[新聞] If Yankees pony up the money, A-Rod …

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Peter Abraham寫的 http://www.nyjournalnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070812/SPORTS01/708120342/1108 要出門了所以不翻了，大致上幾個重點 1. Bora$ 還是重申，要不要行使脫離條款成為自由成員，季末他才會跟A-Rod討論然後，他還是強調，他會讓A-Rod自己決定。但是，他確信，很多隊會願意搶他的，他相信會願意出到年薪 30~35M。 2. Abraham 認為如果先不管洋基財務問題，看看情感部分的話，他以為，最近二件事可能會使A-Rod傾向留在這個隊伍。第一件就是A-Rod敲出500轟。那天A-Rod感受到洋基球迷的熱情擁戴，以及隊友們紛紛跑出休息室慶祝，讓他覺得那是他職業生涯中很特殊的一刻，彷彿回到高中時期，那種單純的熱情與快樂吧。第二件就是上禮拜 Towers 向他投觸身球的事，隊友不但挺他，而且很明顯相當氣憤尤其是 RV、Posada、Duncan ; 而後老克為了挺他也在第七局還以顏色，而後也付出代價（罰款禁賽啦）。（Abraham說在去年的時候，隊友們會不會這麼挺他很難說） 3. Abraham 認為 A-Rod 還帶給隊上年輕球員許多幫助，幾乎可說是C&C兄弟的指導員了，這點洋基應該感激A-Rod。（我想Duncan應該也會有吧）結論是說，到底會不會能不能留在洋基，他不確定，但他判斷：只要洋基肯付，A-Rod 看起來沒理由不留在洋基。所以他的標題才會說只要洋基肯拿出摳摳，A-Rod不會走。 XDDD ============================================================================ If Yankees pony up the money, A-Rod isn't going anywhere In focus, by Peter Abraham It is generally accepted that Alex Rodriguez will opt out of his contract with the Yankees after the season to become a free agent. But his agent, Scott Boras, isn't sure that is necessarily the case. "Alex is going to make his own decision when the time comes," Boras said. "I put those clauses in that contract with a lot of intent and design to it. It just gives him a choice. It's not automatic." Boras thought of everything when Rodriguez agreed to his landmark 10-year, $252 million deal with the Texas Rangers before the 2001 season. The first opt-out option comes due on Nov. 10. There are also opt-out options in 2008 and 2009 unless Rodriguez receives a raise to $32 million a season. "I didn't know if his family life was going to be different or if he would want to examine whether he wanted to stay with the team he was on or his situation with that team," Boras said. "It was to give him choices." Boras believes there would be many choices if Rodriguez becomes a free agent. "There are a number of teams that can afford a stature player, much more so than in 2000 because of revenue sharing," he said. "There are a lot of teams getting $30 (million)-$35 million in revenue sharing every year. "The other thing is that signing Alex has proven to be good business. Even (Rangers owner) Tom Hicks said it was a good move. Their property values went up, their stadium-rights deals went up, their television contracts went up. There are a whole bunch of teams that would like to get their hands on Alex." Boras said that he and Rodriguez have an agreement not to discuss his status until after the season. The plan is for Rodriguez to spend a few days in California with Boras to talk it over. "He'll come out to the coast and camp out for a few days," Boras said. "But until then, we're severely focused on performance. We don't want to interface with the Yankees until after the season, and the Yankees don't want that either." Economics ultimately will shape the decision. Either the Yankees will pay to keep Rodriguez out of the market or they won't. But if emotions play any role, two recent events will work in favor of the Yankees. When Rodriguez hit his 500th home run on Aug. 4, he appeared genuinely touched by the reaction of the crowd. He also mentioned the fans' support in the days leading up to the milestone. For the first time in his tenure as a Yankee, the fans seemed to embrace him. The spontaneous celebration by his teammates also impressed Rodriguez. Seeing the Yankees pour out of the dugout to greet him at home plate had him smiling even days later. "That was one of the most special moments of my career," he said. "It was like we were back in high school." The Yankees came out of the dugout in support of Rodriguez again on Tuesday, this time when Toronto's Josh Towers hit him with a pitch. No punches were thrown, but several players - particularly Ron Villone, Jorge Posada and Shelley Duncan - were visibly angry. Roger Clemens then backed Rodriguez in the seventh inning when he drilled Alex Rios in the back with a fastball. That cost Clemens a five-game suspension and a $1,500 fine. Would the Yankees have backed Rodriguez to that degree last season? It's uncertain. Like sushi or German beer, Rodriguez is a bit of an acquired taste. Yes, he draws attention to himself. But he's a talented player with the relentless work ethic of a minor-league scrub. No player in the game invests more time or effort into improving. The Yankees have come to appreciate that. They've also noticed how Rodriguez has become a mentor to Robinson Cano, Melky Cabrera and other young players. He's even learned how to handle the media better, talking more about the team and less about himself. Awkward moments remain, but there are fewer than in previous years. "I've always said this, that Alex is comfortable in New York. Is that comfort level building? I don't know for sure, but it seems that way," Boras said. "He seems happy there, and he's certainly playing well for a contending team. But is this the only place he can be happy? I don't know. He has to decide that." In the end, the money will determine whether Rodriguez stays. But if the Yankees do their part financially, Rodriguez has no other reason to flee. Whatever issues he had before have disappeared As he said after he hit No. 500, the happy ending could be there for him. -- ※ 發信站: 批踢踢實業坊(ptt.cc) ◆ From: 59.104.136.178 ※ 編輯: chanword 來自: 59.104.136.178 (08/12 16:56)

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