Boras: No ARod Deal Until after season

On Jul 12, 3:20 pm, EGK <m....TakeThisOut@privacy.net> wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:08:36 -0700, BadgerBC
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> <neilrichardson3....TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >On Jul 12, 3:02 pm, Grimm-RHD <dw....TakeThisOut@echoes.net> wrote:
> >> On Jul 12, 5:39 pm, "hoover" <hoo....TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
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> >> > No kidding.
>
> >> If this is true, then A-Rod is opting out.
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> >> Grimm-RHD
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> >Not necessarily. There usually is a window between the end of WS and
> >the deadline date (I'd guess mid November as was the case with
> >Sheffield option). Remember the Yanks can offer the most money
> >followed by the Rangers in the context of the current contract. It
> >makes sense to keep them engaged as the Yanks probably could offer at
> >least 3mil per more than the next team. Plus there is a huge payroll
> >relief coming in 2009 with additional revenue stream.
>
> You know, ARod is great and all and I don't want to see him go but
> realistically, this team can finish under .500 without him.

Heh, but I'd also prefer they finish above .400 this season and next
as well. They'll have holes to fill at RF, 1B and possibly DH (if
Giambi doesn't recover fast enough). Those are all offensive
positions and they could do without having to look for a 3B
replacement as well in this market. This winter's FA class is not
impressive at all. After last winter's pricing, it probably will
become ridiculous again.
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On Jul 12, 3:02 pm, Grimm-RHD <dw....RemoveThis@echoes.net> wrote:
> On Jul 12, 5:39 pm, "hoover" <hoo....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> > No kidding.
>
> If this is true, then A-Rod is opting out.
>
> Grimm-RHD

Not necessarily. There usually is a window between the end of WS and
the deadline date (I'd guess mid November as was the case with
Sheffield option). Remember the Yanks can offer the most money
followed by the Rangers in the context of the current contract. It
makes sense to keep them engaged as the Yanks probably could offer at
least 3mil per more than the next team. Plus there is a huge payroll
relief coming in 2009 with additional revenue stream.
 >> Stay informed about: Boras: No ARod Deal Until after season 

On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:08:36 -0700, BadgerBC
<neilrichardson3819.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Jul 12, 3:02 pm, Grimm-RHD <dw....TakeThisOut@echoes.net> wrote:
>> On Jul 12, 5:39 pm, "hoover" <hoo....TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>
>> > No kidding.
>>
>> If this is true, then A-Rod is opting out.
>>
>> Grimm-RHD
>
>Not necessarily. There usually is a window between the end of WS and
>the deadline date (I'd guess mid November as was the case with
>Sheffield option). Remember the Yanks can offer the most money
>followed by the Rangers in the context of the current contract. It
>makes sense to keep them engaged as the Yanks probably could offer at
>least 3mil per more than the next team. Plus there is a huge payroll
>relief coming in 2009 with additional revenue stream.

You know, ARod is great and all and I don't want to see him go but
realistically, this team can finish under .500 without him.
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On Jul 12, 5:39 pm, "hoover" <hoo....RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
> No kidding.

If this is true, then A-Rod is opting out.

Grimm-RHD
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EGK wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:08:36 -0700, BadgerBC
> <neilrichardson3819 DeleteThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
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>> On Jul 12, 3:02 pm, Grimm-RHD <dw... DeleteThis @echoes.net> wrote:
>>> On Jul 12, 5:39 pm, "hoover" <hoo... DeleteThis @yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> No kidding.
>>> If this is true, then A-Rod is opting out.
>>>
>>> Grimm-RHD
>> Not necessarily. There usually is a window between the end of WS and
>> the deadline date (I'd guess mid November as was the case with
>> Sheffield option). Remember the Yanks can offer the most money
>> followed by the Rangers in the context of the current contract. It
>> makes sense to keep them engaged as the Yanks probably could offer at
>> least 3mil per more than the next team. Plus there is a huge payroll
>> relief coming in 2009 with additional revenue stream.
>
> You know, ARod is great and all and I don't want to see him go but
> realistically, this team can finish under .500 without him.

There's a good goal!
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BadgerBC wrote:
> On Jul 12, 3:20 pm, EGK <m....DeleteThis@privacy.net> wrote:
>> On Thu, 12 Jul 2007 15:08:36 -0700, BadgerBC
>>
>>
>>
>> <neilrichardson3....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Jul 12, 3:02 pm, Grimm-RHD <dw....DeleteThis@echoes.net> wrote:
>>>> On Jul 12, 5:39 pm, "hoover" <hoo....DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote:
>>>>> No kidding.
>>>> If this is true, then A-Rod is opting out.
>>>> Grimm-RHD
>>> Not necessarily. There usually is a window between the end of WS and
>>> the deadline date (I'd guess mid November as was the case with
>>> Sheffield option). Remember the Yanks can offer the most money
>>> followed by the Rangers in the context of the current contract. It
>>> makes sense to keep them engaged as the Yanks probably could offer at
>>> least 3mil per more than the next team. Plus there is a huge payroll
>>> relief coming in 2009 with additional revenue stream.
>> You know, ARod is great and all and I don't want to see him go but
>> realistically, this team can finish under .500 without him.
>
> Heh, but I'd also prefer they finish above .400 this season and next
> as well. They'll have holes to fill at RF, 1B and possibly DH (if
> Giambi doesn't recover fast enough). Those are all offensive
> positions and they could do without having to look for a 3B
> replacement as well in this market. This winter's FA class is not
> impressive at all. After last winter's pricing, it probably will
> become ridiculous again.
>

Beyond that, given their production - with so many players having down
years - they should have a record which would have them in the race with
any kind of normal record in close games. So, the idea that "they stink
with him, they can stink without him" is even more foolish than it
normally is.
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