A-Rod won't get extension offer

[Gee!]

A-Rod won't get extension offer
Yanks star can opt out of contract after season
wire services
Mar. 22, 2007 12:00 AM

The Yankees don't intend to offer Alex Rodriguez a contract extension, leaving him the option of opting out of his deal after the season and becoming a free agent.

"Alex has a significant contract. The most significant in baseball history," Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said Wednesday. "He has a decision to make. It's in his contract. It's a right he's earned."

Rodriguez has four seasons left in the record $252 million, 10-year agreement he signed with Texas before the 2001 season.

 

[Mulli]

No enhancement....er extension for A-Rod?

Hah!

 

[abomb]

How will he feed his family?

 

[green machine]

His contract isn't up, the Yankees just don't care if he opts out.

 

[FORKTUNG]

You mean the A-Rod market bubble has burst?

 

[asudevil83]

yeah, he has 4 years and $100+ mil coming to him. makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that some guy playing a GAME is making more money per year than 700 average joes.

 

[BC867]

yeah, he has 4 years and $100+ mil coming to him. makes me feel all warm and fuzzy inside knowing that some guy playing a GAME is making more money per year than 700 average joes.

You're right. But, y'know what? We're the ones who pay up the old wazoo to be entertained, whether it's a concert or ballgame.

It's a real shame that, because we're desperate to be entertained, .260 hitting infielders are being paid millions -- ugh, millions -- while school teachers are being paid half of what they're worth to the society.

Blame it on any third-rate country being able to build a bomb. Eat, drink and be merry for tomorrow we die.

But we haven't died. We're just paying obscene amounts for our minds to be filled with entertainment while we're waiting for oblivion.

Gee, I hope the Suns win an NBA championship first.

 

[FORKTUNG]

Dang it doesn't seem that long ago and it was spring training 1994 and A-Rod was out in the minor leaguer fields in Peoria.