ARod will sign 10-year, $270MM deal with the Yankees

Fox News ^ | Nov 15, 2007 | Zuben

[Zuben Elgenubi]

MVP phones home.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Steinbrenner just couldn’t take the Bonds headlines.

[N3WBI3]

A Rod called their bluff, last thing the Yanks needed was Cleveland or even worse, the Bo-Sox landing him..

[misterrob]

[big'ol_freeper]

As a Red Sox fan I say YES!!! The Curse of the A-Rod will continue in Yank-off land.

[Billthedrill]

Hokey smokes! With A-Rod and Hillary onboard the Yanks can look forward to...uh...ouch...

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Alex Rodriguez 3B Bats: R   Throws: R   Born: 07/27/1975

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CAREER STATS | SPLITS | GAME BY GAME LOG | HITTING CHART | POSTSEASON & ALL-STAR

	Hitting Stats:																		Next Stats >>
	SEASON		TEAM		G		AB		R		H		2B		3B		HR		RBI		TB		BB		SO		SB		CS		OBP		SLG		AVG
	1994		Seattle Mariners		17		54		4		11		0		0		0		2		11		3		20		3		0		.241		.204		.204
	1995		Seattle Mariners		48		142		15		33		6		2		5		19		58		6		42		4		2		.264		.408		.232
	1996		Seattle Mariners		146		601		141		215		54		1		36		123		379		59		104		15		4		.414		.631		.358
	1997		Seattle Mariners		141		587		100		176		40		3		23		84		291		41		99		29		6		.350		.496		.300
	1998		Seattle Mariners		161		686		123		213		35		5		42		124		384		45		121		46		13		.360		.560		.310
	1999		Seattle Mariners		129		502		110		143		25		0		42		111		294		56		109		21		7		.357		.586		.285
	2000		Seattle Mariners		148		554		134		175		34		2		41		132		336		100		121		15		4		.420		.606		.316
	2001		Texas Rangers		162		632		133		201		34		1		52		135		393		75		131		18		3		.399		.622		.318
	2002		Texas Rangers		162		624		125		187		27		2		57		142		389		87		122		9		4		.392		.623		.300
	2003		Texas Rangers		161		607		124		181		30		6		47		118		364		87		126		17		3		.396		.600		.298
	2004		New York Yankees		155		601		112		172		24		2		36		106		308		80		131		28		4		.375		.512		.286
	2005		New York Yankees		162		605		124		194		29		1		48		130		369		91		139		21		6		.421		.610		.321
	2006		New York Yankees		154		572		113		166		26		1		35		121		299		90		139		15		4		.392		.523		.290
	2007		New York Yankees		158		583		143		183		31		0		54		156		376		95		120		24		4		.422		.645		.314
	Career Totals				1904	7350	1501	2250	395	26	518	1503	4251	915	1524	265	64	.389	.578	.306

[misterrob]

Wrong. They called his bluff and he came crawling back on his yellow belly once he figured out there was no one willing to pay him the money his agent told him was out there.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Expensive ho!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Didn’t you also recently suggest the Yankees bring back Torre, just before he signed with the Dodgers? The Yankees will still be short on pitching as I don’t think Pettit nor Rocket will return and they need a new saver. Hell, the Yankees need ten new pitchers.

[misterrob]

He is a pathetic loser. He’s simply all about the money and if there was better cash somewhere else then he would have left.

[misterrob]

They have three young guys to build a rotation around to go with a very good pitcher in Wong and an old vet in Mussina. They also have enough spare arms lying around that they can get by in a pinch. Their offense will get them wins when the pitching falters. I see them winning 95 games next year when it’s all said and done.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Not a pathetic loser, but a Yankee. He's one of the most talented players in the game. But I'll concede he has to increase his post-season productivity.

As for it's all about the money, Curt Flood should be blamed (he started all this free agency).

[romanesq]

Actually they don’t. They have a solid core now of young arms and Pettite may be back if he doesn’t decide to retire.

[misterrob]

A-Rod is so not a Yankee. Jeter, Williams, Posada, Rivera, Pettite are Yankees. A-Rod is nothing but a high priced call girl. He could have simply gotten an extension on his already overpriced contract but no, he has to opt out due to the uncertainty of the franchise.

BS. It was all about the cash, not being a leader on a team that has not fulfilled expectations.

His insecurity demands that he be the center of attention no matter what. (See WS game announcement of his intention to leave.)

[Zuben Elgenubi]

[big'ol_freeper]

Um. No.

[big'ol_freeper]

Did someone say call-girl? Blonde?

[RayChuang88]

Gawd, between this story and Barry Bonds' indictment, I'm so glad I have an ESPN Insider account because it will be very busy on the ESPN Radio shows tomorrow: Mike & Mike in the Morning, The Herd with Colin Cowherd, The Mike Tirico Show, and The Stephen A. Smith Show (unfortunately, SportsNation is currently not available on Fridays).

[Zuben Elgenubi]

I’ve been a Yankees fan all my life. You have to go back 25 years to find a more weak collection of pitchers. Petit is not the guy you build on, it is Johann Santana. Cashman has sent a message to Santana’s agent that they will have the money to purchase him.