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Originally Posted by CrespoBlows
Forgive me, but does Texas owe that money regardless, or just under the terms of the current contract?
I could see where Texas could take issue with Rodriguez signing an extension. They agreed to pay the money in the 10 year deal, but not the six year deal he would sign.
On the other hand, the Yankees could agree with Rodriguez to pick up the options, and then extend him after that. (Which is what I think you're talking about.)
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There is 3 years at $25 million/year on the current contract. That has to stay intact to get the $36 million from Texas. No teamwould come up with more than $25 million/year on the free market, so ARod has a pretty sweet deal through 2010. The Yankees would agree to a new contract extension beginning in 2011 for another 3 or 4 years at $30 million or so per year. The next 3 years would cost the Yankees only $39 million-- a bargain. The yankees would make up for this bargain by paying top dollar on the extended years.