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Alex Rodriguez’s Agent Hints A-Rod Likely to Opt Out of Contract and Become Free Agent
Oct 9, 10:03 PM (ET)
By RONALD BLUM

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NEW YORK (AP) -Alex Rodriguez is ready to cash in. Again.

Agent Scott Boras hinted Tuesday that A-Rod will opt out of the final three seasons of his contract with the New York Yankees and seek a new deal in the free-agent market that will lock him up through his pursuit of Barry Bonds’ home-run record.

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And, I’d say “good riddance”. He was an empty uniform in the post season.

As a proxy for the real world, one must always seek to keep one’s options open while locking down “sweetness”.

For example, when I am “in” and the hunter comes calling, I want a contract, or at least double what I have. If I am “out”, then I’m not so choosey because a double of zero is zero.

Take Posada for example. He’s in his option year and did well. He’s old. He’s a catcher. And, he keeps his mouth shut. I’m sure he will do quite well. If I were him, I’d want “long” at the expense of “big”. He might not be physically able to do as well as he did this year. So, if the Yankees have 20M$ budgeted for a first string catcher, then they might off a one year contract at 20M$. He, otoh, say wants a ten year deal (10*20M$=200m$). So let’s say the Yankees offer him either 1 year @ 20M$, 3 years @ 15m$, or 5 years @ 10M$, what does he pick? Sigh, I should have such problem.

From a productivity pov, we are all working for the benjamins. How do you get max? How do you even know what is possible? Hopefully, you’ve thought out what you need to make you happy. Or, at least satisfied.

Now where is my bat and glove.

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