Hmmm. So the Yankees were not in the World Series. All is lost. A crushing blow has been dealt to the Yankee faithful, there will be no celebrating in the streets of Manhattan for 7th straight year. Gloom and doom, lets move on.
But somehow, boys in pinstripes still remained the top story..."whats going on with Joe?", " will Alex opt out", " what happened to the squirrel that climbed the right field foul pole during the month of August"? Attention seemed to shift from the games being played and the fascinating stories that go along with them to the sun once again circling around the Bronx.
Leave it to power agent Scott Boras to steal the thunder of the Boston Red Sox winning another world championship. Alex wants more money! Pay him what he deserves. Now please, I'm not doubting the numbers that A-Rod puts up, he's a freak, but 350 million dollars just to be considered? There are eleven (that's right, one less than 12 and one more than 10) franchises that aren't even valued at 350 million. The Marlins, D-Rays, Brewers, and Twins are just a few of the names on the Forbes list that don't even break the 300 million plateau. Lets not forget, those Colorado Rockies, (who by the way made it further into the playoffs than Alex's Yanks) their entire net worth is valued at only 317 million.
What does this mean? There are in reality only a few teams that can afford to sign A-Rod. However the interesting question is what will that mean for the team for the rest of the off season. Will signing Alex be the only post season move that one organization makes? That might just be the case considering all available cash will be thrown in his direction. If your team can afford it, I say sure sign Alex. But be for warned, adding this large contract could end up crippling you financially and the results may not be what you had hoped for.
He claims he wants to play for the team that has the greatest chances of winning a world championship. That seemingly was the case when he went to New York. He lived the high life, went from batting 8th in the post season to thriving in the core of the order, seemingly skyrocketing his player value. Meanwhile he's cutting commercials and posing for pictures while trying to escape Toronto paparazzi. He's a celeb alright, and hes got the cash to back it up. But if you pass Alex in the street someday, ask him how his rings are doing. Isn't that what he was looking for to begin with? How's that working for you buddy...
http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/33/07mlb_The-Business-Of-Baseball_Rank.html
That link will show you how much your squad is worth...and yes that is 1 billion next to the Yankees.
Matt Armstrong
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