera they realized that throwing money at a player is still the best way to go. Farm systems and trades, if they only knew how to do that!!
    Money is much easier, you don't need any skills, just money.
    They came up with the right move, but it took them a while to figure it out.
  21. A
    21. Posted by A Thu Sep 03, 2009 2:58 pm EDT

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    Pitching wins, however theres no pitching available in the free agent market. As far as AROD coming back, I'm for it, he had a great season and is a exciting player to watch when youre at the games. ( I live in NYC).
    all of these players are all about the money, and I would be too...A-ROD sells alot of tickets and merchandise, the yankees plaster his face all over their network and his jerseys are everywhere!
  22. Chief
    22. Posted by Chief Thu Sep 03, 2009 7:21 pm EDT

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    If you really liked your job and another company offered you a ton of money to go to work for them...what would you do? I bet if you wanted to stay you would ask for more money. Why be jealous of the top baseball player in the game? Are you pissed that JayZ makes all the cash he does? Or how about Rush Limbaugh or Brad Pitt? I think you should get the very most you can get when you can get it because you never know when you might wake up like Mike Tyson and realize it is all gone. Trust me the Yankees will make way more off this guy than the salary will be. Home run champ, maybe hits champ, all the memorabilia...not to mention the ticket sales. Now if only we can get him over the hump and not stay Mr, September....Go Yanks!

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