ARod to opt out of contract

[jacksonianmarch]

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

 

today, yeah. No doubt.

 

But hope springs eternal every april. Except in 2008 that is. When we'll watch you guys battle Toronto for the division while we fight off the O's and hard charging rays for the coveted 3rd place trophy.

 

Time to rebuild.

[jacksonianmarch]

Want to hear something ironic?

 

ARod's first yr in a Yankee uniform- Red Sox win a WS

ARod's last yr in a Yankee uniform- Red Sox win a WS

 

You guys should hope we resign him.

[Gom]

I have no animosity towards Arod. He came to play every day, was the best player in baseball by far this year, and was the primary reason we made it to the playoffs every year he was here.

 

However, I think he made a bad business decision. The only way this pays off for him is in Anaheim or in Boston. That's what I meant. Any other team he signs with, he's not guaranteed to make the playoffs like he was in New York.

 

He'll get his money, because Boras is a great negotiator. However, there is a very big chance that his enormous salary may hurt the team he signs with in getting the pieces they need to compete. His salary will look horrible in a few years. Right now, Cashman gambled with Arod and lost.

 

That alone should cost him his job.

[ARod2212]

Even if he comes back, my opinion on him won't change after this. He talked and talked about how he was willing to give money back to go to a winner. How he wanted to play in New Yankee Stadium. And it was all ********. I gave him the benefit of the doubt on it, and I was wrong. He's a phony who's only chasing money.

[a700hitter]

He'll get his money, because Boras is a great negotiator. However, there is a very big chance that his enormous salary may hurt the team he signs with in getting the pieces they need to compete. His salary will look horrible in a few years. Right now, Cashman gambled with Arod and lost.

 

That alone should cost him his job.

The first call for Cashman's head. Me likey.

[Gom]

He needs to go. He had a chance to sign Mo, Posada, and Arod to extensions. He lost the big one. He gambled and lost. He needs to go.

[ARod2212]

He also kept Hughes, Chamberlain, Kennedy, Cano, Wang, Melky despite being pressured to make a splash move. And Rivera and Posada are still probably coming back. And Girardi is probably becoming the manager.

 

He f***ed up with A-Rod, but it looks a lot like he doesn't want to be here no matter what. There was no negotiation, he just opted out. If he was looking for the most money, he would have negotiated with the Yankees until the 11th hour of his opt out window. He wants to be a Cub, I put that on the media more than Cashman at this point. He got killed, didn't want to be here anymore. That's not the GM's fault. If there were negotiations and Rodriguez still opted out, then I'd put it on Cash. But this is not on him, IMO.

[Gom]

He and Boras wanted to talk an extension in the spring. Cashman said no, then changed his mind when he saw the monster season he was having. Now he lost him for nothing. He gambled with Posada and Rivera, and they had great years, and the team will pay for that as well with inflated salaries to keep them.

 

His gamble cost the Yankees a chance at the post-season next year. Time to cut the strings with this bumbling front office and start anew with someone who has a clue.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

This was after the Yankees clinched a playoff spot this year.

 

“This feels like home. It’s hard to believe that I played for another two organizations. So much has happened to me here – adversity, some success – that I feel like anything but New York feels weird for me now.”-Alex Rodriguez

 

Thats all you need to know

[kyahbean]

This was after the Yankees clinched a playoff spot this year.

 

“This feels like home. It’s hard to believe that I played for another two organizations. So much has happened to me here – adversity, some success – that I feel like anything but New York feels weird for me now.”-Alex Rodriguez

 

Thats all you need to know

 

Of course it will feel weird. He's spent the last bunch of years getting comfortable in the club. That quote isn't him promising to stay with NY. It's him saying that he's enjoyed his years there, and if he ends up going somewhere else, it will be weird and different. So what?

 

I think the fans care more about loyalty to a certain club than the players do. For them, at the end of the day, it's really just a job.

[AlexanderTheGreat13]

Of course it will feel weird. He's spent the last bunch of years getting comfortable in the club. That quote isn't him promising to stay with NY. It's him saying that he's enjoyed his years there, and if he ends up going somewhere else, it will be weird and different. So what?

 

I think the fans care more about loyalty to a certain club than the players do. For them, at the end of the day, it's really just a job.

He never had any intention of coming back so why bother calling it home? Or saying how much he loves it here. I wish he would have asked to be traded after 2006. Im well aware its just a job (to these players) but dont smile at everyone and stab everyone in the back.

[jonnythan]

You think he'd be going anywhere if the Yankees won the series and Torre was still the manager?

[kyahbean]

Oh, s***. Mike Lowell just said he loves playing in Boston. So, if he doesn't resign with Boston, he's a cocksucking traitor!!!

[Gom]

You think he'd be going anywhere if the Yankees won the series and Torre was still the manager?

If the Yankees won the Series he'd be here...I think. He didn't like Torre. That had no effect, and you'd have to be an idiot to think differently.

[schillingouttheks]

Hahahahahhahahaahha, f*** yeah is all I have to say.

 

And I love it. He gave all of New York a gigantic "f*** you" with this. I think this was a lot more driven by shoving it back in the fans' faces for when they booed him than some of you think.

 

Either way, I love the shitfest that's going on in New York tonight.

[Taliesin]

If the Yankees won the Series he'd be here...I think. He didn't like Torre. That had no effect' date=' and you'd have to be an idiot to think differently.[/quote']

 

Well they didn't. You know who did? The Boston Red Sox. So your smarmy obnoxious self can sit down now. 33 years of ******** from your ilk. These are the good old days.

[a700hitter]

It's great. Jerry Remy calling the timing of the ARod announcement as disgusting. He said that it was timed to take away from the red Sox victory. he's livid about it. Me,... I liked it.

[Optimist]

What ********...this guy, and his agent, are two fake, wastes of oxygen. Opting out because you're concerned about the future in NY? ********. A-Rod, please stay in the AL. You need to come back to Yankee Stadium next season and get what you deserve.

 

I'm surprised you Sox fans aren't angry about this attention whore deciding to make the announcement public in the middle of the clinching game.

[schillingouttheks]

What ********...this guy, and his agent, are two fake, wastes of oxygen. Opting out because you're concerned about the future in NY? ********. A-Rod, please stay in the AL. You need to come back to Yankee Stadium next season and get what you deserve.

 

I'm surprised you Sox fans aren't angry about this attention whore deciding to make the announcement public in the middle of the clinching game.

 

I'm happy about it because 1) it's great news, and 2) Yankees fans are twitching right now. Not only does A-Rod opt out, but the Red Sox win the world series in the same night! Does it get any better?

 

If the Yankees had decided to announce their new manager, then that would have been ridiculous.

[a700hitter]

What ********...this guy' date=' and his agent, are two fake, wastes of oxygen. Opting out because you're concerned about the future in NY? ********. A-Rod, please stay in the AL. You need to come back to Yankee Stadium next season and get what you deserve.[/quote']He'll think it's 2006 again.

 

I'm surprised you Sox fans aren't angry about this attention whore deciding to make the announcement public in the middle of the clinching game.

A Red Sox championship coupled with negative yankee news. It is soooo special. Especially since all you petty Yankee fans have been hunkered down in front of your TV's with Manny and Ortiz voo doo dolls praying for our boys to lose. Screw you all. We are on top of the world!!!!

[schillingouttheks]

Screw you all.

 

Something that Red Sox fans and A-Rod can agree on. Touche.

[Taliesin]

He'll think it's 2006 again.

 

A Red Sox championship coupled with negative yankee news. It is soooo special. Especially since all you petty Yankee fans have been hunkered down in front of your TV's with Manny and Ortiz voo doo dolls praying for our boys to lose. Screw you all. We are on top of the world!!!!

 

Yeah....exactly.

[TheKilo]

I think we have our answer. I dont think ARod wants to be in NY. No amount of money could keep him here. f*** him then. He finally got accepted and we finally started to place the blame where it belonged (Jeter recently' date=' Torre, management, etc instead of ARod). But now, f*** this guy. He is dead to me. Offer him arbitration, get the two picks and sign someone new. f*** him.[/quote']

 

Bitch please when has anyone EVER criticized Jeter?

[TheKilo]

Sweet, sweet sweet schadenfreude

[See Red]

This is the greatest night of my life. I love that he did it during the game. It didn't take anything away from the Sox win and just added to the misery Yankees fans are feeling.

 

Did you Yankees fans ever think you got what you deserved? This guy was the best in the business in his time in New York and until this year, you treated him like absolute s***.

[riverside sluggers]

Can I change my name now please?

 

Not sure but I know "26 to 6" will

[Ray10]

I loved how the Sox fans were chanting "Don't sign A-Rod" once the Sox had won.

[TheKilo]

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/baseball/yankees/2007/10/28/2007-10-28_hank_steinbrenner_says_goodbye_to_arod.html

[arbitrary]

I started the "Yankees Suck!" chant in the red sox bar we were at when the news was heard. It was awesome!!!

 

So what/who are the Yankees' options at third now?

 

 

I honestly don't want him with the red sox and don't want to see lowell as a yankee...

Arod as a red sox would seriously piss me off, maybe even more-so than when Damon became a yankee. But after seeing damon become a yankee, I could "deal" with lowell being a skankee. I'm in the business of emotions, not emotionless business.

[Gom]

This is the greatest night of my life. I love that he did it during the game. It didn't take anything away from the Sox win and just added to the misery Yankees fans are feeling.

 

Did you Yankees fans ever think you got what you deserved? This guy was the best in the business in his time in New York and until this year, you treated him like absolute s***.

Are you naive to think the fans had anything to do with this decision? I am surprised that he opted out. However, this is all about money, always was.

 

It would not surprise me if he ended up coming back to the Yankees. It would not surprise me if he signed with the Marlins. Nothing about Arod surprises me anymore.