November 16, 2007
Quick Hits: Contracts, Contracts, Contracts
- The wedding date hasn’t been announced, but it seems like all the plans have been made. Alex Rodriguez is about to sign the richest contract in sports history- again. The framework of the deal is a 10 year/$275 million contract. In addition, A-Rod and the Yankees are working on a revenue sharing agreement if A-Rod breaks the home run record. One thing you won’t find in the contract is an opt-out clause, so this really should be until death do you part.
- While A-Rod’s deal appear done, Mariano Rivera seems to be further away from rejoining the Yankees. Rivera is apparently upset with comments Hank Steinbrenner made about his age and therefore wants a fourth year added to the 3 year/$45 million offer the Yankees have made. It’s hard to see why the Yankees would go higher, the deal already would make Rivera the highest paid closer in baseball by $4 million a season and reports are the commissioner’s office is not happy with the initial offer. And, it’s hard to figure out where Rivera is going to find a better deal, Joe Torre has a pretty good closer already in LA.
- And the Mets have finally made some news in this offseason, though it is hard to say this is a positive move. Yorvit Torrealba is coming to Shea for 3 years and $14.4 million. Torrealba is a great defensive catcher, but he can’t hit. Last year he managed to hit just .212 outside of Coors Field though he is 10-32 (.313) in his career at Shea. Torrealba will be joined behind the plate by Ramon Castro who is coming back to Shea on a 2 year/$4.6 million deal. This move may simply be addition by subtraction in management’s mind because it closes the door on Paul Lo Duca and the baggage that he brought to the table.
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Is it me, or is A-Rod's wife a complete post-op tranny?
She looks like Sting with a wig and a great rack.
Thats too bad. Pauli had some New York character.
Mariano - get over it, you are old my mlb standards. Yanks are given you a boatload to stay.
of course lo duca had ny character...he's from brooklyn!!
y'know mariano's era was over 3 this year.
seems to me some major leaguers have figured out how to hit his cutter, which doesn't quite have the same speed it used to have. get over it mariano...joba is breathing down you back. imagine being paid that kind of money until age 40. an injury or further aging is likely to result in a higher era and more blown saves. love the guy...future HOF material, but the Steinbrenner boys are being very generous...maybe even rewarding him for years gone by.
mo did have a pretty bad year. i really hope there's still gas left in the tank, because without a closer the yanks are dead in the water, even with their brand spankin new rotation, and especially if they cant find some effective middle and late relievers. vizcaino, bruney and farnsworth havent exactly been setting the world on fire.