NO ONE. That's who. A-rod was going to make $29 million next year. That's twenty-nine million friggin dollars. Who do you think can pay him more than that? He's no longer valuable if you have to cut the rest of your team to pay him. Can't Scott Boras see that? He can't play all nine positions and pitch every day...
2007-10-31 07:13:09 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
So you just made my point for me, Mr. Red Stocking! Matsuzaka got $103 million for nine years. That's $11.4 million per year. That's fine. A-rod wants more than $30 million per year. You see the difference, genius?
2007-10-31 08:55:25 · update #1
A-rod would look great in an Astros uniform, but NO WAY IN HELL do we ever afford him...
2007-10-31 11:41:12 · update #2
I hope nobody offers A-Rod a contract based on that kind of money....He is not worth that kind of money NOBODY IN PRO BASEBALL IS I DONT CARE WHO YOU ARE, WHAT RECORDS YOU HOLD, HOW MANY WORLD SERIES RINGS YOU HAVE, Your not worth 29 million dollars!!! I hope this whole thing backfires in A-ROD and Boras's face and they cant get the deal they want and he signs for less OH and I hope he never gets a world series ring!!
2007-10-31 07:42:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hm. He walks away from 29 million, a team that's made the post season 12 straight years, fans who boo him when he puts up Gehrig/Ruth type numbers -- and he's all about money. Sorry. I don't see what you're about. He isn't guaranteed to get $30 million, and if no one will pay it he can't get it. Could it be -- could it be, I say -- that maybe YOU geniuses have it figured wrong. Oh, I'm sorry. Of course not. Let me put it another way. You're wrong, ding dong. He's already taken in enough money to buy Idaho -- if he's walking away from $29 million, maybe this time he's after something else.
Oh, and another thing -- Jesus -- I know you would refuse the money because the opinions of the people here on Y/A are very important to you, even if someone does offer $30 or more, but what is so bad about someone else -- A-Rod, for example -- saying, "Well, all right. If you want to pay me that much, I'll take the money." Unless you tithe and give away 50 % of your salary to charity, you're a hypocrite.
2007-10-31 17:03:23 · answer #2 · answered by Sarrafzedehkhoee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if arod wants to win a world championship, he needs to stop asking for these ridiculous $$$ on his contracts and find a team that he will feel comfortable in and are title contenders. Arod asks for these million $$$ contracts that when teams buy him, they are unable to get anyone else to better the team and in fact lose alot of good players just to have him...the way i see it the yankees are the only team that can put up the money hes looking for and be in a world series hunt but if he cant hack it there, take a pay cut and go to a team like the angels or even the M's. Geez is having that many lambos that important over title rings!!!
2007-10-31 15:27:55 · answer #3 · answered by reignjah 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The bidders will be lining up; yes he will be asking for the GDP of Belize but there are always owners willing to pony up the big cash to get it done, if the Yankees do not then someone else will; if you look the past few years the Cubs and Red Sox have been out spending everyone in Free Agent market so they can never be counted out. The Marlins are a darkhorse but they are looking for someone to lead them into their new stadium and nothign like a hometown boy to do that...most of the teams in the league will offer him something ridiculous that they will claim they can not afford.
2007-10-31 14:20:11 · answer #4 · answered by bdough15 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
excuse me lol red sox payed 51 million to tallk to matsusaka... then 52 million for 9 seasons... alot of teams can afford him.. if red sox leg go manny wich is possible they just took 20mill off there pay roll. ps yankees predicted outcome next year 76-86
2007-10-31 15:48:14 · answer #5 · answered by redsox all the way! 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you are the best player in the game there are always plenty of teams that will have an interest. Take a look at the attached article and maybe it will give you some additional insight.
2007-10-31 14:46:13 · answer #6 · answered by Frizzer 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I haven't seen how much A-Rod is asking for a salary. What's his price? Until i know that, I can't assume it's all about money.
2007-10-31 15:59:32 · answer #7 · answered by llk51 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I honestly hope that no one pays him that money. That's friggin ridiculous. I'd be wiping my rear with $100 bills making that kind of money.
Maybe this is Scott's strategy for getting the money he wants, which may really be say $25million.
2007-10-31 14:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by Let's go Red Sox! 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Red Sox
Angels
Giants
Mets
Phillies
Cubs
White Sox
-All these teams can afford him, and could use a 3B/SS (A GOOD one)
2007-10-31 15:41:14 · answer #9 · answered by Chris Stewart 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
he is gonna have to take a major pay cut if he want to be in a contending team...mike Lowell has the Job in Boston so that's dream has gone away...
2007-10-31 14:19:07 · answer #10 · answered by urstruly 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋