February 14, 200422 yr ESPN says that Newsday reports the Rangers are sending A-Rod for Alfonso Soriano, and a Minor Leaguer. Newsday sayings its all but a done deal.
February 14, 200422 yr The Yankees and Rangers have an agreement in principle on a monster trade that will send superstar shortstop Alex Rodriguez to New York in exchange for Alfonso Soriano, Newsday has learned. Credit: Newsday.com
February 14, 200422 yr so much for that dog and pony show the Rangers put on a couple weeks back. this is a stupid deal for the Yankees. the Rangers though should of gotten more.
February 14, 200422 yr Bad deal. God damn it. Soriano is going to hit so well at arlington, he will have MVP numbers. If he played at arlington in 2003 his numbers would of been a .329 AVG, 53 HRs, and a 1.045 ops. That means he would of had the AL batting title, ML home run title, and the highest ops in the american league.
February 14, 200422 yr Credit: Newsday.com A-Rod Bronx Bound By Jon Heyman and Ken Davidoff Staff Writer February 14, 2004, 3:02 PM EST The Yankees and Rangers have an agreement in principle on a monster trade that will send superstar shortstop Alex Rodriguez to New York in exchange for Alfonso Soriano, Newsday has learned. No announcement is expected today, as a couple very minor technical details are still to be worked out. However, all sides remain confident everything will be finalized within a few days, a source said. The Yankees are expected to send a minor-league pitcher along with Soriano to Texas to complete the deal. The impetus for the deal was Rodriguez's surprising willingness to agree to play third base. Once Rodriguez signaled to the Yankees that he'd be willing to play third for them and defer the coveted shortstop position to Derek Jeter, a longtime friend, the talks moved very quickly. The Yankees recently lost their starting third baseman Aaron Boone to a knee injury suffered in a pickup basketball game a month ago and have been seeking a viable replacement. The blockbuster deal that puts Rodriguez, perhaps baseball's best all-around player, in New York, is a major blow to the rival Boston Red Sox, who spent many weeks chasing and courting Rodriguez. However, Boston's deal with Texas and A-Rod broke down when the Red Sox demanded that A-Rod and Texas both pay handsomely to offset the Rodriguez contract. The Yankees have never let money stand in their way, and the acquisition of Rodriguez will push their payroll past $200 million. However, it is thought the Rangers have agreed to pay the Yankees some money to mitigate the drastic difference in the contracts. Rodriguez has $189 million and seven years remaining on his record $252-million deal, while Soriano is a tremendous bargain at $5.4 million this season. Soriano is ineligible for free agency until after the 2006 season. It is believed Rodriguez also has agreed to alter the deferrals in his contract to get the deal done. It is not known how much money Rodriguez has agreed to defer. Copyright ? 2004, Newsday, Inc.
February 14, 200422 yr George's ego gets in the way and Texas ends up with the best possible deal. I'm confident, A-Rod is going to be A Junior Griffey like deal, maybe not involving injuries but A-Rod disappoints, doesn't mesh while Soriano, wins an MVP down the road(keyword). Good for Texas and somewhat good for The AL East because I don't see how Giami, Jeter and A Rod mesh. It sounds good but they have yet to play a game. Should be intresting.
February 14, 200422 yr George's ego gets in the way and Texas ends up with the best possible deal. I'm confident, A-Rod is going to be A Junior Griffey like deal, maybe not involving injuries but A-Rod disappoints, doesn't mesh while Soriano, wins an MVP down the road(keyword). Good for Texas and somewhat good for The AL East because I don't see how Giami, Jeter and A Rod mesh. It sounds good but they have yet to play a game. Should be intresting. Just like Payton, Shaq, Mailman weren't going to mesh? They did fine, so will the yanks
February 14, 200422 yr not sure why the Yanks needed to do this deal but it helps both teams I guess Texas gets helped unbelievably. They saved MILLIONS and Soriano will have over a 1.000 ops as a Ranger. Check out my math in the other subject or just look at my sig.
February 14, 200422 yr George's ego gets in the way and Texas ends up with the best possible deal. I'm confident, A-Rod is going to be A Junior Griffey like deal, maybe not involving injuries but A-Rod disappoints, doesn't mesh while Soriano, wins an MVP down the road(keyword). Good for Texas and somewhat good for The AL East because I don't see how Giami, Jeter and A Rod mesh. It sounds good but they have yet to play a game. Should be intresting. Just like Payton, Shaq, Mailman weren't going to mesh? They did fine, so will the yanks yup yup
February 14, 200422 yr George's ego gets in the way and Texas ends up with the best possible deal. I'm confident, A-Rod is going to be A Junior Griffey like deal, maybe not involving injuries but A-Rod disappoints, doesn't mesh while Soriano, wins an MVP down the road(keyword). Good for Texas and somewhat good for The AL East because I don't see how Giami, Jeter and A Rod mesh. It sounds good but they have yet to play a game. Should be intresting. Just like Payton, Shaq, Mailman weren't going to mesh? They did fine, so will the yanks I think that's debatable....the Lakers aren't the dynasty everyone supsected them to be.
February 14, 200422 yr there still in it considering Shaq missed something like 13 games, Mailmans been out since December, Kobe missed 7-8 gms, and Payton has been hurt too. And they're STILL in it. If that team stayed healthy, they'd blow away the bulls 72-10 record. now back to Arod.......
February 14, 200422 yr George's ego gets in the way and Texas ends up with the best possible deal. I'm confident, A-Rod is going to be A Junior Griffey like deal, maybe not involving injuries but A-Rod disappoints, doesn't mesh while Soriano, wins an MVP down the road(keyword). Good for Texas and somewhat good for The AL East because I don't see how Giami, Jeter and A Rod mesh. It sounds good but they have yet to play a game. Should be intresting. Just like Payton, Shaq, Mailman weren't going to mesh? They did fine, so will the yanks The Lakers are also fifth in the west, when they actually play together their fine but Karl and Payton also were not The Superstars they once were when they came to LA and they were playing strictly for a championship. Jeter has a championship so money is what he wants and ARod has so far seemed fine with the money, he has plenty of time to get a ring. Giambi's been question towards health and also is going to have to play every day. Jeter was the golden boy in NY and A Rod of the national media without having to win. One of their ego's is going to take a hit whoever plays The Hot Corner because that shortstop position has produced a lot of fame and money for The likes of Nomar and now(it seems) the two yankee's. One of the most marketable men in sports(Ripken) played SS. I'm sure both of those men want that position.
February 14, 200422 yr you seem to forget about the massive egos of those 4 players. kobe is going to destroy that team though.....not necessarily with his legal problems...but with his attitude and now this i am leaving, saying whatever after this season. malone wont be effective again this season. shaq will get hurt again.
February 14, 200422 yr Arod apparently wanted out of Texas worse than he wanted to be a SS. Heres what ESPN has to say ESPN.com news services NEW YORK -- Alex Rodriguez will be playing third base for the Yankees this season, alongside shortstop Derek Jeter, if Newsday is to be believed. The 600,000-plus circulation newspaper on suburban Long Island, N.Y., reported on its web site Saturday afternoon that A-Rod is so desperate to get out of Texas that he'd be willing to switch positions. Alfonso Soriano would be going the other way, leaving New York. However, ESPN's Jayson Stark reports that, according to a baseball official with knowledge of the negotiations, it's not a done deal quite yet. The official said "issues remain" that still could stand in the way of the deal being completed. Terming Newsday's report "inaccurate," the source said, "Is there a deal yet? No. Could it happen? Yes." So "premature" might be the most accurate way to characterize the Newsday story. Since Friday, the trade has gone from a gigantic long shot to well within the realm of possibility, the official said. Nevertheless, the two teams, as well as Rodriguez and agent Scott Boras, still face some of the same complications that deep-sixed A-Rod's trade to Boston, even after the Red Sox and Rangers reached an agreement in principle. It appears all sides in this new deal are trying to avoid tripping over the same hurdles that torpedoed that deal, by approaching this one as cautiously and quietly as possible. Rodriguez would agree to a restructuring of his contract. And that restructuring must be amenable to the Rangers, the Yankees, the commissioner's office and the players' union. So it probably will take at least a couple of days before the trade gets resolved or falls apart. According to the Newsday web report, those hurdles are in the process of being knocked down. No announcement is expected today, according to Newsday, as some minor technical details remain to be worked out, but the story reported that all sides remain confident everything will be finalized within a few days. The New York Post, which is usually leading the way when sensational stories pop up, reported Saturday morning only that the Yankees have asked the Rangers about their interest in making such a trade for Soriano. On Saturday afternoon, The Associated Press reported that the Yanks and Rangers had started preliminary discussions Wednesday night, according to a high-ranking baseball official, and that it's still too early to tell whether they will lead to a deal. Rodriguez has a no-trade clause but has said he would be amenable to a deal to the Yankees, the official said. Soriano, 25, is signed only through 2004, for $5.4 million. He can't be a free agent until after the 2006 season. The 28-year-old Rodriguez is owed $189 million over the next seven years, although he can opt out after 2007. Thus, the Yankees would take on an extra $183.6 million guaranteed if the deal is consummated. However, according to Newsday's source, the Rangers would be willing to foot some of that bill. The American League source also told Newsday that the two clubs talked late into Friday night about the trade. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman admitted to the Post on Friday that he has approached the Rangers about a deal, but was initially turned down. "There are many times I float weather balloons to my counterparts," Cashman told the Post. "I won't comment on trade rumors, but it should come as no surprise that I am constantly floating weather balloons to my counterparts. Ninety-nine [percent]of them get popped and fall to the ground." Texas officials did not immediately return telephone calls, according to the AP, which reached Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras, only to have him say, "I can't comment on the situation." The Post reported that the Yankees would likely have to give up Jose Contreras as well as minor-league catcher Dioner Navarro in such a trade. The Red Sox and Rangers talked extensively this winter about a deal involving A-Rod, but could not get it done, thanks to A-Rod's contract. The two teams did agree to a trade in December, but the union refused to approve it, declaring that A-Rod was setting an unacceptable precedent by diminishing his contract's value. Rangers owner Tom Hicks then announced that Rodriguez would stay with the Rangers, and last month the team named A-Rod its captain. The Yankees recently lost third baseman Aaron Boone to what likely is a season-ending knee injury. The trade would create a void at second base for the Yankees. Enrique Wilson and Miguel Cairo would have to share the duties. Rodriguez, who has 345 career homers, is coming off an MVP season in which he hit .298 with 47 homers and 118 RBI.
February 14, 200422 yr George's ego gets in the way and Texas ends up with the best possible deal. I'm confident, A-Rod is going to be A Junior Griffey like deal, maybe not involving injuries but A-Rod disappoints, doesn't mesh while Soriano, wins an MVP down the road(keyword). Good for Texas and somewhat good for The AL East because I don't see how Giami, Jeter and A Rod mesh. It sounds good but they have yet to play a game. Should be intresting. Just like Payton, Shaq, Mailman weren't going to mesh? They did fine, so will the yanks how did they do fine? they're the 5th seed in the west right now, that's not anything near what they were meant to do. Lakers probably won't even make it to the western conference finals this year...
February 14, 200422 yr I hate this s***. So what, now the hole is at 2B instead of 3B.... And what the f*** of f***s is their payroll now?
February 14, 200422 yr And what the f*** of f***s is their payroll now? Close to $220 million. :plain
February 14, 200422 yr George's ego gets in the way and Texas ends up with the best possible deal. I'm confident, A-Rod is going to be A Junior Griffey like deal, maybe not involving injuries but A-Rod disappoints, doesn't mesh while Soriano, wins an MVP down the road(keyword). Good for Texas and somewhat good for The AL East because I don't see how Giami, Jeter and A Rod mesh. It sounds good but they have yet to play a game. Should be intresting. Just like Payton, Shaq, Mailman weren't going to mesh? They did fine, so will the yanks how did they do fine? they're the 5th seed in the west right now, that's not anything near what they were meant to do. Lakers probably won't even make it to the western conference finals this year... They started 20-5 before everybody got hurt. Thats how they started out fine
February 14, 200422 yr if they were already 20-5.... there was no way they were goign to beat the bulls mark of 72-10.....
February 14, 200422 yr if they were already 20-5.... there was no way they were goign to beat the bulls mark of 72-10..... maybe, maybe not. Different topic for a different thread
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