A-rod will opt out says SI

[David]

Boston Wins the WS!

 

I wish we had Theo Epstein..

[cbbryan]

Boston Wins the WS!

 

I wish we had Theo Epstein..

 

Does he have an opt out like ARod? Maybe we can get both!

[Guest]

Trade Aramis to the Dodgers for Kemp and Billingsley, freeing up $13MM/year, and sign A-Rod.

 

That'd be hot.

[Outshined_One]

Trade Aramis to the Dodgers for Kemp and Billingsley, freeing up $13MM/year, and sign A-Rod.

 

That'd be hot.

 

Can we also trade for Tejada and Bedard while we're at it?

[squally1313]

Trade Aramis to the Dodgers for Kemp and Billingsley, freeing up $13MM/year, and sign A-Rod.

 

That'd be hot.

 

Can we also trade for Tejada and Bedard while we're at it?

 

Alright I know you were kidding, but I just got really really happy just thinking about that....

 

Soriano LF

DeRosa 2B

Lee 1B

ARod 3B

Tejada SS

Kemp RF

Soto C

Pie CF

 

Z

Bedard

Lilly

Billingsley

Prior

 

I think I would be pretty comfortable not having a minor league system if we trotted that team out in 2008. And NSBB could organize a fundraiser to help alleviate the extra costs, although I'm sure it wouldn't be too much of an issue for Owner Mark Cuban (I'm still in fantasy mood)

 

Alright done with the dream, but that just made my night...

[SouthSideRyan]

The opt out means watch the Rangers become major players in the free agent market.

 

I can see them making a run at Andruw Jones.

 

They should sign ARod.

[SouthSideRyan]

I hope the Cubs break the bank for him.

 

I don't trust you.

[VanceJergins]

Trade Aramis to the Dodgers for Kemp and Billingsley, freeing up $13MM/year, and sign A-Rod.

 

That'd be hot.

 

Can we also trade for Tejada and Bedard while we're at it?

 

Alright I know you were kidding, but I just got really really happy just thinking about that....

 

Soriano LF

DeRosa 2B

Lee 1B

ARod 3B

Tejada SS

Kemp RF

Soto C

Pie CF

 

Z

Bedard

Lilly

Billingsley

Prior

 

I think I would be pretty comfortable not having a minor league system if we trotted that team out in 2008. And NSBB could organize a fundraiser to help alleviate the extra costs, although I'm sure it wouldn't be too much of an issue for Owner Mark Cuban (I'm still in fantasy mood)

 

Alright done with the dream, but that just made my night...

 

We should trade Pie for Manny and have an outfield of Manny/Kemp/Sori

 

Kemp

Lee

ARod

Manny

Soriano

Tejada

DeRosa

Soto

[Balsa]

$500 internet dollars he goes to the Angels.

[VanceJergins]

$500 internet dollars he goes to the Angels.

 

I'll put a billion Stanly nickels on him going to the Red Sox.

[David]

$500 internet dollars he goes to the Angels.

 

I'll put a billion Stanly nickels on him going to the Red Sox.

 

 

I have 1000 Shrute bucks that say otherwise.

[Outshined_One]

$500 internet dollars he goes to the Angels.

 

I'll put a billion Stanly nickels on him going to the Red Sox.

 

Eleventeen Brazilian Dollars on him going to the Giants.

[VanceJergins]

$500 internet dollars he goes to the Angels.

 

I'll put a billion Stanly nickels on him going to the Red Sox.

 

 

I have 1000 Shrute bucks that say otherwise.

 

...whats the ratio of Shrute bucks to Stanly nickels?

[Abe Frohman]

How much does A-Rod love Piniella, and did that huge contract ever really bother him?

 

I wonder what the chances really are that he would be a Cub.

[illiniguy]

LOL the Cardinal fan trying to make us think he really wants the best player in baseball to play for the cubs. Good one. Keep telling yourself that. I bet if the Cards could have him for the next 8 years you would hope they would pass. LOL

[CardsFanInChiTown]

LOL the Cardinal fan trying to make us think he really wants the best player in baseball to play for the cubs. Good one. Keep telling yourself that. I bet if the Cards could have him for the next 8 years you would hope they would pass. LOL

 

 

If it's 8/30 I hope they pass. I wouldn't want him on the Cards for that price however the Cubs can better absorb a contract like that. If the Cubs signed him for that they better win the WS after 2 years because afterwards things might get ugly.

 

Anyway, I don't see the Cubs getting seriously involved when they have a 3B locked up for many years and ownership is in flux. *

 

 

*Yes, I know he can play SS or 3B however PR wise I think ownership can play this card to most fans.

[illiniguy]

LOL the Cardinal fan trying to make us think he really wants the best player in baseball to play for the cubs. Good one. Keep telling yourself that. I bet if the Cards could have him for the next 8 years you would hope they would pass. LOL

 

 

If it's 8/30 I hope they pass. I wouldn't want him on the Cards for that price however the Cubs can better absorb a contract like that. If the Cubs signed him for that they better win the WS after 2 years because afterwards things might get ugly.

 

Anyway, I don't see the Cubs getting seriously involved when they have a 3B locked up for many years and ownership is in flux. *

 

 

*Yes, I know he can play SS or 3B however PR wise I think ownership can play this card to most fans.

I know what you are trying to say, but we are a money making machine. The one thing we can do as well as any team in baseball, hell the only things we can do as well as everyone else, is make money.

[Abe Frohman]

We've got Churros, right? That's all I really care about.

[don_kessinger_was_good]

I really want A-Rod on the Cubs. I can see the new town bully Red Sox signing him. But really, I'd be shocked if A-Rod doesn't end up on either the Angels, Dodgers or Phillies. He makes so much sense for either of those three teams. Each needs a 3B, each has the money. And in the Angels case, they desperately need a bat to protect and complement Vlade.

 

You want a scary thought? Rollins, Utley, A-Rod, Howard, Burrell batting 1-5. Yikes.

[chuckywang]

I really want A-Rod on the Cubs. I can see the new town bully Red Sox signing him. But really, I'd be shocked if A-Rod doesn't end up on either the Angels, Dodgers or Phillies. He makes so much sense for either of those three teams. Each needs a 3B, each has the money. And in the Angels case, they desperately need a bat to protect and complement Vlade.

 

You want a scary thought? Rollins, Utley, A-Rod, Howard, Burrell batting 1-5. Yikes.

 

More scary than Soriano, Lee, ARod, Ramirez?

[LeftCoastCubFan]

This will be interesting to see how it all plays out.

 

I didn’t think there was any way A-Rod opted out. With 3/78 owed and a likely offer of something in the area of a 5/150 extension, I couldn’t see him walking away from what is effect a 8/228 contract. I didn’t see him able to do much better. When Boras starting talking $400 or $500 million contracts, I thought it was just a negotiating ploy. But it is now apparent that his comments that salaries haven’t risen with revenues (doubled since A-Rod’s contract), Boras is making this a battleground. I wonder if he already has a suitor lined up.

 

I don’t blame A-Rod for sticking with him. If my agent gets me a record 252 mil contract, then gets me moved after it doesn’t work out; if he says eat a turd, I eat a turd.

 

The Yankees I believe are out of it. I believe Cashman that they won’t negotiate, which I can understand. A-Rod flushed 20 million plus of Texas subsidies down the toilet if he is to be resigned.

 

Though the decision will be based mainly on money, I wonder if he wants to stay in the AL (records, familiarity with pitchers), and given they probably want 10 years again does it make more sense to be in the DH league. Does he care about winning or does he think he can just engineer another trade?

 

This is how I handicap it:

 

RED SOX: The only team other then the Yanks that can really afford him without skimping in other areas, and with extra Championship revenues. Manny Ramirez only has one more guaranteed year, so he can be the big bat going forward. But with the Yankees out of the picture, do they really want to spend so much on a single player?

 

METS – They likely would have to move some contracts. Does A-Rod love NY?

 

ANGELS – Makes the most sense, but can they afford him? Arte Moreno has not gone the extra steps to get the man he wants the last few years (Konerko, Soriano, Ramirez). Will he do it now for many times as much?

 

GIANTS – One of the few teams that has had success (record and attendance) on the back of one player. Bonds money is available, but they have so many needs and have been talking about rebuilding.

 

WHITE SOX – Had the city just a few years back as the Cubs were sucking. But the momentum is lost and he’s worried what will happen with a new owner on the North side. He loves A-Rod.

 

BALTIMORE – Owner loves stars

 

 

DODGERS – I doubt McCourt will pony up the big bucks, and I question whether A-Rod would want to finish career in a pitchers park when he’s going for the homer record.

 

SEATLE – On the rise, and they are not a small market revenue team as many think.

 

CUBS – After last seasons spending spree, another is unlikely. New owners won’t be in place in time.

 

AT LEAST ONE OTHER CRAZY OWNER WILLING TO OVERPAY – There’s always at least one

[Guest]

I really want A-Rod on the Cubs. I can see the new town bully Red Sox signing him. But really, I'd be shocked if A-Rod doesn't end up on either the Angels, Dodgers or Phillies. He makes so much sense for either of those three teams. Each needs a 3B, each has the money. And in the Angels case, they desperately need a bat to protect and complement Vlade.

 

You want a scary thought? Rollins, Utley, A-Rod, Howard, Burrell batting 1-5. Yikes.

 

If the Phillies are going to spend $20M+ this offseason, none of it should be spent upgrading their lineup. Resigning Rowand is one thing which I don't think is really that necessary. That team needs a pitching upgrade desperately and it would be stupid for them to only make an upgrade offensively.

[Tracer Bullet]

I really want A-Rod on the Cubs. I can see the new town bully Red Sox signing him. But really, I'd be shocked if A-Rod doesn't end up on either the Angels, Dodgers or Phillies. He makes so much sense for either of those three teams. Each needs a 3B, each has the money. And in the Angels case, they desperately need a bat to protect and complement Vlade.

 

You want a scary thought? Rollins, Utley, A-Rod, Howard, Burrell batting 1-5. Yikes.

 

More scary than Soriano, Lee, ARod, Ramirez?

 

yes

[CuseCubFan69]

So now we'll see if Lou can get the quality of free agents as Dusty claimed to be able to get.

[ctcf]

Somebody will buy into A-Rod, of course. He's an extraordinary player. The cost will be hundreds of millions, and the heart and soul, of his next franchise.

 

Buster Olney is a moron.