See, the poll question promotes the debate of re-signing Lowell vs. persuing A-Rod but since hindsight is being used in either POV, the A-Rod contract has a very real possibility of being far more of a disaster than the Lowell deal.
A-Rod is dealing with the same injury Lowell had, may very well be not taking the best course of action as far as treatment and isn't exactly a spring chicken anymore himself. Worse case scenario, if Lowell has a disastrous year, the Sox could just eat the remaining year on his contract.
Who the hell knows what the Yankees are gonna get out of A-Rod going forward, Cashman has already gone on record expressing a bit of regret in doing the deal.