Found November 16, 2007 on Sons of Sam Malone:
Alex Rodriguez is really making a sacrifice settling for 275 mil. Man ain't he a hero?
Yardbarker aggregates the latest sports news, rumors and gossip from around the web. We use proprietary algorithms to automatically categorize stories and associate photos with articles. If you feel an article was miscategorized, please email tagging@yardbarker.com.
THE BACKYARD
AROUND THE WEB
RELATED ARTICLES

Yankees officials: Without Boras, A-rod might be an idiot

"This guy is a f*cking moron," a high-level Yankees official said Thursday. "We've been discussing hundreds of millions of dollars, and all he wants to know is can he change his nickname? I mean, I think the guy might be slightly retarded."

Buffet and Goldman Sachs Broker the A-Rod to the Yankees Deal

None other than the Oracle of Omaha advised A-Rod to bypass agent Scott Boras and call the Yankees to talk about staying in NYC. It took powerhouse investment bank Goldman Sachs to make it happen. That's the surprising story behind the story of how Alex Rodriguez is staying a Yankee, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Alex Rodriguez = Drama Queen

Was anyone shocked to hear Alex Rodriguez was negotiating with the Yankees? How could he resist the opportunity to stay in the New York City spotlight for the next 10 years? Alex Rodriguez is baseball's drama queen. Here is what I assume has happened this off-season

INSIDE THE YANKEES FORT

Inside the secret contract talks with Alex Rodriguez.

A-Rod and Yankees agree on 10-Year $275 Million Deal

After 3 weeks the Yankees and A-Rod are back to about where they started. Alex Rodriguez and the New York Yankees have agreed on the outline of a 10 year $275 million contract.

A-Rod listed on the Mitchell Report?

A very good look opinion/look at why A-Rod did an about face.

Derek Jeter Tax Cheater

Maybe Derek Jeter should take that advice as the State of New York claims that the New York Yankees shortstop owes them millions in back taxes from 2001, 2002 and 2003. New York State claims the captains primary residence at that time is an apartment he owns in New York City's Trump World Tower, that was purchased in October 2001.

IS DEREK JETER STILL A TRUE YANKEE?

Funny how different perception can be.

Four years for Mo? No way

If Mariano Rivera really does want a four-year deal from the New York Yankees, they need to tell Mo to kiss off. Let Rivera catch the next plane to LA, where he can join Joe Torre and the gang at Yankees West.

A-ROD IN....LOWELL NEXT....WHAT?

It now looks like Alex Rodriguez is heading back to the Bronx and Mike Lowell may follow him over there, to play first base. Exactly. What?

Jeter In Tax Trouble

It looks like Mr. NY has fallen victim to his own success. "State officials say the shortstop owes the state back taxes for claiming to live in Florida when his actual residence is New York City." Jeter's agent claims his client has been a resident of Florida (no state income tax) since the 1990s. NY officials say he had a primary residence in NY between 2001...

Mariano Pushing For Fourth Year

Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports reports that the sticking point with Mariano Rivera's contract is he wants a fourth year added to the $15 million, 3-year deal the Yankees have on the table.

Chalk's Prediction: Barry Bonds Will Prevail â€" And Finally Get His Ring

Barry Bonds has overcome so much â€" why shouldn't he be able to overcome this? Name someone you know who was convicted of perjury. Besides Scooter Libby. Do Americans really hate Bonds as much as they hate Bush and the War in Iraq? We'll see. My best bet is that's all the prosecution has. Hoping they'll get lucky and draw 12 of Mr. Eckko's internet...

A-Rod Meeting With The Yankees Currently

On New York Sportsradio WFAN, When asked on a scale of 1 to 100 if A-Rod will return to the Yankees, John Sterling said said 101.

While We Wait On Lowell Video

While we are all anxiously awaiting Mike Lowell to decide between the Sox and Yanks, Here's a video of him chilling in Disney with the fam.
THE YANKEES HOT 25
Today's Best Stuff
For Bloggers

Join the Yardbarker Network (YBN) for more promotion, traffic, and money.

Company Info
Help
What is Yardbarker?

Yardbarker is the largest network of sports blogs and pro athlete blogs on the web. This site is the hub of the Yardbarker Network, where our editors and algorithms curate the best sports content from our network and beyond.