A-ROD is a Yankee!!!!!

[Y2A]

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=1735937

Associated Press
NEW YORK -- It's official: Alex Rodriguez is a Yankee .


Commissioner Bud Selig approved the record-setting deal Monday, allowing the reigning American League MVP to be traded to New York by the Texas Rangers.


New Bronx Bombers
The Yankees' potential lineup with A-Rod, per inning based on 2004 salaries.
Player Dollars/9 innings
1. Kenny Lofton, CF $2,126
2. Derek Jeter, SS $11,659
3. Alex Rodriguez, 3B $14,403
4. Jason Giambi, 1B $6,858
5. Gary Sheffield, RF $8,916
6. Bernie Williams, DH $8,230
7. Jorge Posada, C $4,115
8. Hideki Matsui, LF $4,801
9. Miguel Cairo, 2B $617
Kevin Brown, RHP $10,288
Total $72,013


Texas will pay $67 million of the $179 million left on Rodriguez's $252 million, 10-year contract, the most cash included in a trade in major league history. The Rangers get All-Star second baseman Alfonso Soriano and a player to be named -- but they also will pay Rodriguez through 2025.


"I am very concerned about the large amount of cash consideration involved in the transaction, and the length of time over which the cash is being paid," Selig said.


"I want to make it abundantly clear to all clubs that I will not allow cash transfers of this magnitude to become the norm. However, given the unique circumstances, including the size, length and complexity of Mr. Rodriguez's contract and the quality of the talent moving in both directions, I have decided to approve the transaction."


The players' association gave its approval to the trade on Sunday.


Rodriguez will move from shortstop, a position at which he's been a seven-time All-Star, to third base, where he will replace injured Aaron Boone. The Yankees will keep captain Derek Jeter at shortstop.


"I don't think he ever thought about playing another position until the concept came up," said Rodriguez's agent, Scott Boras. "He decided it didn't make a difference -- shortstop, third base, center field. He wanted the opportunity to play on a competitive team."


The Rangers will wind up paying $140 million for three seasons with Rodriguez, an average of $46.7 million annually for three last-place finishes in the AL West. The Yankees will owe him $112 million over seven years. Baseball's biggest spenders will raise their payroll to about $190 million.


"The disparity is not healthy for the sport," Arizona Diamondbacks owner Jerry Colangelo said. "But everyone runs their team the way they see fit, and they did it by the rules."


Boras said the possibility of a trade first came up last Monday while he was talking to the Yankees about another player. Boras then called Rodriguez.


"I said, 'There may be an opportunity. We have to talk about your goals, about winning,'" Boras recalled telling his client.


"He called me back Tuesday and discussed it further and said, 'Why don't you call (Texas owner) Tom Hicks and let him know we're ready to do that,'" Boras said.


Trade talks began the following day, and the sides reached the agreement Sunday.


Under the deal, the Yankees pay Rodriguez $15 million in each of the next three seasons, $16 million each in 2007 and 2008, $17 million in 2009 and $18 million in 2010, according to contract information obtained by the AP from player and management sources.


In each of the first four years, $1 million will be deferred without interest, to be paid in 2011.


The trade calls for Texas to pay $43 million of Rodriguez's salary over the remaining seven years: $3 million in 2004, $6 million each in 2005, 2006 and 2010, $7 million apiece in 2007 and 2009 and $8 million in 2008. In addition, the Rangers will pay the $24 million remaining in deferred money from the original contract, with the interest rate lowered from 3 percent to 1.75 percent.


All the deferred money owed by Texas -- $36 million including salaries from 2001-03 -- will be lumped with the original $10 million signing bonus, of which $4 million is still owed. The payout schedule will be pushed back to 2016-2025 from 2011-20.


In exchange for the alterations, which devalue the present-day value of the contract by $5 million, Rodriguez will receive a hotel suite on road trips, have the right to link his Web site to the Yankees' site and get a guarantee that the deferred money won't be wiped out by a work stoppage.


Boras said that as part of the deal, the Rangers will buy Rodriguez's home in Texas and his luxury suites at The Ballpark in Arlington and American Airlines Center.


While the Rangers appointed Rodriguez team captain on Jan. 25, Boras said that once Texas decided to go with younger players, it became apparent a change was needed.


"Because of the change in direction in payroll in Texas, we didn't think Alex was the fit there he was before," he said. "This trade was a situation that would benefit everybody."




MWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

:redstar2000:

[Lardlad95]

FUCK THE STANKEES

FUCK STIENBRENER

FUCK THE EVIL EMPIRE

FUCK ALEX RODRIGUEZ..he has no right to have my last name

And FUCK DA BRONX


BOSOX IN 04' . That A-Rod curse went form Seattle to Texas, and it'll go from Texas to Da Bronx

[Urban Rubble]

Suprising, our resident Capitalist is a Yanks fan ! :lol:

Fuck A-Rod. Fuck him right in the ear. He's a money grubbing little ***** and I hope someone takes his knees out.

So, what do you guys think the division series will look like this year ? I'll put my American league predictions (because really, who give a shit about the NL ?)

I think it will be the Yanks and Mariners in the ALCS, though it could be Anaheim in place of either of these two. The M's will be lucky to get the AL West from the Angels, they're looking really good this year.

Fuck it, I'll make a wild guess for the NL. I'll say it's going to come down to the Cubs and the Giants.



*Yes, I'm aware he took less money to go to the Yanks. My point still stands.

[Lardlad95]

Originally posted by Urban [email protected] 16 2004, 11:03 PM
Suprising, our resident Capitalist is a Yanks fan ! :lol:

Fuck A-Rod. Fuck him right in the ear. He's a money grubbing little ***** and I hope someone takes his knees out.

So, what do you guys think the division series will look like this year ? I'll put my American league predictions (because really, who give a shit about the NL ?)

I think it will be the Yanks and Mariners in the ALCS, though it could be Anaheim in place of either of these two. The M's will be lucky to get the AL West from the Angels, they're looking really good this year.

Fuck it, I'll make a wild guess for the NL. I'll say it's going to come down to the Cubs and the Giants.



*Yes, I'm aware he took less money to go to the Yanks. My point still stands.
For teh Record though A-Rod does really love baseball...oddly though A-Rod is a nickname of my brother and it could be mine too.

My brother's name isAntonio Rodriguez and on his baseball team he was known as A-Rod..

My name is Aaron Rodriguuez..so...


My predictions for the ALEast.... Of course the The Yankees.. Boston in a clsoe second, winning the wild card.

The Yankees get knocked out in the hfirst round though by the M's

[Y2A]

Look at this line up:

Per inning
1. Kenny Lofton, CF $2,126
2. Derek Jeter, SS $11,659
3. Alex Rodriguez, 3B $14,403
4. Jason Giambi, 1B $6,858
5. Gary Sheffield, RF $8,916
6. Bernie Williams, DH $8,230
7. Jorge Posada, C $4,115
8. Hideki Matsui, LF $4,801
9. Miguel Cairo, 2B $617
Kevin Brown, RHP $10,288
Total $72,013

Those are not men, those are machines. They have grown beyond the limits of humanity and are now baseball playing machines designed to win. No one, not the BoSoxs nor the Giants, are capable of stoping this machine that is the New York Yankees.

MWHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA

[Individual]

A-ROD is a Yankee!!!!!

A-Rod is a sellout!

This just in! Alex Rodriguez is helping out nobody. His reason, he doesn't make enough!

Tune into our later broadcast to find out how much our education is in decline due to lack of funding.

[Lardlad95]

Originally posted by [email protected] 16 2004, 11:15 PM
Look at this line up:

Per inning
1. Kenny Lofton, CF $2,126
2. Derek Jeter, SS $11,659
3. Alex Rodriguez, 3B $14,403
4. Jason Giambi, 1B $6,858
5. Gary Sheffield, RF $8,916
6. Bernie Williams, DH $8,230
7. Jorge Posada, C $4,115
8. Hideki Matsui, LF $4,801
9. Miguel Cairo, 2B $617
Kevin Brown, RHP $10,288
Total $72,013

Those are not men, those are machines. They have grown beyond the limits of humanity and are now baseball playing machines designed to win. No one, not the BoSoxs nor the Giants, are capable of stoping this machine that is the New York Yankees.

MWHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHA
...Those guys gotta die sometime

also are you telling me that getting Gary Shefield and A-rod + getting rid of Aaron boone will make a huge difference?

THey had the best line up last year and they still couldn't beat the Marlins

[Lardlad95]

Originally posted by [email protected] 16 2004, 11:17 PM

A-ROD is a Yankee!!!!!

A-Rod is a sellout!

This just in! Alex Rodriguez is helping out nobody. His reason, he doesn't make enough!

Tune into our later broadcast to find out how much our education is in decline due to lack of funding.
...he took less money and switched to a worse positon to play there...

[Y2A]

Originally posted by [email protected] 16 2004, 11:17 PM

A-ROD is a Yankee!!!!!

A-Rod is a sellout!

This just in! Alex Rodriguez is helping out nobody. His reason, he doesn't make enough!

Tune into our later broadcast to find out how much our education is in decline due to lack of funding.
Oh god, I made this thread for fun, to discuss baseball. If your gonna be a queer and try and make this about communismvs.capitalism then make another thread about it.

[Lardlad95]

Originally posted by Y2A+Feb 16 2004, 11:19 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Y2A @ Feb 16 2004, 11:19 PM)
[email protected] 16 2004, 11:17 PM

A-ROD is a Yankee&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;&#33;

A-Rod is a sellout&#33;

This just in&#33; Alex Rodriguez is helping out nobody. His reason, he doesn&#39;t make enough&#33;

Tune into our later broadcast to find out how much our education is in decline due to lack of funding.
Oh god, I made this thread for fun, to discuss baseball. If your gonna be a queer and try and make this about communismvs.capitalism then make another thread about it. [/b]
I understand why you are mad, And I as well would like to stick to teh baseball theme

but calling him a "queer"...lets not do that.


To Alwaysquestion: lets keep this about the game

[Individual]

Then my apologies for &#39;changing&#39; the subject.

It is the truth however. Does he deserve upwards of 14 grand for an at bat, and standing in a field catching the ball?

Ok. I&#39;ll stick to baseball.

I played T-ball when I was a young lad. Does that count?

[Y2A]

Originally posted by [email protected] 16 2004, 11:58 PM
Then my apologies for &#39;changing&#39; the subject.

It is the truth however. Does he deserve upwards of 14 grand for an at bat, and standing in a field catching the ball?

Ok. I&#39;ll stick to baseball.

I played T-ball when I was a young lad. Does that count?
Baseball creates money, thats why. If people spend there money to go out and see him then why not? What you think that he should get the same as some crappy female softball player that generates nothing just because they play the same type of game. Fuck that.

[Individual]

If your gonna be a queer and try and make this about communismvs.capitalism then make another thread about it.

Oh, so that&#39;s how I become homosexual? I didn&#39;t realize that worked to...?


What you think that he should get the same as some crappy female softball player that generates nothing just because they play the same type of game

So now, not only are you capitalist, and homophobic. You are now sexist. I hope you never quesion why you have been banned.


Baseball creates money, thats why. If people spend there money to go out and see him then why not? What you think that he should get the same as some crappy female softball player that generates nothing just because they play the same type of game. Fuck that.

Back to baseball:

So you think that because Alex Rich-riguez has hit 350 home runs, and can catch a ball, that he should make close to 15 grand every 5-15 minutes? Wait, why am I asking a capitalist? There is no question to be asked of you, for anything concerning making money from nothing is encouraged from you.

[el_profe]

Originally posted by Urban [email protected] 16 2004, 11:03 PM
Suprising, our resident Capitalist is a Yanks fan &#33; :lol:

Fuck A-Rod. Fuck him right in the ear. He&#39;s a money grubbing little ***** and I hope someone takes his knees out.

So, what do you guys think the division series will look like this year ? I&#39;ll put my American league predictions (because really, who give a shit about the NL ?)

I think it will be the Yanks and Mariners in the ALCS, though it could be Anaheim in place of either of these two. The M&#39;s will be lucky to get the AL West from the Angels, they&#39;re looking really good this year.

Fuck it, I&#39;ll make a wild guess for the NL. I&#39;ll say it&#39;s going to come down to the Cubs and the Giants.



*Yes, I&#39;m aware he took less money to go to the Yanks. My point still stands.
FIrst OFF I am Cubs fan and I never hated the yankees until they started getting that moron Jiambi and all these loser players that suddenly cant hit in the playoffs.

Urban, YOure right in the first paragraph of your statement. A-rod is a crying little *****.

He takes 25 mill. and then starts *****ing because the team does not win, SHUT THE FUCK UP AND PLAY, it was thanks to him that they couldnt afford to buy anyone else and now he cried himself out of this situation, I really think he is not a true team player, he left seattle for more money, he gets more money than he can imagine, and then *****es that they cant win. FUCK YOU A-ROD.

Now onto your next statement, who gives a shit about the NL? :o
I do, the winning team will come out of the NL , its the Cubs, theyre going to get Maddux and will have the best 1-5 Starting pitching in the league.

[Y2A]

Oh, so that&#39;s how I become homosexual? I didn&#39;t realize that worked to...?

Oh your one of those ultra-PC guys.....typical.


So now, not only are you capitalist, and homophobic. You are now sexist. I hope you never quesion why you have been banned.

I&#39;m just pointing out that no one wants to see some unknown female softball player and would much rather see a game with A-Rod in it. It&#39;s not my fault you are a walking talking mangina and see this as sexist. You must be real pussy whipped kid.


So you think that because Alex Rich-riguez has hit 350 home runs, and can catch a ball, that he should make close to 15 grand every 5-15 minutes?

The Yankee organization and the MLB make money off of good players. If he were payed less then the MLB and Yankee organization would be taking advantage because he produces much more then he would get in return. This is why the Players Union was established when baseball became popular.



Wait, why am I asking a capitalist? There is no question to be asked of you, for anything concerning making money from nothing is encouraged from you.

Typical comment from some know-nothing rich suburban kid. You really think that you are your band of "do-gooders" are actually accomplishing anything? People like you are pathetic. I laugh, because I am the one that is actually from the ghetto and actually born to immigrant working class parents yet it is fools like you that think they know better.

Face it kid, your fake, just like the rest of these "communists".

After that realization, you may be feeling a little down, so here a gift from me.

http://www.maddox.xmission.com/crybaby.gif

[Comrade Ceausescu]

Fuck the yankess.Straight up.

[Y2A]

Originally posted by Comrade [email protected] 17 2004, 01:08 AM
Fuck the yankess.Straight up.
:lol:

[Urban Rubble]

I laugh, because I am the one that is actually from the ghetto and actually born to immigrant working class parents yet it is fools like you that think they know better.

You&#39;re really playing the "I&#39;m from the getto" card lately. Why do you think you are somehow more intelligent and your opinions matter more because you are from the ghetto ?

Oh, and my dad isn&#39;t an immigrant, but he has worker 50 to 60 hours a week on construction sites for the last 25 years, does that count ? Did I win in the pissing contest ? Did I tie ? Oh, also, you talk about your parents alot, how much do you work ? I work 40 to 50 hours a week of labor work. Don&#39;t act like everyone here is the same, we aren&#39;t. Also, don&#39;t think that because you&#39;ve seen poverty and your parents were working class means that you have some grand perspective that others can&#39;t see.

I think people, regardless of if they are a baseball player or a construction worker, should be paid according to how hard they work. I don&#39;t think everyone should make the same money. I think people who work hard deserve to paid be paid more than those who don&#39;t. However, no person deserves millions of dollars for playing a game, regardless of how hard they work at it. After hunger, homelessness and all our other problems are solved, then they can have 20 cars and a mansion.



I really think he is not a true team player, he left seattle for more money, he gets more money than he can imagine, and then *****es that they cant win. FUCK YOU A-ROD.

It&#39;s kind of ironic. He leaves Seattle for money right before they would have had more money available to give him. Then, Seattle becomes a contender after he leaves, and he realizes he wants to be on a contender. Now, he goes to the Yanks. If he would have stayed with Seattle he would have had the money and the contending team. Don&#39;t you love irony ?

[Y2A]

Originally posted by Urban [email protected] 17 2004, 01:53 AM
I think people, regardless of if they are a baseball player or a construction worker, should be paid according to how hard they work. I don&#39;t think everyone should make the same money. I think people who work hard deserve to paid be paid more than those who don&#39;t. However, no person deserves millions of dollars for playing a game, regardless of how hard they work at it. After hunger, homelessness and all our other problems are solved, then they can have 20 cars and a mansion.
See atleast that I can understand. But the way that AQ put it, I had no choice but to react the way I did.

[Individual]

Oh your one of those ultra-PC guys.....typical.

No, but I am one of those ultra-sarcastic guys.... typical.


I&#39;m just pointing out that no one wants to see some unknown female softball player and would much rather see a game with A-Rod in it

And I&#39;m the queer?

(sorry, couldn&#39;t resist)


You must be real pussy whipped kid.

Is this what children say now adays? Boy should I tell your mother to wash your mouth out with soap.


The Yankee organization and the MLB make money off of good players. If he were payed less then the MLB and Yankee organization would be taking advantage because he produces much more then he would get in return. This is why the Players Union was established when baseball became popular.

Ok. I understand that they make money. Do you think that is right that they make they much money? Of course you do. Like what Urban Rubble said. If you had an occupation, and worked for an income in order to survive. You might be able to understand that this is crazy. I work very hard (something which your parents do, so that you can have what you are looking at, so you don&#39;t cry like a whining child)


Typical comment from some know-nothing rich suburban kid. You really think that you are your band of "do-gooders" are actually accomplishing anything? People like you are pathetic. I laugh, because I am the one that is actually from the ghetto and actually born to immigrant working class parents yet it is fools like you that think they know better.

Oh cry me a river.

Do you know where I grew up during my childhood? Do you know what I went through? No. And I&#39;m not going to play the &#39;cry-baby&#39; card.

The funny thing is, the people that grow up in section-8 housing usually don&#39;t go around bragging about it. After all, why should I believe you anyways? Your &#39;ghetto&#39; is probably a &#036;1400 2 bedroom apartment. Before you open that mouth of yours, realize that you are not talking to a child. When you grow up, and have to support yourself, you may realize something called &#39;hardwork&#39; and respect.


Face it kid, your fake, just like the rest of these "communists".

Again, the age thing.

So were &#39;fake&#39;? Yet you are better than us because you have the time to sit here and talk to us &#39;fakes&#39;? Some life you must have, if we are so damn fake? Where do you get off talking to &#39;fakes&#39; then anyways? Get a life. Infact get a job. Wait I&#39;m going to predict it now. You are going to come back with the &#39;Oh, I&#39;m 45 and I support a family of 3 working 60 hours a week bustin my ass.&#39; Don&#39;t even bother, I&#39;ll call you a bold face liar. Only teenagers sit there and b&#39;tch about this kind of crap. &#39;Ohh, I live in the ghetto, throw me a bone&#39;


After that realization, you may be feeling a little down, so here a gift from me.

You think that&#39;s a joke, however my girlfriend bought that.

[Lardlad95]

Originally posted by [email protected] 17 2004, 12:34 AM

Typical comment from some know-nothing rich suburban kid. You really think that you are your band of "do-gooders" are actually accomplishing anything? People like you are pathetic. I laugh, because I am the one that is actually from the ghetto and actually born to immigrant working class parents yet it is fools like you that think they know better.

Face it kid, your fake, just like the rest of these "communists".

After that realization, you may be feeling a little down, so here a gift from me.

http://www.maddox.xmission.com/crybaby.gif
Uh quite down my friend...while I&#39;m not a commie(I&#39;m a democratic socialist) I don&#39;t think it&#39;s fair to accuse us all of being suburbanites.

I grew up in ghettos and trailer parks. I&#39;ve been dirt poor too my friend