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The Yankees don't talk about new contracts with their players during the season. That was their policy with Mariano Rivera, Jorge Posada, and with Alex Rodriguez. At least before the season started. What a difference a half season makes because the Yankees have changed the policy for their All-Star third baseman. The team hopes to meet with A-Rod's agent Scott Boras in the next few weeks to discuss an extension. Rodriguez currently has three years and $81 million left on his current contract, but he can opt-out of the final years after this season.
Even if Boras and A-Rod decide not to test the waters, it seems like there's a provision in his contract that guarantees Rodriguez's contract will be at least $32 million in 2009 and 2010. Of course, if he does re-sign or leave the Yankees, Rodriguez could command $32 million or more for several more years. While the Yankees may want an extension now, Boras and Rodriguez want to focus on the season.
- With their offensive production down from last year, the Mets fired hitting coach Rick Down yesterday. The firing came as a surprise to Down, who told The Post, "A month ago after 50 games, we were pretty much leading the league and doing [fine] offensively and I was the best thing since sliced bread and we get some injuries and things happen, and I get fired." MLB.com reports that Rickey Henderson is taking over as hitting coach, but Howard Johnson, currently the first base coach, will handle most or all of Down's responsibilities. Henderson has worked with the Mets during Spring Training the past two seasons and periodically during the season.
- Henrik Lundqvist is getting quite the raise. The Ranger goalie made $817,000 last season, but signed a one-year contract yesterday for $4.25 million. The one-year contract for a relatively small number allows the Rangers to stay under the NHL salary cap. Lundqvist and the Rangers will look to ink another, longer term contract, in January.
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Rickey.
If the Yankees re-sign all their free agents this year, their payroll's going to be $300M next year.
Mo is going to need like 50 million. Posada's going to want at least 40 and probably will want at least one year too many. If they pay A-Rod 30M/season they have to give Jeter a raise. And that's before you even get in to starters.
And A-Rod's contract for 2009 and 2010 just stipulates he needs to make 1M more than the highest paid position player in the MLB... which I'm pretty sure he still is.
Of course, I also don't believe the Yankees are going to be willing to pay him the $30M/season that he'll be looking for, but who knows.
A-Rod should be more concerned with his legacy at this point. There's no such thing as a "sure fire" World Series champ right now so he might as well milk the prestige of being a Yankee. Barring inury, he'll play ten more seasons anyway. As for dough, how much more does he need? So long as the Yanks keep Jeter happy, they should be okay. He's their franchise player. Posada is vital but he is 35 and should consider his own legacy as well. 4 world series titles and the possibility of finishing his career as a lifetime Yankee should suffice vs. making a few extra mil playing for some dipshit franchise like Arizona or whoknowswhere? No one remembers who made what in what year...only who personified a particular team or a particular era.
TKaisen, i also think he's still the highest paid player. but i suppose the he would get a raise even if he's the highest paid player? to quote exactly from The Post:
tien: That's different from the way I understood it, but I suppose Boras knows better than me =)
I can't see anyone giving the guy $30 million a season. That's like two good starters, a decent middle reliever, and an average position player. I have to assume that Boras won't have the idiot owner in Texas to drive up the price this time around either.
But... who knows. These guys are insane.