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Getting to Heart of Kershaw Extension: Is Dodger Lefty Worth All That Money?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hot Stove, MLB on January 16, 2014 | Leave a Comment »

Move over Alex Rodriguez. Clayton Kershaw is now the highest paid player in baseball history. At an average annual value of $30.7 million, the lefty’s seven year, $215 million contract extension (with an opt out after year five) has trumped the annuitized value of Rodriguez’ current deal. Although this probably isn’t the best week to […]

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Many Questions Remain After Arod Suspension

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, PEDs, Yankees on January 11, 2014 | 1 Comment »

Arbitrator Frederic Horowitz has decided to reduce Alex Rodriguez’ suspension to 162 games, which, make no mistake about it, is a victory for Major League Baseball. So, after months of drama more suitable to daytime TV, it’s finally case closed! Or, is it? As much as MLB and its weary fans would like to put the […]

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Updating Yankees Payroll for Arod Suspension

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Yankees on January 11, 2014 | 1 Comment »

Despite being given at least a temporary reprieve from nearly $24 million worth of Alex Rodriquez’ 2014 AAV, the Yankees still have very little hope of compiling a payroll below the luxury tax threshold of $189 million. Below is a snapshot of the team’s current payroll with basic assumptions made for four arbitration-eligible players. Yankees […]

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Arod, Levine Emails Send Unwelcomed Message to Yankee Fans

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Brian Cashman, Hal Steinbrenner, Yankees on December 31, 2013 | 2 Comments »

There’s something disturbing about the recently released email exchanges between Randy Levine and Alex Rodriguez. On the surface, there’s nothing wrong with a team executive giving email pep talks to a star player, especially when both men have been unfairly maligned despite making enormous contributions to the franchise’s success. However, the communications between Levine and […]

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Say It Ain’t So; Did Yankees Really Want Robbie Cano?

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Hal Steinbrenner, Hot Stove, MLB, Robinson Cano, Roster Analysis, Yankees on December 7, 2013 | 19 Comments »

When Brian Cashman said “everyone is replaceable”, he wasn’t kidding. Less than 12 hours after Robinson Cano spurned the pinstripes for the “greener” pasture of Seattle, the Bronx Bombers welcomed Carlos Beltran into the fold. Easy come, easy go. Yankee fans may have been floored by Cano’s decision to accept a 10-year, $240 million “partnership” […]

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MLB Tactics in Biogenesis Case Raise Old Question, Hark Back to Steinbrenner/Winfield Saga

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, Baseball History, George M. Steinbrenner, MLB, PEDs, Yankee History, Yankees on August 7, 2013 | 1 Comment »

One of the most prominent figures in all of sports, whose controversial tenure with the Yankees kept the tabloids in business, was given an unprecedented suspension from an overzealous commissioner who grossly overstepped his authority in handing down the ban. Although that neatly sums up the ongoing Alex Rodriguez saga, it could just as easily […]

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Fans, Media Hold Nose for Arod, but It’s Yankees Offense that Stinks

Posted in Alex Rodriguez, Arod, Baseball, MLB, Yankees on August 6, 2013 | 2 Comments »

If Alex Rodriguez’ controversial return was a distraction last night, the Yankees should be grateful. With the spotlight squarely on Arod, another lackluster effort by the Bronx Bombers went largely unnoticed. Tabloid headlines aside, the real story in Chicago was a Yankee lineup that continues to sink to historical depths, not the embattled slugger batting […]

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