2007-08-01 04:17:36 · 17 answers · asked by Baseballa007 2 in Sports ➔ Baseball
He does have the choice to opt out but the question is, "Will he do it?", and I believe the answer is NO!!
2007-08-01 04:21:17 · answer #1 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
First of all, he said he will not negotiate during the season, so he has basically opted out of his contract. Saying that the Yankees are the only team that can afford him would show who much you actually know about baseball (not much). The Question is who will give it to him. No small market team will give it to him because they will try to spread their money around to fill various holes not just one. Teams like the Angels, Red Sox ,and Cubs would be the front runners. I'd say the Cubs because of well Lou and the fact that the team will be sold and the new owner is likely to be very active after signing Zambrano (he gave a 97% chance of signing back with the team). Considering that it will cost around a billion dollars to buy the team, they will have enough money to grab A-Rod.
2007-08-01 12:20:58 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the spending craze like it is, A-Rod would be stupid not to opt out of his contract. My guess is that he'll either sign a new contract with the Yankees paying him 130 million for 5 years or he'll end up with one of the other major market teams like Boston (who is losing Lowell potentially), NY Mets, LA Angels, or possibly even Chicago. But at those places he'll probably demand a 6+ year deal paying him about 27 million a year.
2007-08-01 11:44:18 · answer #3 · answered by GPC 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
A-Rod's current contract is worth an average of $25 million per year; over the years remaining, it's even higher than that. When he signed the contract, he was a consistent 50-HR a year player. Obviously, A-Rod is having that sort of season this year for the first time in several years. This is raising his value, and will certainly cause him to consider opting out. Ultimately, though, I think A-Rod is fully aware that no team wants to hire him for more than what he's being paid now to hit 35-40 HR a year with a sub-.300 average and mediocre defense. To maximize his income, he'll probably stay with the Yankees.
2007-08-01 11:27:33 · answer #4 · answered by Jacob S 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think alot will depend on how the rest of this season goes.
No question A-rod is amazing and having an incredible season. But unfortantly his legacy is not hitting well in the playoffs. Sounds a little simple, but I think if the yankees make the playoffs and A-rod hits well in them I think he will stay around. If he goes 2 for 36 or something in the playoffs i believe he will want to leave to escape the media and the pressure of New York.
2007-08-01 11:29:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Right now, his salary is at 25 mil (on average) and Texas is paying some of that. So, the cost to the Yankees is about 17 mil. Plus, the luxury tax, probably gets them to about 23 mil.
If Arod opts out and wants $30 mil a season, the yanks would be paying $30 mil plus $12 for the luxury tax bringing his contribution to $42 mil. (over $23 mil). If Arod does that, it SHOULD send a signal that Arod really doesn't care about the team, the city or the fans, he wants the money and that he would surely join another team (despite saying he wants to remain a yankee) for a few dollars more.
If he opts out, I truly hope NO ONE signs him, that's just greed, plain and simple.
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2007-08-01 11:25:53 · answer #6 · answered by brettj666 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
He still carries the biggest annual salary in baseball, and I cannot imagine another team is going to boost that, certainly not by much, if he walks (although he would open the door to bidding, which could get crazy, and get a deal that extends past his current one, which ends after 2010).
The Rangers would particularly love him to opt out, as their continuing payments to the Yankees were part of the trade, and not part of the original contract. If ARod walks, Texas gets a nice break.
2007-08-01 11:24:19 · answer #7 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A rod is gonna opt out of his contract, but only so that he can demand more money from the Yankees. No other team could possibly afford what he is going to rightfully demand.
2007-08-01 11:23:10 · answer #8 · answered by mets1623 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I think he doesn't and stays with the Yankees. If he does opt out, I think it would be to get out of the limelight so he will stay away from a big market (NY, Boston, Chicage, LA, Philadelphia) and will go to a smaller market such as S.F, Atlanta, or Houston.
2007-08-01 11:21:58 · answer #9 · answered by IamCount 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Hopefully the Angels but with Bill Stoneman the chaces are very low.
2007-08-01 12:18:17 · answer #10 · answered by ♥ Angels fan ♥ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋