According to Buster Olney of ESPN Radio, Alex Rodriguez has announced that he will opt out of his contract at the end of the year. However, Olney also noted that A-Rod would remain with the Yankees if they signed him to a three-year, $81 million contract.

If this is true what a nice "f*** you" to the Yankees fans.

What a great guy! He announces this at the all-star break when the Yankees are focusing on contending during the second half, but instead he wants them to focus on giving him close to $30 million a year.

So what? They're not coming back in the second half with the pitching problems they got and they're too old, he should get out of there and start somewhere fresh.

I still have the feeling that he might remain with the Yankees though.

He's going to S.F. to fill B.Bonds shoes....

How much is arod scheduled to make his last 3 years? It cant be that much less than 81 million.

he is scheduled to make exactly 81M over the next 3 years, but 9M of that is deferred, so i guess he wants it up front

 

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he is scheduled to make exactly 81M over the next 3 years, but 9M of that is deferred, so i guess he wants it up front

 

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so its not that big of a deal. Thats basically his limit though, no one will pay more than 81 over 3 years.

Why haven't I seen this story reported yet on ESPN.com? Not to say this story isn't accurate, but ARod was on ESPN during the homerun derby and basically said he didn't have his mind made up and then minutes later this was posted. Weird.

that is so ridiculous. 27 million a year or I'm leaving. wow.

Considering he is making $27mil for the next 3, you would think he is asking for a $81mil contract extension over years 2011, 2012, 2013

I originally wrote a long post about this whole issue, but I read a better one on nyyfans.com and figured I'd just quote it here:

 

Somebody alert the Pullitzer Committee. In a remarkable piece of journalism, Buster Olney has pretty much stated that A-Rod is opting out. Unless he doesn't.

 

Oh, noes. The Post and News are printing articles about how A-Rod is leaving. Back home, we had a name for that......."selling newspapers."

 

This is all nothing more than a chess game. There's no "do nothing" option. The Yankees will need to offer a very lucrative extension BEFORE Alex opts out. That way, they get to keep the Texas revenue for the next few years. If and when Alex opts out, that revenue is gone. The more posturing that goes on NOW, the sweeter the pot for the extension that will be offered. Cashman needs to get Boras (and A-Rod) thinking that the extension from the Yankees is for more $$ than he's going to get from somebody else.

 

Between now and November 10th, everything you read and hear will be dedicated to a single purpose.....drive the Yankees' extension offer into the stratosphere.

 

-- Maynerd

He's going to S.F. to fill B.Bonds shoes....

 

Bonds will be back next year.

that is so ridiculous. 27 million a year or I'm leaving. wow.

 

 

hell yeah when you can get 120-150 million in the FA market

I just don't see him leaving the Yanks

That's "mad" money, like new yorkers would say hehe. Is he worth every penny of it? Yes, I believe he is, and esp. this season.

Hello MFY, LAA, Boston bidding war.

 

The Skanks can absolutely not afford to lose their only big right handed power bat. I'd be stunned if they let him go but how this season ends for that team should tell a lot.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out Alex.

Don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out Alex.

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the Yanks now say they will negotiate in season with him

Maybe its some sort of extention he is looking for after the three year deal. But I dont think there is anyway the yankees let him go. If he wasnt on their team now, they would be much worse. Maybe they will get smart and spend some more money on starting pitching.

Just so I can attempt to clarify for myself:

 

Yankees will negotiate with him in season to keep him.

 

Yankees will not negotiate with him if he opts out since they then lose the Texas money.

 

ARod is looking for a 3 year extension around $90 million to stay, on top of the $80-something he's already owed...so, essentially guaranteeing him a contract that runs through 2013.

 

Sound about right?

A-Rod is a genious. He's basically playing the New York fan base against the Yanks. He was Roger Maris before the season and they hate him. Now he's Mickey god damn Mantle, and everyone loves him. The fans are going to push that team so hard they will pay any price A-Rod names to keep him there and make them happy.

A-Rod is a genious. He's basically playing the New York fan base against the Yanks. He was Roger Maris before the season and they hate him. Now he's Mickey god damn Mantle, and everyone loves him. The fans are going to push that team so hard they will pay any price A-Rod names to keep him there and make them happy.

Since when do the Yankees give in to what their fans want?

 

If that was the case ARod would have been gone last year