AFJF Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 A-Rod's agent reportedly talking to potential Cubs owners ESPN.com news services Updated: September 23, 2007, 5:24 PM ET Alex Rodriguez might redefine the term "franchise player." Alex Rodriguez Third Base New York Yankees Profile 2007 Season Stats GM HR RBI R OBP AVG 153 52 146 138 .418 .312 New York Magazine reported on Sunday that the Yankees third baseman could end up with the Chicago Cubs next season with a blockbuster contract that includes an ownership stake in the team. Although he's had his ups and downs in New York in his four years there, A-Rod has carried the Yankees this season and has basically wrapped up the American League MVP award. Rodriguez is batting .312 and leads the league with 52 home runs, 146 RBIs and 138 runs scored. New York is only 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Dierking Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Wait a second, an agent being an owner of a team. Can't anyone else sense the conflict of interest there? How can baseball let that happen? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 23, 2007 Share Posted September 23, 2007 Wait a second, an agent being an owner of a team. Can't anyone else sense the conflict of interest there? How can baseball let that happen? LOL. This is Boras being Boras. This are many things about that article that are actually illegal. Boras is great though. Maybe he can have another player denounce his citizenship to get more money. That always works out so well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 well as long as we get a decent replacement then let him do what he wants i guess odds are he won't have seasons this good anymore although i'll still root for him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maxman Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Yankees win the World Series. He stays. They work out an extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NIGHT STALKER Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 well as long as we get a decent replacement then let him do what he wants i guess odds are he won't have seasons this good anymore although i'll still root for him Hate to say it, but if he does sign with the Cubbies, he'll have better seasons in the future...they should outlaw that damn match box they call a stadium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghost Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Damn, I need to start getting into baseball. This sounds hilarious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackout Posted September 24, 2007 Share Posted September 24, 2007 Hate to say it, but if he does sign with the Cubbies, he'll have better seasons in the future...they should outlaw that damn match box they call a stadium. look how soriano is doing there, you'd think he would have more HR's than at RFK right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFJF Posted September 24, 2007 Author Share Posted September 24, 2007 Boras denies report of talks with potential Cubs owner on A-Rod September 23, 2007 NEW YORK (AP) -- Agent Scott Boras says he hasn't had talks with any of the possible bidders for the Chicago Cubs about Alex Rodriguez, denying a report on New York Magazine's Web site. Rodriguez can opt out of the final three years of his contract with the New York Yankees, which calls for him to receive $27 million in each of the next three seasons. "A source with knowledge of the situation says Boras knows which group is most likely to be awarded the team," New York Magazine reported on its Web site this weekend. "The source says Boras has already been in touch with that group about the possibility of a contract that could reach $30 million a year over the next 10 years while deferring a certain portion of money toward an eventual stake in the franchise." John Canning, chairman of private equity firm Madison Dearborn Partners LLC, is thought to be a favorite to buy the team from Tribune Co., which is in the process of being purchased by an entity controlled by real estate investor Sam Zell. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban submitted an application to examine the Cubs' finances. Speaking before Sunday's 7-5 win over Toronto, Rodriguez said the report was "nonsense," as far as he knew. "Great players with great demand create great rumors," Boras said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "While I would enjoy having lunch with Mark Cuban and Canning, at this point of the year that conversation would not include Alex Rodriguez. I have not talked to anyone." Boras also pointed out that it would violate major league rules for a player to have equity or potential equity in a franchise. "It sounds like a silly story. We really don't believe it," Yankees president Randy Levine said. "However, if it were true, that would be grounds to disqualify someone from becoming an owner before even filing the application. It would demonstrate a violation of major league rules prior to even owning a club. I talked to the commissioner, and he agrees." Rodriguez signed his $252 million, 10-year contract with Texas before the 2001 season, then was traded to the Yankees in 2004. As part of the trade, the Rangers owe the Yankees $8,116,000 next year, $7,101,500 in 2009 and $6,087,000 in 2010 -- a total of $21,304,500. Of the $27 million A-Rod is owed each year, $3 million is deferred annually at 2 percent interest and paid from 2016-25. At the time of the trade, the Rangers agreed to be responsible for those payments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Troll Posted September 27, 2007 Share Posted September 27, 2007 look how soriano is doing there, you'd think he would have more HR's than at RFK right? To be fair, he was injured for a month this season. Plus, this isn't a contract year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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