Comments on: A Must Win

By: Pete Livengood

Pete Livengood — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 02:14:56 +0000

Well, sure, but I don’t think he wants out of NY so bad that he’d take less (though to be fair, Bearman said he thought it would take 5yr/$120M, which would be $$-neutral, and a bit of an extension at that – reason enough, right there).

By: scraps

scraps — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:34:35 +0000

Why would A-Rod opt out unless he was getting more than 25 per?

To play somewhere else?

By: Dan W

Dan W — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:28:22 +0000

not sure about next year, but as far as the next game, A-Rod is in the lineup.

By: everett

everett — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:11:37 +0000

Why would A-Rod opt out unless he was getting more than 25 per? He’s getting 25 at the moment. I guess a couple extra years would be nice, but I’d think we’d be looking more at a 6 years, 160-180 type of deal, given market conditions, if he opted out.

By: MedicineHat

MedicineHat — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:07:33 +0000

Back to a previous post of oen of you…Tomko was signed acquired by a contending team (Padres) today.

By: Bearman

Bearman — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 01:01:08 +0000

If he’s out of their lineup that will definately help the M’s cause and make Washburn’s start at bit less pressured.

This also futher my belief that A-Rod will opt out of his contract as he is premitted to at this the 7th yr of the deal.
I futher believe that without the least hesitation the Boston Red Sox will move Lowell and aquire A-Rod in a pardon the expression NY minute.
I think a 5 yr/120 mil will be the deal to get Boras and A-Rod to sign in Boston.If this does happen as I’m sure it will Red Soxs nation and going to be smiling like Chestire cats yelling tit for tat you got Damon but got A-Rod so take that.

By: Dan W

Dan W — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:42:34 +0000

apparently so. He was dressed and ready for warmups and they sent him downtown.

By: msb

msb — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:35:45 +0000

#28– from the ankle roll?

By: gwangung

gwangung — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:21:35 +0000

Despite this, we’re going to hear ad nauseam that “pitching and defense win championships” this September and October…

That’s because most fans and a lot of front offices have no clue on how to evaluate defense (and to a lesser extent, pitching). And if you can’t pinpoint it with a number like OBP or OPS, than, by gum, it’s gotta be important for championships…

By: Dan W

Dan W — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 00:16:58 +0000

“I was ready to play, but they’re sending me to get an MRI,” he said.

“He” was Alex Rodriguez about an hour ago.