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Arod traded to Yankees
Foxsports.com

Posted on 02/14/2004 1:44:31 PM PST by YankeeMagic

-Rod reportedly traded to Yanks Print story AIM story Email story FOXSports.com Posted: 2 minutes ago The Yankees and Rangers have an agreement in principle on a monster trade that will send shortstop Alex Rodriguez to New York in exchange for Alfonso Soriano, Newsday is reporting.

No announcement is expected Saturday since there are still a few minor details to work out, but both sides are confident those won't hold up the deal. Rodriguez, the AL MVP, would be moved from shortstop to third base by New York, seeking to fill the hole created when Aaron Boone hurt a knee last month in a pickup basketball game, an injury that will require surgery. Derek Jeter, the Yankees' captain, would remain at shortstop.

The Yankees are expected to send a minor-league pitcher along with Soriano to Texas to complete the deal.


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KEYWORDS: arod; baseball
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To: NYCVirago
I would give the edge to the sole owner, as opposed to the corporation, but there's also some lousy individual owners out there. Mark Cuban, of course, is great. Walter O'Malley and his family may have broken Brooklyn fans' hearts, but they did keep a competitive team for many years, which Fox has not done since buying the team. Peter Angelos is terrible and a Democrat to boot.

All true. In fact, while I was in the planning stages of the article, that was my assumption.

I even had a great source lined up -- the GM of an NBA team. I first dealt with this guy when I was working on another story and he used to call me from courtside at games.

101 posted on 02/15/2004 4:59:07 AM PST by NYC GOP Chick
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To: Jhensy
Enjoy your $100 seats, $30 parking and $12 beers, fans. And pray there's no end to the pennants and the full crowds, because the collapse will be catastrophic, financially and otherwise.

There's nothing like looking on the bright side!

Twelve dollar beers??? What a rip off. I bet they are those really watery beers too.

102 posted on 02/15/2004 7:04:24 AM PST by jjbrouwer (Chelsea for the Champions League)
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To: Mr. Mojo
It's Official!
According to ESPN, an announcement will be made at 2PM ET
103 posted on 02/15/2004 9:38:06 AM PST by YankeeMagic
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To: YankeeMagic
It's Official!
According to ESPN, an announcement will be made at 2PM ET
104 posted on 02/15/2004 9:41:39 AM PST by YankeeMagic
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To: YankeeMagic
It's now 2:00pm (EST), and I'm watching ESPN. ......and waiting.....
105 posted on 02/15/2004 11:04:02 AM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo; YankeeMagic
The AP is reporting that the Yankees and Rangers have finalized the deal. The Players' Association has already approved it. The only hurdle to go is Bud Selig's approval.
106 posted on 02/15/2004 1:06:15 PM PST by NYCVirago
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To: NYCVirago
The only hurdle to go is Bud Selig's approval.

Is that a hurdle to be concerned about? Does Selig have the guts to nix the deal?

107 posted on 02/15/2004 1:10:42 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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To: Mr. Mojo
Is that a hurdle to be concerned about? Does Selig have the guts to nix the deal?

You never know with Selig (he does hate the Yankees), but I think he'll approve it. Not because it's out of any great love for the Yankees, but because the Rangers are begging for the financial relief that getting rid of A-Rod would provide. In the Red Sox/Rangers deal, it was the Players' Association, not MLB, who refused to approve the deal.

108 posted on 02/15/2004 1:40:22 PM PST by NYCVirago
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To: RightWingNilla
I live in NY, and I have seen a lot of the Yankees. Soriano is VASTLY overrated. Did you see the guy in the playoffs? He is horrible defensively and has no plate discipline whatsoever. And Soriano will have not have nearly the protection in the Rangers lineup that he had in NY. If you think this trade is good in any way for Texas, I have some swampland to sell you.

I watch probably 100-140 regular season yankee games a year on tv, so I have seen him play a lot. If he has more years like last year, I agree with you completely. Despite decent number during the year, he seemed to swing at everything. In the post season he was awful...for the second year in a row. Ever since he began pressing late in the 2002 season to get his 40/40 season, he has been a mess. Previous to that he, he was awesome. I expect he will return to that form and develop the discipline. His fielding certainly could improve, and I expect it will, or he will be in the outfield soon.

109 posted on 02/16/2004 11:09:05 AM PST by ilgipper
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To: Bambino
The "Giambino" was a no-show the last half of the season. He will not be the same player he was, now that MLB is testing for juice.
110 posted on 02/16/2004 12:14:02 PM PST by Fury
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To: Jhensy
The Yankee farm system is incredibly bereft of any star talent, or even run-of-the-mill talent. Injuries will kill this team. I would have taken that Arod money and built with kids for the long term while there were still good years left in their veterans.

Outstanding point. I watched Columbus play a couple of times this year. With the exception of Contraras doing his rehab assignment and going through Columbus on the way back to the Yanks, there was nothing of note to be excited about. They have really neglected their farm system and it will show, if as you say, the injuries start.

111 posted on 02/16/2004 12:18:15 PM PST by Fury
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To: Fury
I tend to agree re: Giambi.

He's a defensive liability and I question his state of mind (he looked like a wild man in the playoffs last year). But with the amount of power in this lineup now, they'll all be seeing more fastballs. It's going to be very tough to pitch around anyone now.

112 posted on 02/16/2004 12:33:30 PM PST by Bambino
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To: YankeeMagic
As a Red Sox fan, I say,

"BRING 'EM ON!!"




113 posted on 02/16/2004 11:39:37 PM PST by My Dog Likes Me
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To: YankeeMagic
The minor-league pitcher, in case anyone cares, is a pretty god one -- LHP Sean Henn, one of the Yankees' better prospects. He's probably two years away.

Did you see the press conference? A-Rod seems a bit awed, as many players are when they first put on the Pinstripes. They always get over it, or they get traded.

He did, however, commit his first error as a Yankee. The stripes in his tie clashed with the Pinstripes on his Yankee shirt. All his errors should be of this seriousness.
114 posted on 02/18/2004 10:36:19 AM PST by TBP
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