Where does A-Rod play next year?

[YearofDaCubs]

Giving ARod 7-10 years for 30 million/yr is absurd. I don't care how good he is, that contract would be terrible.

[Sammy Sofa]

Giving ARod 7-10 years for 30 million/yr is absurd. I don't care how good he is, that contract would be terrible.

 

Once-in-a-generation players are going to cost you.

[CUBZ99]

Giving ARod 7-10 years for 30 million/yr is absurd. I don't care how good he is, that contract would be terrible.

 

QFT

[YearofDaCubs]

Giving ARod 7-10 years for 30 million/yr is absurd. I don't care how good he is, that contract would be terrible.

 

Once-in-a-generation players are going to cost you.

If he was 28, I would agree but isn't he 32 already? At some point his numbers will start to decline.

[BigbadB]

The Giants have the money to spend, but I don't see A-Rod going to a team that will most likely be in last place for the next umpteen years.

 

Outside of a nice front 3 of Cain, Lincecum and Zito, they have NOTHING.

[Outshined_One]

Don't the White Sox already hate A-Rod and Boras for using them as a way to drive up A-Rod's price back when he was a free agent? I could swear the White Sox came out and said they'd refuse to deal with Boras clients following that incident.

[BigbadB]

Don't the White Sox already hate A-Rod and Boras for using them as a way to drive up A-Rod's price back when he was a free agent? I could swear the White Sox came out and said they'd refuse to deal with Boras clients following that incident.

 

It seems like there was something prior to the Magglio ordeal that pushed the White Sox over the edge.

[USSoccer]

I'd love to think we could have a shot at him, but I think he ends up in LA playing for the Angels.

[jersey cubs fan]

He will be playing somewhere in California.

[minnesotacubsfan]

He will be playing somewhere in California.

 

on the Cubs west coast trip

 

 

;)

 

just let me dream

[rawaction]

The Giants have the money to spend, but I don't see A-Rod going to a team that will most likely be in last place for the next umpteen years.

 

Outside of a nice front 3 of Cain, Lincecum and Zito, they have NOTHING.

 

Add Zito and they could easily have one of the top rotations in the game. Pitching is very important. Add Arod, and they aren't as far as people think. They don't have much else offensively, but they will probably have the most money to spend. We will see if Arod runs for the money again, like he did when he went to Texas.

[BigbadB]

The Giants have the money to spend, but I don't see A-Rod going to a team that will most likely be in last place for the next umpteen years.

 

Outside of a nice front 3 of Cain, Lincecum and Zito, they have NOTHING.

 

Add Zito and they could easily have one of the top rotations in the game. Pitching is very important. Add Arod, and they aren't as far as people think. They don't have much else offensively, but they will probably have the most money to spend. We will see if Arod runs for the money again, like he did when he went to Texas.

 

You want me to add him again? I have him as part of the front 3.

 

As far as ARod running for the money, I don't see it happening. What would be the point? He has to know that the 25m a year he originally signed for is what hampered him in Texas. He can stay in NY for another 3 years if it's all about the money.

 

At this point, he should not care about the money and be more focused on playing on a fun team in a fun town that has a chance to win.

 

In other words, he's done the highest paid player in baseball thing and it hasn't brought him any championship rings. If I was him, I'd take a modest but respectable payday from a team that would allow me to play the position I want to play and not rip me apart in the press day in and day out and the team gave me enjoyment, while still having an opportunity to win a championship ring.

 

Chicago is ARod's kind of town.

[nilodnayr]

The Giants have the money to spend, but I don't see A-Rod going to a team that will most likely be in last place for the next umpteen years.

 

Outside of a nice front 3 of Cain, Lincecum and Zito, they have NOTHING.

 

Add Zito and they could easily have one of the top rotations in the game. Pitching is very important. Add Arod, and they aren't as far as people think. They don't have much else offensively, but they will probably have the most money to spend. We will see if Arod runs for the money again, like he did when he went to Texas.

 

Don't forget, the Giants are losing Barry.

 

I pulled an old average EQA by position chart, and other than Bond's every one of the Giants starters were below their positional average.

 

The Giants finished 19 back, and are taking a ginormous step back letting Bonds go. Its going to take a lot more than ARod to get them back to where they need to be to compete.

[BigbadB]

Not only did they take a step back, but they are extremely old as well.

 

Vizquel is 40.

Durham is 35

Klesko is 36

Roberts is 35

Molina is 32

Winn is 33

Feliz is 32

Aurilia is 35

Sweeney is 37

 

Not one position player is in his 20's. And, they play in a division that features Arizona, Colorado, LAD and SD, all teams with either an equal front 3 rotation or young talented players who will be with their respective teams for years to come.

 

If ARod went to San Francisco, it wouldn't be because he wants to win a championship. It would be because of the money offered.

[jmajew]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

[David]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

This would be taking two steps forward and one step back.

 

Sure, replacing ARam with ARod would be an improvement, but not the kind of impact improvement that the team needs, especially not considering the likely salary differences.

[Milli1306]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

This would be taking two steps forward and one step back.

 

Sure, replacing ARam with ARod would be an improvement, but not the kind of impact improvement that the team needs, especially not considering the likely salary differences.

 

yes, but taking two steps forward and one step back is still taking a step forward...

[CuseCubFan69]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

This would be taking two steps forward and one step back.

 

Sure, replacing ARam with ARod would be an improvement, but not the kind of impact improvement that the team needs, especially not considering the likely salary differences.

 

yes, but taking two steps forward and one step back is still taking a step forward...

 

Unless the step back is farther than the two steps forward!

[USSoccer]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

Trading ARod for ARam doesn't improve the team all that much.

[jersey cubs fan]

The best chance for the Yankees to keep ARod is probably to can Torre and convince Lou to ditch the Cubs and their unstable ownership situation. Torre threw Alex under the bus a couple times when Lou never would have done that.

[jersey cubs fan]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

Trading ARod for ARam doesn't improve the team all that much.

 

It could. But not as much as they need to be truly great.

[USSoccer]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

Trading ARod for ARam doesn't improve the team all that much.

 

It could. But not as much as they need to be truly great.

 

I'd rather them try and be great.

 

If you're looking at trading pieces and players, I'd deal them Lee, Marmol and others for ARod.

 

But NY won't trade him. They'll let him walk away in a manner that you described.

[CuseCubFan69]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

Trading ARod for ARam doesn't improve the team all that much.

 

It could. But not as much as they need to be truly great.

 

I'd rather them try and be great.

 

If you're looking at trading pieces and players, I'd deal them Lee, Marmol and others for ARod.

 

But NY won't trade him. They'll let him walk away in a manner that you described.

 

How can the Yanks trade ARod if he can just walk out of his contract?

[USSoccer]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

Trading ARod for ARam doesn't improve the team all that much.

 

It could. But not as much as they need to be truly great.

 

I'd rather them try and be great.

 

If you're looking at trading pieces and players, I'd deal them Lee, Marmol and others for ARod.

 

But NY won't trade him. They'll let him walk away in a manner that you described.

 

How can the Yanks trade ARod if he can just walk out of his contract?

 

That was my point. NY isn't going to trade him.

[jersey cubs fan]

The Cubs best bet to get A-Rod is to work behind the scenes and get Boras and the Yankees to agree to trade Aramis for A-Rod. The Cubs can't afford to add 20 million to their payroll for one player. Hendry/Piniella know this.

 

No matter what in order to get A-rod we will have to dump a lot of salary. With Soriano, Ramirez, Lee, and Zambrano making what about 70 mil between them I think we are in trouble.

 

Trading ARod for ARam doesn't improve the team all that much.

 

It could. But not as much as they need to be truly great.

 

I'd rather them try and be great.

 

If you're looking at trading pieces and players, I'd deal them Lee, Marmol and others for ARod.

 

But NY won't trade him. They'll let him walk away in a manner that you described.

 

How can the Yanks trade ARod if he can just walk out of his contract?

 

It's all about the money Texas owes. If ARod is in discussions with another team, he can get what they will offer + the money Texas owes, if he doesn't opt out. The only way to do that is to get the Yankees to trade him. The Yankees would most likely oblige, considering they'd get a lot more than the draft pick they would otherwise get for losing him.