ARod to opt out of contract

[a700hitter]

It should be official now. Close out all negotiations. Let them all go. Watch the kids develop' date=' draft hugely and see how we fare. Then go balls out for Santana in negotiations, fill what needs to be filled and move on. This is a unique opportunity for us. We should take it.[/quote']You got no choice. He's spit in your face. Your franchise just lost it's biggest star. You can open the new stadium with an aging SS with no range...and...and ... possibly bobby Abreu. :lol:

[Sam Malone]

He signs with the Red Sox, fine. He signs with the Angels, fine. I hope he ends up in LA or SF, where he will most likely miss the playoffs more often than he makes it.

 

I can't fault him for his choices, but the chances that he gets a better chance at that ring has dropped a shitload.

 

The Yankees have not won a ring since 2000 and it looks like the Red Sox will have two rings since 2004. With A-Rod and the young guys on this team, he would have a better shot at getting a ring in Boston than New York.

[Cocos Disciples]

I'm picturing this as the infield:

 

Lowell, Arod, Pedroia, Youk.

 

Woah.

 

I think Rod is a 3B for good, doubt he switches back.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Now is the right time to rebuild. The Yankee team' date=' even with the rookies, would rely a whole lot on its offense in 2008. Without ARod, we go from a great offense to a good offense. And a good offense wont be able to sustain the inconsistencies we will face in our rotation. No rookie has an unscathed first full season. Even a guy like Verlander hit some bumps in the road. The only way we could contribute next yr would have been to bash our way through the regular season and see how the kids develop towards the end. If Joba becomes the lights out ace by the end of the yr, then he starts the playoffs, etc. But there will be bad starts, injuries, fatigue, etc with 2-3 rookies in the rotation. Nothing is a given and there will be huge variance from start to start. Like I said, we would have had a chance in the postseason should one of them emerge as a reliable starter come the postseason, but we now dont have the luxury to wait for that with our offense leading the way. It should be official now. Close out all negotiations. Let them all go. Watch the kids develop, draft hugely and see how we fare. Then go balls out for Santana in negotiations, fill what needs to be filled and move on. This is a unique opportunity for us. We should take it.[/quote']

I gotta be honest I poo pooed your rebuilding thread but with A-Rod gone I cant argue with it right now.

[Sam Malone]

You got no choice. He's spit in your face. Your franchise just lost it's biggest star. You can open the new stadium with an aging SS with no range...and...and ... possibly bobby Abreu. :lol:

 

Don't forget center fielder Johnny Damon, oops, I meant DH Johnny Damon.

[a700hitter]

The Yankees have not won a ring since 2000 and it looks like the Red Sox will have two rings since 2004. With A-Rod and the young guys on this team' date=' he would have a better shot at getting a ring in Boston than New York.[/quote']It would be payback for poaching Damon. Oh, I forgot, they did us a favor taking that broken down relic future DH. :lol:

[jacksonianmarch]

He signs with the Red Sox, fine. He signs with the Angels, fine. I hope he ends up in LA or SF, where he will most likely miss the playoffs more often than he makes it.

 

I can't fault him for his choices, but the chances that he gets a better chance at that ring has dropped a shitload.

 

if he goes to Boston, I dont think that is the case. Boston was the perfect storm that Theo waited for. Pitching came into its own just as some key offensive pieces developed and now they are set for a few yrs (until Papi and Manny fade away). If ARod signs on with them, he may hit 60 homers a season with that fence and make the transition from Manny's here and there attitude to a team of sustained brilliance. Him going to Boston would be bad. Although, I think Boston treated him worse than anyone else, and if his feelings are that easily hurt, then my money is on the west coast somewhere.

[jacksonianmarch]

You got no choice. He's spit in your face. Your franchise just lost it's biggest star. You can open the new stadium with an aging SS with no range...and...and ... possibly bobby Abreu. :lol:

 

we havent officially re-upped Abreu. I'd think long and hard about declining that option and getting the picks.

[kyahbean]

I think Rod is a 3B for good' date=' doubt he switches back.[/quote']

 

I dunno...he's said in many an interview he wants to be a shortstop. Replace Lugo!

[jonnythan]

I'd be very, very surprised if Arod isn't playing SS next season.

[jacksonianmarch]

I dunno...he's said in many an interview he wants to be a shortstop. Replace Lugo!

 

I tend to agree with the other poster. ARod isnt a SS anymore. 4 yrs at 3rd with more weight on his frame and 4 more yrs toll on his body. I dont think you can rely on him at that position anymore.

[kyahbean]

I tend to agree with the other poster. ARod isnt a SS anymore. 4 yrs at 3rd with more weight on his frame and 4 more yrs toll on his body. I dont think you can rely on him at that position anymore.

 

Personally, I think he's one of the best players the game has seen in a very very long time, and I wouldn't put anything out of his league.

 

Just my opinion, though.

[ARod2212]

Let that f***ing cock sucks piece of s*** go. He's the biggest f***ing phony in the world. You just want to win a World Series? This is the reason you left Texas. Go f***ing leech of some other owner and never win a big game. f*** YOU.

[a700hitter]

if he goes to Boston' date=' I dont think that is the case. Boston was the perfect storm that Theo waited for. Pitching came into its own just as some key offensive pieces developed and now they are set for a few yrs (until Papi and Manny fade away). If ARod signs on with them, he may hit 60 homers a season with that fence and make the transition from Manny's here and there attitude to a team of sustained brilliance. Him going to Boston would be bad. Although, I think Boston treated him worse than anyone else, and if his feelings are that easily hurt, then my money is on the west coast somewhere.[/quote']He was treated badly in Boston when he donned the enemy uniform. NY treated him badly while wearing the home team colors.

[jonnythan]

Let that f***ing cock sucks piece of s*** go. He's the biggest f***ing phony in the world. You just want to win a World Series? This is the reason you left Texas. Go f***ing leech of some other owner and never win a big game. f*** YOU.

Dude... if he sucks so much, why did you adopt his name?

[a700hitter]

Let that f***ing cock sucks piece of s*** go. He's the biggest f***ing phony in the world. You just want to win a World Series? This is the reason you left Texas. Go f***ing leech of some other owner and never win a big game. f*** YOU.

I guess you'll be changing your user name?

[jacksonianmarch]

Sometimes it is good to have selected a name of a type of seizure.

[BSN07]

Jacko, we been trying to tell you all year he was going to do this, called it last off season and you wouldn't hear none of it, Sorry just had to rub it in a but because we got into some pretty good debates over it LOL.

 

 

I think he goes to a west coast team,

LAA

LAD

SF

CHC

BOS

NYY

and I'll say FL on the biggest dark horse.

 

Also maybe he sees what the Yanks do with there FA, maybe if they sign them he comes back and signs for the offer they gave him.

[ARod2212]

I guess you'll be changing your user name?

Hahah, yeah. It just bothers me so much because I've defended him a lot the last 2 years among Yankee fans, and he turns around and proves to be this piece of s*** again.

[kyahbean]

I find it hilarious how quickly Yank fans begrudge him. He's all of the sudden a **********. What happens if by some strange turn of events, the Yanks resign him? He's suddenly a hero again?

[a700hitter]

Hahah' date=' yeah. It just bothers me so much because I've defended him a lot the last 2 years among Yankee fans, and he turns around and proves to be this piece of s*** again.[/quote']I think he is a fine gentleman, the biggest star in the game, and a true clutch player.

[jonnythan]

Hahah' date=' yeah. It just bothers me so much because I've defended him a lot the last 2 years among Yankee fans, and he turns around and proves to be this piece of s*** again.[/quote']

How exactly does this decision make him a piece of s***?

 

Honestly.

 

Do you want him to have some deep loyalty to New York and stay with the organization despite a lot of obvious uncertainty about the future of the club?

 

He's not leaving *you*. He's not breaking off some personal relationship. He's changing jobs.

[kyahbean]

I think he is a fine gentleman' date=' the biggest star in the game, and a true clutch player.[/quote']

 

Not so sure about the first one...but the second two aren't far off.

[a700hitter]

How exactly does this decision make him a piece of s***?

 

Honestly.

 

Do you want him to have some deep loyalty to New York and stay with the organization despite a lot of obvious uncertainty about the future of the club?

 

He's not leaving *you*. He's not breaking off some personal relationship. He's changing jobs.

Nah, I think he is spitting on Yankee tradition and on their fans in particular.

[jacksonianmarch]

I find it hilarious how quickly Yank fans begrudge him. He's all of the sudden a **********. What happens if by some strange turn of events' date=' the Yanks resign him? He's suddenly a hero again?[/quote']

 

I happen to believe Cashman when he says he wont be pursuing ARod. And I happen to believe that ARod has no intention of coming back. I think he hates NY and just wanted a chance to stick it to us in a time of need. So f*** him. If he comes back and we do bend, I hope he gets a rousing chorus of boos every single day he steps to the plate. f*** this guy. And on top of that, the sox are about to win the WS. WTF!

[jacksonianmarch]

the yankees sites are GRILLING him. WOW. I havent seen this much animosity for a player...well, ever.

[a700hitter]

I happen to believe Cashman when he says he wont be pursuing ARod. And I happen to believe that ARod has no intention of coming back. I think he hates NY and just wanted a chance to stick it to us in a time of need. So f*** him. If he comes back and we do bend' date=' I hope he gets a rousing chorus of boos every single day he steps to the plate. f*** this guy. And on top of that, the sox are about to win the WS. WTF![/quote']Like Red Sox fans, i don't think ARod hate NY. I think he just hates the Yankees.

[kyahbean]

I happen to believe Cashman when he says he wont be pursuing ARod. And I happen to believe that ARod has no intention of coming back. I think he hates NY and just wanted a chance to stick it to us in a time of need. So f*** him. If he comes back and we do bend' date=' I hope he gets a rousing chorus of boos every single day he steps to the plate. f*** this guy. And on top of that, the sox are about to win the WS. WTF![/quote']

 

...............sucks to be a Yankees fan? :dunno:

[a700hitter]

It would be funny if he signed with the Mets.

[kyahbean]

It would be funny if he signed with the Mets.

 

That would be pretty funny, actually. http://i124.photobucket.com/albums/p32/kyahbean/Smilies/LOL.gif