Yankees Working To Void Alex Rodriguez's Contract

[Spitball]

Yankees Working To Void Alex Rodriguez's Contract

By Zach Links [January 29 at 4:17pm CST]

The Yankees are exploring multiple avenues to void their contract with Alex Rodriguez, several baseball sources told ESPNNewYork.com's Wallace Matthews and Andrew Marchand. Rodriguez was among several MLB stars who were linked to a PED clinic in Miami, Florida. Even if the charges turn out to be true, however, the Bombers may have little chance of getting out from under his contract.

The three-time American League MVP is owed $114MM over the next five seasons. An industry source says the Yankees "are looking at about 20 different things," including whether A-Rod breached the contract by taking medical treatment from an outside doctor without the team's authorization, and the possibility that he may have broken the law by purchasing controlled substances from the clinic.

If the Yankees do take action to 86 the remainder of the third baseman's deal, they can't do anything until the MLB investigation is concluded, according to a source. For his part, Rodriguez has issued a statement denying the allegations.

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[Palodios]

Every team in baseball is stuck with shitty contracts. But the Yankees think they're special and can void A-rod's?

MLB free agency needs to be restructured, but until then they need to follow the rules like everyone else.

[Porcupine penis]

Originally Posted by Palodios

Every team in baseball is stuck with shitty contracts. But the Yankees think they're special and can void A-rod's?

MLB free agency needs to be restructured, but until then they need to follow the rules like everyone else.

Agreed

[The Campfighter]

Originally Posted by Palodios

Every team in baseball is stuck with shitty contracts. But the Yankees think they're special and can void A-rod's?

MLB free agency needs to be restructured, but until then they need to follow the rules like everyone else.

I agree, unless it said it's void if he takes PED, and I doubt it would. I would be disappointed if they could wriggle off the hook of the rest of that contract.

As for A-Rod himself - washed up??

[Whiteandnerdy42]

Not washed up, just found out and old. I mean, he's thirty eight with four years left on his contract; it's kind of the Yankees' fault for signing him to that big of an extension.

[Jacoby_Ellsbury]

Good for them if they can pull it off. I'm not gonna slam a team for exploring every possible (legal) option to get themselves out of a shitty situation.

[Bellhorn04]

Originally Posted by Whiteandnerdy42

Not washed up, just found out and old. I mean, he's thirty eight with four years left on his contract; it's kind of the Yankees' fault for signing him to that big of an extension.

Five years left actually.

[Spitball]

And more A-Rod crappola:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mlb.../?sct=uk_t2_a3

[Spitball]

Honestly, when Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson, and Thurmon Munson were Yankee jerks, I appreciated my hatred. A-Rod takes it to another level.

[Bellhorn04]

Originally Posted by Spitball

Honestly, when Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson, and Thurmon Munson were Yankee jerks, I appreciated my hatred. A-Rod takes it to another level.

The thing that sets A-Rod apart is that so many Yankee fans hate him too.

[Behindenemylines]

As a Sox fan I love what A-Rod brings to the $pankees and at top $$$$$$$. I would be hurt if some how they found a way to void his contract. Best case situation is that he finishes out his contract in the Bronx and makes many of the back page of the Dailey News doing A-Rod shit.

[jacksonianmarch]

They won't void his contract. But they'll try. You know what will be funny? If ARod is villified in NY especially, he comes back in July, lights the world aflame and leads the Yankees deep into the playoffs. It will be interesting to see how he'd be received after all the shit he's shoveled in our faces over the last few yrs.