A-Rod is retiring this Friday
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He is not ill, he is worthless and NY needs the roster spot. It's really not that complicated.
It's an agreement. They don't want him, they're not playing him and he's tying up a roster spot.
Doesn't take Ms Cleo (RIP) to see how he's going to be sent off at Fenway.
I think they missed their chance with this, it would have had to be a few weeks back and they had other priorities then, trying to move guys before the deadline.
No, they need to get Austin and Judge ABs to see what they have in them. Both of those guys have nothing left to prove in AAA.
How is it slimy in the least? He is a worthless player at this point and has been since last August. If he was anyone else, he would have been DFAd a month ago.
I'm guessing this is why he's retiring. It gets the money off the luxury tax calculation. Then they sign him as an advisor and pay him the rest "off the books."
Now this is a good gig:
Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 7m7 minutes ago
Arod will earn about $26.5 million through 2017 as #Yankees special assistant and advisor
Bob Nightengale @BNightengale 7m7 minutes ago
Arod will earn about $26.5 million through 2017 as #Yankees special assistant and advisor
Will Carroll @injuryexpert 6m6 minutes ago
Going to be interesting to see how MLB handles Rodriguez's final year of contract. No one saying "retirement".
Going to be interesting to see how MLB handles Rodriguez's final year of contract. No one saying "retirement".
I think by that point, he was costing them a ton in beer and hot dogs per game
suggesting that he isn't retiring and the Yankees are just taking him out of uniform and to advisory role. That can't be legit right. This seems fishy sounding
I'm pretty sure they said he would be released and then retire in the intro announcement.
Maybe so. People have been talking about a buyout for years now and it never made sense to me. He has a contract. Why would he accept anything less than that?
It sounds like he is going to be unconditionally released and then he will sign a new contract to remain with the organization as an advisor, etc.
As such, I think he collects all of his money.
However, by not reaching the 700 HR milestone, the Yankees do save money on that.
As such, I think he collects all of his money.
However, by not reaching the 700 HR milestone, the Yankees do save money on that.
Well, if they pay him everything he's owed and he doesn't have to go through the grind of everyday baseball at 41 years old, that has to be a little appealing, right?
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