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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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To: Neets
Ugh! You are right, according to Stark, still not confirmed. Back to chat we go.
To: YankeeMagic
By the way (off topic) has anybody heard where Koby Bryant was traded to? I heard the rumor from a fairly reliable source on the radio yesterday, but there is apparently a blackout on any non-All-Star-relevant NBA news going on right now.
To: dtel
Soriano in center? Makes sense..... who plays short?
I do like the thought of Young, Soriano and Blaylock hitting back-to-back-to back.
To: alancarp
Jeter has lost most of his range. ARod is a much better shortstop. It would be typical of the self-centered Jeter to not want to move.
I would not concede anything to the Yankees just because they have ARod. The Redsox are much stronger than last year.
To: Lead Moderator
Any abuse should come my way. Do you want the 5-minute version, or the full 30 minutes?
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posted on
02/14/2004 2:00:17 PM PST
by
Johnny_Cipher
(Making hasenfeffer out of bunnyrabbits since 1980)
To: YankeeMagic
Who's on first?
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posted on
02/14/2004 2:00:42 PM PST
by
PGalt
To: William McKinley
Who plays second now? Not that it really matters. What an infield."Who" plays 1st. ;^)
To: PGalt
What?
To: Lead Moderator
Confused Mod Alert!:)
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posted on
02/14/2004 2:02:30 PM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(I was banned at DU. They don't like me. I guess I should feel bad? Naaaah...)
To: Lead Moderator
AAACK!! I was JUST kidding...
*snicker
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posted on
02/14/2004 2:02:39 PM PST
by
Neets
(Complainers change their complaints, but they never reduce the amount of time spent in complaining.~)
To: Timesink
Ah, what a great Red Sox-crushing day this is.
Please, you guys have waived goodbye to over 50 wins in the loss of Clemens, Pettitte and Wells.
Let me know how football's going in October, becuase I'll be watching the Red Sox.
Enjoy third place.
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posted on
02/14/2004 2:03:08 PM PST
by
ElTianti
To: TexasNative2000
They might give Drew Myers a chance at that shortstop position.
Personally I think this a good move for the Rangers, especially money-wise.
If we could only move Chan Hopeless Park...
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posted on
02/14/2004 2:03:39 PM PST
by
dtel
(Texas Longhorn cattle for sale. We don't rent pigs.)
To: dtel
Lofton
Jeter
Arod
Giambi
Sheffield
Bernie
Posada
Matsui
2B?
Thats a line-up!
To: ElTianti
Brown is better then Clemens....
To: ElTianti
Brown is better then Clemens....
To: TheExploited
Uh, Schilling can only pitch once every 4 or 5 days, but Keith Foulke was a good add-on. And I actually wonder if Jeter to third isn't a better move, but we'll see...
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posted on
02/14/2004 2:09:25 PM PST
by
alancarp
(NASCAR: Where everything's made up and the points don't matter.)
To: alancarp
I agree Jeter to 3B...
To: YankeeMagic
From MLB.com....
Report: A-Rod headed to Yanks
By Mark Feinsand / MLB.com
Alex Rodriguez talks to reporters in New York last month. (Kathy Willens/AP)
NEW YORK -- After a winter of heavy speculation that Alex Rodriguez would wind up playing for the Boston Red Sox, the reigning American League MVP may finally be traded after all -- to the New York Yankees.
Newsday reported on Saturday that the Yankees and Texas Rangers have "an agreement in principle" that will bring Rodriguez to the Bronx in exchange for second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a minor-league pitcher.
According to the report, no announcement is expected on Saturday, as the two sides work out some "very minor technical details." A source told the paper that all sides remain confident that everything will be finalized within a few days.
Reports of a possible deal first surfaced on Saturday morning in the New York Post and Newsday, as both papers indicated that the two teams had been holding discussions to send the seven-time All-Star to New York.
Alex Rodriguez / SS
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 210
Bats/Throws: R/R
More info:
Player page
Stats
Splits
Hit chart
Rangers site
The Rangers could also send cash considerations back to the Yankees, to help pay for the remaining $189 million on Rodriguez's contract. Rodriguez, 28, is owed $189 million over the next seven years, though he can opt out of his deal after the 2007 season.
Yankees brass have been in closed-door meetings through much of the week at Yankee Stadium, as New York looks to fill the third-base void left by Aaron Boone's ACL injury. Newsday reports that Rodriguez, who wants to play for a winner, would be willing to move to third base, allowing Derek Jeter to remain at shortstop.
To: Lancey Howard
Bet it's not the Denver Nuggets.
Sportsline.com reports that Kobe is saying he won't return to the Lakers next year. That would tend to launch a trade, but there's nothing about that there.
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posted on
02/14/2004 2:14:45 PM PST
by
alancarp
(NASCAR: Where everything's made up and the points don't matter.)
To: YankeeMagic
This is getting ridiculous. Texas is taking it up the a$$ on this deal. Anyone who actually pays for a ticket to see the Rangers this year is a moron.
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