During his Alex Rodriguez rant to The Times this week, Hank Steinbrenner asked, "does he (Rodriguez) want to go into the Hall of Fame as a Yankee, or a Toledo Mud Hen?"Well, the Mud Hens would like an answer. As first reported by The Detroit Free Press, Toledo has sent Rodriguez's agent Scott Boras a letter containing an offer. The proposed deal would give an incentive for hitting 75 home runs a season. There would also be a bonus for leading the team to ten consecutive Governor's Cups. The team's graphics designer even concocted a Hall of Fame plaque of Rodrigez in a Mud Hens cap. However, the note makes it clear that A-Rod's spot in the Mud Hen lineup is not guaranteed. The team says that reigning IL MVP Mike Hessman guards their hot corner. “We think that it would be a healthy competition at spring training between the two of them,” reads the letter. “Would your client be willing to play a different position?”
Toledo didn't need the two-time MVP's help winning the International League title in 2005 or 2006. However, the Mud Hens were swept from the first round of the 2007 IL playoffs by the Durham Bulls.
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